date:Aug 17, 2012
from continuing operations rose 7 percent to $7,758 million, or $2.28 per share, which compared with income of $7,228 million, or $2.07 per share, during the same period of the previous year. Sales for the period were $225,806 million, up 7 percent from $212,053 million.
We take a variety of factors, including sales trends, the global economy and currency into account in providing our EPS guidance, said Charles Holley, executive vicempresident and chief executive officer. We expect third-quarte