Acquisition Agreement, Conference Call Schedule, Industry Updates, and Market Activity - Research Reports on Sigma-Aldrich, EOG, DuPont, CARBO and Freeport

NEW YORK, September 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL), EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE: EOG), E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE: DD), CARBO Ceramics Inc. (NYSE: CRR) and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/6749-100free.

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Sigma-Aldrich Corporation Research Reports
On September 22, 2014, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Sigma-Aldrich) along with Merck KGaA (Merck) announced that that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck will acquire Sigma-Aldrich for $17.0 billion (€13.1 billion), thus becoming one of the leading players in the $130 billion global life science industry. Under the agreement, Merck would purchase all of the outstanding shares of Sigma-Aldrich for $140 per share in cash. According to Sigma-Aldrich, the agreed price represents a 37% premium to Sigma-Aldrich's latest closing price of $102.37 on September 19, 2014, and a 36% premium to the one-month average closing price. Merck expects to achieve annual synergies of approximately €260 million (approximately $340 million), to be realized within three years after closing. Rakesh Sachdev, President and CEO of Sigma-Aldrich, said, "We are excited to join forces with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a distinguished industry leader. The combined company will be well-positioned to deliver significant customer benefits, including a broader, complementary range of products and capabilities, greater investment in breakthrough innovations, enhanced customer service, and a leading e-commerce and distribution platform in the industry." Backed by the acquisition announcement, Sigma-Aldrich's stock jumped 33.24% on the same day to close the session at $136.40. The full research reports on Sigma-Aldrich are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-25-2014/SIAL/report.pdf

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EOG Resources, Inc. Research Reports
On September 22, 2014, EOG Resources, Inc.'s (EOG) stock declined 2.52% to close the day at $101.74. After opening at $103.82, the Company shares moved in the range of $100.57-$103.86. The Company shares recorded a trading volume of 4.44 million shares, above its 30-day average trading volume of 3.17 million shares. Year-to-date, the stock has gained 21.23% as compared to NYSE composite that gained 4.73% during the same time period. Moreover, the stock closed above its 200-day moving average of $99.23. The full research reports on EOG are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-25-2014/EOG/report.pdf

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E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Research Reports
As per events section of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company's (DuPont) official website, the Company is scheduled to conduct its Q3 2014 earnings conference call on October 28, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. EST. The full research reports on DuPont are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-25-2014/DD/report.pdf

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CARBO Ceramics Inc. Research Reports
On September 22, 2014, CARBO Ceramics Inc. (CARBO) gave an update related to marketplace conditions and its impact on the Company's sales volumes. CARBO informed that its sales volumes are adversely impacted due to increased sand demand, as growing number of operators are using more sand in their well completions. CARBO added that it has also experienced increased price competition for its ceramic proppant sales from both domestic and international manufacturers, especially in the Bakken. Moreover, some of the Company's clients are facing delays in their well completions. CARBO stated that as a result of aforesaid market conditions, the Company currently expects that its Q3 2014 ceramic proppant sales volumes will be similar to those sold in the Q1 2014. The full research reports on CARBO are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-25-2014/CRR/report.pdf

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Research Reports
On September 22, 2014, shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (Freeport) declined 2.61% to close the day at $33.17. The stock opened the session at $33.63 and moved in the range of $33.08-$33.69. The Company's shares recorded a trading volume of 10.70 million shares, above its 30-day average trading volume of 7.06 million shares. In the last six months, the stock gained 4.90% whereas NYSE composite gained 5.12% during the same time period. Moreover, the stock closed below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $36.43 and $34.39, respectively. The full research reports on Freeport are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Sep-25-2014/FCX/report.pdf

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