Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.’s (APD) shares have popped 19.9% over the past six months. The company has also outperformed its industry’s rise of 4.1% over the same time frame. APD has also topped the S&P 500’s roughly 11.2% rise over the same period.Let’s take a look into the factors that are driving this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research What’s Going in APD’s Favor?Forecast-topping earnings performance in the fiscal third quarter and upbeat prospects have contributed t ...