Deer 2Q profit tumbles 38 percent
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
PITTSBURGH -- Deere & Co., the world's largest maker of farm equipment, said Wednesday its fiscal second-quarter profit slid 38 percent as lower crop prices and the global recession dampened demand for its products. It also slashed its 2009 profit outlook by 27 percent.
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