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Dow Chemical Buys Out 72 Year Old Joint Venture Ahead of Massive DuPont Tieup, Three Way Spin

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Last week, Dow Chemical(DOW) and DuPont(DD) announced a massive merger. We had reported earlier in the week on chatter about the potential deal, and the outlines of the final deal were pretty much as described.  The $130 billion merger will briefly create a company that had a combined $83 billion in revenue last year. The company will, however,… Read More »

Chemical Giants Dow and DuPont Talk Merger With Possible Three-Way Breakup Down The Road

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The WSJ is reporting that Dow Chemical (DOW) and DuPont (DD) are in advanced merger talks to create a chemical behemoth with leading positions across the chemical spectrum including ag, plastics and a host of other markets. Both companies have been shedding non-core and non-performing assets over the past few years, including some via spinoffs and exchange offers.… Read More »