Livent (NYSE: LTHM)

The only pure-play lithium producer trading on a major U.S. stock exchange reported its Q2 results on Thursday after the closing bell.

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The merger between the U.S. and Australian companies will create what is forecast to be the world's third-largest lithium producer by capacity by 2027.