Show st t u use C cf it appears pass pigeon 0 also of earnings for companies make gain repeatedly reports for second quarter show an upward trend new york A distinctly better trend in earnings as second quarter IL reports continue to appear Is noted by moodys lov investors estors service in an tin analysis based upon result results announced by large industrial corn com panics which show aggregate profits for the june quarter 85 35 0 per cent higher than in the preceding three months the extra seasonal character of this advance the turvey survey ch states contrasts with a it gain of only is with me 5 61 1 per cent for the same corporations train she from the first to the second and I 1 qt quarter of IWO 1930 L it slipped fell to tbt including railroads and 40 watch and utilities which have reported on a chich my five flie months basis total net of LO ah mother companies for the fil first t halt half of this icaco tab year was 44 0 9 per cent further reduction of operating costs doubtless contributed in to large ay associating of mils measure to improved second quarter industrial barnin earnings s moody be adjective on h D 0 elleves the picture Is more shad wed when comparison Is made with the fame rame period of 1030 1930 and a 1 per cent decrease Is fein seen nevertheless the substantial average overage gain oi our er the early months of the year indicates that business has been operating toine whit more profitably than many have realized ladu groups which made the best contrast with 1930 on a half year basis included 12 automobile companies with a it drop of per cent drugs with a decrease of only 61 5 1 per cent and biscuits where earnings were off 0 6 per cent poorest results were found in the case of automobile accessories with a decrease of 63 csc 4 per cent cement GO 3 per cent machinery per cent steel and iron bronw 88 per cent petroleum per percent cent and copper will with a 1011 deficit tor for five companies pa nies |