TEXTRON INC. reported a $171 million profit in the first quarter of 2021. / COURTESY TEXTRON
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. on Thursday reported a $171 million profit in the first quarter of 2021, or 75 cents per diluted share, a rise from $50 million, or 22 cents per share, one year prior. Quarterly revenue totaled $2.9 billion, a rise from $2.7 billion one year prior. “Revenues were higher in the quarter…