Top Chemical Companies To Watch For 2014

J. Neal Butler, KMG Chemicals' (NYSE: KMG  ) CEO and president, has resigned from his positions with the company. Effective July 10,�Christopher Fraser, KMG's chairman of the board of directors, will serve as interim replacement CEO and president, the company announced today.

Butler has been part of KMG since 2004, when he served as chief operating officer. In 2007, Butler became president and CEO, and also earned a spot on the board of directors. He has served 37 years in the specialty chemical industry, and while he was quoted in the company press release as saying that leaving KMG "is not an easy decision," he also said the time was right for him to move on. "After 37 years in the industry, I look forward to spending time with my family, traveling and doing the things that a CEO�� schedule would not allow," he said.

Top Chemical Companies To Watch For 2014: Compucon Computer Applications SA (COMP)

Compucon Computer Applications SA is a Greek company engaged mainly in the information technology sector. The Company's activities include the manufacture and trade of electronics and software for the embroidery, telematics, laser, Web solutions and medical fields. In the embroidery field it offers album presentation or embroidery designs, lettering with a variety of fonts, frames and specialized features, and realistic three-dimensional views of embroidery designs. The Company also produces laser cutting and engraving devices for the embroidery sector. The range of telematics applications includes automotive positioning systems, fleet management and navigation systems. Its Web solutions offering includes the SiteCosmos, which is an integrated tool for on-line content management and Website design for small and medium enterprises, while the medical applications target the management of patient-oriented information, diet schedules, word processing, prescriptions and other services.

Top Chemical Companies To Watch For 2014: PDL BioPharma Inc.(PDLI)

PDL BioPharma, Inc. engages in intellectual property asset management and royalty bearing assets investment activities. The company is involved in the humanization of monoclonal antibodies and the discovery of a new generation of targeted treatments for cancer and immunologic diseases. It offers Queen et al. patents that cover humanized antibodies, methods for humanizing antibodies, polynucleotide encoding in humanized antibodies, and methods of producing humanized antibodies. The company was formerly known as Protein Design Labs, Inc. and changed its name to PDL BioPharma, Inc. in 2006. PDL BioPharma, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Incline Village, Nevada.

Hot Insurance Stocks To Own For 2014: First Savings Financial Group Inc.(FSFG)

First Savings Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Savings Bank, F.S.B. that provides various banking products and services to consumers and businesses. The company generates deposits and originates loans. Its deposit products include checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company?s loan portfolio comprises one-to four-family mortgage loans, multifamily loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, and construction loans, as well as consumer loans comprising home equity lines of credit and credit cards. As of January 25, 2010, it operated 14 offices in Clarksville, Jeffersonville, Charlestown, Sellersburg, Floyds Knobs, Georgetown, Corydon, English, Leavenworth, Marengo, Milltown, and Salem communities, Indiana. The company is based in Clarksville, Indiana.