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Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK)

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The Company is a vertically integrated manufacturer and marketer of basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers and fabricated products.

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Chemicals (111), Small Cap (1645), Value (1901), Materials (342), Defensive (1457)
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Westlake Chemical Corp At A Glance

Current Price: $20.06
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:03 PM
Open: $19.96
Previous Close: $19.66
Daily Range: $19.80 - $20.20
52-Week Range: $10.30 - $28.22
Volume: 308,299
Market Cap: $1.32B
P/E Ratio: 9.01
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Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK)

Avatar Junkyardhawg1985 (96.76) Submitted: 1/04/08 2:57 PM

P/E below 10, trading at price to net tangible assets of 0.83, and a low EV/rev of 0.43

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Avatar OOji (98.08) Submitted: 5/17/08 7:46 PM

What?! Me, Worry?

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Avatar josephdefeo (61.32) Submitted: 9/30/08 10:29 AM : Underperform Start Price: $20.01 WLK Score: -3.95

It may move around, but in the end this one sinks/stinks.

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Avatar jatava (< 20) Submitted: 8/05/08 10:50 PM : Outperform Start Price: $18.87 WLK Score: 19.87

10.000

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Avatar Sebtor (< 20) Submitted: 4/24/08 2:29 PM : Outperform Start Price: $16.63 WLK Score: 40.92

Below book value. Very limited risk. OK earnings history - well worth a try.

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Avatar rv6fool (67.30) Submitted: 11/22/07 2:08 PM : Underperform Start Price: $18.48 WLK Score: -30.05

Poor conditions in NA for construction ... regulation of PVC in consumer products will put huge amounts of unused capacity on the market.

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Avatar FatCatOnly (< 20) Submitted: 3/28/07 6:40 AM : Outperform Start Price: $26.33 WLK Score: -3.56

price below sector and industry, efficiency and cash above sector and industry.
close to 52wk low.
institution ownership is healthy 40% and increasing

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