PPG Industries Inc. PPG logged net income from continuing operations of $270 million or $1.13 per share in second-quarter 2019, down around 27% from $371 million or $1.51 per share a year ago. Barring one-time items, adjusted earnings per share were $1.85, down from $1.90 a year ago. It, however, beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.83. Net sales were down around 3% year over year to $4,024 million in the reported quarter. The figure fell shy of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4,094.4 million. Unfavorable currency swings affected net sales by more than 3% while acquisition-related sales, net of divestitures, contributed more than 2% to sales growth. The company gained from strong growth in several of its businesses including aerospace and protective and marine coatings in the quarter.