Weak Ice Cream Sales Melt Nestle's Profit
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Higher raw material costs and lower ice  cream sales in Europe ate into Nestle's NESN.VX first-half  results, sending shares in the world's largest food group down  over five percent on Wednesday amid concerns about its  long-term profitability.
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Food company's stock drops on weak 2008 guidance.
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Kroger Co. , the largest U.S.  grocery chain, posted a weaker-than-expected rise in quarterly  profit on Tuesday due to labor unrest at a distribution center,  sending its shares down in early electronic trade.
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The doughnut chain reported sharply lower quarterly  earnings on Thursday that missed Wall Street's expectations as  it tries to overhaul operations after being battered by popular  low-carbohydrate diets. Its shares closed at $15.36 on the New  York Stock Exchange.
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Campbell Soup Co  posted lower quarterly profit on Friday, hurt by higher commodity costs and promotional spending.
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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Unilever PLC reported higher earnings for the third quarter Wednesday but said its business suffered from strong competition, weak demand and poor weather, with sales of Ben &amp; Jerry&#39;s ice cream and Lipton Tea falling.
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Unilever PLC reported higher earnings for the third quarter Wednesday but said its business suffered from weak demand and poor weather, with sales of Ben & Jerry's ice cream and Lipton Tea falling.
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Nestle SA posted a modest 2 percent increase in profits for the first half of the year as it faced such challenges as higher prices for raw materials like milk and coffee as well as cooler temperatures,which ...
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A continuing decline in advertising revenue pushed second quarter profits lower at two major publishers.
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Unilever, the consumer goods giant, slashed its profit growth forecasts yesterday in the face of poor sales, weakening consumer spending and tough competition.
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Coca-Cola Co. KO.N on Thursday  reported a 24 percent drop in third-quarter net income due to  weak sales of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters in  Germany, North America and other key markets.
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts stunned investors on Thursday with disappointing earnings for the second consecutive quarter, sending its shares to their lowest level in more than four years.
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Coca-Cola Co. KO.N on Thursday  reported a sharp drop in quarterly net income due to weak sales  of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters in Germany and  other key markets.
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The company said that one-time costs and a recall of Easy-Bake Ovens drove its second-quarter profit well below year-ago results.
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Hershey Co.  on Thursday posted a 96 percent drop in second-quarter net income and again cut its 2007 profit forecast as it spends more money to try to jump-start flagging sales.
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Metro, Germany's biggest retailer, turns in weaker-than-expected profits as sales at its core supermarkets division dip lower.
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Nestle SA, the world's biggest food and drink company, reported flat nine-month sales figures on Thursday, citing currency fluctuations and other divestments.