Laurence Alexander

In a report published Monday, Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander reiterated a Buy rating on Solazyme (NASDAQ: SZYM), but lowered the price target from $18.00 to $15.00. In the report, Jefferies noted, “Solazyme and Roquette have dissolved their JV. We view this as incrementally negative,...

In a report published Monday, Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander downgraded the rating on Koppers Holdings (NYSE: KOP) from Buy to Hold, and lowered the price target from $47.00 to $45.00. In the report, Jefferies noted, “After outperforming the S&P 500 by 16% in Q4 (and chemicals by 11...

In a report published on Monday, Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander Downgraded Koppers Holdings (NYSE: KOP) from Buy to Hold and lowered the price target from $47 to $45. In the report, Jefferies stated, "Barring a sharp acceleration in end-market demand, which we view as increasingly...

In a report published Tuesday, Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander initiated coverage on Taminco (NYSE: TAM) with a Buy rating and $23.00 price target. In the report, Jefferies noted, “As one of only two vertically integrated global amines companies, and the only pure play, Taminco gives...

In a report published Wednesday, Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander reiterated a Buy rating on W.R. Grace (NYSE: GRA), and raised the price target from $90.00 to $101.00. In the report, Jefferies noted, “In a slow growth environment, Grace provides an unusual combination of margin leverage (...

Jefferies & Company analysts Laurence Alexander, Amanda Sigouin and Lucy Watson maintained their Buy rating for shares of Donaldson Company Inc (NYSE: DCI), with a price target of $52 per share. The analysts noted that Donaldson Company Inc recently reported 3rd quarter earnings in line with...

Analyst Laurence Alexander of Jefferies & Co. has reiterated the Buy holding on DuPont (NYSE: DD) but lowered the price target from $46 to $44. DuPont’s early cyclical leverage has diminished in importance, given the rapidly improving state of the economy. The focus will now shift to finding...

Specialty chemicals player Monsanto (NYSE: MON) is facing pricing concerns that may be a constraint for the stock’s price over the next few quarters. Analyst Laurence Alexander at Jefferies & Company expects Monsanto to reevaluate its glyphosate strategy soon. Currently, glyphosate is expected...

Analyst Laurence Alexander at Jefferies & Company has released an update on Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE: LZ). The company reported its first-quarter results on Thursday. Lubrizol reported first-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.33, which was $0.40 above consensus estimate. Following the first-quarter...

Analyst Laurence Alexander at Jefferies & Company Inc. has released an update on Cabot Corp. (NYSE: CBT). The company has reported its second-quarter results. Cabot reported second-quarter EPS of $0.58, which was ahead of Jefferies estimate by $0.13 and consensus by $0.14. Following the second...

Analysts Laurence Alexander, Lucy Watson and Amanda Sigouin at Jefferies & Company, Inc. have released a report on the Specialty Chemicals industry. According to the report, the chemical sector, excluding industrial gases, outperformed S&P 500 by 6% in the first-quarter. Analysts expect...

Analyst Laurence Alexander at Jefferies & Company, Inc. has maintained a Buy rating for Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI). The company reported EPS of $0.44 for the fourth-quarter, which was ahead of the consensus estimate of $0.39. The company also raised FY10 EPS estimate from $1.75-$1.95...

Analyst Laurence Alexander at Jefferies & Company, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) has upgraded W.R. Grace (NYSE: GRA) from Hold to a Buy rating on solid outlook for 2010. The price target for W.R. Grace & Co. has been raised from $27 to $33. The company beat Jefferies & Company’s core EBIT estimate...