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April 24, 2013
USG gets back in the black

USG Corp. hailed its "first quarter of net income in more than five years," as sales increase 4% in the first quarter.

Chicago-based building industry giant USG Corp. reported first-quarter net sales of $814 million, up 4% from first-quarter 2012 net sales of $783 million.

First-quarter 2013 net income was $2 million. This result compares with a $27 million net loss in the first quarter of 2012.

January 26, 2011
USG narrows loss in fourth quarter

Building products giant USG Corp. posted sales of $696 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, down from $720 million in the same quarter last year. 

USG narrowed its loss in the fourth quarter, posting a net loss of $121 million for the three months, compared to a loss of $598 million in the same period last year.