Monday, February 06, 2006

Vulcan's smokin' year

Last year was just flat out smokin' for Vulcan Materials. Revenue leapt 24 percent to $754.6 million from $608.7 million in 2004. Full-year net income totaled $388.8 million, or $3.73 per share, up 35 percent from $287.4 million, or $2.77 per share, in 2004. Sales increased 18 percent to $2.9 billion from $2.45 billion. Shares of the company' stock rose to a new 52-week high on the news, up $5.34, or 7.4 percent, to $77.22 on the New York Stock Exchange. Your comment?