DuPont Stock Falls After Earnings. Understanding Spinoffs Can Be Hard.
Confusing results and lowered dividend led to investor uncertainty, similar to disrupted earnings releases in 2018 that resulted in stock declines.
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Confusing results and lowered dividend led to investor uncertainty, similar to disrupted earnings releases in 2018 that resulted in stock declines.
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DuPont reported Q3 EPS of $1.09, exceeding expectations. Earnings figures adjusted post-Qnity Electronics spinoff; comparisons unclear. Q4 guidance suggests earnings of 43 cents, below analyst expectations. Share buyback of $2 billion announced; dividend reduced to 20 cents. Early trading saw a 5.9% drop in share price.
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