The Street lifted debt-weakened Hercules Inc. 18% when the company announced it had engaged Goldman Sachs to explore strategic alternatives, including a sale of the company. Wilmington, Del.-based, $2 billion market cap Hercules, is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals. On the Oct. 27 Goldman news, the company’s stock price rose to $18.19 per share. At press time, the stock traded at $18.

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