On July 29th, according to Dow's financial report, the net sales for the second quarter of 2024 were $10.9 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 4%; Sales increased by 1% month on month, mainly due to the increase in sales in the functional materials and coatings, packaging and specialty plastics operating segments. According to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the earnings per share are $0.62; Operating earnings per share were $0.68, compared to $0.75 in the same period last year and $0.56 in the previous quarter. Operating earnings per share do not include some significant projects for the quarter, mainly involving restructuring and efficiency costs, totaling $0.06 per share.