dupont de nemours inc stock dd rose 2 in premarket trade tuesday after the chemicals giant beat thirdquarter earnings estimates and reaffirmed its fullyear guidance the company posted net income of 367 million or 73 cents a share for the quarter down from 391 million or 75 cents a share in the yearearlier period adjusted pershare earnings came to 82 cents to beat the 79 cent factset consensus sales rose to 3317 billion from 3199 billion a year ago also ahead of the 3215 billion factset consensus underlying demand during the quarter remained strong in most of our key endmarkets notably semiconductor water and general industrial ceo ed breen said in a statement looking ahead we remain focused on solid execution and operating discipline to maintain strong financial performance in a global environment facing continued uncertainties the company announced a new 5 billion share buyback program and said it plans to retire 25 billion of longterm debt it also reaffirmed its guidance for fullyear organic growth in the high singledigits to 13 billion and adjusted eps of 330 the factset consensus is for eps of 329 and sales of 131 billion shares have fallen 24 in the year to date while the sp 500 spx has fallen 20