CEO Charles Holliday

DuPont spent more than $1.2 million in the third quarter to lobby on biotechnology, energy efficiency and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. DuPont, officially known as E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., also lobbied on patent reform, taxes, chemical plant security and climate change legislation during the July-September period. Besides Congress, Wilmington, Del.-based DuPont lobbied the White House, the departments of State, Commerce and Defense, and other federal agencies, according to the report filed Oct. 20 at the House clerk's office. DuPont and other major chemical manufacturers struggled during the recession as demand fell for their products, which are used ... Read Full Story

Yamana Gold Inc., Hecla Mining Company and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company today were Biggest Volume Stocks Losers as reported by Penny Stock Pick Alert.   ( EMAILWIRE.COM , December 05, 2009 ) Dallas, TX - Yamana Gold Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AUY) plunged 5.09% to $12.86 on 28.82 million shares. The stock hit an intraday high and an intraday low of $13.32 and $12.52 respectively. In the last six months the stock went up over 13%. Yamana Gold Inc. is a Canada-based gold producer engaged in gold mining and related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing and reclamation. It has significant properties involved in ... Read Full Story

Bank of America Corp. says it appointed Charles "Chad" Holliday Jr. to its board of directors, effective immediately. The 61-year-old Holliday is also the board chairman E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., a position he has held since 1999, Bank of America said in a statement. Holliday previously served as CEO of DuPont, after joining the company in 1970 as an engineer. The announcement follows last month's appointment of Robert Scully to the bank's board of directors. Scully, 59, served as a member of the office of the chairman of Morgan Stanley focusing on the firm's key clients until January, when he retired. ... Read Full Story

A subsidiary of US-based $27 billion E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, a 204-year young science and technology company and one of the oldest industrial enterprises in the world. Founded in 1802 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, DuPont delivers science-based solutions for markets that make a difference in people’s lives. Today we operate in more than 70 countries worldwide. DuPont association with India is since 1802, when the first shipment of raw materials for black powder for explosives was imported from India into the US. Today, DuPont India markets a wide range of products in varied market segments including agriculture, food and nutrition; ... Read Full Story

Filed under: duPont(E.I.)deNemours (DD) I’m placing a Hold on shares E.I. du Pont De Memours (NYSE: DD ), also known as Du Pont, first recommended on April 22, 2009 at a price of $27.48. Read more from the original source: Du Pont: Hold shares Read Full Story