The 3 Biggest Gainers in Materials in 2012
The Materials sector showed off some strong performances in 2012, especially from the three stocks detailed in this video. Sherwin-Williams (NYS: SHW) , Cemex (NYS: CX) , and Westlake Chemical (NYS: WLK) cap our list of top Materials stocks of the last year. Check out the video below in which our Materials analyst, Taylor Muckerman, provides some of the main reasons why each of these companies experienced such dramatic success this year. He also delves into the prospect of these success stories continuing into 2013.
Who else has been benefiting from cheap NGL feedstocks?
With less and less arable land available around the world, increasing yields from existing plots will become increasingly important to keep up with expected population growth. Cheap and effective fertilizers could be the key to achieving this goal. As the global leader in potash production, PotashCorp has several barriers to entry established that make it nearly impossible for competition to break through. Click here now to access The Motley Fool's new premium research report on PotashCorp, in which we cover precisely what these barriers to entry are and detail several other key reasons why this company presents such a compelling investment opportunity today.
The article The 3 Biggest Gainers in Materials in 2012 originally appeared on Fool.com.
Joel South has no positions in the stocks mentioned above. Taylor Muckerman has no positions in the stocks mentioned above. The Motley Fool owns shares of ExxonMobil. Motley Fool newsletter services recommend Sherwin-Williams. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Copyright © 1995 - 2012 The Motley Fool, LLC. All rights reserved. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
