Energizer: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
ST. LOUIS — ST. LOUIS — Energizer Holdings Inc. (ENR) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $28.3 million.
On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of 39 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 67 cents per share.
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