Dow Inc. (DOW) maintains a buy rating, supported by global natural gas market disruptions and its US-based cost advantage. Recent geopolitical events and LNG supply shocks have driven a 48% share price surge since October. Dow's operational improvements and cost-cutting are yielding positive trends, even as Q4 and 2025 results remain modest.

Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:DAL) jumped more than 10% on Wednesday after the company reported upbeat sales results for the first quarter.

Commodity chemical stocks' luck looked set to run out after the U.S. and Iran agreed a two-week cease-fire late Tuesday.

U.S. stocks soared on Wednesday, following Tuesday's mixed close. Futures of the major benchmark indices surged as President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire on Iran strikes.

Dow Jones medical giant Johnson & Johnson, along with AstraZeneca, Burlington Stores and TJX, are in or near buy zones Tuesday.

The Dow becomes the first major U.S. index to test its 200-day simple moving average.

Meanwhile, Iran has submitted a 10-point response to the U.S. peace proposals, which a U.S. official described as "maximalist", citing the Iranian state news agency IRNA.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Dow Inc. (DOW) stood at $40.56, denoting a -2.03% move from the preceding trading day.

Bank of America has downgraded its ratings for three major US chemical companies, citing concerns that recent share price gains may not be sustainable. The investment bank lowered Dow Inc (NYSE:DOW) and LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) to ‘Underperform,' while Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) was downgraded to ‘Neutral.

Chemical stocks are in focus today, after BofA Global Research downgraded both LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) and Dow Inc (NYSE:DOW) to "underperform" from "neutral.