This week, the ratings of 5 Chemicals stocks on Portfolio Grader are down. Each of these rates a “D” (“sell”) or “F” overall (“strong sell”).
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) slips from a C to a D this week. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. creates, manufactures, and supplies flavors and fragrances for the food, beverage, personal care and household products industries. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of IFF stock.
This is a rough week for Monsanto Company (MON). The company’s rating falls to F from the previous week’s D. Monsanto Company provides agricultural products for farmers. The company also gets F’s in sales growth, earnings growth, and earnings surprise. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MON stock.
Senomyx, Inc. (SNMX) is having a tough week. The company’s rating falls from a C to a D. Senomyx, Inc. discovers new proprietary flavor and fragrance molecules for use in a wide range of consumer products. The company also gets F’s in earnings revisions and return on equity. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SNMX stock.
This week, Metabolix, Inc.’s (MBLX) rating worsens to a D from the company’s C rating a week ago. Metabolix, Inc. is a bioscience company that develops and is in the process of commercializing environmentally sustainable, economically attractive alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, with work underway to do the same with chemicals and energy. The company also gets F’s in earnings momentum, return on equity, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MBLX stock.
Slipping from a C to a D rating, Solazyme, Inc. (SZYM) takes a hit this week. Solazyme, Inc. develops renewable oil and bio-products. The company also gets F’s in sales growth and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SZYM stock.
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