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CEO: Andrew N. Liveris
Address: 2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674
Phone: 989-636-1000
Website: www.dow.com
Trouble in the auto industry has affected the chemical maker, which has been forced to shut down plants and exit the automotive sealant market. Despite record sales in 2007, profit fell by 22.5% due to the cost of restructuring charges and increased prices of raw materials. Two-thirds of the company's revenue comes from outside the United States.
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| Revenues |
53,513.0 |
8.9 |
| Profits |
2,887.0 |
-22.5 |
| Assets |
48,801.0 |
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| Stockholders' equity |
19,389.0 |
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| Market value (3/28/2008) |
34,446.0 |
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| Revenues |
5.4 |
| Assets |
5.9 |
| Stockholders' equity |
14.9 |
| 2007 $ |
2.99 |
| % change from 2006 |
-21.7 |
| 1997-2007 annual growth rate % |
1.5 |
| 2007 |
2.5 |
| 1997-2007 annual rate |
5.3 |
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