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Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), with a $71.00 price objective.According to the report, following a difficult year in 2013, improved growth prospects in catalysts seen by analysts, where start-up costs should abate as new FCC shipments commence in 2H14. “Fine chemicals should also deliver growth from custom synthesis projects,” the report noted. “Finally, we believe investors are well compensated for risks at 14.6x our 2014 EPS estimate, which represents a 14% discount to our coverage cluster and a 6% discount to the stock's 10-year average multiple. Our DCF-based PO of $71 suggests upside potential of 11%, including a dividend yield of 1.5%.”Some highlights from the report included:-”Catalysts (37% of sales; 45% of segment income) will be key to the relative performance prospects of ALB shares in our view.”-”Additional repurchases could lend support.”-”Risk-reward has tipped favorably in our view.”ALB closed Wednesday at $66.00 with shares trading up at 1.79 percent.
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