Technical Roundup on Chemicals Stocks -- Sherwin-Williams, W.R. Grace, Intl. Flavors & Fragrances, and Valspar

NEW YORK, August 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Specialty Chemicals is an interlinked industry composed of companies that sell function-based chemical products. These include paints and plastics, construction chemicals, coatings, electronic chemicals, and mining chemicals. Stock-Callers.com takes a look at our featured companies: The Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE: SHW), W.R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF), and The Valspar Corp. (NYSE: VAL). Sign up today and download for free the research reports for the stocks covered today at:

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The Sherwin-Williams  

Cleveland, Ohio headquartered The Sherwin-Williams Co.'s stock finished Tuesday's session 0.01% higher at $286.71. A total volume of 645,056 shares was traded. The Company's shares have gained 11.44% on an YTD basis and are trading above their 200-day moving average by 2.95%. Additionally, shares of Sherwin-Williams, which develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells paints, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers primarily in North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 40.74.

As per notes filed with the SEC on August 1^st, 2016, Sherwin-Williams entered into that certain Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement with Citicorp USA, Inc., as administrative agent and issuing bank, and the lenders party thereto. The primary purpose of Amendment No. 3 is to increase the amount available for borrowing and obtaining the issuance, renewal, extension and increase of a revolving letter of credit by $50,000,000 up to an aggregate availability of $200,000,000. SHW complete research report is just a click away at:

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W.R. Grace  

On Tuesday, shares in Columbia, Maryland headquartered W.R. Grace & Co. ended the session 0.64% lower at $78.59. The stock recorded a trading volume of 338,021 shares. The Company's shares have gained 3.54% in the last one month and 0.32% in the previous three months. The stock is trading 4.31% above its 50-day moving average. Moreover, shares of W.R. Grace & Co., which produces and sells specialty chemicals and materials worldwide, have an RSI of 59.56.

On August 1^st, 2016, W.R. Grace & Co. announced that Q2 2016 net sales of $390.5 million decreased 4.1% compared to the prior-year's quarter including an unfavorable effect of 1.4% related to the exit of certain product lines earlier in the year and favorable currency translation of 0.6%. The company's net income from continuing operations was $38.1 million for Q2 2016, an increase of 16.9% compared to $32.6 million for the prior-year's quarter. Adjusted EBIT margin of 24.6% increased 440 basis points compared to the prior-year's quarter. The complimentary report on GRA can be downloaded at:

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International Flavors & Fragrances  

New York-based International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s shares rose 0.73%, closing the session at $138.45. The stock recorded a trading volume of 417,499 shares. The Company's shares have gained 3.79% in the last one month, 7.87% over the previous three months, and 16.80% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 4.93% and 14.87% above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, respectively. 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 63.58.

On August 8^th, 2016, International Flavors & Fragrances reported that net sales for Q2 were $793.5 million, an increase of 3% from $767.5 million in Q2 2015. The company's operating profit totaled $164.5 million, an increase of 11% from $148.8 million in Q2 2015. International Flavors & Fragrances earnings per share (EPS) increased 13% to $1.46 per diluted share compared with $1.29 per diluted share in the prior year's Q2. Adjusted EPS increased 8% to $1.47 per diluted share compared with $1.36 per diluted share in the prior year's Q2.

On August 10^th, 2016, research firm Gabelli & Co. downgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Buy' to 'Hold'. Sign up for your complimentary report on IFF at:

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The Valspar  

Shares in Minneapolis, Minnesota headquartered The Valspar Corp. recorded a trading volume of 180,090 shares. The stock ended the day 0.24% lower at $105.48. The Company's shares have advanced 28.08% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average by 10.84%. Furthermore, shares of Valspar, which develops, manufactures, and distributes a range of coatings, paints, and related products worldwide, have an RSI of 40.44.

On August 18^th, 2016, Valspar announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on September 15^th, 2016, to shareholders of record on September 1^st, 2016. Download the research report for free on VAL at:

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