Sherwin-Williams paint company to buy Valspar for $9.3 billion

Longbow Research Downgrades Valspar (VAL) to Neutral

Longbow Research earlier downgraded Valspar (NYSE: VAL) from Buy to Neutral.

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Shares of Valspar closed at $103.22 yesterday.

S&P Places Ratings of Sherwin-Williams (SHW) on Review for Downgrade Amid Valspar (VAL) Deal

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services placed its 'A' corporate credit rating on Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE: SHW) on CreditWatch with negative implications, indicating we could lower the ratings once we complete our review. We also placed our 'A' issue-level ratings on Sherwin-Williams' senior unsecured debt and 'A-1' commercial paper rating on CreditWatch with negative implications.

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UBS Raises Price Target on Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Ahead of Valspar Acquisition Conference Call

UBS reiterated a Neutral rating on Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW), and raised the price target to $290.00 (from $270.00), ahead of a company conference call to discuss the proposed acquisition of Valspar for ~$11.3B. VAL brings anchor architectural positions in Australia/New Zealand & China, and supports SHW's... More

Susquehanna Upgrades Sherwin-Williams (SHW) to Positive

Susquehanna upgraded Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) from Neutral to Positive.

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Shares of Sherwin-Williams closed at $288.69 yesterday.

RBC Capital Upgrades Valspar (VAL) to Sector Perform

RBC Capital upgraded Valspar (NYSE: VAL) from Underperform to Sector Perform with a price target of $113.00.

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Shares of Valspar closed at $83.83 yesterday.

Deutsche Bank Downgrades Valspar (VAL) to Hold

Deutsche Bank downgraded Valspar (NYSE: VAL) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $113.00 (from $92.00).

Analyst David Begleiter said, "We believe Sherwin-Williams agreement to acquire Valspar for $113/shr in cash, or $11.3B, and a 35% premium to Fridays close,... More