Eastman Chemical Company, Based In Kingsport, Has Received A Slightly Lower Than Expected Earnings Report For The First Quarter Of The Year Compared To Last Year At This Same Time. According To The Latest Report, Earnings Were $1.71 Per Diluted Share Verses $1.84 For The First Quarter Of 2015. Sales Revenue For The Quarter Was 2.2 Billion Compared To 2.4 Billion A Year Earlier. Despite The News, Eastman Chairman And Ceo Mark Costa Remains Upbeat In His Take On The Company’s Report. Eastman Has Delivered A 6th Straight Year Of Earnings Growth And Record Cash From Operations In 2016.