Expansions into Growing Markets and Financial Results Released - Research Report on Albemarle, Sigma-Aldrich, Cytec, William Partners, and RPM

NEW YORK, July 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Albemarle Corp. (NYSE: ALB), Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL), Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE: CYT), Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ), and RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Albemarle Corp. Research Report

On July 17, 2013, Albemarle Corp. (Albemarle) announced its Q2 2013 financial results. Net sales stood at $634.2 million, compared to $684.9 million in Q2 2012. According to the Company, the decline in net sales were driven by the exit from the phosphorus flame retardants business, lower metals surcharges, unfavorable pricing in our bromine portfolio and lower fine chemistry services volumes which was to some extent offset by good volumes Albermarle's  Refinery Catalysts and Brominated Flame Retardent Business. Luke Kissam, CEO Albermarle, stated, "Our businesses delivered EBITDA margins of 22% in spite of facing lower metals surcharges and an economic environment which saw continued sluggishness across Europe, weak electronics and construction markets and a much weaker China than most anticipated at the beginning of the year. We also successfully met several key milestones with regard to bringing on our bromine and organometallics expansions, which will be essential drivers of our long term growth." The Full Research Report on Albemarle Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/ae58_ALB]

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Sigma-Aldrich Corporation Research Report

On July 23, 2013, Sigma-Aldrich Corp. (Sigma-Aldrich) reported its Q2 2013 financial results with reported sales growth of 2.6% YoY to $681 million. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.05 compared to $0.97 in Q2 2012. President and CEO Rakesh Sachdev said, "We generated solid organic sales growth across all business units and regions with six of our eight segments improving sequentially over the first quarter 2013. We continue to generate strong free cash flow, and we remain on track to achieve our 2013 full-year organic sales growth." The Company reaffirmed its full-year 2013 adjusted diluted EPS to be in the range of $4.05 to $4.15. The Full Research Report on Sigma-Aldrich Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/75e5_SIAL]

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Cytec Industries Inc. Research Report

On July 18, 2013, Cytec Industries Inc. (Cytec) announced its Q2 2013 financial results with net earnings of $34.6 million or $0.83 per diluted share, compared to $40.6 million or $0.86 per diluted share in Q2 2012. Net sales from continuing operations totaled $513.8 million, compared to $404 million in Q2 2012. Earnings from continuing operations were $62.6 million or $1.51 per diluted share, compared to $12.4 million or $0.26 per diluted share on Q2 2012. Shane Fleming, Chairman, President and CEO, commented, "Our second quarter results reflect the solid performance of the Aerospace Materials and In Process Separation growth platforms. The main area of weakness continues to be the Industrial Materials business, which is plagued by a challenging European economy. Despite the current weak demand, I remain very positive about the longer term growth potential in the industrial materials market as we continue to see increased opportunities for the use of our composite materials, particularly in the automotive sector." The Full Research Report on Cytec Industries Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/cf91_CYT]

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Williams Partners L.P. Research Report

On July 22, 2013, Williams Partners L.P. (William Partners) announced that its Transco natural gas pipeline filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to expand a compressor station and provide additional firm natural gas transportation capacity to growing markets in the Southeast United States by the spring of 2015. "Growing power-generation demand has dramatically increased utilization of Transco's Mobile Bay Lateral in recent years, our proposed Mobile Bay South III expansion is an efficient way to move additional supply from a well-positioned compressor station in Choctaw County, Ala. to a number of regional storage facilities to growing Southeastern markets." According to William Partners, following FERC's approval, construction of project is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2014, with an approximate cost of $50 million. The Full Research Report on Williams Partners L.P. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/8684_WPZ]

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RPM International Inc. Research Report

On July 22, 2013, RPM International Inc. (RPM) reported its Q4 FY 2013 and full-year FY 2013 financial results (period ended 31 May, 2013).Q4 FY 2013 net sales were up 6.3% YoY to approximately $1.2 billion. Net income of $65.4 million was down 20.8% YoY, while diluted EPS of $0.49 declined 22.2% YoY. Frank C. Sullivan, Chairman and CEO RPM, said, "Net sales, net income and diluted earnings per share experienced significant growth, on an as-adjusted basis, as our consumer segment continued its robust performance and many industrial segment businesses posted gains." RPM stated that for full-year FY 2013, consolidated net sales increased by 8.0% YoY to approximately $4.1 billion, while net income declined 54.3% YoY to $98.6 million. The Company anticipates 5% to 7% YoY growth in its consolidated net sales and 9% to 13% YoY growth in its net income, resulting in diluted earnings per share in the range of $1.98 to $2.05 for full-year FY 2014. The Full Research Report on RPM International Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/bf23_RPM]

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