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Rob Hales
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First Signs of PMMA Normalization For Arkema in 4Q; Shares Fairly Valued

No-moat Arkema reported third-quarter results that were in line with consensus and our expectations. EBITDA of EUR 374 million was up 5% over 2017. Guidance for a mid-single-digit increase in EBITDA for 2018 was confirmed, in line with our forecast. Like other chemical companies that have already reported this quarter, Arkema noted a changing macroeconomic environment and continued raw material inflation. We think the most important item in the quarter was Arkema's report of a slight normalizati...
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ARKEMA

Arkema is engaged in the global chemical industry which is a processing industry based on the transformation in one or several stages of raw materials (oil derivatives, gas, minerals, natural products) into more or less complex chemical products, or into plastics obtained by polymerization. In addition, Co. manufactures a wide range of products for other major industries: construction, packaging, chemicals, automotive, electronics, food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, etc. Co. operates in this industrial context with a business portfolio focused on three segments: High Performance Materials, Industrial Specialties, and Coating 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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Rob Hales

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