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David Wang
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

Valspar benefits from higher U.S. housing starts offset by lower-growth packaging coating business.

Valspar reported solid third-quarter results, with EPS increasing 15% year on year to $1.44 per share. We continue to expect the acquisition of Valspar by Sherwin-Williams will be completed in 2017. Compared with most chemical company combinations in recent years, we think this acquisition has a high likelihood of achieving targeted synergies. First, the goals are not overly optimistic. Management targets synergies of roughly 2.4% of combined costs, on the low end of the 2% to 15% range for chem...
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Valspar Corporation

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