Leggett & Platt Projects $36M Pretax Charges in Q4

Leggett & Platt Inc LEG projects weaker-than-expected full-year earnings. Leggett & Platt projects to take pretax charges of $36 million in the fourth quarter. It expects full-year earnings of $0.99 to $1.04 per share. Leggett & Platt is scheduled to report its Q4 financial results on February 6. LEG shares fell 1.22% to close at $23.45 yesterday.