Group 1: Company Overview - Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) is recognized as one of the 14 Best Mid Cap Dividend Aristocrat Stocks to buy now [1] - The company has completed the acquisition of the global compounding solutions businesses of the ACI/Perplastic Group, expanding its footprint into Portugal, Romania, and Tunisia, while enhancing its presence in Mexico [4][5] Group 2: Analyst Insights - BofA analyst Matthew DeYoe has slightly lowered Westlake's price target to $82 from $83 but maintains a Buy rating on the stock, indicating a cautious outlook on the commodity chemicals sector due to expected oversupply [2] - BofA's overall view on the chemicals sector remains cautious, anticipating another year of worsening oversupply in commodity chemicals and choppy demand in specialty chemicals, although there are potential catalysts for optimism [3]