Technical Roundup on Specialty Chemicals Stocks -- Sherwin-Williams, TerraVia, Senomyx, and International Flavors & Fragrances

NEW YORK, February 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

This morning, Stock-Callers.com takes note of the recent performances of four Specialty Chemicals stocks, which are The Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE: SHW), TerraVia Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: TVIA), Senomyx Inc. (NASDAQ: SNMX), and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF). According to a report by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), US Specialty Chemicals market volumes rose 0.3% in December 2016, following an upwardly revised 0.5% gain in November of the same year. Of the 28 Specialty Chemical segments monitored by ACC, seventeen expanded in December, ten markets declined, and one was flat. Sign up today and download for free the research reports for the stocks covered today at:

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Sherwin-Williams  

Ohio headquartered The Sherwin-Williams Co.'s stock finished Thursday's session 0.76% lower at $303.86, with a total trading volume of 737,904 shares. Over the last month and the previous three months, the Company's shares have advanced 10.68% and 26.68%, respectively. Additionally, the stock has gained 13.07% since the start of this year. Shares of the Company are trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 9.76% and 7.92%, respectively. Moreover, shares of Sherwin-Williams, which develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells paints, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers primarily in North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 73.37.

On January 05^th, 2017, research firm Longbow downgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Buy' to 'Neutral'.

On January 26^th, 2017, Sherwin-Williams announced that compared to the same periods in 2015, consolidated net sales increased 4.6%, to $11.86 billion in full year 2016 and increased 6.8%, to $2.78 billion in Q4 2016. The Company's diluted net income for full year 2016 increased to $11.99 per share from $11.15 per share in full year 2015. Diluted net income increased in Q4 2016 to $2.15 per share compared to $2.11 per share in Q4 2015. SHW complete research report is just a click away at:

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TerraVia  

Shares in South California headquartered TerraVia Holdings Inc. rose 0.15%, ending yesterday's session at $0.92, with a total trading volume of 252,240 shares. The stock is trading 22.90% below its 50-day moving average. Shares of the Company, which creates and sells food, nutrition, and specialty ingredients from algae, have an RSI of 42.75.

On January 31^st, 2017, TerraVia and Bon Appétit Management Company announced that Bon Appétit has adopted Thrive® Culinary Algae Oil as its preferred oil, chosen for its unique combination of nutrition, culinary and sustainability benefits that align with the Company's kitchen principles. Bon Appétit Management Company operates more than 650 cafés in 33 states for corporations, universities, and specialty venues, including Google, University of Pennsylvania, and the Getty Center. The complimentary report on TVIA can be downloaded at:
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Senomyx  

On Thursday, California headquartered Senomyx Inc.'s stock climbed 0.85%, to close the day at $1.19. A total volume of 117,271 shares was traded. The Company's shares have advanced 22.68% in the last one month, 1.71% in the previous three months, and 23.96% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 16.01% above its 50-day moving average. Additionally, shares of Senomyx, which discovers, develops, and commercializes flavor ingredients for the packaged food, beverage, and ingredient supply industries using proprietary taste receptor-based assays and screening technologies, have an RSI of 61.56.

As per a SEC filing dated December 22^nd, 2016, Senomyx entered into a purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (LPC) on December 21^st, 2016, pursuant to which the Company has the right to sell to LPC from time to time in its sole discretion up to $14,000,000 in shares of the Company's common stock over the next 24 months, subject to certain limitations and conditions. Sign up for your complimentary report on SNMX at:

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International Flavors & Fragrances  

Shares in New York-based International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ended the day 0.26% higher at $116.84. A total volume of 1.77 million shares was traded, which was above their three months average volume of 649,730 shares. The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average by 1.62%. Furthermore, shares of International Flavors & Fragrances, which together with its subsidiaries, creates, manufactures, and supplies flavors and fragrances for use in consumer products, have an RSI of 44.55.

On January 09^th, 2017, research firm Barclays downgraded the Company's stock rating from 'Equal Weight' to 'Underweight' while revising its previous target price from $133 a share to $103 a share.

On January 26^th, 2017, the Company announced that it will release its Q4 2016 and full year 2016 earnings results following the market close on February 15^th, 2017. The management team will host a live webcast on February 16^th, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss results and outlook with the investor community. Download the research report for free on IFF at:

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