Olin Corporation http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Olin_Corporation-1012488 Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:19:34 PM 1012488 Olin Corporation en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-28589680newstex/BW-0001-28589680xml Oct. #, #### (Business Wire) -- Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) announced today that on Friday, October ##th, at ##:## A.M. Eastern Time, Joseph Rupp, Chairman, President and CEO; John Fischer, Vice President and CFO; John McIntosh, Vice...040000000401600004016018040160480401600110/7/2008 12:20:56 PM180000001800400018008000Business WireBW-0001-28589680OLIN CORPJohn E FischerJOHN L MCINTOSHOLNNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/74773cs/74773norm Basic Industries Short Interest: #H September #### In the two-week period ending September ##th, short interest in the basic industry coverage universe increased #.#% to ###.# million shares.   Short interest for our chemical names...747731740YesD0Article21641125355166749438111705100113421168863113741615031011639911511666197147198204118115711481141648202966645248145corphy581416554Euro Markets Issuers42High Yield59Short Interest33Capital Structure34Companies with Convertibles10/1/2008 9:05:24 PM150In the two-week period ending September 10th, short interest in the basic industry coverage universe increased 0.1% to 339.8 million shares.74773Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/74459cs/74459norm Olin #Q## Tearsheet The vast majority of operating income comes from the production of chlorine and caustic soda which is produced by the electrolysis of salt water. Olin sells most of its chlorine and caustic soda, which differs from...74459457YesC21Tearsheet516tearsheets/premium59/22/2008 5:05:00 PM15074459Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/73539cs/73539norm Trends In Chems: #Q## Review In #Q##, the demand slowdown and feedstock run-up were prominent themes in the economic-sensitive, energy-intensive sector.    While cost inflation and in particular $###+/bbl crude dominated headlines,...150We remain cautious on petrochemical and chlor-alkali names, due to their weak credit profiles and their particular vulnerability to decelerating demand and rising feedstock costs.735398118YesD0Article112705796216411113561109885161667151152151115011805839401877533182414716661355117313461451174114149248148corp/reportshy53968Earnings Reports - Industrials/Consumer42High Yield9/18/2008 1:04:56 AM73539Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/74052cs/74052norm Ethylene - Energy Drops, But Hurricane Headache Awaits Ethylene transaction prices remain unsettled for August, with buyers pointing at a ##.##¢/lb decline in production cost in their negotiations for a double-digit price decrease. ...740521128YesD0Article9881107961491877111151166715251615058311416661346533182413691471174976248148corp/reportshy39542High Yield9/11/2008 9:05:00 PM150While Gustav has come and gone without effecting pricing by much, Ike may roar up into a big storm, hit the coastal states, and cause a near-term spike in prices.74052Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/73183cs/73183norm Basic Industry Short Interest: #H July #### Short interest for our chemical names declined #.#%, with ## of the ## names posting a decrease.  Short interest for the metal and mining names increased #.#%, reaching a new high for the...731832225YesD0Article6753513425162164100149411270515061137216586311639409911511666157114711691181145202198645114966381648248148corphy1161455854Euro Markets Issuers42High Yield59Short Interest8/14/2008 12:05:00 AM150In the two-week period ending July 28th, short interest in the basic industry coverage universe declined 3.2% to 373.0 million shares.4173183Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/72789cs/72789norm Ethylene: Prices Follow Energy Down Despite a decline in energy prices, producers failed in its endgame to increase cash margins, as ethylene prices followed suit and dropped with the associated decline in production costs.    Assuming...727891289YesD0Article98811079614918771111511667152516150583114166613468/6/2008 6:05:13 AM150With specialty chemicals having more pricing power and hence price resistance, we anticipate converters will benefit from the energy dynamic at least in the near-term, assuming oil/gas remains at current levels, all else begin equal.533182413691471174976248148corp/reportshy39542High Yield72789Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-27041021newstex/BW-0001-27041021xml Jul. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industrya€™s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks ## Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks ## Rank Buy stock for each of...04000000040090000401600004016001040160487/30/2008 3:17:36 PM18000000180040001800800018006000Business WireBW-0001-27041021ARROW ELECTRONICS INCCIRCOR INTERNATIONAL INCMONSANTO COOLIN CORPARWCIRMONOLNNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/72279cs/72279norm Earnings Note: Olin #Q## - High On Caustic Soda Olin reported a ##% increase in #Q## revenues to $### million, while adjusted EBITDA improved by $## million to $## million, with the results driven largely by inclusion of the Pioneer...722791400DYes0Article516corphy1542High Yield68Earnings Reports - Industrials/Consumer7/28/2008 4:04:46 AM150With caustic soda fundamentals remaining tight, the company announced four price increases in the quarter totaling $410/ton. The price increases though are expected to be realized in the next quarters, as pricing works through the system.72279Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1890005ccbn/T1890005norm...Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the second quarter Olin Corporation earnings conference call. My name is Nora, and I will be your coordinator for today. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) I would now like to turn the presentation over to your host for today's conference, Mr. Joseph Rupp, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Olin Corporation. Please proceed, sir. ... 7/25/2008 6:05:00 PMOlin Corporation54.0000FinalOlin Corporation Q2 2008 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptOLN10:00am ETTranscriptT1890005Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1890005ccbn/B1890005norm...OLN reported #Q## sales of $###.#m, net income from continuing operations of $##.#m and diluted EPS from continuing operations of $#.##. Co. expects #Q## earnings to be $#.##-#.##. www.streetevents.comContact Us ... 7/25/2008 1:05:00 PMOlin Corporation54.0000EditedOlin Corporation Q2 2008 Earnings Conference Call SummaryOLN10:00am ETBriefB1890005Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/71617cs/71617norm Basic Industry Short Interest: #H June #### In the two-week period ending June ##th, short interest in the basic industry coverage universe increased #.#% to ###.# million shares.  Short interest for the chemicals sector declined...716171882YesD0Article6753551631013421113810011127051168863113717064194015011639911511571118114714519764520419896616661141648248148corphy145851642High Yield54Euro Markets Issuers34Companies with Convertibles59Short Interest33Capital Structure7/15/2008 12:05:00 AM150In the two-week period ending June 25th, short interest in the basic industry coverage universe increased 0.8% to 294.9 million shares.71617Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/71227cs/71227norm Ethylene - Energy Shock Feedstock costs continued its unremitting rise in June, as weighted average cash cost increased #.##¢/lb or ##.#% to ##.##¢lb in the month.    Ethane costs surged ##.#% to ##.##¢/lb in June, as the increased...712271185YesD0Article9881107961491877111151166715251615058311416661346533182413691471174976248148corp/reportshycorp39542High Yield7/2/2008 10:05:12 PM150Ethane costs surged 24.6% to 55.02¢/lb in June, as the increased ethane cracking production and the incremental demand pull from cracker restarts have contributed to lower ethane inventory levels and tightening of fundamentals.71227Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/71068cs/71068norm Basic Industry Short Interest: #H June #### Short interest for the chemicals sector jumped ##.#% to approximately ###.# million shares, with ## of the ## chemical names posting increases.  In the metals & mining sector, short interest increased...710681655YesD0Article53567516112100141705134299111376151150940116338147148645157119824816481666114145966corphy1581614542High Yield54Euro Markets Issuers59Short Interest6/30/2008 12:06:23 AM150In the two-week period ending June 10th, short interest for the basic industry coverage universe increased 6.3% to 292.4 million shares.71068Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/70643cs/70643norm Trends In Chems: #Q## Review - Economy & Energy Pack One-Two Punch The chemicals sector inaugurates the New Year with solid #Q## results, highlighted by aggregate sales increase and EBITDA gains of ##.#% and ##.#% year-over-year for...706439525YesD0Article110988112705187714911113567961515831511166711805169401501521369182416665331355117313461451142481174148976147corphycorp/reports39542High Yield68Earnings Reports - Industrials/Consumer6/20/2008 2:14:50 AM150With the one-two punch of a slowing economy and rising energy costs, it remains to be seen whether companies will be able recover margins in the coming quarters.70643Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/54231cs/54231norm Ethylene - Strong, But For How Long? The ethylene market strengthened in March, and momentum is carrying into April. The expansion will likely to be exaggerated by lean inventories, rising prices, and exports, which continue to be...16661369134618249762481174114147148corp/reportscorp542High Yield6/17/2008 12:05:37 PM150The ethylene market strengthened in March, and momentum is carrying into April. However, given our outlook for residential construction and auto production, we remain concerned about the duration of the expansion.542311371YesD0Article1119881101521491877583151166779651615053354231Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/70477cs/70477norm Olin #Q## Tearsheet The vast majority of operating income comes from the production of chlorine and caustic soda which is produced by the electrolysis of salt water. Olin sells most of its chlorine and caustic soda, which differs from...70477457YesC21Tearsheet516tearsheets/premium56/10/2008 4:06:01 PM15070477Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/70184cs/70184norm Ethylene - Spring Low Lullaby While producers were able to raise prices with average acquisition price increasing #.##¢/lb in the last two months, feedstock costs outpaced prices increases, as average acquisition margins declined #.##¢/lb...701841291YesD0Article9881107961491877111151166715251615058311416661346533182413691471174976248148corp/reportshy39542High Yield6/3/2008 11:06:00 PM150We look at reasons for the weakness in the ethylene market, outline some of the risks inherent in the current market conditions, and examine historical profitability of Equistar and Nova Chemicals against ethylene cash margins.70184Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/69706cs/69706norm Basic Industry Short Interest: #H May #### Total short interest as of May ##th for the North American basic industry companies included in this report increased #% over the two-week span, as the three sector groupings posted increases...697061995YesD0Article134251615031067705100153511211371168416863116394099115111111811571166620414564519814711424896638148corp581416534Companies with Convertibles33Capital Structure59Short Interest42High Yield5/26/2008 11:07:00 PM150Total short interest as of May 12th for the North American basic industry companies included in this report increased 9% over the two-week span, as the three sector groupings posted increases in short interest.69706Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/59682cs/59682norm Basic Industry: September Short Interest Report Total short interest as of September ## for the North American basic industry companies included in this report increased #.#% from the prior month (August ##).  Chemical short interest...596822314YesD0Article134251631094015070510011126753519819724896638148Total short interest as of September 11 for the North American basic industry companies included in this report increased 7.9% from the prior month (August 10).15111639911168863111157111811666202204645145150161211376170641114147corp585161434Companies with Convertibles33Capital Structure59Short Interest42High Yield5/15/2008 12:12:43 PM59682Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSights