WLK up +1.90% percent Today $WLK High is at 68.23 and the Low 67.25 with current volume of 107,949.
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WLK Westlake Chemical Corp Recent Headline News
Technip awarded contract to provide engineering and procurement service by Westlake Chemical Corporation
M2 - Tue Nov 18, 6:45AM CST
Technip (Paris:TEC.PA) announced today the award of a contract by Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) to provide detailed engineering and procurement services to expand the recovery section of Westlake's Petro 1 ethylene plant at its complex in Sulphur, Louisiana, US.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Technip Awarded Engineering and Procurement Contract for Westlake Chemical's Ethylene Plant Expansion in Louisiana
Business Wire - Tue Nov 18, 12:00AM CST
Regulatory News:
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake Chemical Earnings In Retrospect: Up 2.3% in the Last 13 Days (WLK)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Nov 17, 10:08AM CST
When Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) reported earnings a week ago on November 4th, 2014, analysts, on average, expected the company to report earnings of $1.57 on sales of $1.2 billion. The company actually reported EPS of $1.59 on sales of $1.3 billion, beating EPS estimates by $0.02 and beating revenue estimates by $37.1 million. Since the company's report, shares of Westlake Chemical have risen from $66.21 to $67.73, representing a gain of 2.3% in the past 13 days.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Downtrend Call Working As Westlake Chemical Stock Falls 12.8% (WLK)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Nov 12, 11:18AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) on October 10th, 2014 at $77.34. In approximately 1 month, Westlake Chemical has returned 12.81% as of today's recent price of $67.43.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Technical Report on Chemicals Stocks - Praxair, Westlake Chemical, Albemarle, Sigma-Aldrich, and Flotek Industries
PR Newswire - Mon Nov 10, 7:40AM CST
Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Praxair Inc. (NYSE: PX), Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL), and Flotek Industries Inc. (NYSE: FTK). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. On Friday, November 07, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,632.53, down 0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.11%, to finish the day at 17,573.93, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,031.92, up 0.03%. The gains were broad based as seven out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Materials Sector Index ended the day at 305.78, up 0.51%, with the index also advancing 4.83% in the last one month. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73), ALB: 61.70 (+0.10), SIAL: 135.62 (-0.07), FTK: 21.89 (+0.18), PX: 127.21 (+0.95)
Westlake Chemical Sees Results From Expansions, Upgrades in Third-Quarter 2014, Expects up to $2 Billion in Spending, an Industrial Info News Alert
Marketwired - Fri Nov 07, 5:30AM CST
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) (Houston, Texas) executives say they've begun to see results from the olefins and vinyls producer's recent expansions and upgrades. The company has embarked on a series of capital and strategic investments from 2013 through 2015, totaling $1.8 billion to $2 billion, according to a recent presentation at the Credit Suisse Basic Materials Conference. Industrial Info is tracking 48 active Westlake Chemical projects worth $895.03 million.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake Chemical Has Returned 14.4% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (WLK)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Nov 05, 9:55AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) on October 10th, 2014 at $77.34. In approximately 4 weeks, Westlake Chemical has returned 14.43% as of today's recent price of $66.18.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
After Yesterday's Decline of 6.80%, Westlake Chemical Offers Investors Better Value
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Nov 04, 5:31PM CST
Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $64.51 to a high of $70.00. Yesterday, the shares fell 6.8%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $69.38 on volume of 2.5 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Base Your Buys On Bases And Things Will Work Better
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Nov 04, 4:17PM CST
A rookie investor might wonder why he or she should care about bases, or even what a base is. Here's an easy way to understand it: Bases in investing are much like the bases in mountaineering. If a climber is taking on Mount Everest, he or she cannot...
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake Chemical's (WLK) CEO Albert Chao on Q3 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 04, 1:20PM CST
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake Chemical (WLK) Q3 2014 Results - Earnings Call Webcast
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 04, 9:55AM CST
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Trade-Ideas: Westlake Chemical (WLK) Is Today's Weak On High Relative Volume Stock
at The Street - Tue Nov 04, 9:01AM CST
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Westlake Chemical (WLK) as a weak on high relative volume candidate
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake beats Street 3Q forecasts
Automated Insights - Tue Nov 04, 5:21AM CST
HOUSTON (AP) _ Westlake Chemical Corp. (WLK) on Tuesday reported earnings of $167.8 million in its third quarter.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake Chemical misses by $0.32, beats on revenue
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 04, 5:13AM CST
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake Announces Third Quarter Earnings
PR Newswire - Tue Nov 04, 5:00AM CST
Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income for the third quarter of 2014 was $167.8 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, on net sales of $1,253.2 million. This represents a decrease in net income attributable to Westlake Chemical Corporation of $2.5 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2013 net income attributable to Westlake Chemical Corporation of $170.3 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, on net sales of $1,004.2 million. Net income for the third quarter of 2014 was impacted by Westlake Chemical Partners ("WLKP"
formation and initial public offering costs and Vinnolit acquisition-related costs of $21.6 million, after tax, an elevated effective tax rate and several unplanned outages. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to several non-recurring tax items, which increased the third quarter tax provision by $16.2 million, primarily due to state tax rate changes. We estimate the 2014 annual tax rate on ordinary income will be approximately 35.6%. In addition, unplanned outages in the quarter at our Calvert City, Kentucky and Geismar, Louisiana facilities resulted in maintenance and other costs of $7.1 million after tax. These outages also resulted in lost sales and margins. Net sales for the third quarter of 2014 increased by $249.0 million compared to net sales for the third quarter of 2013, mainly attributable to sales contributed by Vinnolit, which we acquired in July 2014, higher sales prices for our major olefins products and PVC resin, and higher sales volumes for PVC resin, caustic soda and ethylene. The increase in net sales was partially offset by lower sales volumes for styrene and ethylene co-products. Income from operations was $306.8 million for the third quarter of 2014 as compared to $266.6 million for the third quarter of 2013. Income from operations for the third quarter of 2014 benefited primarily from improved olefins and vinyls integrated product margins, predominantly due to higher sales prices for most of our major products and lower overall feedstock costs as compared to the prior year period. Income from operations for the third quarter of 2014 was impacted by the lost sales, lower production rates, unabsorbed fixed manufacturing costs, and other costs associated with unplanned outages at our Calvert City and Geismar complexes, as well as the impact of WLKP formation and initial public offering costs and Vinnolit acquisition-related costs, including the one-time effect of selling higher-cost Vinnolit inventory recorded at fair value in the acquisition.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for Westlake Chemical (WLK) - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Nov 03, 8:00AM CST
Westlake Chemical could be a great candidate for another beat as it is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Will CVR Partners Turn It Around This Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 29, 3:29PM CDT
CVR Partners (UAN) is set to release its third-quarter 2014 results before the opening gong on Oct 30.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73), CF: 268.72 (-1.29), SMG: 59.88 (+0.27), UAN: 11.77 (+0.09)
Will Eastman Chemical (EMN) Beat Earnings Again in Q3? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 29, 3:20PM CDT
Eastman Chemical (EMN) is set to release its third-quarter 2014 results after the bell on Oct 30.
ASH: 111.34 (+2.23), WLK: 68.48 (+1.73), EMN: 85.06 (+1.11), BP: 41.27 (+0.37)
Will FMC Corp. (FMC) Disappoint This Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 28, 3:49PM CDT
FMC Corp. (FMC) will release its third-quarter 2014 results after the bell on Oct 29.
ASH: 111.34 (+2.23), WLK: 68.48 (+1.73), FMC: 56.70 (+0.38), MEOH: 57.29 (-0.45)
Downtrend Call Working As Westlake Chemical Stock Falls 9.9% (WLK)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Oct 28, 9:29AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) on October 10th, 2014 at $77.34. In approximately 3 weeks, Westlake Chemical has returned 9.94% as of today's recent price of $69.65.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Recent News posted below.
Westlake Chemical Corp WLK other info.
http://investorshangout.com/Westlake-Chemical...WLK-53087/
WLK Westlake Chemical Corp Recent Headline News
Technip awarded contract to provide engineering and procurement service by Westlake Chemical Corporation
M2 - Tue Nov 18, 6:45AM CST
Technip (Paris:TEC.PA) announced today the award of a contract by Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) to provide detailed engineering and procurement services to expand the recovery section of Westlake's Petro 1 ethylene plant at its complex in Sulphur, Louisiana, US.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Technip Awarded Engineering and Procurement Contract for Westlake Chemical's Ethylene Plant Expansion in Louisiana
Business Wire - Tue Nov 18, 12:00AM CST
Regulatory News:
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake Chemical Earnings In Retrospect: Up 2.3% in the Last 13 Days (WLK)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Nov 17, 10:08AM CST
When Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) reported earnings a week ago on November 4th, 2014, analysts, on average, expected the company to report earnings of $1.57 on sales of $1.2 billion. The company actually reported EPS of $1.59 on sales of $1.3 billion, beating EPS estimates by $0.02 and beating revenue estimates by $37.1 million. Since the company's report, shares of Westlake Chemical have risen from $66.21 to $67.73, representing a gain of 2.3% in the past 13 days.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Downtrend Call Working As Westlake Chemical Stock Falls 12.8% (WLK)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Nov 12, 11:18AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) on October 10th, 2014 at $77.34. In approximately 1 month, Westlake Chemical has returned 12.81% as of today's recent price of $67.43.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Technical Report on Chemicals Stocks - Praxair, Westlake Chemical, Albemarle, Sigma-Aldrich, and Flotek Industries
PR Newswire - Mon Nov 10, 7:40AM CST
Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Praxair Inc. (NYSE: PX), Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL), and Flotek Industries Inc. (NYSE: FTK). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. On Friday, November 07, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,632.53, down 0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.11%, to finish the day at 17,573.93, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,031.92, up 0.03%. The gains were broad based as seven out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Materials Sector Index ended the day at 305.78, up 0.51%, with the index also advancing 4.83% in the last one month. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73), ALB: 61.70 (+0.10), SIAL: 135.62 (-0.07), FTK: 21.89 (+0.18), PX: 127.21 (+0.95)
Westlake Chemical Sees Results From Expansions, Upgrades in Third-Quarter 2014, Expects up to $2 Billion in Spending, an Industrial Info News Alert
Marketwired - Fri Nov 07, 5:30AM CST
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) (Houston, Texas) executives say they've begun to see results from the olefins and vinyls producer's recent expansions and upgrades. The company has embarked on a series of capital and strategic investments from 2013 through 2015, totaling $1.8 billion to $2 billion, according to a recent presentation at the Credit Suisse Basic Materials Conference. Industrial Info is tracking 48 active Westlake Chemical projects worth $895.03 million.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake Chemical Has Returned 14.4% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (WLK)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Nov 05, 9:55AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) on October 10th, 2014 at $77.34. In approximately 4 weeks, Westlake Chemical has returned 14.43% as of today's recent price of $66.18.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
After Yesterday's Decline of 6.80%, Westlake Chemical Offers Investors Better Value
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Nov 04, 5:31PM CST
Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $64.51 to a high of $70.00. Yesterday, the shares fell 6.8%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $69.38 on volume of 2.5 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Base Your Buys On Bases And Things Will Work Better
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Nov 04, 4:17PM CST
A rookie investor might wonder why he or she should care about bases, or even what a base is. Here's an easy way to understand it: Bases in investing are much like the bases in mountaineering. If a climber is taking on Mount Everest, he or she cannot...
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake Chemical's (WLK) CEO Albert Chao on Q3 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 04, 1:20PM CST
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake Chemical (WLK) Q3 2014 Results - Earnings Call Webcast
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 04, 9:55AM CST
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Trade-Ideas: Westlake Chemical (WLK) Is Today's Weak On High Relative Volume Stock
at The Street - Tue Nov 04, 9:01AM CST
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Westlake Chemical (WLK) as a weak on high relative volume candidate
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake beats Street 3Q forecasts
Automated Insights - Tue Nov 04, 5:21AM CST
HOUSTON (AP) _ Westlake Chemical Corp. (WLK) on Tuesday reported earnings of $167.8 million in its third quarter.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake Chemical misses by $0.32, beats on revenue
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 04, 5:13AM CST
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Westlake Announces Third Quarter Earnings
PR Newswire - Tue Nov 04, 5:00AM CST
Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income for the third quarter of 2014 was $167.8 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, on net sales of $1,253.2 million. This represents a decrease in net income attributable to Westlake Chemical Corporation of $2.5 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2013 net income attributable to Westlake Chemical Corporation of $170.3 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, on net sales of $1,004.2 million. Net income for the third quarter of 2014 was impacted by Westlake Chemical Partners ("WLKP"
formation and initial public offering costs and Vinnolit acquisition-related costs of $21.6 million, after tax, an elevated effective tax rate and several unplanned outages. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to several non-recurring tax items, which increased the third quarter tax provision by $16.2 million, primarily due to state tax rate changes. We estimate the 2014 annual tax rate on ordinary income will be approximately 35.6%. In addition, unplanned outages in the quarter at our Calvert City, Kentucky and Geismar, Louisiana facilities resulted in maintenance and other costs of $7.1 million after tax. These outages also resulted in lost sales and margins. Net sales for the third quarter of 2014 increased by $249.0 million compared to net sales for the third quarter of 2013, mainly attributable to sales contributed by Vinnolit, which we acquired in July 2014, higher sales prices for our major olefins products and PVC resin, and higher sales volumes for PVC resin, caustic soda and ethylene. The increase in net sales was partially offset by lower sales volumes for styrene and ethylene co-products. Income from operations was $306.8 million for the third quarter of 2014 as compared to $266.6 million for the third quarter of 2013. Income from operations for the third quarter of 2014 benefited primarily from improved olefins and vinyls integrated product margins, predominantly due to higher sales prices for most of our major products and lower overall feedstock costs as compared to the prior year period. Income from operations for the third quarter of 2014 was impacted by the lost sales, lower production rates, unabsorbed fixed manufacturing costs, and other costs associated with unplanned outages at our Calvert City and Geismar complexes, as well as the impact of WLKP formation and initial public offering costs and Vinnolit acquisition-related costs, including the one-time effect of selling higher-cost Vinnolit inventory recorded at fair value in the acquisition. WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for Westlake Chemical (WLK) - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Nov 03, 8:00AM CST
Westlake Chemical could be a great candidate for another beat as it is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
Will CVR Partners Turn It Around This Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 29, 3:29PM CDT
CVR Partners (UAN) is set to release its third-quarter 2014 results before the opening gong on Oct 30.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73), CF: 268.72 (-1.29), SMG: 59.88 (+0.27), UAN: 11.77 (+0.09)
Will Eastman Chemical (EMN) Beat Earnings Again in Q3? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 29, 3:20PM CDT
Eastman Chemical (EMN) is set to release its third-quarter 2014 results after the bell on Oct 30.
ASH: 111.34 (+2.23), WLK: 68.48 (+1.73), EMN: 85.06 (+1.11), BP: 41.27 (+0.37)
Will FMC Corp. (FMC) Disappoint This Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 28, 3:49PM CDT
FMC Corp. (FMC) will release its third-quarter 2014 results after the bell on Oct 29.
ASH: 111.34 (+2.23), WLK: 68.48 (+1.73), FMC: 56.70 (+0.38), MEOH: 57.29 (-0.45)
Downtrend Call Working As Westlake Chemical Stock Falls 9.9% (WLK)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Oct 28, 9:29AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) on October 10th, 2014 at $77.34. In approximately 3 weeks, Westlake Chemical has returned 9.94% as of today's recent price of $69.65.
WLK: 68.48 (+1.73)
