DuPont Profit Rises on Strong Demand for Chemicals, Seeds
DuPont's quarterly profit beat analyst estimates as higher sales of seeds and agriculture chemicals offset weak demand for the once-lucrative titanium dioxide paint pigment.
DuPont's quarterly profit beat analyst estimates as higher sales of seeds and agriculture chemicals offset weak demand for the once-lucrative titanium dioxide paint pigment.
DuPont is a major player in the high-performance materials, chemicals, coatings and agricultural products businesses -- all of which are likely to improve as the global economy recovers. It's also investing heavily in emerging markets such as China, which will give it new engines for growth.
Once unknown to most U.S. investors, Syngenta has blossomed as one of the world's leading agribusiness companies, with a hefty 19% global share in the multibillion-dollar crop-protection market and 11% in seed production. Its stock is near a record high.







