Basic material Most Active; Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW)

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) share price managed to hold on to its valuations from 4th June, during trading on 5th June as investors came to terms with the continued headwinds that company is facing in its Brazilian operations due to the deteriorating operating environment. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) stock performance was 7.66% in last session and finished the day at $14.76. … Continue reading Basic material Most Active; Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW)

Basic Material Active Stocks: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK)

Chemical makers Bayer AG (BAYN), Syngenta AG (SYNN) and Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) say neonicotinoids aren’t to blame for the bee deaths and have stepped up their own lobbying to counter calls for a ban as well as legislation now in Congress. Eliminating the products will do little for bees and force farmers and gardeners to go back to products that are more harmful, they … Continue reading Basic Material Active Stocks: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK)

Chemical Major Diversified: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Praxair (NYSE:PX), Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD), Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO)

U.S. chemical kingpin The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) joint venture chlor-alkali facility with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. of Japan has successfully commenced full-scale, commercial production. The facility, based in Freeport, TX, has been set up to produce chlorine and caustic soda used as feedstock in a number of industrial and chemical processes and products. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) shares in last session closed at … Continue reading Chemical Major Diversified: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Praxair (NYSE:PX), Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD), Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO)

Chemical Major Diversified: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN), Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO), FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC)

The Dow Chemical Co. is continuing its more than 30-year partnership with Habitat for Humanity, with 1,500 employees expected to log 10,000 volunteer hours in the Great Lakes Bay Region and around the world this year. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) stock performance was -0.47% in last session and finished the day at $49.03. Traded volume was 6.54 million shares in the last session and … Continue reading Chemical Major Diversified: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN), Gevo (NASDAQ:GEVO), FMC Corp (NYSE:FMC)

Market Watch: Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Midsouth Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:MSL), Fairpoint Communications (NASDAQ:FRP), Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL)

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN)’s acquisition of 360 Energy Engineers was part of a deal that included the purchase of Oregon-based Abacus Resource Management Co., with an overall value of about $21.2 million, said Jan, 27. Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 8.10% and weekly performance is 18.70%. On last trading day company shares ended up $14.41. Willdan Group, … Continue reading Market Watch: Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Midsouth Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:MSL), Fairpoint Communications (NASDAQ:FRP), Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL)

Moving Stocks: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP), Diebold (NYSE:DBD), Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD), Banco Latinoamericano Comerc Exterior (NYSE:BLX)

Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) was the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 27,807,602 shares, an increase of 15.3% from the December 15th total of 24,115,252 shares, Analyst Ratings News reports. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 6.20% and weekly performance is 0.86%. On last … Continue reading Moving Stocks: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP), Diebold (NYSE:DBD), Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD), Banco Latinoamericano Comerc Exterior (NYSE:BLX)