dupont de nemours inc on tuesday reported a swing to net profit in the third quarter and confirmed that it has agreed to acquire electronicsmaterials specialist rogers corp as part of a shift in strategic focus the delawarebased chemicals company reported net income of 391 million compared with a net loss of 79 million a year ago while operating earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization came in at 109 billion up 20 on year adjusted earnings per share were 115 according to factset analysts were expecting 107 a share sales rose to 43 billion up 16 organically from the prioryear period as reported by the wall street journal shortly before the earnings results the company meanwhile said it had reached an agreement to acquire rogers corp which has superior technology innovation and leading endmarket positions dupont said the transaction is subject to agreement by rogers corp shareholders as well as other customary conditions the company said it also is looking at divesting a substantial part of its mobility  materials segment the developments will allow the company to bolster its position as a multiindustrial company and focus on growth areas such as electronics water protection industrial technologies and next generation automotive chief executive ed breen said