Corning announces 1Q13 financial performance

Corning announces 1Q13 financial performance: Corning's first-quarter 2013 core sales were US$1.8 billion, similar to core sales in the first quarter of 2012. Net sales (GAAP) for the quarter also were US$1.8 billion. Additionally, Corning's first-quarter core EPS were US$0.30, a 15% increase on year. GAAP earnings per share were US$0.33, compared to US$0.31 in 2012, according to the company.