Cracker Barrel parent&#39;s earnings fall
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CBRL Group Inc , parent of the  Cracker Barrel restaurant chain, on Tuesday reported lower  quarterly earnings, hurt by a higher income tax rate, which was  partly offset by the benefit of an additional week in the  latest quarter.
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Oil giant BP Plc  posted a lower-than-expected 12 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday as production fell and taxes rose but investors were disappointed by scaled back growth plans and rising costs.
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This morning, Motley Fool Stock Advisor pick Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NYSE: KKD) announced that second-quarter 2005 net income dropped by 56% from last year despite higher sales.
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Cincinnati - The Kroger Co., owner of King Soopers and City Markets stores in Colorado and one of the nation&#39;s largest operators of supermarkets, reported today that its second-quarter earnings fell almost $50 million from a year ago, hurt by debt charges
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Kroger (KR), the largest US grocer, Tuesday reported a 25% drop in quarterly profit. Even though sales rebounded in Southern California, where Kroger was hit by a strike, Chief Executive
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Jameson whiskey-to-Mumm Champagne producer Pernod Ricard reports a lower-than-expected rise in net profit.
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The company's sales fall, pulling down its stock price.
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The brewery, struggling with domestic weakness, falls short of its earnings target.
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Higher ingredient prices and restructuring costs pushed General Mills&#39; first-quarter earnings down 19 percent, the cereal giant reported Tuesday.
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The parent of the Olive Garden and Red Lobster chains reported a nearly 30 percent drop in its quarterly net earnings on Tuesday.
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European stocks declined, led by food and beverage companies including Cadbury Schweppes Plc and Groupe Danone SA after Unilever, the world&#39;s largest maker of food and soap, cut its full-year earnings forecast.
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Coca-Cola Bottling Co., the country&#39;s second-largest bottler of Coca-Cola drinks, said third-quarter earnings fell sharply as poor weather hurt results.
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Tyson Foods Inc., the largest US meat producer, said Monday quarterly earnings dropped by more than 50 percent in part due to poor results in its beef segment.
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US oil giant Exxon Mobil sees its quarterly profits fall 4.3% after it is hit by falling petrol and natural gas prices.
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Lion Nathan Ltd., Australia&#39;s second- biggest brewer, said full-year net income fell about 11 percent after writing down the value of its wine unit and other assets by A$112.
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Smithfield Foods Inc. , the largest U.S. pork company and a major beef producer, on Thursday reported lower quarterly earnings.
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The companyâs shares plunged 15.9 percent to a nearly four-year low of $10.36 in morning trading after its net profit fell 84 percent in the fourth quarter.