Honda’s quarterly profit sinks 6 percent amid quake damage

TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. recorded a better-than-expected 174.6 billion yen profit ($1.7 billion) for the fiscal first quarter, as it gradually recovers from damage caused by a quake in southwestern Japan. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast at 133 billion yen ($1.3 billion) quarterly profit. Honda said Tuesday that April-June profit fell 6 percent