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Eastman Announces Q1 2013 Financial Results

26.04.2013 - Eastman Chemical Company today announced earnings, excluding Solutia acquisition-related costs and charges in both periods, of $1.62 per diluted share for first quarter 2013 versus...

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BASF Beats Estimates with Crop Chemicals Lift

26.04.2013 - BASF became the latest chemicals company to get a boost from pesticides, helping it to a bigger-than-expected gain in quarterly operating income. The German group, the world's...

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Potash Corp Drops Bid for Israel Chemicals

26.04.2013 - Potash Corp of Saskatchewan, one of the world's largest potash producers, said on Thursday it was abandoning efforts to take over Israel Chemicals because of strong opposition in...

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Biogen Profit Beats Estimates, Raises 2013 Forecast

25.04.2013 - Biogen reported higher-than-expected first quarter profit on Thursday and raised its full year forecasts, and the U.S. biotechnology said it sees its new drug Tecfidera becoming...

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Dow Chemical Sees Farm Products Driving Profit This Year

25.04.2013 - Dow Chemical posted a better-than-expected 33% jump in quarterly profit as farmers in the Americas bought more of its seeds and pesticides, overshadowing a decline in European...

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U.S. Oil Production Rises for Exxon, Conoco in Q1

25.04.2013 - Quarterly results from Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips on Thursday showed that while overall growth remained elusive, output rose in key basins in the United States where the oil...

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AstraZeneca Q1 Sales Tumble as Generic Losses Bite Deep

25.04.2013 - AstraZeneca's sales fell by a bigger-than-expected 13% in the first quarter as patent expiries took a heavy toll, underscoring the turnaround challenge facing Britain's second...

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Lonza Business Performance on Track

25.04.2013 - In the first quarter 2013, Lonza's business performance was solid and in line with expectations. While the Specialty Ingredients market segment showed a good performance, the...