azz inc shares slipped more than 16 on tuesday after the welding and metalcoatings company swung to a loss for the fiscal secondquarter following the sale of its infrastructure segment the fort worth texasbased company posted a net loss attributable to shareholders for the three months ended aug 31 of 586 million or 191 a share compared with a net profit of 19 million or 76 cents a share a year earlier the companys estimated loss on the divestiture of the infrastructure segment reached 894 million azz said sales came in below management and market views despite climbing to 4067 million from 1314 million as they were supported by higher selling prices amid higher paintrelated costs and increasing labor expenses azz said as we progress through the seasonally slower back half of the year our overall outlook remains positive although we are seeing signs of economic slowing in some areas president and chief executive tom ferguson said shares traded more than 16 lower at 3275 so far this year the stock is down 40