Engineering and construction firm Fluor Corp. (NYSE: FLR), Irving, TX, reported sales for the third quarter of $4.8 billion, an increase of 8.7 percent compared to the same period a year ago. Profit decreased to $4.8 million, compared to $171.3 million a year ago.
Year-to-date sales were $14 billion, up 2.2 percent over the prior-year period. Profit decreased 54.5 percent to $210.9 million.