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Olin's proposed merger clears a key U.S. antitrust hurdle, with over $400M in expected synergies and a first-half 2027 closing target.

OLN's cost cuts and planned Huntsman merger could boost earnings, while weak demand, leverage and cash flow remain key headwinds.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) stockholders approved the company’s proposed merger agreement with Olin Corporation during a virtual special meeting held in 2026, clearing a key shareholder-vote requirement for the planned business combination. Peter Huntsman, the company’s chairman, president and chief execut

Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) and Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that their respective shareholders have approved the proposals necessary to complete the companies' previously announced all-stock merger of equals.

Insider purchased shares at $9.81 each, a 2% discount to market close, boosting his total beneficial position to 8.2 million shares.

Hotchkis & Wiley, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund.” A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Equity markets posted strong returns in the second quarter of 2026, with the Russell Midcap Index rising 13.8% and the Russell Midcap Value Index returning 13.4%, […]

In late July 2026, Olin Corporation reported second-quarter 2026 results showing sales of US$1,741.9 million and a net loss of US$13.3 million, extending losses seen over the first half of the year. The persistence of losses, partly linked to operational issues such as the Freeport VCM outage, has intensified questions about Olin’s business resilience ahead of its proposed merger with Huntsman. Next, we’ll examine how Olin’s continued net losses and operational disruptions may influence its...

Olin (OLN) is back in focus after its second quarter 2026 earnings report showed a net loss, ongoing operational challenges including the Freeport VCM outage, and a sharp one day stock drop of about 16%. See our latest analysis for Olin. Beyond the Q2 earnings reaction, Olin's 1 day share price return of down 16.5% sits within a wider slide, including a 90 day share price return of down 35.3%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 5% contrasts with a 3 year total shareholder return of down...

Huntsman Corporation recently reported second-quarter 2026 results, with sales rising to US$1,663 million and its net loss narrowing to US$6 million, and declared a US$0.0875 per share cash dividend payable on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2026. The company also reaffirmed its proposed merger with Olin, highlighting an expected US$300 million in synergies and additional benefits after a key chlorine supply contract expires, reinforcing its push toward...

Olin (NYSE:OLN) said its second-quarter performance was shaped by supply-chain disruptions tied to the conflict involving Iran, improved epoxy pricing, a recovery in commercial ammunition demand and an unplanned outage at its Freeport, Texas, vinyl chloride monomer facility. President and CEO Ken L

Olin took a big bath in Q2, but it's not yet clear how much of its loss is "real."

Moby summary of Olin Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call

Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Second quarter 2026 reported net loss was ($13.3) million, or ($0.12) per diluted share, which compares to second quarter 2025 reported net loss of ($1.3) million, or ($0.01) per diluted share. Second quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $191.3 million excludes depreciation and amortization expense of $122.1 million, acquisition-related costs of $10.6 million, and restructuring charges of $10.5 millio

The headline numbers for Olin (OLN) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Olin (OLN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0.00% and +1.30%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Olin (OLN) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.