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Sociedad Quimica (SQM) Earnings and Sales Top Estimates in Q1

Sociedad Quimica (SQM) beats first-quarter estimates on higher sales volumes amid headwinds from lower prices.

CFNegative Net Change SQMPositive Net Change MOSNegative Net Change NTRNegative Net Change

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Air Products (APD) Invests $70M in St. Louis Facility Expansion

Air Products (APD) invests $70M in St. Louis facility expansion, meeting rising demand for clean energy solutions and bolstering local employment.

APDPositive Net Change ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change

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PPG Invests $300M in New Manufacturing Plant & Facility Upgrades

PPG Industries (PPG) announced a $300-million investment to build a new manufacturing plant in Tennessee and enhance other North American facilities.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change PPGPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change

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DOW Expands SAS Chemicals Capacity to Boost Sealant Range

DOW owns a minority stake in SAS Chemicals GmbH, which manufactures and provides adhesives and sealants for insulating glass windows.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change DOWPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change

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DuPont (DD) Announces Plan to Separate Into Three Companies

DuPont (DD) to split into three companies, New DuPont, Electronics and Water, enhancing focus and shareholders' value, backed by strong financials and growth projections.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change DDPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change

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ArcelorMittal (MT) and Partners Test CO2 Capture Technology

ArcelorMittal (MT) and partners launch a pilot carbon capture unit in Gent, Belgium, to test and scale CO2 emission reduction technologies.

ECLPositive Net Change MTPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change

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Fortuna Silver's (FSM) Yaramoko Hits 1M Ounce Gold Milestone

Fortuna Silver's (FSM) Yaramoko mine achieves 1 million ounces of gold production.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change FSMPositive Net Change

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Uranium Energy (UEC) to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store?

Uranium Energy's (UEC) third-quarter fiscal 2024 results are expected to reflect revenues from the sale of purchased uranium inventory and mineral property expenditures.

ANFPositive Net Change CCJPositive Net Change UUUUNegative Net Change UECPositive Net Change

Supriyo Bose

3 Momentum Anomaly Picks as Inflation Fears Refuse to Abate

Southern Copper (SCCO), M/I Homes (MHO) and MakeMyTrip (MMYT) are currently witnessing a short-term pullback in price. So, make sure you take full advantage of it.

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DOW Starts Commercial Operations of Adhesive & Gap Filler

DOW will increase the capacity of its VORATRON Polyurethane Systems product line, ensuring that it can fulfill the rising demand for these materials in battery assembly solutions for e-mobility.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change DOWPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change

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Southern Copper (SCCO) to Gain From Higher Production & Prices

Southern Copper (SCCO) is poised to grow on the back of its existing copper reserves, solid growth projects and recent pickup in copper prices.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change SCCOPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

4 Top-Ranked Silver Mining Stocks Likely to Shine Further

Silver is one of the best-performing major commodities so far this year and is outperforming gold. The outperformance can be attributed to its role as a precious metal and an industrial metal.

HLNegative Net Change BVNPositive Net Change FSMPositive Net Change ASMPositive Net Change

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Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Shares Rally 52% in 3 Months: Here's Why

Kronos Worldwide (KRO) gains on healthy demand for TiO2, improved pricing and its cost-reduction actions.

ATIPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change KROPositive Net Change AXTAPositive Net Change

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Here's Why You Should Retain CF Industries (CF) in Your Portfolio

While CF Industries (CF) faces headwinds from softer nitrogen prices, it benefits from healthy global demand for nitrogen fertilizers and lower natural gas costs.

ATIPositive Net Change CFNegative Net Change CRSPositive Net Change AXTAPositive Net Change

Nilanjan Choudhury

5 Relative Price Strength Stocks With Strong Return Potential

VITL, SFM, RCL, AEM and OGN are five stocks with explosive relative price strength.

RCLPositive Net Change AEMPositive Net Change SFMPositive Net Change VITLPositive Net Change OGNNegative Net Change

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LyondellBasell (LYB) Offers Polybatch Effects FROST Masterbatches

The new product grades demonstrate how LyondellBasell (LYB) is developing solutions for everyday sustainable living.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change LYBPositive Net Change

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DOW & SCGC Ink MOU to Transform 200KTA of Plastic Waste

The deal will allow both companies to play a vital role in promoting greater circularity in the region by leveraging DOW's complementary portfolio and research and development capabilities.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change DOWPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change

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IAMGOLD (IAG) Hits 52-Week High: What's Driving the Stock?

IAMGOLD's (IAG) shares gain on a surge in gold prices, upbeat first-quarter 2024 production numbers and results.

AEMPositive Net Change SSUMYPositive Net Change IAGPositive Net Change CGAUPositive Net Change

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Do Options Traders Know Something About Balchem (BCPC) Stock We Don't?

Investors need to pay close attention to Balchem (BCPC) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Flexible Solutions (FSI) Q1 Earnings and Sales Lag Estimates

Increased cost of goods, reduced sales and product mix and exit costs related to the Naperville R&D facility hurt Flexible Solutions' (FSI) earnings in Q1.

ATIPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change FSINegative Net Change AXTAPositive Net Change

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Air Products (APD) Up 15% in 3 Months: What's Driving the Stock?

Air Products (APD) benefits from its investments in high-return industrial gas projects, project wins and productivity initiatives.

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Eastman (EMN) Partners Debrand to Recycle Textile Waste

Eastman (EMN) & Debrand demonstrate the transformational power of molecular recycling technology to address the textile waste challenge.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change EMNPositive Net Change

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DOW Increases Propylene Glycol Capacity in Thailand Facility

DOW's propylene glycol business upgrades fundamental chemical building blocks to make high-quality ingredients for cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals and a wide range of everyday items.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change DOWPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change

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Avino Silver (ASM) Hits 52-Week High: What's Driving It?

Avino Silver's (ASM) shares gain on the surge in gold and silver prices and upbeat first-quarter 2024 results.

AEMPositive Net Change FSMPositive Net Change ASMPositive Net Change MAGPositive Net Change

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WestRock (WRK) Hits 52-Week High: What's Driving the Stock?

WestRock (WRK) benefits from solid demand for corrugated packaging, containerboard, and food and beverage consumer packaging, as well as industrial packaging.

ATIPositive Net Change CRSPositive Net Change WRKPositive Net Change SMFKYPositive Net Change