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Sumit Singh

4 Stocks That Boast Remarkable Interest Coverage Ratio

A company capable of generating earnings well above its interest expense can withstand financial hardship. THC, LDOS, ATO and CBT are sound enough to meet financial obligations.

THCPositive Net Change ATOPositive Net Change CBTNegative Net Change LDOSPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Nexa Resources (NEXA) Sells Morro Agudo Complex to Casa Verde

Nexa Resources (NEXA) sells its Morro Agudo Complex to optimize its portfolio.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change EROPositive Net Change NEXANegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

B2Gold (BTG) Inks Deal to Buy 9.99% Stake in Prospector Metals

B2Gold (BTG) to buy 5.6 million shares of Prospector Metals and become part of its technical committee.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change BTGPositive Net Change EROPositive Net Change

Nalak Das

5 Momentum Stocks to Buy for July After a Steady June

We have narrowed our search to five large-cap stocks that have strong momentum for July. These stocks are: WMS, VST, GOLD, CHWY, SPOT.

WMSNegative Net Change GOLDPositive Net Change VSTPositive Net Change SPOTPositive Net Change CHWYNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Air Liquide's (AIQUY) Transformation Plan to Drive Efficiency

Air Liquide's (AIQUY) strong business model and successful implementation of its ADVANCE strategic plan have put the company in on a solid footing.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change AIQUYPositive Net Change CRSNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Rio Tinto (RIO) Invests $179M in Carbon-Free Aluminum JV

Rio Tinto (RIO) is set to deploy carbon-free aluminum smelting cells using the first ELYSIS license at its smelter in Canada, a significant step in its efforts to decarbonize its aluminum operations.

AAPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change RIONegative Net Change EROPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

H.B. Fuller (FUL) Q2 Earnings and Sales Beats Estimates

H.B. Fuller's (FUL) second-quarter earnings and sales top estimates on higher gross margins and volumes.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change CRSNegative Net Change FULPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Implied Volatility Surging for Dow (DOW) Stock Options

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

DOWPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

5 Dividend Stocks to Pick for Solid Growth in the Second Half

Leidos Holdings (LDOS), Cabot (CBT), Williams-Sonoma. (WSM), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) and Brady (BRC) could be compelling picks heading into the second half of the year.

WSMPositive Net Change CBTNegative Net Change BAHPositive Net Change LDOSPositive Net Change BRCNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

CalMaine Foods (CALM) Acquires ISE America Assets for $110M

CalMaine Foods (CALM) buys assets of ISE to boost market reach in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change CALMNegative Net Change EROPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

DOW & Fiori Team Up to Advance Sustainable Vehicle Recycling

The Fiori Group and DOW MobilityScience teams will collaborate openly to produce a valuable prototype for recycling EOL vehicle parts and materials.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change DOWPositive Net Change CRSNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Here's Why You Should Buy Axalta Coating (AXTA) Stock Now

Axalta Coating (AXTA) looks promising based on its robust Q1 results and the acquisition of The CoverFlexx Group.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change CRSNegative Net Change AXTAPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Here's Why You Should Retain Dow (DOW) Stock in Your Portfolio

While Dow (DOW) faces headwinds from soft demand in certain markets, it gains on cost and productivity initiatives and growth projects.

ATIPositive Net Change DOWPositive Net Change CRSNegative Net Change AXTAPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Westlake's (WLK) Subsidiary Invests in Blackhorn Ventures

Westlake's (WLK) action builds on the company's commitment to contributing to a more sustainable future through continual development of its own manufacturing as well as strategic investments.

WLKNegative Net Change ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change CRSNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Galiano Gold (GAU) Stock?

Investors need to pay close attention to Galiano Gold (GAU) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

GAUNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Suzano (SUZ) Drops Acquisition Plans for International Paper

Suzano (SUZ) announces that it will not engage in any acquisition talks with International Paper due to the latter???s lack of interest.

IPPositive Net Change EROPositive Net Change DITHFPositive Net Change SUZNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Amerigo (ARREF) Affirms 2024 Guidance Despite Heavy Rains

Amerigo (ARREF) anticipates heavy rains in Chile to impact its copper output by 1 million pounds.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change ARREFNegative Net Change EROPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Element Solutions (ESI) Rallies 15% in 6 Months: Here's Why

Element Solutions' (ESI) performance in the past six months is driven by strong performance and raised financial guidance for 2024.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change ESIPositive Net Change CRSNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

BASF (BASFY) & Vattenfall Partner Vestas for Wind Turbines

Vattenfall, BASF (BASFY) and Vestas intend to swiftly expand wind projects and decarbonize the European energy market.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change BASFYPositive Net Change CRSNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Air Products (APD) Commences Expansion at Missouri Facility

The new manufacturing facility by Air Products (APD) is set to start production by the end of 2025, with the addition of 30 full-time workers.

APDPositive Net Change ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change CRSNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Why You Should Add Kronos Worldwide (KRO) to Your Portfolio Now

Kronos Worldwide (KRO) benefits from higher demand for TiO2, improved prices and its actions to reduce costs.

ATIPositive Net Change CRSNegative Net Change KROPositive Net Change AXTAPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

DuPont (DD) Acquires Donatelle Plastics, Boosts Medical Portfolio

DuPont (DD) announces an agreement to acquire Donatelle Plastics, enhancing its expertise in medical devices and expanding its healthcare solutions portfolio.

ECLPositive Net Change ATIPositive Net Change DDPositive Net Change CRSNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

International Paper (IP) Moves Closer to Acquiring DS Smith

International Paper (IP) confirms that it cleared another hurdle for the acquisition of DS Smith, with the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

IPPositive Net Change WRKNegative Net Change SMFKYNegative Net Change DITHFPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in FMC Corp (FMC) Stock?

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

FMCNegative Net Change

Anindya Barman

3 Chemical Specialty Stocks to Escape Industry Headwinds

Soft end-market demand and customer de-stocking mar the prospects of the Zacks Chemicals Specialty industry. PPG, CE and AXTA are set to gain from strategic actions to navigate the ongoing challenges.

PPGPositive Net Change CEPositive Net Change AXTAPositive Net Change