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Chemical Week Magazine :: Business & Finance :: United States/Americas

July 21, 2008

High Costs, Weak Economy Cause ‘Challenging’ Earnings Season

Kerri Walsh

A sharp rise in energy costs has driven up the price of raw materials, and a slowdown in the economy led by a weak housing market and decreased consumer spending will lead to lackluster second-quarter earnings, analysts say. The second-quarter is...

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