DXP Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ: DXPE), Houston, TX, reported second quarter sales of $250.7 million, a 2.2 percent decrease over the same period a year ago. Profit decreased 20.1 percent to $4.1 million.
For the first six months, sales were $489.2 million, down 4 percent from the prior-year period. Profit was $7.2 million, up from $13,000 in 2Q 2016.