UPDATE: Navistar Reports 72% Surge In FQ2 Profit

Navistar International Corp NAV reported a 72% rise in its fiscal second-quarter profit on Tuesday. Navistar reported its quarterly profit at $74 million, or $0.93 per share, up from $43 million, or $0.60 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its revenue for the quarter surged 22% to $3.36 billion. Navistar's adjusted earnings came in at $1.02 per share. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $1.14 per share on revenue of $3.32 billion. Navistar narrowed its earnings target for the fiscal year to a range of $5.50 to $6.00 per share. Analysts expected fiscal-year earnings of $5.34 per share. Navistar shares fell 0.77% to close at $62.87 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.