Investing.com - DuPont reported second quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that fell short of forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $0.97 on revenue of $5.47B. Analysts polled by Investing.com forecast EPS of $0.89 on revenue of $6.02B. That compared to EPS of $1.37 on revenue of $24.25B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.78 on revenue of $19.65B in the previous quarter.
DuPont follows other major Basic Materials sector earnings this month
On Thursday, Vale ADR reported second quarter EPS of $-0.03 on revenue of $9.19B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $0.54 on revenue of $9.56B.
Air Products earnings beat analysts' expectations on July 25, with third quarter EPS of $2.22 on revenue of $2.22B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $2.15 on revenue of $2.32B
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