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I recently put together a report of stocks to avoid in 2009. In compiling the list, I used general themes that I thought would struggle during the coming year. At the top of the list were chemical companies.

Though not on the list of specific stocks to avoid, I certainly did consider calling out Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) as a stock to avoid in the coming year. That would have been insightful, as shares of DOW lost nearly 20% of their value due to the termination of a joint venture project in Kuwait