International Business News - APD http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Chemical makers, long corralled by fierce price competition, found a vehicle to pass on some costs over the summer as costs for the crude used in their products struck record highs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/consumer-prices-may-dip-even-more-chem-costs-fall.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:20:51 EST Shares of chemical companies moved lower Wednesday after one of the industry's largest members said it would shutter some production due to fading demand for its products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/chemical-shares-slide-after-basf-cuts-production.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:31:32 EST Shares of chemical companies were mostly up Wednesday after the Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate in another attempt to bolster the lagging economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/chemical-shares-mostly-up-after-fed-cuts-rate.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:55:53 EDT Praxair Inc. reports earnings for the third quarter on Oct. 29. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/earnings-preview-praxair.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:09:32 EDT Shares of chemical companies mostly fell Friday as the broader markets dropped on concerns the global economic slowdown will worsen. The S&P Chemicals Index--which tracks the sector--fell 7.60 points, or 3.6 percent, to 201.94 in afternoon trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/sector-snap-chemical-shares-slide-with-markets.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:49:11 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Oct. 23, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Zimmer Holdings Inc. skidded to a five-year low Thursday after the orthopedic implant maker reported its third-quarter results and cut its forecast for the full year because it expects lower sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/movers-roundup-zimmer-allegheny.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:01:33 EDT Shares of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. dropped Thursday as investors continued to parse the industrial gas maker's 2009 earnings guidance, which came in below Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/air-products-chemicals-shares-dip-after-outlook.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:29:55 EDT Shares of Airgas Inc. dropped Wednesday as the broader markets tumbled and an analyst downgraded the specialty gas maker, citing weakness in the U.S. market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/airgas-shares-dip-with-markets-analyst-downgrades.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:53:40 EDT Air Products & Chemicals Inc. said Wednesday it signed a long-term deal to supply Exxon Mobil Corp.'s refinery in Baytown, Texas, with hydrogen. Financial terms were not disclosed. Air Products said the arrangement begins in April 2010. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/air-products-signs-supply-deal-with-exxon-mobil.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:00:47 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, Oct. 22, from AP Financial News: STAMFORD, Conn. (AP)--Packaging maker Silgan Holdings Inc. on Wednesday lowered its 2008 earnings-per-share forecast due to increased borrowing costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/outlook-roundup-silgan-volkswagen.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:57:40 EDT Air Products & Chemicals Inc., which supplies industrial gases, on Wednesday forecast fiscal 2009 earnings per share will increase by as much as 6 percent over the previous year's results but will still miss Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/air-products-chemicals-guides-for-stronger-2009.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:50:41 EDT Air Products & Chemicals Inc., which supplies industrial gases, said Wednesday its fiscal fourth-quarter net income fell 11 percent as weaker demand in electronics and softer-than-expected volumes in Europe offset higher overall sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/air-products-chemicals-fiscal-4q-profit-declines.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:28:13 EDT Wall Street expects chemical companies to report the economic slump had an affect on third-quarter earnings and to also forecast softening growth for upcoming periods. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081020/chemical-earnings-likely-to-show-economic-strains.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:41:34 EDT Shares of chemical companies slid Wednesday as the broader market dropped on disappointing sales reports and rising worry on the global economy. The S&P Chemicals Index, which tracks the industry, fell 15.84, or 5.6 percent, to 225.16 in midday trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/sector-snap-chemical-companies-slide-with-markets.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:40:02 EDT An analyst upgraded Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Tuesday morning, saying the company is well positioned to outperform the market despite slowing demand. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081014/ahead-of-the-bell-air-products-chemicals.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:56:58 EDT _ Air Products and Chemicals Inc. spent $560,000 in the second quarter to lobby on issues related to greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/air-products-chemicals-spent-560k-lobbying-in-2q.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:47:01 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/lennar-wachovia-cache-among-big-movers.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:14:40 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Sept. 23, from AP Financial News: NORWALK, Conn. (AP)--FactSet Research Systems Inc., a provider of financial information and analytics, said Tuesday it expects fiscal first-quarter revenue to be affected by a potential reduction in subscriptions from multiple financial services firms. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/outlook-roundup-factset-air-products-chemicals.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:22:19 EDT Air Products & Chemicals Inc. lowered its fiscal fourth-quarter profit forecast Tuesday, citing a variety of factors including a fire at a production facility and the effects of hurricane season. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/air-products-lowers-4q-outlook-due-to-fire-storms.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:39:19 EDT Air Products & Chemicals Inc. said Monday it signed a long-term contract to supply industrial gasses to an expansion project of Ann Joo Steel Berhad. Air Products said it will build, own and operate a unit providing gaseous oxygen, nitrogen and argon to an Ann Joo steel mill at Prai in northwest Malaysia. The unit will begin operating in mid-2009, the Pennsylvania company said. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/154966-obama-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/air-products-wins-deal-with-malaysian-steel-maker.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/air-products-wins-deal-with-malaysian-steel-maker.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:25:02 EDT