A modest recovery in the energy sector appears to have started trickling down to supporting industries.
In first quarter earnings released after market close on Monday afternoon, New Braunfels-based duty vehicle manufacturer and dealer Rush Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq: RUSHA, RUSHB) reported $14.5 million in net income on $1 billion in revenue. The figures mark 1.9 percent less revenue but six times more in profits than those from first quarter 2016.
The New Braunfels-based company’s earnings per…