** Shares of specialty chemicals firm Perimeter Solutions PRM.N up 10% to $10.02, over three week high, on Weds after UBS upgraded to 'buy' from 'neutral'
** PRM is a leading fire retardant maker and could benefit as wildfires hit more populated areas, UBS said in note
** Recent memory of Los Angeles wildfires will increase the call for more ability to fight, contain and prevent them, UBS said, and should drive growth in PRM's volumes and earnings
** Stock's recent weakness provides an attractive entry point, UBS said
** The analysts maintained their $14 PT, implying ~54% upside to stock's last close
** Even with the move on the session, stock down 22% YTD
** Clayton, Missouri-headquartered co made public debut in Nov 2021 after SPAC merger
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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