Tag: second quarter

Roadbuilding

Martin Marietta reports huge 2nd quarter profits

Martin Marietta Materials has reported strong second quarter earnings of $1.34 per share compared to 89 cents per share in the second quarter of 2013. Revenue for the company totaled $669.2 million, up from $561.3 million during the same period last year. Net sales hit a record $601.9 million, up from $507.1 million. The company […]

July 31, 2014

Roadbuilding

Daimler, Volvo report higher sales, profit in second quarter

Daimler reported this week that second quarter revenue in its truck segment were mostly flat at $10.74 billion compared to the same period last year, while profits jumped 5 percent to $612 million. Volvo in its earnings call reported a 44 percent increase in deliveries through June, while Mack, which Volvo owns, reported a 24 […]

July 29, 2014

Business

Baird, RER report rental revenue growth in second quarter of 2012

Baird, in partnership with Rental Equipment Register magazine (RER), published the results of its second-quarter 2012 rental equipment industry survey, which showed continued double-digit rental revenue growth of 10.4 percent year over year, compared with 10.5-percent growth in the first quarter of 2012. According to the survey, outlook for the remainder of the year reflects […]

August 13, 2012

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Terex releases second quarter 2012 results

Terex announced the company’s second quarter 2012 results on July 25. Income from continuing operations for the second quarter was $83.6 million, or $0.75 per share, compared to the second quarter of 2011, which saw income from continuing operations of $0.9 million, or $0.01 per share. Net sales in the second quarter of 2012 were […]

July 26, 2012

Safety

Cat profit up 67%, sales up 22%

Caterpillar announced a second-quarter 67-increase in profit per share and a 22-percent increase in sales and revenue over second quarter 2011 results. “Whether you look at cost control, delivery performance, safety, quality, new product introductions or margin rates, Caterpillar’s operational performance in the quarter was excellent,” said Doug Oberhelman, Caterpillar chairman and chief executive officer. “It’s what […]

July 25, 2012

Technology

Deere second-quarter construction sales increase 26 percent

Deere & Company‘s global net sales and revenues rose 12 percent during its second quarter, according to results released today. The company says it was the eighth consecutive quarter of record earnings. Deere said it is “successfully managing major new product launches featuring advanced engine emission technology while significantly expanding its global market.” Construction and […]

May 16, 2012

Construction Equipment

Cat boosts outlook based on quarterly results

Prompting a more optimistic forecast for 2010 as a whole, increased production helped fuel a 91-percent year-over-year hike in second-quarter profit for construction equipment manufacturing giant Caterpillar. “We’ve been highly focused on three things this year – significantly increasing production in response to higher demand from our customers particularly in developing economies, aggressively managing costs […]

July 28, 2010