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U.S. Steel Reports Q3 Loss on Lower Revenue
U.S. Steel today reported a third-quarter net loss of $303 million, or $2.11 a share, compared with net income of $919 million, or $7.79, a year earlier. Sales dropped 61 percent to $2.82 billion.
The company said results will improve in the fourth quarter because of increased demand for flat-rolled steel in North America, led by the auto industry.
Oct 27 · 10:43:00 AM · Source: Company News Release
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by Larry Etter
Dow Chemical Reports Earnings of $0.63
Dow Chemical reported Q3 earnings per share of $0.63 on net income of $12.05 billion versus $0.46 per share on net income of $15.37 billion in the year ago period.
Andrew N. Liveris, Dow's chairman and chief executive officer, stated:
"Dow once again delivered stronger sequential earnings due to our focus on
aggressive price/volume management, accelerating cost reductions, especially
with the Rohm and Haas integration, plus benefiting from our global presence
with volume gains in emerging geographies. In addition, we are seeing pockets
of volume growth in certain businesses versus the prior quarter, primarily in
Advanced Materials, Performance Products and Performance Systems, which have
benefited from the beginnings of a global economic recovery. Consistent with
our focus on execution, immediately following the close of the quarter we also
accomplished a key objective by completing the sale of Morton Salt and fully
paying off our bridge loan related to the Rohm and Haas acquisition well ahead
of schedule, improving the Company's financial flexibility and further
deleveraging our balance sheet."
Oct 22 · 12:31:00 PM · Source: Press Release
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by Michael Oliveto
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