DuPont profits on international sales

As everyone has figured out, the US economy is slumping. That means those with international operations are enjoying the “buffering” effect that sales in healthier economies (with more valuable currencies) bring. I’m enjoying that in my own business, on a small level, because my services have become a lot cheaper in the eyes of my European clients. DuPont, on the other hand, enjoyed those results in a really big way, to the tune of an 11% jump in sales, all on the strength of international sales.

Now, if the US economy continues to decline those foreign sales may drop as well. If you’ve got a product worth exporting, though, it may be time to look into broadening your markets a bit, don’t you think?