Textron Inc. said its profit grew in the second quarter to $90 million from $82 million a year earlier.

Earnings per share for the diversified manufacturer were 29 cents per diluted share for the three months ended July 2, a 7.4 percent gain from 27 cents per diluted share from a year earlier.

Full Story: Textron profit up in 2Q Source: Providence Business News, July 21st, 2011 Author: Kimberley Donoghue Added on July 21st, 2011 at 9:32 am, by Muse en Lystrala