Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) is set to release its fourth-quarter 2014 results ahead of the bell on Jan 29. Last quarter, the U.S. chemical kingpin delivered a 7.46% positive surprise on strength across its performance plastics and electronic and functional materials businesses. On Tuesday shares of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) closed at $44.17. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -0.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 12.42%.
SunTrust upgraded shares of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report released on Tuesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) in last trading activity decreased -0.27% to close at $22.32. Company weekly performance is 2.39% while its quarterly performance stands at -8.45%. Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) is -23.18% away from its 52 week high.
Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO), announced that the U.S. Supreme Court (Supreme Court) ruled in Gevo’s favor and overturned an earlier Federal Circuit Court of Appeals (Appeals Court) ruling on the interpretation of key patent claims. On last trading day Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) decreased -5.94% to close at $0.28. Its volatility for the week is 15.29% while volatility for the month is 13.62%. GEVO’s sales growth for past 5 years was 110.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -20.20%. Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) monthly performance is -25.14%.
Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) has reported fourth quarter (Q4) net income and diluted earnings per share of $302m and $1.03, respectively, as part of declared net income of $1.694bn for the year (2014). Praxair Inc. (NYSE:PX) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 89.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $123.20.
Chemical and advanced materials maker Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) posted record fourth-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings (excluding one-time items) of $1.28 per share, up 23% from $1.04 per share posted in the year-ago quarter. Also, adjusted earnings for the fourth quarter comfortably beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.19 per share. On last trading day Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) decreased -1.26% to close at $54.26. Its volatility for the week is 3.57% while volatility for the month is 2.60%. CE’s sales growth for past 5 years was -0.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 24.90%. Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) monthly performance is -10.03%.