08:10 AM EDT, 04/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Dow (DOW) reported Q1 operating earnings Thursday of $0.56 per share, down from $0.58 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected normalized earnings of $0.45.

Net sales for the quarter ended March 31 were $10.77 billion, down from $11.85 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $10.72 billion.

The company's shares were up nearly 2% in recent Thursday premarket activity.

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