Kirby Corporation announced first quarter earnings per share of $.68, 48% higher than 2007 Q1 EPS of $.46.
Kirby Corporation announced revised 2008 first quarter EPS expectations of $.66 per share, 10% higher than Wall Street's consensus and $.03 higher than the top end of Kirby's previous guidance.
Kirby Corp.'s shares rose 10% on news that the company raised its Q3 EPS guidance to $0.60, 5.3% above analyst expectations.