Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) Reports Increase in Second Quarter Net Income
Mueller Industries, Inc. reported a strong year over year increase in earnings in the second quarter of 2010. The company reported net income of $15.6 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared to net income of $6.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009. Mueller Industries, Inc. also reported a jump in revenues for the quarter that just ended, which came in at $540.4 million, compared to $367.8 million in the same quarter in 2009. The company said that the large increase in revenues was due to the soaring price of copper, which was up…