What were Dow's second-quarter sales and pretax operating earnings growth figures compared to the same period last year, and how did they compare to management's forecast?

Dow's second-quarter sales rose 20% from the same period last year, driven by a 20% increase in product prices; pretax operating earnings jumped nearly 230% to $2.3 billion, surpassing management's forecast of $2 billion.

How did Dow's net earnings perform in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2025, and what was the role of 'unusual items' in that result?

Net earnings, excluding unusual items, flipped from a $297 million loss in the second quarter of 2025 to a $1 billion profit in the second quarter of 2026.

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Dow sales and profits balloon as polymer prices jump

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