Knife River: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Knife River Corp. (KNF) on Tuesday reported a loss of $68.7 million in its first quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Bismarck, North Dakota-based company said it had a loss of $1.21.
The construction materials company posted revenue of $353.5 million in the period.
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