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17 min ago | Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Can Dow Chemical's Biggest Supporters Take Shares to the High $30s in 2012?

After 5 months of trading in 2012, The Dow Chemical Company's shares are up 8.9 percent.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals

4 hrs ago | Bloomberg

U.S. Stock Futures Decline on Greece Concern

U.S. stock futures fell, putting the Standard & Poor's 500 Index on pace for its worst month since September, on concern Greece will leave the euro while Spain's default risk hit a record as it struggles to recapitalize banks.

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Related Topix: Real Estate, Freeport, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Research in Motion, Telecom, Computers, Startups, Facebook, Social Software, Gaming, Wynn Resorts

Tue May 29, 2012

Sys-Con Media

Top 20 U.S. High School Chemistry Students Compete for Spot on U.S....

They are headed for the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., to attend a study camp where they will compete for a spot on the U.S. International Chemistry Olympiad Team.

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Related Topix: Chemistry, Science, Best of 2007, United States Air Force Academy, University of Maryland College Park, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Dow AgroSciences

Mon May 28, 2012

The Indian Express

Bhopal tragedy: 28 yrs on, SC slams Centre for waste-disposal 'failure'

The Supreme Court today pulled up the Centre for not being serious on disposal of toxic waste lying in the defunct Union Carbide India Ltd plant, now represented by DOW Chemical Company, in Bhopal for the last 28 years and asked it to take a final decision on it soon.

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Related Topix: World News, India, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals

Arab Times

Kuwait politicians angry over fine imposed on Dow deal cancellation

KUWAIT CITY, May 27: The International Arbitration Court's decision on imposing fine of $2.16 billion on Kuwait for the cancellation of a deal with Dow Chemical Company in 2008 has inflamed the local political arena as debates rage over the botched deal, reports Al-Rai daily quoting sources.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Canada

Fri May 25, 2012

Silicon Alley Insider

What Wall Street Analysts Are Buzzing About Right Now

Heinz : Heinz announced a significant change in strategy, and will invest $70 million in marketing efforts in both developed and developing countries.

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Investopedia

Georgia Gulf Needs Stronger Housing To Validate Its Independence

It's an open question as to whether corporate executives really take their duty to shareholders seriously, but that becomes an even more relevant issue when a potential takeover comes into the picture.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Chemicals, Georgia Gulf Corporated, Manufacturing, Olin Corporation, Mining

Thu May 24, 2012

Agri Marketing

Dow AgroSciences, Agdia Announce License Agreement

DOW AGROSCIENCES, AGDIA ANNOUNCE LICENSE AGREEMENT May 24, 2012 Source: Dow AgroSciences news release Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company , and Agdia, Elkhart, IN, announced today an agreement to develop and commercialize a novel device that will fully automate the analysis of plants and seeds using ... (more)

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Dow AgroSciences, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, The Dow Company, Agriculture, Science

The Washington Post

Dow Awarded $2.16 Billion From Kuwait Over Aborted 2008 Deal

Dow Chemical Co., the largest U.S. chemical maker by sales, said an arbitration panel ruled Kuwait must pay $2.16 billion in damages because it canceled a 2008 agreement to buy a stake in the company's plastics business.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Midland, MI, 9, Rohm and Haas, Science / Technology

International Business Times

Dow Chemical Awarded $2.2B In Kuwaiti Dispute

1 chemical maker in the U.S., won a $2.16 billion arbitration case against Petrochemical Industries of Kuwait over the 2008 termination of a planned joint venture, Dow said Thursday.

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Reuters

TEXT-Fitch affirms Dow Chemical's IDR at 'BBB'

May 24 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long-term Issuer Default Ratings and debt ratings of Dow Chemical Company as follows: Dow Chemical Company --Long-term IDR at 'BBB'; --Senior unsecured revolving credit facility at 'BBB'; --Senior unsecured debt at 'BBB'; --Short-term IDR at 'F2'; --CP ratings at 'F2'. Dow Capital BV --Long-term IDR at 'BBB'; ... (more)

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Reuters

UPDATE 1-Dow says wins $2.16 bln in Kuwait arbitration

Kuwait's state-run chemical company must pay Dow Chemical Co $2.16 billion under an arbitrator's ruling for wrongly cancelling a planned plastics joint venture in 2008, Dow said on Thursday.

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Wed May 23, 2012

SFGate

Dow Falls to Lowest Since January on Greece as Dell Tumbles 18%

May 23 -- U.S. stocks slumped, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average toward the lowest closing level since January, amid concern Greece may leave the euro and as Dell Inc.

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Related Topix: Computers, Dell, Financial Markets, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Banking, JP Morgan Chase , Construction, Insurance, Caterpillar

BioSpace

The Dow Chemical Company CTO Recognized with Malcolm E. Pruitt Award...

HOTBEDS Regional News US & Canada Biotech Bay Biotech Beach Genetown Pharm Country BioCapital BioMidwest Bio NC BioForest Southern Pharm BioCanada East US Device Europe Asia DEARBORN, Mich.-- --The Council for Chemical Research honored Dr.

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Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Dow Chemical, Delta College and Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works launch ...

The Dow Chemical Co., Delta College and Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works launched a Business Process Services Fast Start program to train people for supply chain, finance, customer service, purchasing and administrative support careers.

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Seeking Alpha

Dow Chemical ([[DOW]] -2.3%) issues some cautious comments out of...

Dow Chemical issues some cautious comments out of Goldman's Basic Materials Conference this morning, warning that it sees a turbulent operating environment through the second half of this year.

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Tue May 22, 2012

Investopedia

Dow Bullish Signs

Shares of Dow Chemical Company ended the trading session higher by $1.09 or 3.7% from its previous close.

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Mon May 21, 2012

Forbes.com

Dow Chemical Makes Bullish Cross Above Critical Moving Average

In trading on Monday, shares of Dow Chemical Co. crossed above their 200 day moving average of $30.03, changing hands as high as $30.07 per share.

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Related Topix: The Dow Company, Chemicals, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Financial Markets

Shields Gazette

Firm backs festival to tune of A 1,000

The firm, based in Ellison Street, Jarrow and part of the Dow Chemical Company, provided A 1,000 in sponsorship for this year's festival, which runs until Sunday, May 27.

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Related Topix: Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Tyne and Wear County, England, United Kingdom

Seeking Alpha

This 4% Yielder Has Gotten Too Cheap

Dow Chemical has had a rough month like most of the stocks in the Energy & Material space.

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