United Rentals Revenue Up 2.1% in 2Q
Rental revenue increased 3.5 percent in the quarter.
Rental revenue increased 3.5 percent in the quarter.
Year-to-date sales increased 4 percent year-over-year.
Profit fell 23 percent for the quarter.
Sales increase reflects strong growth in both business segments.
Year-to-date sales also down 10 percent year-over-year.
Profit increased 5 percent for the period.
Sales for the first half increased 3.9 percent year-over-year.
President & CEO John Orr to retire at end of year.
Sales for the first half increased 5 percent year-over-year.
Year-to-date sales decreased 2.5 percent year-over-year.
Year-to-date sales up 12.2 percent year-over-year.
Professional, scientific and technical services and wholesale trade also contributed to the decrease.
Relationships built on trust benefit distributors, customers and manufacturers.
On an organic local-currency basis, sales increased 1.8 percent for the diversified manufacturer.
Year-to-date sales down 2.2 percent year-over-year.
Year-to-date sales down 0.5 percent year-over-year.
Strengths among leading indicators remain more widespread than weaknesses.
Sales for the first six months increased 4.1 percent year-over-year.
L&W Supply sales up 5.8 percent in second quarter.
The indexs three-month moving average increased to -0.01.