With the exits of Apple’s Tim Cook and Dow’s Jim Fitterling, the Fortune 500 is losing two groundbreaking gay CEOs—leaving just one The departures expose how fragile LGBTQ+ gains in the C‑suite really are. Fortune · Jun 20
Dow’s next chapter under new CEO Karen Carter depends on how fast Jim Fitterling steps back Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Fortune · Apr 15
Dow’s CEO handoff elevates an insider and seasoned operator Karen Carter will succeed Dow CEO Jim Fitterling on July 1. Fortune · Apr 14
Dow CEO: “The die is cast” from Iran war for high petrochemical prices through the end of 2026 Dow chair and CEO Jim Fitterling estimates unwinding the shortages could take up to 275 days. Fortune · Mar 27
Texas power plants and chemical companies benefit as Trump eases pollution rules, experts say A two-year delay on new mercury rules benefits coal-fired power plants, while chemical plants got an exemption from stricter air pollution standards. The Texas Tribune · Aug 27, 2025
Trump Administration Gives Coal Plants and Chemical Facilities a Pass In Texas and across the nation, scores of coal-fired plants and petrochemical facilities are allowed to bypass toxic emission rules. Capital & Main · Aug 22, 2025
Dow Cuts Dividend In Half As Losses Mount And Tariffs Amplify Industry Pain Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) shares plummeted Thursday after the chemical manufacturer posted a larger-than-expected loss in the second quarter and cut its dividend in half. The company cited persistent macroeconomic pressure, margin compression, and global trade disruptions as reasons for the cutback. Benzinga · Jul 24, 2025
Biorecycling CEO displays a jacket made from pollution but says people still don’t believe it's real or even possible LanzaTech’s Jennifer Holmgren is calling for backup in her war against the “Ministry of No.” Fortune · Nov 12, 2024
Dow’s CFO on retiring from the company after 33 years—and how he adheres to the strategy of ‘forget, borrow, learn’ “There's been a lot of evolution in the CFO role over the last 30-plus years,” Ungerleider says. Fortune · Nov 9, 2023
Meet the openly LGBTQ Fortune 500 CEOs in 2023 In the nearly nine years since Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly came out as gay, three more openly LGBTQ CEOs helm Fortune 500 companies. Fortune · Jun 6, 2023
Dow Shares Gain After Q1 Beat, Clocks 28% Sales Growth Dow Inc (NYSE:DOW) reported first-quarter sales growth of 28% year-over-year to $15.3 billion, beating the consensus of $14.48 billion. Adjusted EPS was $2.34, beating the consensus of $2.05. Operating EBIT increased 55.7% Y/Y to $2.42 billion and margin expanded by 280 bps to 15.9%. Packaging & Specialty Plastics sales increased 25.4% Y/Y… Benzinga · Apr 21, 2022