Eastman Kodak today reported a 36.6 per cent decline in its second-quarter profit to $325 million and said third-quarter earnings would be hurt by weakness in the US economy.
The earnings for the photography giant amounted to $1.12 a share, in line with estimates by First Call.
After one-time charges, the net profit was $36 million, compared with $506 million in the same period a year ago. The charges included $232 million for restructuring, including the elimination of 2,400 jobs, announced in April.
For the third quarter that began July 1st, the company cited "risk factors" including "continued economic weakness in the US and the potential that economic weakness will intensify in other regions, especially Latin America."
As a result, Kodak said that earnings in the third quarter may fall further, to the range of 90 cents per share to $1.20 per share.
"We remain optimistic about the long-term fundamental health of our industry and see that industry expanding as imaging and information technologies converge," the company said in a statement.
AFP