The Dow is flirting with 40,000. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are at or near record highs. But which SPECIFIC stocks hold the most promise given the buoyant backdrop? Three MoneyShow expert contributors weigh in with their best ideas in the utility, technology, and consumer cyclical sectors. Tom Hutchinson Cabot Income Advisor It’s been a good month in the market so far. The S&P 500 has regained all the dip from April and is now within a whisker of the all-time high. The driving forces have been an improving inte ...

U.S. stocks held steady near record highs on Friday as shares of GameStop tumbled, capping off a rollercoaster week for it and other meme stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.1% Friday morning, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite were flat. GameStop (GME) shares sank Friday after the company filed to sell up to 45 million additional shares, possibly a bid to cash in on this week’s meme stock rally. At the same time, the firm reported preliminary first-quarter results, indicating net sale ...

U.S. stock futures were slightly higher in premarket trading on Thursday as markets continued to digest yesterday's consumer inflation report, which fed optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this year. The major stock indexes all closed at record highs yesterday after data showed core inflation was 3.6% in the 12 months ending in April, the slowest rate in three years. Retail sales data released yesterday also suggested that U.S. consumers are finally moderating their spending afte ...

The expansion will strengthen SAS' capability, while enabling Dow to provide an expanded portfolio of organic, hybrid and silicone sealants for insulating glass manufacturing MIDLAND, Mich., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow (NYSE: DOW) today announced a capacity expansion from its minority equity investment in SAS Chemicals GmbH, a German-based specialty chemical producer of sealants and components used in insulating glass manufacturing, to create a more holistic façade offering. For over five decades, sili ...

Field pilot projects under the Wyoming Gas Injection Initiative will extend the life of oilfields and recover more oil with fewer resources MIDLAND, Mich., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a unique state-university-industry collaboration, Dow (NYSE: DOW), the State of Wyoming and the University of Wyoming have come together to launch The Wyoming Gas Injection Initiative (WGII), a program designed to enhance oil well productivity and recovery from existing fields and wells in Wyoming. WGII will provide field ...

New capacity will support and advance battery assembly solution growth in the e-mobility segment MIDLAND, Mich., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced today the mechanical completion of its new VORATRON™ Polyurethanes Systems adhesive and gap filler production line at its Polyurethanes Systems House in Ahlen, Germany. Dow will increase capacity of its VORATRON™ Polyurethane Systems product family tenfold -ensuring it can meet increasing demand for these materials in battery assembly solutio ...

文章核心观点 - 公司在泰国Map Ta Phut工厂新增8万吨/年的丙二醇(PG)产能,使总产能达到25万吨/年,成为亚太地区最大的PG生产基地[1][2][3] - 该项目利用公司在Map Ta Phut的上游丙烯氧化物(PO)生产能力,提供了成本竞争力的关键原料供应,确保了下游高附加值PG市场的供应[2] - 这一产能扩张有助于公司进一步加强在亚太地区的创新和制造能力,满足客户需求,巩固行业领导地位[3] - 公司正在推进PG生产的可持续发展,采用低碳能源和生物循环/循环再利用原料,并获得ISCC PLUS认证,已在北美、欧洲和拉丁美洲推出了具有外部认证可持续性优势的新PG解决方案,计划在2024年底前获得Map Ta Phut PG工厂的ISCC PLUS认证[3] 公司概况 - 道康宁是全球领先的材料科学公司,为包装、基础设施、出行和消费品等高增长市场的客户提供服务[4] - 公司拥有全球布局、资产一体化和规模优势、专注创新、领先业务地位和可持续发展承诺,实现了盈利增长并推动可持续未来[4] - 公司在31个国家设有制造基地,拥有约35,900名员工,2023年销售额约450亿美元[4] - 公司致力于成为最具创新性、以客户为中心、最具包容性和可持续性的材料科学公司[4] 行业概况 - 丙二醇是公司的主要产品之一,广泛应用于化妆品、食品、医药等领域[3] - 亚太地区是全球最快增长和最具活力的地区之一,公司此次产能扩张有助于满足该地区客户的需求[3] - 公司正在推进PG生产的可持续发展,采用更环保的原料和生产工艺,获得行业认证,并在全球范围内推出了具有可持续性优势的新PG解决方案[3]

Partnership with Sealed Air aims to develop more e-commerce packaging with increased recycled content Partnership with Changchun FAWSN will promote lightweight polyolefin elastomer (POE) artificial leather solution in automotive market MIDLAND, Mich., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow (NYSE: DOW), announced two new partnerships at Chinaplas 2024 to develop solutions that meet both performance and circular demands. In collaboration with Dow, Sealed Air has commercialized an e-commerce packaging with increased ...

The initial phases are expected to include establishing a value growth partnership for post-consumer recycled materials (PCR) with current suppliers, and developing technology solutions in waste sorting, MR and AR in Thailand. The phases aim to build a robust materials ecosystem in South-east Asia. This ecosystem will ultimately enable better plastic waste collection, recycling and management, and accelerate plastic circularity. The parties anticipate that subsequent phases of the partnership will include s ...

The supply agreement for 65,000 metric tons of circular feedstock advances the Companies' shared goal to support a circular economy for plastics in North America. Once completed, Freepoint Eco-Systems' advanced recycling facility, to be built in Arizona, will be ISCC Plus-Certified and will recycle end-of-life plastic waste, otherwise destined for landfills or incineration, from the region. As the sole offtaker from phase one of the Arizona facility, Dow will transform the certified-circular liquid supply i ...