Dividend Increases, Earnings Results, and Private Placement Closings - Analyst Notes on Albemarle, Valspar, Platform, PolyOne and Cabot

NEW YORK, May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Albemarle Corp. (NYSE: ALB), The Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL), Platform Specialty Products Corporation (NYSE: PAH), PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) and Cabot Corp. (NYSE: CBT). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/3055-100free.

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Albemarle Corp. Analyst Notes
On May 13, 2014, Albemarle Corp. (Albemarle) reported that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.275 per share. The Company informed that the dividend is payable on July 1, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of the business as of June 13, 2014. The full analyst notes on Albemarle are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/ALB.pdf/Register

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The Valspar Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 19, 2014, The Valspar Corp. (Valspar) reported its Q2 FY 2014 financial results (period ended April 25, 2014). The Company reported net sales of $1.1 billion, up 9.6% YoY. Adjusted net income for the quarter was $93 million compared to $83 million in Q2 FY2013. Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $1.07 compared to $0.91 in Q2 FY 2013. "We are successfully executing our growth plans by integrating acquisitions, scaling new business wins and improving productivity. These efforts are evident in our results as sales for the first half of the fiscal year increased 9 percent and adjusted diluted EPS is up 17 percent. We remain focused on executing these initiatives to achieve our full year sales and earnings growth objectives." said Gary E. Hendrickson, Chairman and CEO of Valspar. The full analyst notes on Valspar are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/VAL.pdf/Register

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Platform Specialty Products Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 21, 2014, Platform Specialty Products Corp. (Platform Specialty) announced that it has completed its issuance to certain eligible investors, a total of 15.8 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $300.2 million, or $19.00 per share. The Company informed that the transaction was conducted through a private placement and Platform Specialty intends to use the net proceeds to support future growth, for working capital, and other general corporate purposes. The full analyst notes on Platform are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/PAH.pdf/Register

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PolyOne Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 15, 2014, PolyOne Corp. reported that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.08 per share on the Company's common stock. The Company informed that the dividend is payable on July 2, 2014, to stockholders of record as on June 13, 2014. The full analyst notes on PolyOne are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/POL.pdf/Register

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Cabot Corp. Analyst Notes
On May 8, 2014, Cabot Corp. (Cabot) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.22 per share on all outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. The Company informed that the dividend represents a $0.02 increase per share compared to last quarter. Cabot's President and CEO, Patrick Prevost commented, "Cabot has a long history of returning cash to its shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. Cabot's Board of Directors has recently reviewed the Company's dividend policy and I am pleased to announce this ten percent increase in the dividend rate." The dividend is payable on June 13, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of the business on May 30, 2014. The full analyst notes on Cabot are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/CBT.pdf/Register

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