Although consumers are not necessarily feeling much better yet, the recovery in the industrial side of the economy seems to be real. Over the last week or so, we have seen several large industrial concerns report strong earnings and cautiously optimistic guidance. Turning to one of the basic feed stocks of industry, specialty chemicals, we see a similar trend at work. Let's take a look at some of the top-performing
companies in this sector.
Albemarle
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) is mostly a niche producer of specialty chemicals, but do not be fooled into thinking that "niche" is somehow a bad word. Albemarle is a leading producer of refinery catalysts, fire retardants and pharmaceutical inputs and those can be lucrative segments.
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