Foreign Chemical Makers Offer Investment Opportunities

In the most recent M&A deal in the chemical industry, Belgian chemical and plastics maker Solvay (SVYZY) agreed to buy French speciality chemical maker Rhodia(RHAYY) for 3.3 billion Euros. This represents premium of 50% to Rhodia’s closing price on April 1, 2011.  This is an all-cash deal with Solvay offering 31.60 Euros for each Rhodia …

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Top Foreign Chemical Stocks

One of the defensive sectors that investors tend to overlook during volatile market conditions is the chemical sector which has many high quality companies with stable long-term growth. In modern times chemicals are an active ingredient in most of the products we use. They are used for enhancing the texture in cereals, keeping the fragrance …

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French Chemical ADR Stocks

In our modern society, it seems like chemicals are found everywhere. They are present in food items, boxes that contain the food such as cereal boxes, fridges, drugs, electrical goods, household items, etc. Similar to crude oil and other energy sources, chemicals have become part and parcel of our everyday life. Its almost impossible to …

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Top German Chemical ADRs

Germany has some of the world’s top chemical companies. Historically Germany has been a leader in this sector. BASF AG, the world’s largest chemical giant, is based there. 1.BASF AG (BASFY) BASF operates in 5 segments: Chemicals,Plastics,Performance products,Functional solutions,Agricultural Solutions and Oil&Gas. The stock trades in the International PremierQX, the highest OTC market tier with …

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