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Grace and Al Dahra to build first fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts manufacturing plant in Middle East

Business Wire (May 14, 2013)
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Wed, Apr 24
Grace Reports First Quarter 2013 Adjusted EPS of $0.81

Business Wire (Apr 24, 2013)
Grace Announces Preliminary 2013 First Quarter Earnings; Updates 2013 Earnings Outlook

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Grace Acquires Waterproofing Technology and Capacity in Australia

Business Wire (Apr 3, 2013)
Grace Announces Release Date for First Quarter 2013 Results

Business Wire (Mar 26, 2013)
Grace Files Flash Chromatography Patent Infringement Suit against Teledyne Isco

Business Wire (Mar 25, 2013)
Grace Catalysts Technologies Announces Price Increase

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Wed, Feb 6
Grace Reports Fourth Quarter 2012 Adjusted EPS of $1.11 and Provides 2013 Earnings Outlook

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Grace Announces Adjustment to Asbestos-Related Liability

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Grace Announces Release Date for Fourth Quarter 2012 Results

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Badmington to Lead Grace Communications

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Grace Completes the Acquisition of Assets of Noblestar Catalysts

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W.R. Grace & Co. Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Apr 24
W.R. Grace & Co. CEO discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Feb 6
W.R. Grace's CEO Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 24, 2012
W.R. Grace's CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Jul 25, 2012
W.R. Grace & Co.'s CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Apr 25, 2012
W.R. Grace's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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W.R. Grace & Co.'s CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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Tue, Jul 26, 2011

Grace and Al Dahra to build first fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts manufacturing plant in Middle East

Business Wire (May 14, 2013)
Grace Reports First Quarter 2013 Adjusted EPS of $0.81

Business Wire (Apr 24, 2013)
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Grace Announces Preliminary 2013 First Quarter Earnings; Updates 2013 Earnings Outlook

Business Wire (Apr 10, 2013)
Grace Acquires Waterproofing Technology and Capacity in Australia

Business Wire (Apr 3, 2013)
Grace Announces Release Date for First Quarter 2013 Results

Business Wire (Mar 26, 2013)
Grace Files Flash Chromatography Patent Infringement Suit against Teledyne Isco

Business Wire (Mar 25, 2013)
Grace Catalysts Technologies Announces Price Increase

Business Wire (Mar 13, 2013)
ART Announces CLG Hydrocracking Catalysts Sales Agreement

Business Wire (Feb 28, 2013)
Grace Reports Fourth Quarter 2012 Adjusted EPS of $1.11 and Provides 2013 Earnings Outlook

Business Wire (Feb 6, 2013)
Grace Announces Adjustment to Asbestos-Related Liability

Business Wire (Jan 24, 2013)
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Grace Announces Release Date for Fourth Quarter 2012 Results

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Badmington to Lead Grace Communications

Business Wire (Dec 13, 2012)
Grace Completes the Acquisition of Assets of Noblestar Catalysts

Business Wire (Nov 29, 2012)
Jeff Quinn Joins Grace’s Board of Directors

Business Wire (Nov 12, 2012)
Grace Announces Conference Call to Review Chapter 11-Related Financial Matters

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Company Description

W. R. Grace & Co. is engaged in the production and sale of specialty chemicals and specialty materials on a global basis through its two operating segments, Grace Davison and Grace Construction Products. We entered the specialty chemicals industry in 1954, when we acquired both the Dewey... More

Sector: Basic Materials

Industry: Specialty Chemicals

Country: United States

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Wednesday, April 24, 6:07 AM W.R. Grace (GRA): Q1 EPS of $0.81 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $709.9M (-5.9% Y/Y) misses by $33.49M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Wednesday, April 24, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Wednesday’s open: ABB, ABX, ASH, ATI, AVY, BA, BYD, CFR, CKSW, COR, CP, CS, CVE, DPS, EDU, ELN, EMN, ERIC, F, FDML, GD, GLW, GRA, HCBK, HES, ICON, LAD, LL, LLY, LO, MDCO, MSI, MTH, NDAQ, NOC, NS, NVS, NYCB, OC, OCR, OSIS, PG, PLD, PX, RES, ROK, S, SO, SVU, TEL, TKR, TMO, TROW, TUP, USG, VLY, VMED, WAB, WHR, WLP, WM, WYN Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, April 23, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Wednesday’s open: ABB, ABX, ASH, ATI, AVY, BA, BYD, CFR, CKSW, COR, CP, CS, CVE, DPS, EDU, ELN, EMN, ERIC, F, FDML, GD, GLW, GRA, HCBK, HES, ICON, LAD, LL, LLY, LO, MDCO, MSI, MTH, NDAQ, NOC, NS, NVS, NYCB, OC, OCR, OSIS, PG, PLD, PX, RES, ROK, S, SO, SVU, TEL, TKR, TMO, TROW, TUP, USG, VLY, VMED, WAB, WHR, WLP, WM, WYN Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, April 10, 12:07 PM W.R. Grace (GRA -2.3%) slips today after slashing its earnings view for the year and saying that Q1 preliminary earnings would come in below Street expectations, as the specialty chemical company reels from a weak environment in Europe. For Q1, the company expects its EPS to come in between $0.80 - $0.81. Analysts were looking for an EPS of $0.88. For the current year, it now expects revenue to be around $665M to $685M, down from its prior view of $685M to $ 705M. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Wednesday, April 10, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: ADTN +8%. PPHM +6%. NJ +6%.
Losers: TITN -18%. HMA -14%. SGYP -13%. RLGY -6%. GRA -5%. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, February 6, 6:03 AM W. R. Grace (GRA): Q4 EPS of $1.11 beats by $0.05. Revenue of $797.8M (-3.4% Y/Y) beats by $7M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Friday, January 25, 10:55 AM W.R. Grace & Co. (GRA -0.7%) said it will record a $365M pre-tax charge on its Q4, related to the specialty chemical company's increased asbestos-related liability. The company says the charge is necessary to reflect the increased estimates of the settlement values of the warrant and deferred payment obligation payable to the asbestos personal injury trust under GRA's reorganization plan. Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 6:05 AM W.R. Grace (GRA): Q3 EPS of $1.04 beats by $0.03. Revenue of $776.6M (-10% Y/Y) misses by $9M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 12:41 PM W.R. Grace (GRA +10.2%) reports adjusted Q2 EPS of $1.14 vs. $1.08 analyst consensus, with revenues flat Y/Y at $827M, pulled down by costs related to an asbestos settlement and its ongoing restructuring under bankruptcy protection. GRA expects 2012 sales at $3.1B-$3.2B vs. $3.23B consensus. 1 Comment [Earnings, Commodities, On the Move]
Monday, September 12, 2011, 2:14 PM Shares of some of Buffett-appointee Ted Weschler's favorite stocks are not seeing a bounce today following news of his Berkshire (BRK.A -0.6%) promotion, and look suspiciously like market laggards: W.R. Grace (GRA -5.9%), DirecTV (DTV -1.9%), Liberty Media (LCAPA -2.8%. Comment! [On the Move]
Monday, September 12, 2011, 10:08 AM A review of the holdings in newly-hired Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) investment manager Ted Weschler's hedge fund shows Weschler to have a Buffett-like tendency to concentrate his investments: DTV and GRA account for half the fund's holdings. Other major investments include DVA, LCAPA, and VCI. (13-F) Comment! [Financials, Quick Ideas]
Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 9:00 AM Premarket gainers: SONE +29%. APP +23%. RSH +19%. GRA +9%. SVU +8%. BRCM +9%. CIGX +8%. WFT +8%. BIDU +6%. CMI +6%. COV +5%. RENN +4%. YOKU +3%. GSK +3%.
Losers: LII -11%. VDSI -9%. EK -9%. STM -9%. NFLX -8%. FNDT -7%. WAT -7%. AKS -6%. QGEN -3%. NVDA -3%. MMM -3%. 1 Comment [On the Move]
Friday, May 8, 2009, 2:32 PM W.R. Grace & Co. (GRA) has been found not guilty of the asbestos contamination of Libby, Montana, in what had been called the biggest environmental-crime prosecution in U.S. history. GRA +30.84%. Comment!
Monday, August 4, 2008, 6:16 PM Neil Hennessey's 3 top picks: Oil States International (OIS), W.R. Grace (GRA) and SPX (SPW). His Focus 30 fund is up 7.9% YTD. Comment!

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This Week's Returning Upgrades (3/8/13): $ADSK, $EWZ, $GIL, $GPOR, $GRA, $INTU, $LBTYA, $LL, $MET, $N, $TRIP
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New Upgrades (3/5/13): $ADSK, $AMP, $AMZN, $AOS, $BEAV, $BMC, $BTH, $BYI, $CAR, $CB, $CERN, $COF, $CREE, $CVX, $EXP, $FAS, $FLS, $GRA
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4 Flush Mid Cap Stocks Earning Great Profits http://bit.ly/QrWueM $GGG $GRA $TDG $WAT @ZetaKap
8/28/12
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4 Highly Liquid Mid Cap Stocks Earning Strong Profits http://bit.ly/Ny4Hs7 $GGG $GRA $TDG $WAT @ZetaKap
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4 Mid Cap Basic Materials Stocks Offering High Profit Margins And With Analyst Backing http://bit.ly/NQk2Fg $CE $EMN $GRA $HFC @ZetaKap
7/23/12
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14 Cash Holding Basic Materials Stocks That Analysts Love http://bit.ly/KXTvJx $ARSD $BOLT $FF $GEVO $GRA $HWKN $LIWA $LPIH.OB $NGS $$ @ZetaKap
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GRA short idea http://bit.ly/J74QQJ
4/17/12
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Shareholders Unite
Advising to cover the GRA short at 54.23 for an $1.37 gain
2/1/12
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Short GRA at 55.6 for a quick trade, the shares are very overextended, some profit taking should take over soon.
2/1/12
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Shareholders Unite
31/1 10:30 Shorting GRA at 55. It seems to us the shares are really due for a breather http://seekingalpha.com/a/6x0t
1/31/12
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Shareholders Unite: Well, thanks again. Perhaps it's because we see too much ideology around us that makes for the contrast.
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Shareholders Unite: well, you too thanks, x oil-field
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Michael Bryant
Zoll Medical (ZOLL), VeriSign (VRSN), W.R. Grace (GRA), TIBCO Software (TIBX), & Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR) rose on unusual volume.
12/16/11
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Michael Bryant: Use these as a list of possible buys.
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