Daimler earnings surpass forecasts
China Daily | Updated: 2009-07-30 08:01
Daimler AG Chairman Dieter Zetsche. Bloomberg News |
BERLIN: German auto and truck maker Daimler AG said yesterday it lost 1.06 billion euros ($1.51 billion) in the second quarter as sinking sales from the recession and charges related to its stake in Chrysler hurt earnings. But the result was better than analyst predictions and company shares rose.
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