Dow Inc. and LyondellBasell Stock Won’t Outperform Soon, Says J.P. Morgan

Text size Dow Inc. and LyondellBasell were both downgraded at least two times this week. Alamy Dow Inc. and LyondellBasell Industries “are probably not the best places to put new money to work,” J.P. ...

Dow Inc., LyondellBasell and Westlake Get ‘Petrochemical Recession’ Downgrades

Text size Dow recently announced plans to cut its global polyethylene operating rates by 15%. Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg Dow Inc. is one of three chemicals stocks that KeyBanc downgraded, noting a “petro...

25 Stocks That Could Rise on a Short Squeeze

Investors betting against electric-vehicle stocks take note: Five of 25 stocks that short-selling research firm S3 Partners identified this month as being at risk of a short squeeze are in the EV busi...

Here’s the sector most at risk from Russia permanently shutting off gas to Germany — and it’s taking a tumble

There are few companies with more at stake from Russian natural-gas flows into Germany than the chemicals sector. Shares of chemicals companies including BASF BAS, +2.61%, Lanxess LXS, +3.77% and Cove...

The Chip Sector Has a New Worry in Plant Shutdown for Key PFAS Chemicals

Text size PFAS chemicals are used in the etching process for chip manufacturing. Dreamstime The fragile semiconductor supply chain has one more thing to worry about. Chips have been relatively scarce ...