American Greetings 2Q profit falls 73 pct on costs

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Fri, 09/26/2008 - 09:01

American Greetings Corp. said Friday that second-quarter profit dropped 73 percent on lower margins and higher costs as the greeting card company invested in products to drive sales growth.


 

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