HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) ("Westlake†) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the global compounding solutions businesses of the ACI/Perplastic Group (collectively, "ACI†). Headquartered in Portugal, ACI is a global manufacturer of specialty materials, primarily serving the wire and cable sectors. "The integration of ACI with Westlake's compounding operations represents a strong strategic alignment, offering significant opportunities to further. ...

American Century Investments, an investment management company, released its third-quarter 2025 investor letter for the “American Century Investments Small Cap Value Fund.” A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Equities rose strongly in the third quarter, with several hitting record highs. In the third quarter, the US Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time in the year. The portfolio aims to invest in small-cap companies that are undervalued and do not accurately repre ...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI) (the "Company†or "ESI†), a global and diversified specialty chemical technology company, announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of EFC Gases & Advanced Materials ("EFC†). EFC will operate as a standalone business unit reported within the Company's newly renamed "Specialties Segment†which was heretofore the "Industrial & Specialty Segment.†Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Gliklich said, "We ar. ...

The settlement was concluded through several agreements, including a Share Buy-Back Agreement and a Framework Agreement, both dated 12 December 2025, as well as an Amended and Restated Share Purchase Agreement finalised on 13 December 2025. These agreements amended the original Share Purchase Agreement signed on 29 May 2025. The transaction involved the purchase of a 37.5% shareholding previously held by KIRI Industries for a total sum of $688.88m. DyStar provided $426.52m of the payment while Zhejiang ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ingevity Corporation (NYSE: NGVT) today announced the completion of the previously disclosed sale of its North Charleston Crude Tall Oil (CTO) refinery assets and the majority of its Performance Chemicals Industrial Specialties product line to Mainstream Pine Products, LLC (Mainstream). Per the terms of the agreement, the all-cash transaction includes $110 million at closing plus potential contingent consideration ranging from $0 to $19 million, subject to the achiev ...

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) is included among the 20 Best Performing Dividend Stocks in 2025. RBC Sees Improving Lithium Fundamentals Lifting Albemarle (ALB) Outlook On December 18, RBC Capital raised its price target on Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) to $159 from $120 and kept an Outperform rating. The change came as part of a broader 2026 outlook for Chemicals and Packaging. In a research note, the analyst said lithium markets are starting to stand out, with demand growth tied to energy storage ...

Johnson Matthey PLC (OTCMKTS:JMPLY – Get Free Report) shares gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $59.02, but opened at $55.8768. Johnson Matthey shares last traded at $55.8768, with a volume of 295 shares trading hands. Get Johnson Matthey alerts: Wall Street Analyst Weigh InJMPLY has been the topic of several research reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Johnson Matthey in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Zacks Research downgraded Johns ...

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MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northern Technologies International Corporation (NASDAQ: NTIC) today announced that it expects to release its fiscal 2026 first-quarter financial results on Thursday, January 8, 2026, before the market opens. A copy of the news release will be available on the Investor Relations section of NTIC’s webpage (www.ntic.com). In conjunction with NTIC’s release of its financial and operating results, investors, analysts, and other interested parties are invited to par ...

Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:SOLS) is among the spin-off companies in 2025. In October 2024, the company’s parent, Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON), approved the spin-off of its Advanced Materials business into an independent, U.S. publicly traded company. The spin-off was completed on October 30, 2025, through a pro rata distribution to Honeywell shareholders, who received one Solstice Advanced Materials common share for every four Honeywell common shares held. On December 17, RBC C ...