Apr 21st, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
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(Updates With CEO, CFO comments and share price.)
DETROIT (Dow Jones) -- Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss of nearly $200 million after the auto parts supplier was unable to shake off the historic industry downturn that has led to steep production cuts by its auto maker customers.
Steve Roell, Johnson Controls' chief executive officer, said he has yet to see any bottoming out in the auto and housing sectors, and the company will continue slashing jobs and closing plants to control costs. The company makes auto ...
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