Brunswick Corporation saw second quarter net sales decrease slightly to
$1.52 billion, down from $1.54 billion a year earlier. Fitness segment
sales increased 11% in the quarter to $144.0 million, up from $129.7
million in the year-ago quarter. Operating earnings for the quarter
were flat to last year at $7.4 million.
The Bowling & Billiards sales decreased 6% to $103.2 million from
$110.1 million in the year-ago quarter. The segment reported an
operating loss of $2.7 million after an operating profit of $0.6
million in the year-ago period. Net earnings from continuing operations
totaled $58.9 million, or 65 cents per diluted share, down from $94.5
million, or 99 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2006.
The drop in net income came largely for the Boat division.
