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Albemarle (ALB) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

MP Marerials' operating gains and strong liquidity support its rare earth buildout, but a premium valuation and unfinished project ramps favor patience.

For this lithium and battery tech fund, a discount doesn't automatically mean a bargain.

VMI shares surge 64.6% in a year as utility demand, manufacturing gains and restructuring expanded margins and fueled a strong backlog.

Zacks Equity Research recently highlighted Perimeter Solutions as a top-ranked Basic Materials stock after raising its current-year earnings estimate based on improved expectations. This combination of upgraded earnings forecasts and favorable comparison with peers such as Kronos Worldwide and Albemarle has drawn fresh attention to Perimeter Solutions’ operating outlook. We’ll now examine how the upward revision in earnings estimates could influence Perimeter Solutions’ existing investment...

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First Majestic lifts its 2026 production outlook after Q2 silver output rises 3% y/y, backed by strong mine performance and higher guidance across key assets.

KRO gains on healthy long-term TiO2 demand, higher sales volumes, and cost and pricing actions that could strengthen margins and support future growth.

NGVT shares are up 24.8% YTD, beating the industry, as portfolio optimization, hybrid demand and pricing actions drive earnings and boost outlook.

APD's shares jump after exiting the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex and certain other projects, boosting investor confidence in its portfolio strategy and growth focus.

Albemarle's share price has more than doubled over the past year, yet there is a clear tension in how the stock is priced today, with the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate pointing to meaningful undervaluation while market based multiples lean the other way. Albemarle has delivered a 102.9% return over the past 12 months, which puts recent share price weakness into the context of a strong one year run. Analyst upgrades tied to lithium demand and earnings momentum can...

MT begins the second tranche of its 2025-2030 share buyback after completing the first, with plans to repurchase up to 10 million more shares.

ATI's 72% YTD rally is fueled by aerospace, defense and specialty energy demand, capacity investments, earnings beats and a stronger growth outlook.

Albemarle's shares have been flat so far this year on falling lithium prices, but now the metal's price is rising, thanks to growing demand for battery storage for data centers.

The heavy selling pressure might have exhausted for Albemarle (ALB) as it is technically in oversold territory now. In addition to this technical measure, strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher indicates that the stock is ripe for a trend reversal.

IX, TTMI, ALB, IDR and PRM have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on June 29, 2026.

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) received analyst upgrades in the past week, highlighting confidence in its lithium-focused business model. Research firms cited Albemarle’s plans for expansion and productivity improvements as key factors behind their revised views. The company is viewed as well positioned to serve structural lithium demand tied to electrification and energy storage trends. Albemarle enters this news cycle with its stock at $133.7, after a pullback of 16.6% over the past week and 24.7%...

Commercial Metals topped Q3 estimates as core EBITDA jumped nearly 79%, margins expanded and all three business segments posted year-over-year gains.

EMN expands in dielectric fluids with Jarylec acquisition, adding assets from Arkema and strengthening its power grid applications portfolio.

Today, June 18, 2026, investor sentiment surged as QuantumScape announced a new partnership with Honda on battery innovation.

Investing.com -- Investing.com - Citi upgraded Albemarle shares to Buy from High Risk on Thursday, pointing to underappreciated growth opportunities in the lithium market despite recent spot price weakness. The bank kept its $225 price target on the stock.

DOW shares have surged 39% YTD, fueled by cost cuts, productivity gains and growth projects in cost-advantaged regions amid macro challenges.

Rio Tinto and China Baowu reach a low-carbon steelmaking milestone, proving Pilbara Blend ore works in industrial-scale direct reduction trials.

SSR Mining boosts shareholder returns with a $500M buyback and dividend reinstatement, backed by strong cash flow growth and liquidity.

Valmont Industries' rally is backed by Infrastructure margin gains, utility demand, backlog growth and raised fiscal 2026 guidance.

Here is how Albemarle (ALB) and CF Industries (CF) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Investors may be wondering whether Albemarle's share price still offers value after a strong run, or if most of the easy gains are already behind it. The stock last closed at US$170.42, with a 9.6% gain over the past week, a decline of 15.2% over the past month, and returns of 18.4% year to date and 184.5% over the past year. Over longer periods, the 3 year and 5 year figures sit at a decline of 21.8% and a gain of 14.5% respectively. Recent market attention has been shaped by ongoing...

ATI extends its strategic material supply agreement with BWXT through fiscal 2030, supporting the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.

BHP Group teams up with BOTON to develop smart, lower-carbon mining conveyor technologies, from AI belt systems to lifecycle carbon tracking.

ALB trades at a premium, but rising lithium demand, higher prices and productivity gains are boosting growth and supporting its outlook.