Houston Wire & Cable Co. (NASDAQ: HWCC), Houston, TX, reported second quarter sales of $62.5 million, down 19.9 percent year-over-year. The company reported a loss of $2.6 million in the quarter, compared to a prior-year loss of $619,000.
Sales for the first six months were down 20.3 percent year-over-year to $127.2 million. The company reported a loss of $2.7 million, compared to a prior-year profit of $1.6 million.