YUANLIN: Tire maker Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co yesterday saw its shares drop 4.53 percent after reporting a weaker-than-expected earnings for last quarter. Net profit fell 0.86 percent to NT$3.99 billion in the second quarter from the first quarter, because of higher marketing, and research and development expenses. Earnings per share were NT$1.23, with gross margin of 32.92 percent, the company said in a filing to the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The company reported an annual increase of 0.4 percent in sales for the first seven months of the year to NT$69.96 billion.
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