PPG Industries beats 2Q profit forecasts

PITTSBURGH — PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $370 million. The Pittsburgh-based company said it had profit of $1.37 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.85 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings