Specialty Chemicals Stocks Under Scanner -- LyondellBasell Industries, Amyris, International Flavors & Fragrances, and Kronos Worldwide

NEW YORK, October 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Stock-Callers.com draws investors' attention to the Specialty Chemicals segment which is divided into agrichemicals, adhesives, food additives, cleaning materials, cosmetic additives, construction chemicals, elastomers, flavors, industrial gases, polymers, surfactants, textile auxiliaries, and lubricants. Equities to assess pre-market this morning are: LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE: LYB), Amyris Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRS), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF), and Kronos Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: KRO). You can access of our complimentary research reports on these stocks now at:

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LyondellBasell Industries  

Houston, Texas-based LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s shares saw a decline of 0.03% and finished Monday's trading session at $79.53. A total volume of 3.45 million shares was traded, which was above their three months average volume of 3.09 million shares. In the last month and the previous three months, the stock has advanced 3.13% and 1.00%, respectively. The Company's shares are trading above their 50-day moving average by 1.46%. Moreover, shares of LyondellBasell Industries, which operates as a manufacturer of chemicals and polymers, refiner of crude oil, producer of gasoline blending components, and developer and licensor of technologies for production of polymers, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 50.01.

On October 14^th, 2016, research firm Tudor Pickering initiated a 'Buy' rating on the Company's stock.

On October 17^th, 2016, LyondellBasell announced that it will report its Q3 2016 financial results before the US market opens on November 1^st, 2016, to be followed by a webcast and teleconference to discuss results at 11 a.m. EDT. Visit us today and download your complete report on LYB for free at:

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Amyris  

On Monday, shares in Emeryville, California headquartered Amyris Inc. recorded a trading volume of 13.88 million shares, which was above their three months average volume of 3.29 million shares. The stock ended the session 14.12% higher at $0.89. The Company's shares have surged 93.50% in the last month and 122.53% in the previous three months. The stock is trading 83.22% above its 50-day moving average and 7.05% above its 200-day moving average. Furthermore, shares of Amyris, which provides various alternatives to a range of petroleum-sourced products worldwide, have an RSI of 79.50.

On October 13^th, 2016, Amyris announced that it has executed a Memorandum of Understanding for a transformative strategic collaboration with a partner that is a leader in food ingredients and nutraceuticals. Upon required approval and execution of definitive agreements with this new partner, Amyris expects to receive cash representing a short-term collaboration investment of $10 million, an equity investment of up to $20 million at $1.40 per share, $100 million in annual revenue starting in 2017 connected to the production and cost improvement of fermentation molecules, and participation in the partner's industrial fermentation facilities in Asia. The complimentary research report on AMRS can be accessed at:

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International Flavors & Fragrances  

Shares in New York-based International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. closed the day at $129.10, down 0.16%. The stock recorded a trading volume of 442,765 shares, which was above its three months average volume of 389,340 shares. The Company's shares have advanced 9.41% on an YTD basis, and are trading 4.57% above their 200-day moving average. Additionally, shares of International Flavors & Fragrances, which together with its subsidiaries, creates, manufactures, and supplies flavors and fragrances for use in consumer products, have an RSI of 25.96.

On September 19^th, 2016, research firm Bernstein initiated an 'Outperform' rating on the Company's stock, issuing a target price of $160 per share.

On October 11^th, 2016, the company announced that Richard O'Leary, its current Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. This announcement comes as Alison A. Cornell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. Register for free on Stock-Callers.com and download the PDF research report on IFF at:

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Kronos Worldwide  

At the closing bell yesterday, shares in Dallas, Texas headquartered Kronos Worldwide Inc. ended 0.80% higher at $7.57 with a total trading volume of 163,253 shares. The stock has advanced 33.51% in the previous three months and 34.22% since the start of this year. The Company's shares are trading above their 200-day moving average by 22.29%. Furthermore, shares of Kronos Worldwide, which produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments worldwide, have an RSI of 42.27. Get free access to your research report on KRO at:

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