Investing.com - Fluor (NYSE:FLR) reported on Friday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
Fluor announced earnings per share of $0.23 on revenue of $3.1B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.1494 on revenue of $3.21B.
Fluor shares are up 39.01% from the beginning of the year, still down 11.48% from its 52 week high of $25.08 set on May 12. They are outperforming the EUR/USD which is down 0% from the start of the year.
Fluor shares gained 9.41% in intra-day trade following the report.
Fluor follows other major Capital Goods sector earnings this month
Fluor's report follows an earnings beat by ASML ADR on October 20, who reported EPS of $4.97 on revenue of $6.1B, compared to forecasts EPS of $4.61 on revenue of $6.19B.
Honeywell had beat expectations on October 22 with third quarter EPS of $2.02 on revenue of $8.47B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.99 on revenue of $8.66B.
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