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Basic Materials
Companies that manufacture chemicals, building materials and paper products. This sector also includes companies engaged in commodities exploration and processing.
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Latest Company Reports
- FMCFMC Corp
FMC Well Positioned for Recovery and Long-Term Growth From Strong Pipeline Despite Diamide Decline
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- Rating
- Price
- $55.54
- Fair Value
- $493.00
- Uncertainty
- High
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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- SMGThe Scotts Miracle Gro Co Class A
Scotts Will Benefit From Strong Gardening Brands Driving Profit Restoration
- Rating
- Price
- $64.40
- Fair Value
- $94.00
- Uncertainty
- Very High
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
- Yprd
- BHPBHP Group Ltd ADR
BHP's Fair Value Estimate Raised by 3% After Failing In Its Pursuit of Anglo American
- Rating
- Price
- $56.66
- Fair Value
- $18.00
- Uncertainty
- Medium
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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- NGLOYAnglo American PLC ADR
Lowering Anglo American's Fair Value Estimate by 10% After BHP Walks Away
- Rating
- Price
- $15.16
- Fair Value
- $33.20
- Uncertainty
- High
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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- SQMSociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA ADR
SQM's Low-Cost Lithium Should Remain Profitable as EV Adoption Rises Despite Volatile Prices
- Rating
- Price
- $41.56
- Fair Value
- $72.00
- Uncertainty
- Very High
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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- DDDuPont de Nemours Inc
DuPont Plans to Separate Into Three More Focused Companies Going Forward
- Rating
- Price
- $80.72
- Fair Value
- $67.00
- Uncertainty
- Medium
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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- JHXJames Hardie Industries PLC ADR
James Hardie's Result Breaks Records, but Weaker Near-Term Outlook Expected
- Rating
- Price
- $31.83
- Fair Value
- $52.00
- Uncertainty
- Medium
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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- CTVACorteva Inc
Corteva's Growing Premium Seed and Crop Protection Products Should Drive Long-Term Margin Expansion
- Rating
- Price
- $51.89
- Fair Value
- $79.00
- Uncertainty
- Medium
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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- LAACLithium Americas (Argentina) Corp
Lithium Argentina Should Benefit From Strong Demand as Its First Project Ramps Up Production
- Rating
- Price
- $3.57
- Fair Value
- $24.00
- Uncertainty
- Very High
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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- LACLithium Americas Corp
Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass Is Under Construction at One of the World's Largest Lithium Resources
- Rating
- Price
- $2.81
- Fair Value
- $94.00
- Uncertainty
- Very High
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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- LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV Class A
LyondellBasell Poised for Profit Expansion Following Global Demand Slowdown
- Rating
- Price
- $95.38
- Fair Value
- $113.00
- Uncertainty
- Medium
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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- DOWDow Inc
Dow Well Positioned for Profit Recovery Following Multiquarter Global Slowdown
- Rating
- Price
- $55.44
- Fair Value
- $16.00
- Uncertainty
- Medium
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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- NTRNutrien Ltd
Nutrien's Low-Cost Potash and Nitrogen Should Generate Solid Profits at Midcycle Prices
- Rating
- Price
- $51.01
- Fair Value
- $45.00
- Uncertainty
- High
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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- CECelanese Corp Class A
Celanese's Specialty Materials and Low-Cost Acetyl Products Should See Long-Term Growth
- Rating
- Price
- $139.13
- Fair Value
- $613.00
- Uncertainty
- High
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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- ALTMArcadium Lithium PLC
Arcadium Lithium's Low-Cost Lithium Should Benefit From Rising EV Sales Despite Volatile Prices
- Rating
- Price
- $3.36
- Fair Value
- $11.00
- Uncertainty
- Very High
- Economic Moat
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- Capital Allocation
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Largest Stocks in the Basic Materials Sector
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Industry
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Price
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Morningstar Rating for Stocks
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Capital Allocation
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Economic Moat
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Market Cap
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| Linde PLC
LIN
| Specialty Chemicals | Sjwnjtvw | Kln | $211.5 Bil | |||
| BHP Group Ltd ADR
BHP
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | Fgjqtmdx | Pcryz | $143.7 Bil | |||
| Rio Tinto PLC ADR
RIO
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | Cllywpk | Ksmv | $107.5 Bil | |||
| Southern Copper Corp
SCCO
| Copper | Bnzxkylr | Hthq | $84.4 Bil | |||
| Sherwin-Williams Co
SHW
| Specialty Chemicals | Yxgzttchh | Qmfy | $76.1 Bil | |||
| Ecolab Inc
ECL
| Specialty Chemicals | Kgkpklzkwf | Fjmk | $69.5 Bil | |||
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc
FCX
| Copper | Mnmh | Dckqt | $68.5 Bil | |||
| Air Products & Chemicals Inc
APD
| Specialty Chemicals | Flppdmwv | Pxmcv | $61.1 Bil | |||
| CRH PLC
CRH
| Building Materials | Hzvvvjymkh | Sfzlzpx | $53.3 Bil | |||
| Newmont Corp
NEM
| Gold | Tjmjktdwn | Yhgv | $48.2 Bil |
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Basic Materials Stock Outlook: Sector Underperforms, Creating Opportunities Amid Decline
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3 Stock Sectors With Big Fair Value Estimate Increases After Q4 Earnings
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Basic Materials Sector Outperforms, but We Still See Long-Term Opportunities Amid Broader Market Decline
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Lithium Stocks a Bright Spot in Basic Materials
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Market Decline Leaves Some Basic Materials Stocks Undervalued
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