Basic Materials
Companies that manufacture chemicals, building materials and paper products. This sector also includes companies engaged in commodities exploration and processing.
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- CTVACorteva Inc
Corteva Is a Pure-Play Crop Protection Company Following Vylor Seeds Spinoff
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- Price
- $12.57
- Fair Value
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- LOCK|@?B
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- LOCK|vzvH
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- LOCK|nSB!x>K
- LYCLynas Rare Earths Ltd
Lynas Focused on Growing Rare Earths Production and Potentially Moving Downstream
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- Price
- A$12.95
- Fair Value
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- LOCK|W!
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- LOCK|d>>T
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- BZUBuzzi SpA
Initiating Coverage on Buzzi With a No-Moat Rating and EUR 42 Fair Value Estimate
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- €37.27
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- 4063Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd
Shin-Etsu Chemical Sees More Durable Growth in Advanced Semiconductor Materials and PVC
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- Price
- ¥6,030.00
- Fair Value
- LOCK|rc
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|#k<Ns
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- LOCK|B!Y#?j
- PPGPPG Industries Inc
Leading Market Positions for PPG Industries Should Help Navigate Tepid End Markets
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- Price
- $104.67
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- AKZAAkzo Nobel NV
Tough End Markets Pressure AkzoNobel's Results, Though Long-Term Recovery Looks Plausible
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- €55.44
- Fair Value
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- LOCK|gnPs
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- LOCK|<%H
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- NUFNufarm Ltd
Nufarm's Turnaround on Track Despite Marginally Softer-Than-Expected Guidance
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- A$3.14
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- VMCVulcan Materials Co
Vulcan Materials: Strong Aggregate Portfolio Positions the Business for Long-Term Growth
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- Price
- $243.98
- Fair Value
- LOCK|lZ
- Uncertainty
- LOCK|$n@<C
- Economic Moat
- LOCK|FW
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- MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc
Martin Marietta: Lhoist Acquisition Adds a New Growth Engine to a Strong Aggregates Business
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- Price
- $479.17
- Fair Value
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- LOCK|pK@>
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- AMRZAmrize Ltd Registered Share
Strong Local Market Positions in Cement and Aggregates Support Amrize's Narrow Moat
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- Price
- CHF 30.80
- Fair Value
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- Uncertainty
- LOCK|?^<G
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- SIKASika AG
Sika Continues to Illustrate its Narrow Moat Through Strong Pricing Power
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- Price
- CHF 183.80
- Fair Value
- LOCK|@@
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- LOCK|X@Jk
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- LOCK|<%$q
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- SY1Symrise AG
Symrise's Portfolio Mix Contributes to Near-Term Growth Headwinds, but Long-Term Thesis Intact
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- Price
- €90.38
- Fair Value
- LOCK|&D
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- LOCK|^m%
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- SHWSherwin-Williams Co
Sherwin-Williams: Pro Painter Loyalty and Strong Pricing Power Anchor a Resilient Growth Story
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- Price
- $320.78
- Fair Value
- LOCK|G>
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- LOCK|WP!s
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- LOCK|Y<c
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- NSIS BNovonesis (Novozymes) B Class B
Wide-Moat Novonesis Is the Dominant Leader in the Attractive Biosolutions Market
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- Price
- DKK 413.00
- Fair Value
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- Uncertainty
- LOCK|!f!%h
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- GIVNGivaudan SA
Givaudan Is a Global Leader in Flavor and Fragrance
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- Price
- CHF 3,360.00
- Fair Value
- LOCK|&^
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Largest Stocks in the Basic Materials Sector
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| Linde PLC
LIN
| Specialty Chemicals | LOCK|jHQbPnp$ | LOCK|<^ | $216B | |||
| BHP Group Ltd ADR
BHP
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | LOCK|k#>$>fQ | LOCK|kK | $213B | |||
| Southern Copper Corp
SCCO
| Copper | LOCK|$dR#Y@% | LOCK|x<v | $168B | |||
| Rio Tinto PLC ADR
RIO
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | LOCK|#QJ?LwQ | LOCK|RP$ | $150B | |||
| Newmont Corp
NEM
| Gold | LOCK|>%^LV^> | LOCK|h&C | $121B | |||
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc
FCX
| Copper | LOCK|C!G<gn | LOCK|wT! | $99B | |||
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd
AEM
| Gold | LOCK|g#TzT# | LOCK|fn& | $91B | |||
| Sherwin-Williams Co
SHW
| Specialty Chemicals | LOCK|!Z@z%hlJ | LOCK|Yd | $78B | |||
| Ecolab Inc
ECL
| Specialty Chemicals | LOCK|$$s>t%Rp | LOCK|^t | $76B | |||
| Barrick Mining Corp
B
| Gold | LOCK|tYPjq$ | LOCK|@n@ | $66B |
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