USG Corporation Reports Q4 EPS of $(1.17) vs. $(0.81)

USG Corporation USG today reported fourth quarter 2010 net sales of $696 million, an operating loss of $95 million and a net loss of $121 million, or $1.17 per diluted share based on 102.9 million average diluted shares outstanding. In last year's fourth quarter, the operating loss was $11 million and the net loss was $598 million, or $6.02 per diluted share based on 99.3 million average diluted shares. The company recorded full year 2010 net sales of $2.9 billion, an operating loss of $260 million and a net loss of $405 million. For the full year 2009, net sales were $3.2 billion, the operating loss was $185 million and net loss was $787 million.