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DuPont (DD) reported third-quarter earnings of 40 cents per share, down from 45 cents per share a year earlier.
Sales grew 17% from a year earlier to $7 billion, the company said in a statement. Sales grew 22% in emerging markets.
The company saw a decline of 13 cents per share in pharmaceuticals income related to patent expirations.
“I am proud of our business teams’ performance…
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DuPont Earnings Drop, but Raises Outlook originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:40:00.
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