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Dow Chemical (DOW) shares soared over 10 percent in morning trading after the chemical giant crushed Wall Street's estimates on an adjusted basis. While Dow posted a second-quarter loss, it was mostly driven by charges related to the acquisition of rival Rohm & Haas. Of course, sales in the...

In order to avoid a lawsuit, Banco Santander SA (STD), which ran one of the largest feeder funds for Bernie Madoff investors, agreed to pay $235 million to avoid a lawsuit by Madoff trustee Irving Picard, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. If the court agrees to the settlement, which...