Top 10 Best-Rated Chemical Stocks: AGU, PX, APD, POT, ASH, EMN, ALB, SMG, CE, CCC (Sep 07, 2010)

Below are the top 10 best-rated Chemical stocks, based on the number of positive ratings by brokerage analysts.

Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AGU) is the 1st best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 16 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 24 brokerage analysts. Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) is the 2nd best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 13 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 20 brokerage analysts. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) is the 3rd best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 12 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 18 brokerage analysts. Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) is the 4th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 12 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 25 brokerage analysts. Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH) is the 5th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 9 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 10 brokerage analysts.

Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) is the 6th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 9 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 11 brokerage analysts. Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) is the 7th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 9 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 12 brokerage analysts. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG) is the 8th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 9 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 12 brokerage analysts. Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) is the 9th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 8 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 10 brokerage analysts. Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE:CCC) is the 10th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 8 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 13 brokerage analysts.