Fisher Scientific Posts Profit After 1986 Loss

Fisher Scientific Group posted third-quarter net income of $9 million on sales of $229.3 million, up from a net loss of $17.9 million on $216.5 million in sales reported for the same three months ended Sept. 30 last year.

For the year to date, Fisher’s profit stands at $19.8 million on sales of $672.8 million, contrasted with a loss of $33.3 million on revenues of $578.5 million for the same three quarters last year.