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What: On Wednesday, for no particular reason (none that anyone knows about, at least), shares of titanium dioxide producer Kronos Worldwide
So what: What caused the spike? I'm not exactly sure. Shares of parent company Valhi
Best guess? Investors are following the lead of Kronos CEO Steve Watson, who filed a disclosure with the SEC yesterday confirming his purchase of 5,000 shares of his company's stock.
Now what: Whatever the spark was that ignited a fire under Kronos' stock, I suspect that buying the shares is as good an idea today as it was when I pronounced Kronos a bargain back in August. According to Yahoo! Finance, Kronos shares cost only about nine times earnings today, while the stock is pegged for 20% annual growth over the next five years. To me, that sounds like a bargain.
Wondering if Rich is right about that? Add Kronos Worldwide to your Fool Watchlist and find out.