Technical Roundup on Specialty Chemicals Stocks -- PolyOne, Valspar, Chemtura, and Ferro

NEW YORK, February 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

For today, Stock-Callers.com draws attention to PolyOne Corp. (NYSE: POL), The Valspar Corp. (NYSE: VAL), Chemtura Corp. (NYSE: CHMT), and Ferro Corp. (NYSE: FOE). According to a report by the American Chemistry Council, the US Specialty Chemicals markets ended fourth quarter 2016 on a good note, with volumes rising 0.3% in December, following an upwardly revised 0.5% gain in November. Sign up today and download for free the research reports for the stocks covered today at:

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PolyOne  

Avon Lake, Ohio headquartered PolyOne Corp.'s stock finished Monday's session 0.46% lower at $34.43. A total volume of 526,577 shares was traded, which was above their three months average volume of 516,560 shares. Over the last month and the previous three months, the Company's shares have advanced 5.81% and 10.23%, respectively. Additionally, the stock has gained 7.46% since the start of this year. Shares of the Company are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 3.44% and 1.56%, respectively. Moreover, shares of PolyOne, which provides specialized polymer materials, services, and solutions with operations in specialty polymer formulations, color and additive systems, plastic sheet and packaging solutions, and polymer distribution, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 56.50.

On January 27^th, 2017, PolyOne reported that GAAP earnings per share in Q4 2016 increased to $0.40 from $0.04 in Q4 2015. The Company's full year 2016 GAAP earnings per share increased to $1.95 compared to $1.63 in full year 2015. In full year 2016, the Company increased its commercial resources by 6%, which was incremental to the 10% expansion of sales associates in full year 2015.  POL complete research report is just a click away at:

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Valspar  

Shares in Minneapolis, Minnesota headquartered The Valspar Corp. rose 0.20%, ending yesterday's session at $110.71 with a total trading volume of 194,991 shares. The stock has gained 3.69% in the past month, 8.42% in the previous three months, and 6.85% on an YTD basis. The Company's shares are trading 4.62% above their 50-day moving average and 5.06% above their 200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of Valspar, which develops, manufactures, and distributes a range of coatings, paints, and related products worldwide, have an RSI of 75.19.

On January 23^rd, 2017, Seneca Foods Corp. announced its continued commitment to food safety education by partnering with The Valspar, adding their valPure® logo to many of its canned vegetable labels.valPure®, Valspar's brand of non-BPA can lining technologies, provides superior protection for food while addressing consumers' desire to avoid materials of concern. The valPure® lining has been evaluated using Safety by Design, a process modeled on pharmaceutical development, ensuring a safe and sustainable solution. Valspar's valPure® can lining technologies are based on polymeric components that are not derived from Bisphenol A. The complimentary report on VAL can be downloaded at:

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Chemtura  

On Monday, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Chemtura Corp.'s stock climbed 0.30%, to close the day at $33.20. A total volume of 198,089 shares was traded. The Company's shares have advanced 0.30% in the last one month and 0.91% in the previous three months. The stock is trading 0.23% and 9.57% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. Additionally, shares of Chemtura, which together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets performance-driven engineered industrial specialty chemicals for industrial manufacturing customers in the US and internationally, have an RSI of 54.25.

On February 01^st, 2017, Chemtura announced that at a special meeting of stockholders, its stockholders voted to approve and adopt the previously announced merger agreement under which LANXESS Deutschland GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of LANXESS AG, will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Chemtura's common stock for $33.50 per share in cash, without interest. Approximately 99.88% of the votes cast at the special meeting were in favor of the approval and adoption of the merger agreement, representing approximately 81.77% of Chemtura's outstanding common stock as of December 23^rd, 2016, the record date for the special meeting. Subject to satisfaction or waiver of the remaining customary closing conditions in the merger agreement, the transaction is expected to close in mid-2017, at which time Chemtura will cease to be traded on the NYSE and Euronext Paris. Sign up for your complimentary report on CHMT at:

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Ferro  

Shares in Mayfield Heights, Ohio headquartered Ferro Corp. ended the day 1.42% higher at $14.31 with a total trading volume of 166,418 shares. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average by 3.64%. Shares of the Company, which together with its subsidiaries, produces specialty materials in the US and internationally, shares have an RSI of 48.47.

On February 13^th, 2017, Ferro announced that it will host a conference call on March 02^nd, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31^st, 2016. Download the research report for free on FOE at:

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