Pre-Market Review on Chemicals Equities -- Praxair, Air Products and Chemicals, Celanese, Westlake Chemical, and Olin

LONDON, March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

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Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Praxair Inc. (NYSE: PX), Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (NYSE: APD), Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), and Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN). Free research report on Praxair can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Praxair&d=17-Mar-2015&s=PX. On Monday, March 16, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,929.51, up 1.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.29%, to finish the day at 17,977.42, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,081.19, up 1.35%. The gains were broad based as nine out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Materials Sector Index ended the day at 311.66, down 0.11%, while the index has advanced 7.95% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.  

Praxair Inc.'s stock edged 0.36% higher, to close Monday's session at $124.24, after oscillating between $123.26 and $125.55. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.44 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.28 million shares. Over the previous three trading sessions and the last three months, Praxair Inc.'s shares have advanced 0.02% and 0.79%, respectively. However, the stock has lost 5.70% in the last one year. The company is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $128.56 is above its 50-day moving average of $125.96. Further, Praxair Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 19.94 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 39.73. Sign up and read the free notes on PX at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Praxair&d=17-Mar-2015&s=PX

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.'s stock finished Monday's session 0.41% higher at $152.63. A total of 0.65 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 1.05 million shares. The stock moved between $151.95 and $153.44 during the session. Air Products and Chemicals Inc.'s shares have gained 0.88% in the previous three trading sessions and 11.56% in the last three months. Additionally, the stock has advanced 27.44% in the past one year. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Moreover, the stock's 50-day moving average of $148.77 is greater than its 200-day moving average of $136.83. Air Products and Chemicals Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 25.59 and has an RSI of 48.52. The complimentary notes on APD can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Air%20Products%20and%20Chemicals&d=17-Mar-2015&s=APD

On Monday, shares in Celanese Corp. fluctuated between $55.18 and $56.01 before ending the session 0.50% lower at $55.53. The stock reported a trading volume of 0.89 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.96 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 14.62. Celanese Corp.'s shares have lost 2.05% in the previous three trading sessions and 0.64% in the past three months. However, the stock has advanced 3.37% in the last one year. The company is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $56.92 and $59.68, respectively. Moreover, shares of Celanese Corp. have an RSI of 41.49. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on CE at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Celanese&d=17-Mar-2015&s=CE

Westlake Chemical Corp.'s stock edged 0.70% higher, to close the day at $66.24. The stock recorded a trading volume of 0.61 million shares, below its three months average volume of 0.87 million shares. The stock oscillated between $64.65 and $66.31 during the session. Over the last three trading sessions and over the past three months, Westlake Chemical Corp.'s shares have gained 0.23% and 20.66%, respectively. However, the stock has lost 0.46% in the previous one year. The company is trading above its 50-day moving average of $62.94, while the 50-day moving average is below Westlake Chemical Corp.'s 200-day moving average of $75.67. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 12.84 and has an RSI of 49.15. The complete research on WLK is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Westlake%20Chemical&d=17-Mar-2015&s=WLK

On Monday, shares in Olin Corp. recorded a trading volume of 1.12 million shares, higher than its three months average volume of 0.80 million shares. The stock ended the day at $28.97, which was 0.52% below its previous day's closing of $29.12, and registered an intraday range of $28.43 and $29.10. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 19.11. Olin Corp.'s shares have gained 6.08% in the last one month, 36.52% in the previous three months and 6.86% in the past one year. The company is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $26.18 and $25.89, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Olin Corp. have an RSI of 57.26. Free in depth research on OLN is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Olin&d=17-Mar-2015&s=OLN

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