 Shares of Kraton NYSE: KRA traded up more than 20 on Thursday after the specialty polymers manufacturer reported earnings that came in significantly better than expected. As of mid-March, Kraton was down more than 75 year to date, but investors of late have been giving the company a fresh look. After markets closed Wednesday, Kraton reported first-quarter earnings of 0.27 per share on revenue of 427.3 million, easily surpassing consensus estimates for 0.04 per share in earnings on sales of 409 million. 