aDECEMBER 18, 2008 (Dow 8605, down 219) - Bush's indecision regarding the auto bailout snd the potential ratings downgrade of GE's debt hurt the market today. Sharp moves down in oil contributed to fears of a deepening global recession. The chemicals are the biggest beneficiaries of lower oil prices. The newspaper stocks are toxic.
second largest soda ash producer spiked Tuesday - the Chinese may eliminate soda ash subsidies on their exports - now has pulled back - time to buy - soda ash is in a wild bull market - is in tight supply - co has better product than the Chinese - is part of cartel that controls the market (65% of world production) & has pricing power - co also has a strong agricultural chemicals business - pull the trigger
42.47
0.00%
06/11/07
next day close
42.52
+0.13%
02/13/08
soda ash is in a silent bull market - think the soda ash part of the business is worth more than the whole market cap of the stock - based on the 1/31 buyout of General Chemicals by Tata Chemicals FMC should be worth 70 - could be a takeout at that price
53.54
+26.08%
09/10/08
absolutely like it
64.83
+52.67%
11/20/08
doing ok but doesn't have a decent dividend - doesn't fit current criteria for investment
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