Dow Chemical Company: (NYSE: DOW)

$35.81

0.20 (0.56%)

Volume 2,083,490

May 21 01:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		35.52 - 35.89
	
		52wk Low - High
		27.45 - 35.89
	
		Previous Close
		35.61
	
		Avg. Volume
		8,353,491
	
		Industry
		CHEM-DIVERSIFD
	
		Market Cap
		42.89 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.28 - 3.59
	
		Beta
		2.34
	
		PE (Forward)
		14.93
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.39
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-1.49%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            14.93
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.23
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.39
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.67
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.66
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -1.49%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.99
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            6.70%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Dow Chemical Company is a science and technology company that provides innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets. Dow serves customers in countries across the globe and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress, including food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow seeks to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities. (Company Press Release)   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.67	0.57	2.39	2.92
Number of Estimates	12	11	16	14
Low Estimate	0.60	0.45	2.20	2.50
High Estimate	0.77	0.67	2.60	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.55	0.42	1.90	2.39
EPS Growth	22.27%	35.71%	25.56%	22.55%

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EPS Growth for DOW

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
DOW CHEMICAL	DOW	35.61
CELANESE CP-A	CE	49.26
METHANEX CORP	MEOH	45.91
SHIN-ETSU CHEM	SHECY	17.49
LYONDELLBASEL-A	LYB	66.95
WD 40 CO	WDFC	56.12
ACETO CORP	ACET	11.86
ASAHI KASEI CP	AHKSY	14.05
AXIALL CORP	AXLL	48.29
BASF SE	BASFY	95.18

Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:CHEM-DIVERSIFD

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Canada Approves Dow's Enlist DuoTech

May 20, 2013

Stock Market News for May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

Dow Chemical Clocks New 52-Week High

May 10, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SLM, Higher One Holdings, Preferred Bank, CU Bancorp and Dow Chemical

May 10, 2013

Dow's Sulfoxaflor OK'd in the U.S.

May 09, 2013

Dow Partners with Sol Solutions

May 06, 2013

Dow Chemical Held at Neutral

May 02, 2013

Stock Market News for May 2, 2013

May 02, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.99
Sales	56,786
Net Income	1,320
Price/Earnings	17.89
Price/Book	2.38
Price/Cash Flow	8.26
Price/Sales	0.76

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News

3 Winners From Natural Gas Exports - TheMotleyFool

May 21, 2013

Another Giant Leap for Natural Gas Exports - TheMotleyFool

May 21, 2013

Lithium Metal Phosphate Batteries Patent Landscape 2012 - M2

May 21, 2013

Market Maker Surveillance Report. XLY, PFE, S, DOW, HTZ, QQQ, Bearishly Biased Price Friction For Monday, May 20th 2013 - M2

May 21, 2013

Morning Research on DOW, DD, HUN, and SZYM - Accesswire

May 21, 2013

Plastic Films & Sheets (Global) - Analysis of The Top 320 Companies Including Dow Chemical Company (The), Nan Ya Plastics Corporation And Taekwang Industrial Co. - M2

May 21, 2013

Research and Markets: Plastic Films & Sheets (Global) - Analysis of The Top 320 Companies Including Dow Chemical Company (The), Nan Ya Plastics Corporation And Taekwang Industrial Co. - Businesswire

May 21, 2013

Shares of Cabot Underperformed its Peers in the Diversified Chemicals Industry (CBT, PPG, EMN, DOW, OLN) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.16
ABR (Last Week)	3.16
# of recs in ABR	19
Average Target Price	34.92
Industry Rank by ABR	210 out of 265
Rank in Industry	6 out of 37

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Day Low - High	35.52 - 35.89
52wk Low - High	27.45 - 35.89
Previous Close	35.61
Avg. Volume	8,353,491
Industry	CHEM-DIVERSIFD
Market Cap	42.89 B
Div - Yield	1.28 - 3.59
Beta	2.34
PE (Forward)	14.93
Current Year Est.	2.39
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-1.49%

PE (Forward)	14.93
PEG Ratio	2.23
Current Year Est.	2.39
Current Quarter Estimate	0.67
Most Accurate Estimate	0.66
Earnings ESP	-1.49%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-25-2013
EPS Last Year	1.99
Expected Earnings Growth	6.70%

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Dow Chemical Company: (NYSE: DOW)

$35.81

0.20 (0.56%)

Volume 2,083,490

May 21 01:02 PM ET

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Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:CHEM-DIVERSIFD

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