Fastenal Company of Winona, MN (Nasdaq:FAST) reported the results of the quarter ended June 30, 2016. New sales increased 2.6 percent for the six-month period, and 1.6 percent for the three-month period. Net earnings were down 3.8 percent for the six-month period, and 6.3 percent for the three-month period.
The number of industrial vending machines installed reached 58,346 in the second quarter of ’16, a 5.1 percent increase above fourth quarter ’15.