Activist Investors and Warren Buffett Overshadowed Earnings

This segment is from Tuesday's edition of "Digging for Value," in which sector analysts Joel South and Taylor Muckerman discuss energy and materials news with host Alison Southwick. The twice-weekly show can be viewed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It can also be found on Twitter, along with our extended coverage of the energy & materials sectors @TMFEnergy.

With all of its core segments turning a profit, it would appear that Dow Chemical is operating in a beneficial way for shareholders. Don't tell that to Dan Loeb though. Even with the recent strong performance, he isn't happy with the make-up of the company. Dow Chemical certainly thinks it is making the right decisions, and Warren Buffett clearly agrees. How do Dow Chemical's fourth quarter decisions stack up to E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company ? Click on the short video clip below to find out.

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