According to Reuters, concerns about the global economy are growing as the G20 nations are meeting. Reuters says that Congress challenged banks on how they would use bailout funds. Reuters reports that…
Dow Chemical (DOW) reported earnings today. Beyond all the numbers, segment earnings, and geographic data, there was only one important thing. "In our view, we will likely see a global recession through…
Douglas A. McIntyre These are some of the top pre-market downgrades we are seeing this Monday morning with more than two hours to the open: Allstate (ALL) Cut to Sell from Hold at S&P Equity…
Anheuser-Busch (BUD) may finally be admitting that it cannot get its shares up from $50 to the InBev bid of $65, even it its cuts costs and sells assets. BUD shares have…
Dow Chemical (DOW) recently raised prices on a number of its products by 20%. It said that the price of the core commodities it used in manufacturing was simply up too much.…
Douglas A. McIntyre Rohm & Haas (NYSE: ROH) has agreed to be acquired by Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) in an $18.8 Billion dollar merger ($15.3 Billion in equity value). The terms to shareholders value the…
Dow Chemcial (DOW) will buy Rolm and Hass (ROH) for $78 a share or $18.8 billion. Reuters writes that Dow will make the purchase to broaden its product offerings in the paints,…
Douglas A. McIntyre We have been running through many companies to determine which dividends appear safe. Investors chase high dividend stocks with stable earnings when they are concerned about where to put their money. We…
CSX (CSX) is raising freight rates. So is Burlington Northern (BNI). Their diesel costs are up, and they need to pass them on to customers. Dow Chemical (DOW) said it would raise…
This week set one specific outcome in motion: price hikes equals inflation. We saw several major producers announce price hikes, and that is on the heels of other price hikes elsewhere that…
According to Reuters, Yahoo! (YHOO) says Microsoft (MSFT) is not longer anxious for a merger. Reuters said Exxon (XOM) investors voted to keep the chairman and CEO jobs together. Reuters reports that…
It seems that the producers may be getting sick and tired of not being able to pass exponentially rising costs on to customers. This morning, The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) has…
Douglas A. McIntyre Warren Buffett has decided not pull his punches about how bad things are going to get in the US. Speaking of the economy, Reuters quotes him as saying "But the people are…
The head of Dow Chemical (DOW) says that the consumer is toast. The price of crude oil and other commodities are just too high. "Inflationary pressures on the consumer through gasoline prices…
Douglas A. McIntyre We are right in the thick of earnings season and below is a snapshot of some of the key earnings reports with price changes if available: Air Tran (NYSE: AAI) -$0.02 EPS…
