DSM stock sinks on outlooks for 2010.

(ADPnews) - Feb 24, 2010 - Shares in Dutch chemical group Royal DSM NV (AMS:DSM) dived Wednesday more than 5% as investors did not get concrete projections for 2010 in the company's last-year report.

DSM reported earlier today an unexpected net loss of EUR 60 million (USD 81.3m) in the fourth quarter of 2009 versus a profit of EUR 42 million a year ago, as the result swung into the red under the weight of EUR 102 million in write-offs.

At the same time market observers were positive about the reported operating profit. The company earned before interest and tax from continued activities EUR 141 million, compared with EUR …