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Akzo Nobel profit misses estimates on sliding market; Analysis by Keith Nichols, Akzo Nobel CFO
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One of the defensive sectors that investors tend to overlook during volatile market conditions is the chemical sector which has many high quality companies with stable long-term growth.
In modern times chemicals are an active ingredient in most of the products we use. They are used for enhancing the texture in cereals, keeping the fragrance in dish washing liquids, airfreshners, adhesives for packaging, making of drugs, paints, etc. So similar to diversifying one’s portfolio with consumer...
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Spain's Telefonica is to seek 100% of Chilean unit shares; Akzo Nobel agrees to acquire U.S.-Based soliant; Alitalia Unions fail to accept rescue plan, bankruptcy looms; WPP bid expires today
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Higher-than-expected costs from integrating ICI have wiped 23 per cent off
third-quarter profits of Akzo Nobel, the world's largest paint maker, which
bought the Dulux paint manufacturer earlier this year.
- Akzo Nobel Profit Misses Estimates On Sliding Market (clipsyndicate.com)
- Akzo Nobel acquires Soliant (rss.topix.net)
Fitch Ratings-London/Frankfurt-07 November 2008: Fitch Ratings has Friday downgraded Netherlands-based Akzo Nobel N.V.'s (Akzo Nobel) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'BBB+' from 'A-' (A minus) and removed it from Rating Watch Negative (RWN). The Short-term IDR has been affirmed at 'F2...
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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. The I-CAR Education Foundation, in conjunction with AkzoNobel Coatings Inc.
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AMSTERDAMAkzo Nobel NV, the world's largest maker of paints, reported a fall in third-quarter profit due to hefty one-time charges.
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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Akzo Nobel NV, the world's largest maker of paints, reported a fall in third-quarter profit due to hefty one-time charges. Net profit fell to 174 million euros ($221 million) from 288 million euros a year ago, including ...
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Akzo Nobel NV, the world's largest maker of paints, has reported a fall in third quarter net profit due to what it said were incidental and one-time charges. Net profit was 174 million euros ($221 million), down from 288 million euros a year ago ...
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Akzo Nobel NV , the world biggest maker of coatings and paints, reported third-quarter profit that missed estimates as consumers in the U.S. and the U.K. bought less household paint.
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The Dutch-Swedish chemicals and paints concern Akzo Nobel announced on Monday that it is to cut 3,500 jobs in the coming three years to create synergies with British chemicals group ICI which the concern bought ...
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PPG Industries Inc., the world's second-largest paint maker, on Sept. 24 announced job cuts and plant closures to save $100 million a year. ...
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Netherlands - * Akzo Nobel , Bayer , Q3 core profits fall * Both reiterate 2008 outlooks * Kemira Q3 results top estimates * Akzo shares up 14 percent, Bayer (nyse: BAY - news - people ) up 5 percent By Aaron Gray-Block and Ludwig Burger ...
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