Westlake Chemical Corp

In January 2015, MeadWestvaco, announced that its board had approved the plan to spin off the specialty chemicals business from the rest of the company.

LyondellBasell (LYB) is the leading global producer of olefins and polyolefins.

On October 22, Celanese (CE) announced that it would be increasing the prices of ethyl acetate in the Americas region.

On a year-to-date basis, until March 19, 2018, OLN stock has fallen 15.5%.

The demand for Eastman Chemical’s Tritan continues to grow.

On December 18, 2017, Westlake Chemical (WLK) announced that it had sent notices about the optional redemption of $688 million in senior notes.

In 3Q17, DWDP’s interest expense was reported at $283 million as compared to the $220 million in 3Q16 on a proforma basis.

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Westlake Chemical is trading at a premium to its peer Eastman Chemical. After good earnings in 1H17, analysts expect Westlake Chemical to post EPS of $4.66.

On March 20, 2016, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Valspar in an all-cash transaction.

In 1Q16, Eastman Chemical (EMN) reported operating cash flow of $47 million compared to $91 million in 1Q15. The decline was primarily due to the seasonal increase in working capital.