Oshkosh Earnings Fall on Fewer Military, Fire Truck Sales

Oshkosh Corp. (OSK), the U.S. military’s biggest supplier of armored trucks, said fiscal third-quarter earnings fell 68 percent, reflecting decreased sales of military, fire and emergency trucks.

Following the announcement, Oshkosh fell $3.23 to $25.57 at 10:15 a.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading, the biggest decline since Dec. 14, 2009.

To read the full story, visit www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-28/oshkosh-profit-falls-68-on-fewer-military-fire-truck-orders.html.

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