The markets have gotten turbulent, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.05%) off by a touch more than 11% from its early-year peak. That means that this index is officially in correction territory in 2025. If you're looking for high-yield stocks, this sell-off could be your chance to hunt for new investment opportunities.What about the highest-yielding stock in the Dow Industrials? Is it a buy during this sell-off?What does the highest-yielding Dow component do?The highest-yielding stock in the Dow ...

Fermium Research analyst Frank J. Mitsch upgraded Dow Inc. DOW from Hold to Buy at a price forecast of $35.On Thursday, the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2025 sales of $10.431 billion, beating the consensus of $10.24 billion, and adjusted EPS of $0.02, beating the consensus estimate of a $0.01 loss.The analyst views Dow’s decision to postpone the Ft. Saskatchewan Path2Zero project, which is expected to yield an additional $600 million in capex savings in 2025, as a significant positive ...

U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling around 200 points on Friday.Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded down 0.50% to 39,894.22 while the NASDAQ fell 0.11% to 17,147.08. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.24% to 5,471.83.Check This Out: How To Earn $500 A Month From Domino’s Pizza Stock Ahead Of Q1 EarningsLeading and Lagging SectorsCommunication services shares jumped by 0.9% on Friday.In trading on Friday, health care fell by 0.9%.Top HeadlineAlphabet Inc GO ...

9:52am: Stocks wobble US markets opened lower Friday, as investors took a cautious step back after a strong three-day rally. All three major indexes dipped out of the gate: the Dow fell 187 points, or 0.5%, to 39,907; the S&P 500 lost 13 points, or 0.2%, to 5,471; and the Nasdaq edged down 23 points, or 0.1%, to 17,143. After a stretch of record highs, markets appear to be catching their breath. Traders are digesting a mix of earnings reports and economic signals, trying to get a sense of whether this rally ...

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Financial Performance - The company reported net sales of $10.4 billion in Q1 2025, down 3% from $10.8 billion in Q1 2024, with declines across all operating segments [154]. - Cash provided by operating activities was $104 million in Q1 2025, down $356 million compared to Q1 2024 [156]. - The company recorded a net loss of $307 million in Q1 2025, compared to a net income of $516 million in Q1 2024 [154]. - TDCC experienced a net loss of $305 million in Q1 2025, down from a net income of $521 million in Q1 2024 [170]. - Operating EBITDA for the first three months of 2025 was $944 million, down from $1,394 million in the same period of 2024, indicating a significant decline in earnings [196]. - Free Cash Flow for the first three months of 2025 was $(254) million, compared to $(581) million in the same period of 2024, with cash provided by operating activities decreasing from $460 million to $104 million [196]. Sales and Revenue Breakdown - Volume increased by 2% compared to Q1 2024, driven by a 5% increase in the U.S. & Canada, while local prices decreased by 3% across all segments [157]. - Packaging & Specialty Plastics net sales decreased by 2% to $5,310 million in Q1 2025, down from $5,430 million in Q1 2024, with local prices down 4% [174]. - Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure net sales declined by 5% to $2,855 million in Q1 2025, down from $3,008 million in Q1 2024 [176]. - Performance Materials & Coatings net sales decreased by 4% to $2,071 million in Q1 2025, compared to $2,152 million in Q1 2024 [179]. Cost Management and Restructuring - The company announced targeted cost actions to reduce structural costs by $1 billion over the next two years, including a workforce reduction of approximately 1,500 roles [149]. - Restructuring charges in Q1 2025 amounted to $208 million, primarily related to severance and benefits costs [162]. - The 2025 Restructuring Program is expected to incur additional cash expenditures of $207 million through the end of 2026, primarily for severance and related benefits costs [222]. - The company expects to incur additional costs related to restructuring activities, which cannot be reasonably estimated at this time [224]. Capital Expenditures and Investments - Capital expenditures for 2025 are now expected to be $2.5 billion, down from the original plan of $3.5 billion, due to the delay of the Path2Zero project [150]. - Capital expenditures for the first three months of 2025 were $685 million, a decrease from $714 million in the same period of 2024, with full-year capital spending expected to be approximately $2.5 billion [190]. Debt and Liquidity - The Company maintained cash and committed liquidity of $11.2 billion as of March 31, 2025, with no substantive long-term debt maturities due until 2027 [199]. - Total gross debt as of March 31, 2025, was $16.57 billion, with net debt at $14.77 billion, representing 46.1% of total capitalization [210]. - In the first quarter of 2025, the Company issued $1 billion of senior unsecured notes, which included $943 million in debt securities tendered and retired, resulting in a pretax loss of $60 million [213]. Shareholder Returns - Dow Inc. declared and paid dividends of $0.70 per share on February 13, 2025, and April 10, 2025, aligning with its strategy to return approximately 45% of Operating Net Income to shareholders [216]. - TDCC declared and paid a dividend of $515 million to Dow Inc. for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $698 million for the same period in 2024 [217]. - The company aims for total shareholder remuneration of approximately 65% of Operating Net Income over the economic cycle, including dividends and share repurchases [218]. - As of March 31, 2025, approximately $931 million remains available for share repurchases under the $3 billion program approved in April 2022 [218]. Other Financial Metrics - Cost of sales increased to $9.8 billion in Q1 2025, representing 93.6% of net sales, up from 88.1% in Q1 2024 [158]. - Research and development expenses totaled $200 million in Q1 2025, a slight decrease from $204 million in Q1 2024 [159]. - Cash Flow Conversion from operations to Operating EBITDA was 11.0% for the first three months of 2025, compared to 33.0% in the same period of 2024, reflecting reduced efficiency in converting earnings into cash flow [196]. - The Company generated $100 million in sales of receivables under its U.S. and Europe committed accounts receivable facilities in the first three months of 2025 [203]. - The Company has monetized $200 million of its company-owned life insurance policies as of March 31, 2025, compared to zero at December 31, 2024 [208]. Legal and Regulatory Matters - As of March 31, 2025, there were 6,082 unresolved asbestos-related claims against Union Carbide, a decrease from 6,278 claims in 2024 [231]. - The company anticipates pension settlement charges related to the termination of certain U.S. tax-qualified pension plans, with final asset distributions expected in Q4 2025 [220]. - Contractual obligations as of March 31, 2025, total $37.791 billion, including expected cash requirements for interest of $13.266 billion and purchase obligations of $24.525 billion [226].

Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 24, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Andrew Riker - Vice President, Investor Relations Jim Fitterling - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Karen S. Carter - Chief Operating Officer Jeff Tate - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Vincent Andrews - Morgan Stanley Mike Sison - Wells Fargo David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Chris Parkinson - Wolfe Research Chris Perrella - UBS Jeff Zekauskas - JPMorgan Matthew Blair - Tudor Pickering H ...

For the quarter ended March 2025, Dow Inc. (DOW) reported revenue of $10.43 billion, down 3.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.02, compared to $0.56 in the year-ago quarter. Here is how Dow Inc. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.55% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.27 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.02, the EPS surprise was +2 ...

Dow Inc. (DOW) recorded a loss (on a reported basis) of $307 million or 44 cents per share in first-quarter 2025. This compares to a profit of $516 million or 73 cents per share a year ago. The bottom line was hurt by lower prices and restructuring charges. On an adjusted basis (barring one-time items), DOW logged earnings of 2 cents for the reported quarter, down from 56 cents a year ago. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 2 cents. Dow recorded net sales of $10,431 million for the qu ...