F M C Corp: (NYSE: FMC)

$62.88

-0.32 (-0.51%)

Volume 585,730

May 21 04:04 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		62.77 - 63.33
	
		52wk Low - High
		48.27 - 63.36
	
		Previous Close
		63.20
	
		Avg. Volume
		890,521
	
		Industry
		CHEM-DIVERSIFD
	
		Market Cap
		8.70 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.54 - 0.85
	
		Beta
		1.04
	
		PE (Forward)
		15.83
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.99
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-1.06%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            15.83
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.48
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.99
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.94
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.93
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -1.06%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.62
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            10.70%
                        
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            Company Description
        
FMC Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of machinery and chemicals for industry and agriculture.  The Company operates in three distinct business segments: Agricultural Products, Specialty Chemicals and Industrial Chemicals.  Agricultural Products provides crop protection and pest control products. Specialty Chemicals includes food ingredients that are used to enhance structure, texture and taste. Industrial Chemicals encompasses a wide range of inorganic materials.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.94	0.96	3.99	4.58
Number of Estimates	8	8	11	9
Low Estimate	0.90	0.90	3.94	4.25
High Estimate	1.01	1.05	4.04	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.92	0.79	3.48	3.99
EPS Growth	2.58%	21.20%	14.73%	14.82%

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EPS Growth for FMC

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
FMC CORP	FMC	63.20
CELANESE CP-A	CE	49.26
METHANEX CORP	MEOH	45.91
SHIN-ETSU CHEM	SHECY	17.49
WD 40 CO	WDFC	56.12
ACETO CORP	ACET	11.86
ASAHI KASEI CP	AHKSY	14.05
AXIALL CORP	AXLL	48.29
BASF SE	BASFY	95.18
CLEAN DIESEL	CDTI	2.06

Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:CHEM-DIVERSIFD

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.62
Sales	3,748
Net Income	428
Price/Earnings	17.46
Price/Book	5.87
Price/Cash Flow	13.98
Price/Sales	2.29

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News

Forbes & Manhattan Coal Announces New Board Member - Marketwire

May 21, 2013

Forbes & Manhattan Coal Announces New Board Member - Marketwire Canada

May 21, 2013

Kimberly Johnson Named Vice President of Human Resources, Succeeds Retiring Executive Kenneth Garrett - Pr Newswire

May 21, 2013

FMC (FMC) Could Fall Through $61.62 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 20, 2013

FMC Corporation's Paul Graves to Speak at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2013 - Pr Newswire

May 20, 2013

FMC Earnings In Retrospect: Up 4.4% in the Last 20 Days (FMC) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

FMC Earnings Review: 18 Days after Announcement Shares Up 4.4% (FMC) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Forbes Coal Announces Filing of Technical Report - Marketwire

May 15, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.90
ABR (Last Week)	1.90
# of recs in ABR	10
Average Target Price	64.60
Industry Rank by ABR	210 out of 265
Rank in Industry	6 out of 37

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Day Low - High	62.77 - 63.33
52wk Low - High	48.27 - 63.36
Previous Close	63.20
Avg. Volume	890,521
Industry	CHEM-DIVERSIFD
Market Cap	8.70 B
Div - Yield	0.54 - 0.85
Beta	1.04
PE (Forward)	15.83
Current Year Est.	3.99
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-1.06%

PE (Forward)	15.83
PEG Ratio	1.48
Current Year Est.	3.99
Current Quarter Estimate	0.94
Most Accurate Estimate	0.93
Earnings ESP	-1.06%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	3.62
Expected Earnings Growth	10.70%

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F M C Corp: (NYSE: FMC)

$62.88

-0.32 (-0.51%)

Volume 585,730

May 21 04:04 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:CHEM-DIVERSIFD

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News

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