Gases & Chemicals: 8 stocks

These companies make industrial gases, minerals, and other basic chemicals for factories and hospitals. Their sales follow factory output, often under long contracts.

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Gases & Chemicals: 8 stocks
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Why gases & chemicals stocks are up this week

Gases & chemicals stocks rose a median 1.6% since the close on Oct 26 (8 stocks); the S&P 500 fell 1.6%.

What moved them

  • No single story: 5 of 8 rose this week.
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Questions about gases & chemicals

Why are gases & chemicals stocks up this week?

Gases & chemicals stocks rose a median 1.6% since the close on Oct 26 (8 stocks); the S&P 500 fell 1.6%. No single story: 5 of 8 rose this week.

Which gases & chemicals stocks rose most this week?

LSB Industries (LXU) rose 10%, Minerals Technologies (MTX) rose 3.8%, and Air Products & Chemicals (APD) rose 3.4%.

What are the biggest companies in gases & chemicals?

The biggest by market cap are Linde (LIN) at $231B, Air Products & Chemicals (APD) at $69B, and Standard Nuclear (STDN) at $2.0B.

Which companies in gases & chemicals does Breakaway rank highest?

Linde (LIN) 18, Air Products & Chemicals (APD) 10, and LSB Industries (LXU) 10, the highest Quality Scores of the 8. Breakaway ranks every stock by its Quality Score, which reads each company's numbers and its chart; the ranking is information, not advice, and each stock's page shows the reasons behind its score.

Our top-scored stocks' record: Oct 2021 to Sep 2026, before costs. Recorded live since Sep 9 2026.

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