Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants.

General Dynamics is a defense contractor with leading market positions in business aviation and aircraft services, land and amphibious combat systems, mission-critical information systems and technologies, and shipbuilding and marine systems. Headquartered in Reston, VA, the company has about 100,000 employees. Its shares are a component of the S&P 500.

The major indices are higher at midday. Private jobs data from this morning was weaker than expected, and possibly removes some pressure for interest rates to be raised. Now Wall Street awaits the August nonfarm payrolls report on Friday, another check on the labor market. Oil prices are climbing again, with crude oil at $90 per barrel. The yield on the 10-year note is at 4.80%.

Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company. It delivers smart, easy-to-use solutions that manage solar generation, storage, and communication on one platform. The company's microinverter technology primarily serves the rooftop solar market and produces a fully integrated solar-plus-storage solution. Enphase derives a majority of revenue from the United States.