Expeditors International Reports 1Q Earnings Rise
Expeditors International of Washington Inc. provider of global logistic services, reported on Wednesday its first-quarter net earnings increased to $66.47 million or 31 cents a share from $59.29 million or 28 cents a year ago.
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The company's revenue rose 17 percent to $1.31 billion from $1.1 billion in the same period last year.
The revenue forecast was of 31 cents a share of $1.3 billion according to a survey made by Thomson Financial Network.
Shares of Expeditors slumped 4.16 percent to $46.94 at the end of Wednesday trading on the Nasdaq.
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