raw materials

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British polymer manufacturer Victrex last week said it would reduce its workforce by 10% while warning that its profits may fall below expectations due to the elevated costs of energy and raw materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

What one strategist argues, therefore, is that investors should plow capital into the energy stocks providing the raw materials that technology stocks desperately require to grow.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Calbee said in a statement that the design change is a response to "supply instability affecting raw materials amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Calbee blamed "supply instability for certain raw materials resulting from the escalating tensions in the Middle East".

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The chicken feed is one of the only raw materials he buys for the whole farm.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan