date:Jul 24, 2013
re is nothing science can do to arrest the volatility or the cyclicality of these businesses, Kullman said on a conference call.
Analysts said the hand of a new investor might also be behind the move. Nelson Peltz, a force behind some of the global food industry's biggest deals, had amassed a big stake in DuPont through his Trian Fund Management, CNBC said last week.
Trian declined to comment on Tuesday.
Some investors have blamed the performance chemicals business for weighing on DuPont's sh