FTSE 100 ends the week on a firm note
The blue-chip index finished the day above the 7,500 level
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Elementis plc
LON:ELM
Elementis plc is a specialty chemicals company comprising three businesses: Specialty Products, Surfactants and Chromium. Elementis Specialties is a manufacturer of specialty additives.
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Currency factors knock profits at chemicals firm Elementis, but special dividend hiked
The group saw its pre-tax profit drop to US$89.7mln for the year to December 31, down from US$115.2mln in 2015, although its revenues rose to US$659.5mln.
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Broker comment weighs on specialty chemicals company Elementis
Elementis shares fell nearly 4% after German bank Berenberg cut its rating to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’, with the downgrade largely made on a valuation basis.
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Elementis warns on profits as chromium sales slide
Currency weakness against the US dollar, particularly in Eastern Europe, has led to challenging market conditions for its chromium division