date:Jan 24, 2013
Dupont has reported flat sales for the fourth quarter of $7.3 billion. Sales for 2012 were $34.8 billion, up 3% on the prior year and with 6% growth in developing markets. Earnings per share for both the quarter and the full year were down, which the company attributed to adverse currency movement.
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