UPDATE 1-Sanderson Farms profit up, but below estimates
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Poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday its quarterly earnings more than doubled on strong consumer demand for chicken, but its profit was sharply below analysts&#39; estimates.
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Hog and pork producer Smithfield Foods  Inc. SFD.N on Thursday said quarterly earnings more than  doubled due to higher hog prices and the acquisition last year  of Farmland Foods.
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Hormel Foods Corp  posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, helped by lower pork costs and strong sales of Spam processed meats, while maintaining its fiscal-year outlook amid soaring grain costs.
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Lowe's Cos. LOW.N, the world's No. 2  home improvement retailer, on Monday reported an 18 percent  increase in second-quarter profit and said earnings for the  rest of the year would top current estimates.
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Pilgrim's Pride Corp. PPC.N Corp.,  the No. 2 U.S. poultry producer, on Monday raised its quarterly  earnings estimate, citing lower feed costs and better results  in its prepared foods unit.
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Smithfield Foods Inc. SFD.N, the  biggest U.S. hog and pork producer, on Monday said preliminary  quarterly earnings were stronger than expected, as it benefited  from rising hog prices and demand.
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Third-quarter profit, helped by sales of jet fighters and electronic warfare systems, beat Wall Street expectations, but the companyâs forecast for next year was slightly below analystsâ estimates.
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Agilent Technologies Inc. A.N,  the electronics and testing equipment maker, on Monday posted a  higher quarterly net profit on lower charges, but it issued a  forecast below expectations.
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PARIS  - French bank Credit Agricole posted a better-than-expected 70.9 percent surge in third-quarter net profit thanks to lower provisions and despite an overall decline in revenues.
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The company reported net profit of $526 million on higher sales of agricultural and nutritional products in Latin America and it lifted its full-year outlook.
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Despite a weak third-quarter earnings report that sent its shares plunging 24 percent Tuesday, poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc.
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Poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc.  SAFM.O on Tuesday said it is being hurt by lower wholesale  prices and higher grain costs in the current quarter, sparking  a 23 percent drop in its stock and pulling down shares of its  rivals.
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Deere & Co. , the world's largest maker of agricultural and building equipment, reported higher quarterly profit on Wednesday as strong sales to farmers and foresters more than offset a decline in sales to builders.
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SMITHFIELD Pork processor Smithfield Foods Inc. said yesterday that net income in the first quarter more than doubled as improved profitability in hog production and strong results in pork offset lower beef earnings.
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The publisher said second-quarter profit rose 25.4 percent, to $277 million, driven by good results at its Standard & Poorâs unit.
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The company said first-quarter profit rose 55 percent, beating Wall Streetâs expectations, as lofty crop prices stoked global demand for its agricultural equipment.
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Smithfield Foods Inc. SFD.N, the top  U.S. hog and pork producer, on Monday said preliminary earnings  per share for the fiscal third quarter were stronger than Wall  Street expectations, helped by higher hog prices, sending  shares to an all-time high.