DOW Chemical: Slapped with a "No."
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 12/29/2008

In pre-market trading, Dow Chemical & Rohm & Haas (ROH: Charts, News, Offers) were hit hard when news came in that the proposed joint venture between DOW and Kuwait's state-owned Petrochemical Industries failed. Even though the price for this joint venture was renegotiated about a week and a half ago, Kuwait still declined. While both parties would have benefited from this deal, Kuwait did state that this was an overpriced arrangement. Is "overpriced" the whole picture? Does this mean Kuwaiti funds are completely out of the picture? And what are the options available to Dow to acquire Rohm & Haas if they do not have Kuwaiti funds to apply to an acquisition? More >

Dow Chemical Buys Rohm & Haas
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 7/10/2008

The Dow Chemical Company (DOW: Charts, News, Offers) makes a big splash in the chemical industry today with its purchase of the Rohm & Haas Company (ROH: Charts, News, Offers). Dow Chemical announced this morning that it will buy Rohm & Haas for an estimated $15.3 billion in an all-cash deal. Stockholders of Rohm & Haas will receive $78 for each share they hold, resulting in a 74% mark up from the closing price yesterday. So, why has the biggest U.S. chemical producer decided to pay a premium price for Rohm & Haas? More >

"True energy crisis" Forces Dow Chemical to Raise Prices
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 5/28/2008

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The current state of the U.S. economy is apparently forcing Dow Chemical to make a major decision in order to stay afloat and its customers will not be pleased. Like many other American companies, Dow has been faced with rising costs to produce its goods and now company leaders have announced details of how they plan to cope. Their plans call for a drastic increase in prices to help offset costs, but will Dow's customers embrace the change so that the new strategy has a chance to work? More >

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