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Dow Chem loses $486M, cost cutting continues (from Corporate Dealmaker)

The week after Goldman, Sachs & Co. (NYSE:GS) put a "Conviction Buy" rating on Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE:DOW), one time charges and weak sales swung the Midland, Mich., company to a second-quarter loss of $486 million. But surprisingly, if you exclude the one time charges, there would be a profit....

Posted on July 30, 2009 9:41 AM

A restructuring Dow Chem posts surprise profit (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Wall Street expected Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE:DOW), which for the first time in its 112-year history cut its dividend in February, to post a quarterly loss. But cost-cutting measures after its $15 billion acquisition of specialty chemicals maker Rohm and Haas Co. and strength in its agricultural business --...

Posted on April 30, 2009 8:44 AM

How's Dow financing Rohm now? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE:DOW) and Rohm and Haas Co. (NYSE: ROH) are closing their deal, which is now valued at about $16.5 billion. Dow originally put the $15.3 billion deal on hold after its plans to create K-Dow Petrochemicals, a $17.4 billion JV between Kuwait's Petrochemical Industries and Dow...

Posted on March 10, 2009 1:15 PM

Buffett's lament on Dow-Rohm deal (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE:DOW) and Rohm and Haas Co. (NYSE:ROH) jointly announced late Monday they settled litigation disputes and will close Dow's acquisition of Rohm by April 1. The settlement agreement involves a new equity investment in Dow of $2.5 billion and, at Dow's option, an additional $500 million...

Posted on March 10, 2009 9:12 AM

Dow Chem, Rohm confirm late merger negotiations (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE:DOW) and Rohm and Haas Co. (NYSE:ROH) confirmed last-minute talks to settle pending litigation and merge the companies.An agreements could mean the consummation of the $15 billion deal Dow put on hold after its plans to create K-Dow Petrochemicals, a $7 billion venture between Kuwaiti company...

Posted on March 6, 2009 3:30 PM

Two cheers for two industrial CEOs (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Let's take a little time Tuesday morning to acknowledge the hard work and strategic vision of a couple of industrial CEOs in the news: Jim Owens of Caterpillar Inc. and Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical Co.No, seriously. It's true that both are in hot water at the moment, Liveris more...

Posted on January 27, 2009 10:45 AM

Ford, Dow Chemical chairmen promote economic confab (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Ford Motor Co. chairman William Clay Ford Jr. and Andrew Liveris, chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical Co., will co-chair a national summit from June 15-17, 2009, at Ford Field convened by the Detroit Economic Club. The summit is dedicated to "four issues of vital importance to America's future in...

Posted on September 22, 2008 5:19 PM