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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) stock, explained like you're 5
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LYB. It is a large cap company in the major chemicals industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 19.4 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- LYB
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Major Chemicals
- Size
- Large cap, about 19.4 billion dollars
Is LyondellBasell Industries N.V. a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 19.4 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How LyondellBasell Industries N.V. makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves LYB stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
In the news lately
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- LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Draws Shell Chemicals Bid Attention On An Undervalued View (Yahoo Finance)
- LyondellBasell: The 40% YTD Rally Doesn't Fully Account For A Potential Recovery (LYB) (Seeking Alpha)
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Questions about LyondellBasell Industries N.V. stock
What does LyondellBasell Industries N.V. do?
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LYB. It is a large cap company in the major chemicals industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 19.4 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for LyondellBasell Industries N.V.?
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. trades under the ticker LYB on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is LyondellBasell Industries N.V.'s market cap?
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 19.4 billion dollars.
How does LyondellBasell Industries N.V. make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves LYB stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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