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BASF SE announced more job cuts as the German manufacturer continues its cost-savings push in a difficult chemicals market.The company targets “significant” workforce reductions at its internal IT division that employs around 8,500 people, it said Friday. BASF sees adjusted operating earnings of between €6.2 billion ($7.3 billion) and €7 billion this year, compared with €6.6 billion last year. The shares fell the most since April.This year will be “another transitional year with significant headwinds for ou ...

NewMarket Corporation Announces Quarterly DividendFeb 26, 2026 7:14 PM Eastern Standard Time# NewMarket Corporation Announces Quarterly DividendShare---RICHMOND, Va.--([BUSINESS WIRE])--The Board of Directors of NewMarket Corporation (NYSE: NEU) declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $3.00 per share on the common stock of the Corporation. The dividend is payable April 1, 2026, to NewMarket shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2026.NewMarket Corporation is a holding company op ...

Dallas, Texas, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of ten cents ($0.10) per share on its common stock, payable on March 26, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 10, 2026. NL Industries, Inc. is engaged in the component products (security products and recreational marine components) and chemicals (TiO2) businesses. * * * * * Investor Relations Contact Bryan A. HanleySenior V ...

For the quarter ended December 2025, Koppers (KOP) reported revenue of $432.7 million, down 9.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.70, compared to $0.77 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.66% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $444.5 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.59, the EPS surprise was +17.98%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine thei ...

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Q4 2025 Earnings call February 26, 2026 11:00 AM ET Company ParticipantsBrad Pearce - Interim CFO and Chief Accounting OfficerGary F. Prestopino - Managing DirectorLeroy Ball - CEOLiam Burke - Managing DirectorQuynh McGuire - VP of Investor RelationsConference Call ParticipantsDavid Marsh - Equity Research AnalystMichael Mathison - AnalystOperatorGood morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to Koppers' fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings conference call an ...

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Albemarle (NYSE:ALB).And retail traders should know.We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ALB, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 25 options trades for Albemarle.This isn't norma ...

Koppers (NYSE:KOP) Q4 2025 Earnings call February 26, 2026 11:00 AM ET Speaker6Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to Koppers' fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings conference call and webcast. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. If you need assistance, please alert a conference specialist by pressing star followed by zero. Following the presentation, instructions will be given for the question and answer session. Please note that this event is bei ...

Q4 & Full-Year 2025 Results Safe Harbor Statement Certain statements in this presentation are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and may include, but are not limited to, statements about sales levels, acquisitions, restructuring, declines in the value of Koppers assets and the effect of any related impairment charges, profitability and anticipated expenses and cash outflows. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A ...