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What: Solutia Inc
So what: Solutia increased guidance for 2011 at its Investor Day and introduced a new global brand identity. The company now expects to earn $2.00 to $2.25 per share on revenue of $2.1 to $2.2 billion. Analysts had expected adjusted earnings per share of $1.70 on revenue of $2.12 billion.
Now what: Management is very confident in Solutia's growth prospects and wildly outpaced analysts expectations for 2011. Given management's history of delivering results higher than expectations I'll buy today's move as the beginning of a longer move higher.
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