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The Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) is in the Manufacturing Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $53.5B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $2.8B
- Market Cap
- Jul 22 2008
- $32.1B
Latest News and Analysis
Seven High-Yielding ETFs
Thomas Smicklas submits: Back from Key West thirty six hours late, thanks to Delta. I had the opportunity to read lots of financial clutter in paradise - a tedious task the Keys made pleasant. Between the Mohitos,fresh fish and other assorted culinary delights, I navigated a conclusion that earning a...
Solar Grade: A Silicon Revolution
Edgar M. van Wingerden submits: Authors will do just about anything to catch your attention here. We're talking money. I suggest you get yourself a nice soda can of something and read this. But before you trash it, ever wondered what your empty can was worth like a 160...
This Week's Key Earnings Reports
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: This week is another busy earnings week. Below we highlight key companies expected to report from July 21st through the 25th. For each company, we provide the current earnings per share estimate and change in that estimate over the last month. We also...
Dow, Kuwait to Base Joint Venture in Michigan
DUBAI (Reuters) - An $11 billion joint plastics venture between Dow Chemical Co DOW and a unit of Kuwait Petroleum Corp will be based in Michigan, the two companies said in a statement on Sunday. The venture will be named K-Dow Petrochemicals and...
Why I'm Committed to the UltraShort Financials ETF
Jimmy Lathrop submits: I'd like to take a moment to explain why I am committed to my ProShares UltraShort Financials ETF SKF position and why I'm generally bearish on even owning any stocks or bonds for the near-term. Four percent of SKF is short Bank of America BAC. SKF...
Warren Buffett's Berkshire in Its Own Bear Market
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's a bear market for Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRKaBRKb, too. The shares of the billionaire's insurance and investment company have dropped more than 20 percent from their most recent peak, the first time that...
Buffet's Berkshire Buyout Trifecta
Chad Brand submits: Things have not been great lately for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) shareholders. BRK stock has dropped more than 20% since December and large Buffett holdings in the financial services area such as American Express AXP, Wells Fargo WFC, Moody's MCO, and U.S. Bancorp USB...
Investing in Dividend Paying Companies
Devin Hobbes submits: Suppose 20 years ago, in the middle of the Savings and Loan Crisis, you decided to invest in a basket of dividend paying companies to hold for the long term. Not wanting to do too much research but still interested in buying quality companies, you decided to...
DuPont Looks Better Than Dow - Barron's
Shares of Dow Chemical DOW fell another 7% last week - a reflection the markets felt CEO Andrew Liveris's $18.8B takeover of Rohm and Haas ROH was too rich. Barron's Andrew Bary thinks they may have a point: The $78-a-share purchase price translates into about 21 times Rohm's...
Market Quiz: 5 Must-Know Headlines
How well will you do on our quiz of the top market-moving stories from this week? by SA Editors
Buying Dow for a Better Deal than Warren Buffett Got
Todd Sullivan submits: So, after the news of the past couple days, I have added to the position in Dow Chemical DOW. At prices averaging $32, even we tripled the position in Dow yesterday and today.Current yield, 5.25% and rock solid safe. Think about it: Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A) Warren...
How Bear Markets Help M&A Dealmaking
Felix Salmon submits: The FT reports on how the Dow-Rohm deal got done so easily: Dow's $78 per share bid represented a premium of 46 to 47 per cent to Rohm and Haas' share price when the parties first started to negotiate, but as the company's shares sank, that...
Rohm and Haas Deal Value Surprises Wall Street
By Euan Rocha NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 74 percent premium being paid by Dow Chemical Co DOW for specialty chemical maker Rohm and Haas Co ROH has surprised some on Wall Street, especially in light of the slowdown in the U.S. economy....
Dow Chemical to Buy Rohm and Haas For $15.3 Bln
By Euan Rocha and Matt Daily NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co DOW said on Thursday it would buy rival Rohm and Haas Co ROH for $15.3 billion in a move to broaden its product offerings in higher margin markets such as...
The New Bankers
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: Besides the 74% premium of the proposed deal, this morning's announcement of Dow Chemical's DOW buyout of Rohm and Haas ROH for $78 per share in cash had another noteworthy aspect to it concerning the funding of the deal. In the third paragraph...
DOW/ROH: When Growth Stocks Become Acquisitions
Dobromir Stoyanov submits: Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE: ROH) entered into an agreement with The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), under which Dow will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Rohm & Haas common stock for $78.00 per share in cash. Shares of ROH closed at $44.83 yesterday. The...
Options Trader: Thursday Outlook
Phil Davis submits: We had a very hard time not panicking yesterday. Panic is easy, sticking to your plan is very, very hard. We made few moves during the day, sticking to the Tuesday Wrap-Up plan to grab the DIA puts and let those gains offset our losses. ...
Dow Chemical to Buy Rohm and Haas
By Euan Rocha NEW YORK (Reuters UK) - Dow Chemical DOW said on Thursday it would buy rival Rohm and Haas ROH for $15.3 billion (7.75 billion pounds) in a move to broaden its product offerings in higher margin markets such as paints, coatings and ...
The Brightest Stars in the Commodities Boom, Part Two
Mark Anthony submits: Wow, what a slaughter in the coal sector on Wednesday, July 2nd, 08, as coal spot price plummeted nearly 10% in one day! I have warned on June 20 that there was something not right in the coal sector. The coal rally has gone too far too...
Dow's Offer for Rohm & Haas: Too Steep?
Money Morning submits: By Jennifer Yousfi The Dow Chemical Co. DOW Thursday announced its plans to buy rival Rohm and Haas Co. ROH in an $18.8 billion deal, $3 billion of which will come from Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B). by Money Morning
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- Incorporated: 1947
- CEO: Mr. Andrew N. Liveris
Dow Chemical is engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, plastic materials, agricultural and other products and services. Co. serves customers in approximately 160 countries and a range of industries, including appliance; automotive; agricultural; building and construction; personal care; pharmaceutical; processed foods; utilities; and water treatment. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had 150 manufacturing sites in 35 countries and produced approximately 3,100 products. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. conducted its businesses through these operating segments: Performance Plastics; Performance Chemicals, Agricultural Sciences; Basic Plastics; Basic Chemicals; and Hydrocarbons and Energy.
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The Dow Chemical Co. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Andrew N. Liveris
Chairman
Mr. Dennis H. Reilley
Mr. James M. Ringler
Ms. Ruth G. Shaw
Mr. Paul G. Stern
Presiding Director
Mr. Geoffery E. Merszei
Mr. Arnold A. Allemang
Ms. Jacqueline K. Barton
Mr. James A. Bell
Mr. Jeff M. Fettig
Ms. Barbara Hackman Franklin
Mr. John B. Hess
Contact Information
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI
989 636-1000
NAICS Code
Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing: 325211
