http://www.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp?symbol=DOW Dow Chemical Company Newsfeed en Thu, 16 May 2013 15:02:04 EDT Thu, 16 May 2013 15:02:04 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57611573&headline=market-talk-canada-ok-of-new-dow-seed-is-small-consolation http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57611573&headline=market-talk-canada-ok-of-new-dow-seed-is-small-consolation <div class='newsbody'><p> 14:31 EDT - Less than a week after a big U.S. setback on its newest genetically modified seed, Dow Chemical's (DOW) agribusiness arm gets some small consolation north of the border. Canada, first to approve DOW seed engineered to withstand the herbicide 2,4-D, becomes first... Thu, 16 May 2013 15:02:04 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57610841&headline=dow-chemical-to-appeal-1-2-billion-judgment-in-price-fixing http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57610841&headline=dow-chemical-to-appeal-1-2-billion-judgment-in-price-fixing <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Nathalie Tadena </pre> <p> Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) said it plans to appeal a federal court's judgment ordering the chemical company to pay $1.2 billion for the alleged price fixing of urethane chemicals. </p> <p> The fine was ordered by a U.S. District Court in Kansas City... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:07:09 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57518735&headline=monsanto-dow-chemical-crops-face-further-delays-on-environmental http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57518735&headline=monsanto-dow-chemical-crops-face-further-delays-on-environmental <div class='newsbody'><p> By Ian Berry </p> <p> The U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct environmental assessments of new corn, soybean and cotton seeds genetically engineered to withstand herbicides, further delaying the possible launch of products from Monsanto Co. (MON) and Dow Chemical Co... Fri, 10 May 2013 11:50:14 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57469273&headline=italys-eni-loses-appeal-to-cut-2006-cartel-fine-must-pay-eur181-5 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57469273&headline=italys-eni-loses-appeal-to-cut-2006-cartel-fine-must-pay-eur181-5 <div class='newsbody'><p> By Vanessa Mock </p> <p> BRUSSELS--Italian oil and gas giant ENI S.p.A. (E) has lost an appeal to get an earlier European Union cartel fine scrapped or reduced, after the bloc's top court upheld an earlier ruling that it must pay 181.5 million euros ($237.5 million). </p> <p>... Wed, 08 May 2013 05:15:38 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57330543&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-after-upbeat-jobs-data-earnings http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57330543&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-after-upbeat-jobs-data-earnings <div class='newsbody'><p> By Wallace Witkowski and Polya Lesova, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks ended up on Thursday, buoyed by corporate-earnings reports and data showing a sharp drop in weekly jobless claims. </p> <p> The S&amp;P 500 index (SPX) a broad measure of the... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:31:24 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57329065&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-as-verizon-leads-blue-chips http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57329065&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-as-verizon-leads-blue-chips <div class='newsbody'><p> By Wallace Witkowski and Polya Lesova, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks pared gains Thursday after a report that Germany's central bank is against a broader easing program for Europe. </p> <p> The S&amp;P 500 index (SPX)--a broad measure of the... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:16:24 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57325731&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-microsoft-leads-dow-industrials http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57325731&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-microsoft-leads-dow-industrials <div class='newsbody'><p> By Wallace Witkowski and Polya Lesova, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as data showed a sharp drop in weekly jobless claims, while gains for Microsoft Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc. buoyed the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:41:32 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57323723&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-verizon-boost-dow-industrials http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57323723&headline=market-snapshot-u-s-stocks-rise-verizon-boost-dow-industrials <div class='newsbody'><p> By Polya Lesova, MarketWatch </p> <p> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as data showed a sharp drop in weekly jobless claims, while gains for Verizon Communications Inc. buoyed the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average. </p> <p> The S&amp;P 500 index (SPX... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:15:14 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57321868&headline=dow-chemical-net-jumps-28-on-lower-expenses http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57321868&headline=dow-chemical-net-jumps-28-on-lower-expenses <div class='newsbody'><p> Dow Chemical Co.'s (DOW) first-quarter profit jumped 28% as margins widened and the chemical company controlled its expenses, while the year-earlier period was bogged down by a restructuring charge. </p> <p> The earnings report comes after Dow last month said it was accelerating... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:00:58 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57320773&headline=dow-chemical-ceo-1q-results-show-world-stabilizing-cnbc http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57320773&headline=dow-chemical-ceo-1q-results-show-world-stabilizing-cnbc <div class='newsbody'><p> Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) Chief Executive Andrew Liveris said the company's first-quarter results, which showed a profit increase of 28% on better margins and expense controls, are reflective of a world economy "stabilizing," with improving economies in the U.S. and Latin America... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:15:55 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57320223&headline=dow-chemical-1st-quarter-net-jumps-28-on-lower-expenses http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57320223&headline=dow-chemical-1st-quarter-net-jumps-28-on-lower-expenses <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Saabira Chaudhuri </pre> <p> Dow Chemical Co.'s (DOW) first-quarter profit jumped 28% as margins widened and the chemical company controlled its expenses, while the year-earlier period was bogged down by a restructuring charge. </p> <p> The earnings report comes after Dow... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:55:04 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57122554&headline=dow-chemical-monsanto-reach-agreement-on-corn-seed-licensing http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=57122554&headline=dow-chemical-monsanto-reach-agreement-on-corn-seed-licensing <div class='newsbody'><p> --Dow Chemical, Monsanto to cross-license new corn technology </p> <p> --New corn genetically modified for herbicide tolerance, resistance to corn rootworms </p> <p> --Companies had collaborated on existing corn seed technology already on the market </p> <p> By Ian Berry </p> <p>... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:58:16 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56919333&headline=argentinas-ypf-dow-chemical-unit-announce-joint-venture-plan http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56919333&headline=argentinas-ypf-dow-chemical-unit-announce-joint-venture-plan <div class='newsbody'><p> By Taos Turner </p> <p> BUENOS AIRES--Argentina's state-run oil company YPF SA (YPF, YPFD.BA) has signed a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture with Dow Argentina, the local unit of Dow Chemical Co. (DOW), to explore for shale gas. </p> <p> The companies now enter into... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:58:18 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56884606&headline=key-us-senator-starts-work-on-natural-gas-bill-mulls-export http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56884606&headline=key-us-senator-starts-work-on-natural-gas-bill-mulls-export <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Tennille Tracy </pre> <p> WASHINGTON--Sen. Ron Wyden (D. Ore.), one of the leading voices on energy policy in the U.S. Senate, is laying the groundwork for a broad-based energy bill that could impose new restrictions on natural gas exports and create additional oversight... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:25:29 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56786196&headline=dow-chemical-in-deal-to-enhance-performance-plastics http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56786196&headline=dow-chemical-in-deal-to-enhance-performance-plastics <div class='newsbody'><p> Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) has signed a long-term ethylene off-take agreement with a new Japanese joint venture that will allow the chemical producer to enhance its Performance Plastics franchise. </p> <p> The joint venture is being formed between Japanese companies Idemitsu Kosan... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:30:26 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56731642&headline=dow-accelerates-noncore-business-divestiturese http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56731642&headline=dow-accelerates-noncore-business-divestiturese <div class='newsbody'><p> Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) is accelerating its divestiture of noncore businesses and is targeting nearly $1.5 billion of proceeds over the next 18 months. </p> <p> The world's second-largest chemical producer by revenue had already unveiled plans to shut 20 facilities and eliminate... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:10:08 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56731452&headline=dow-chemical-accelerates-noncore-business-divestitures-targeting http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56731452&headline=dow-chemical-accelerates-noncore-business-divestitures-targeting <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Melodie Warner </pre> <p> Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) is accelerating its divestiture of noncore businesses and is targeting nearly $1.5 billion of proceeds over the next 18 months. </p> <p> The world's second-largest chemical producer by revenue had already unveiled plans to... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:02:48 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56556611&headline=dow-to-get-318-million-from-kuwaits-petrochemical-industries http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56556611&headline=dow-to-get-318-million-from-kuwaits-petrochemical-industries <div class='newsbody'><p> Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) has been awarded an additional $318 million in an arbitration case with Petrochemical Industries Co. of Kuwait. </p> <p> The additional award is tied to a dispute over a scuttled multibillion-dollar joint venture in 2008 that almost derailed the chemical... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:30:09 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56554291&headline=dow-chem-to-get-318-million-from-kuwaits-petrochemical-industries http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56554291&headline=dow-chem-to-get-318-million-from-kuwaits-petrochemical-industries <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Saabira Chaudhuri </pre> <p> Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) has been awarded an additional $318 million in an arbitration case with Petrochemical Industries Co. of Kuwait. </p> <p> The additional award is tied to a dispute over a scuttled multibillion-dollar joint venture in 2008... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:37:16 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56492603&headline=tax-shelter-transactions-in-dow-chemical-case-rejected http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=DOW&article=56492603&headline=tax-shelter-transactions-in-dow-chemical-case-rejected <div class='newsbody'><p> A federal court rejected two tax-shelter transactions entered into by Dow Chemical Co. (DOW), that allegedly created about $1 billion in phony tax deductions, and imposed penalties on the chemical producer. </p> <p> Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson on the District Court for the... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:20:14 EST