UPDATE: Whirlpool Posts Downbeat Q4 Earnings
January 30, 2014 at 07:09 AM EST
Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR ) reported a 48% rise in its fourth-quarter earnings. Whirlpool's quarterly profit surged to $181 million, or $2.26 per share, from a year-ago profit of $122 million, or $1.52 per share. Excluding special items, it earned $2.97 per share. Its sales climbed 6.2% to $5.09 billion. However,