Group 1: Company Performance - CSW Industrials (CSW) shares increased by 3.6% to close at $304.67, supported by higher trading volume compared to normal sessions, despite a 3.6% loss over the past four weeks [1] - The company is expected to report quarterly earnings of $2.74 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 10.9%, with revenues projected at $276.99 million, up 22.5% from the previous year [3] - The consensus EPS estimate for CSW has been revised 1.7% lower in the last 30 days, indicating a negative trend in earnings estimate revisions, which typically does not lead to price appreciation [4] Group 2: Growth Drivers - Optimism regarding strong growth in the Contractor Solutions segment and recent strategic acquisitions, including Dust Free, PSP Products, and PF WaterWorks, is contributing to revenue growth [2] - The HVAC/R and electrical end markets are also playing a significant role in supporting the company's growth [2] Group 3: Industry Context - CSW Industrials is classified under the Zacks Chemical - Specialty industry, where it holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) [5] - Another company in the same industry, Blachem (BCPC), experienced a 0.4% decline, with a return of -1.5% over the past month, and has a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold) [5][6]

Orion (OEC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.22 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.52 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -58.49%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this producer of the chemcial additive carbon black would post earnings of $0.25 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.35, delivering a surprise of 40%.Over the last f ...