Chemicals

Magazine articles on chemical supply and research companies.

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The Motley Fool November 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Cytec Getting the Squeeze Sluggish demand and a move toward higher-margin business are keeping a lid on growth at the chemical manufacturer.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	MacDermid's Not-So-Good Word The chemical producer sees a jump in revenues because of its new printers, but investors be wary.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 W.D. Crotty	One Word: Plastics Dow Chemical reports hearty sales growth for the third quarter. But there is a lot more for long-term investors to investigate.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2005 W.D. Crotty	A Double Dose From DuPont DuPont announces earnings and a push to return value to shareholders.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Raw Materials Keep RPM Idling High raw material costs are keeping a lid on growth at the specialty chemical company. These shares aren't especially cheap, but the company pays a good dividend.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2005 Jack Uldrich	Nanotech's Promise Hits the Pedal The news that certain major chemical companies have climbed onboard offers additional support to Accelrys' claims that the consortium is creating software tools to speed up the design of new nanomaterials and devices. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 12, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Aceto Takes a Dive After a 25% decline on Friday, is the specialty chemicals company a bargain or a value trap?
The Motley Fool August 29, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Chemical Industry Slowing? Railroad loadings of chemicals have declined recently. But investors with a contrarian bent, who would also enjoy a 3.1% dividend yield, should look at Dow Chemical.
Science News August 27, 2005 Janet Raloff	Nonstick Pollution Sticks in People High concentrations of a chemical used in the production of well-known nonstick surfaces have turned up in people living near a Teflon-manufacturing plant in West Virginia. The data emerge from the first government-sponsored epidemiological study of the chemical, known both as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and C-8.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Vanguard Among Small Caps? The chemicals company American Vanguard has an intriguing business model, but the valuation is too steep.
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