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New Dow CEO Karen Carter leads profitability turnaround amid market shifts

Karen Carter has taken over as CEO of Dow Inc. amidst significant financial challenges and a corporate restructuring. Despite facing layoffs and plant closures, Carter's leadership has coincided with a profitable quarter, driven by increased petrochemical profit margins due to geopolitical events and stable domestic feedstock costs in North America. While the company is strategically focusing on higher-value applications like data centers and expanding its North American footprint, it continues to manage the closure of some international facilities. AI

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New Dow CEO Karen Carter leads profitability turnaround amid market shifts

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