Dow Chemical posted a 97 percent drop in first-quarter profit on Thursday due to plunging sales, though results easily beat Wall Street’s expectations.

Dow Chemical posted a 97 percent drop in first-quarter profit on Thursday due to job cuts and a steep drop in sales, though results easily beat Wall Street expectations.

Dow Chemicals says its first-quarter profit tumbled 97 percent because of falling sales, job cuts, and the acquisition of specialty chemicals company Rohm & Haas.

Dow Chemical reached a tentative deal Monday to complete its disputed $15 billion buyout of Rohm & Haas. The combined company will shed thousands of additional jobs and freeze salaries this year.

Dow Chemical reached a tentative deal in its disputed $15.4 billion buyout of Rohm & Haas.

The new head of the Environmental Protection Agency has put talks with Dow Chemical Co. on hold over how to clean up dioxin contamination along 50 miles of rivers and floodplains in Michigan.

Minnesota Twins fans might want to watch the stock market more closely this season.

When Dow Chemical swooped in last summer to buy a much-smaller rival, many believed the $15 billion offer was way too high with Wall Street barreling toward an economic meltdown and the mortgage crises in full swing.

The Dow Jones industrials are traditionally some of the most stable, well-established companies out there. After several months of market turmoil, though, a few of the components are not looking as “blue-chip” as they used to. Here is a list of the 30 Dow

Some dogs of the Dow have lost their bite.