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Seth Goldstein
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Albemarle's Near-Term Lithium Profits Benefit From Long-Term Contracts; Maintaining $130 FVE

Albemarle reported solid fourth-quarter results as adjusted EBITDA grew 12% year on year on a pro forma basis driven primarily by higher lithium volumes and prices. In its outlook for 2019, management forecasts lithium profit growth of over 20% year on year due to higher volumes, with prices remaining flat versus 2018. Although management acknowledged lower lithium prices as new supply comes online, Albemarle's near-term lithium prices are largely based on longer-term contracts with its customer...
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Albemarle Corporation

Albemarle is a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of chemicals across a range of end markets including energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, crop protection and custom chemistry services. The company's segments include: Lithium, which develops and manufactures a range of basic lithium compounds and lithium specialties and reagents; Bromine Specialties, which includes products used in fire safety solutions and other chemicals applications; and Catalysts, which includes Clean Fuels Technologies, fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives, and performance catalyst solutions.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Seth Goldstein

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