Ingevity (NYSE:NGVT) is a specialty chemical company that few have heard of. It specializes in pine oil chemicals, tall oil fatty acids and activated carbon products. Spun-off from WestRock in 2016, shares have been soaring along with earnings and revenue growth. This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) almost made it into the Zacks 2018 Top Ten Stocks portfolio. Earnings are expected to rise 36% this year and another 23.5% in 2019.
The Mosaic Company (NYSE:MOS) makes potash and phosphate fertilizers. This industry has had sinking fortunes the last few years as fertilizer prices have crashed. Times have been so rough, that most investors have fled. The stock sank to a 5-year low in 2017. But could that have been the bottom? Over the last few months, fertilizer prices have rebounded to 2-year highs. This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) is expected to grow earnings by 23% in 2018 and by another 28% in 2019.
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