DuPont maintains 2012 forecast, growth next year to be diluted by TiO2

DuPont said today that it expects full-year 2012 earnings from continuing operations to be at the high end of previous guidance of $3.25 -$3.30/share. The company forecast “2013 earnings to grow low- to mid-single digits with sales growing in the low-single digits.” Analysts were expecting DuPont to post 2013 earnings to growth of 13%, to $3.70/share, according to Thomson Reuters. DuPont also announced today that its board has authorized a repurchase program for $1 billion of the company's common stock. This program, expected to be completed in 2013...

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