Hershey Profit Rises, Cites New Candies
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Chocolate maker Hershey Foods Corp.  HSY.N on Wednesday posted an increase in quarterly profit,  helped by sales of new candies and nutrition bars.
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Fast-food giant Yum Brands said that its second-quarter profit rose by 12 percent, amid ongoing growth in its international business that offset an essentially flat U.S. performance.
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HARRISBURG, Pa.  -- Hershey, the nation's largest candymaker, on Thursday reported its profit tumbled in the second quarter as it spent heavily to begin transforming its production lines.
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NEW YORK: PepsiCo Inc., the world&#39;s No 2 soft drink company, said today quarterly profit rose due to tax benefits and strong earnings at its key Frito-Lay snack and North American beverage units.
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Kellogg Co. on Monday said quarterly profit rose a better than expected 7 percent, as the world&#39;s largest cereal maker was helped by strong sales of new products and a weaker US dollar.
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Hershey Foods will be raising the price for many of its confectionery products.
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WM Wrigley Jr. Co., which makes chewing gum and other confectionery products, on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit rose 11 percent on strong volume growth in Canada, Russia, Britain and China.
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Kellogg Co. K.N on Monday said  quarterly profit rose a better than expected 7 percent, as the  world's largest cereal maker was helped by strong sales of new  products and a weaker U.S. dollar.
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Hormel Foods Corp.  on Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit, in line with raised expectations it announced earlier this month, and gave a forecast for current quarter earnings that was higher than analysts estimates.
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Dean Foods Co.  posted higher quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by higher sales by its White Wave organic food and soy milk unit.
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PepsiCo Inc. PEP.N on Thursday said   quarterly profit rose a better-than-expected 14 percent,   boosted by noncarbonated beverages including Gatorade sports   drinks and Aquafina water and strong growth in international   markets such as Russia and China.
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Kroger Co. , the top U.S. grocer, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 29 percent as it kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.
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Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.  posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by stronger U.S. shipments of beer, higher prices and demand for its imports.
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PepsiCo Inc. PEP.N, the world's No.  2 soft drink company, said on Thursday quarterly profit rose  due to $221 million in tax benefits and strong performances  from its key Frito-Lay snack and North American beverage  businesses.
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The world's No. 2 soft drink company said on Thursday  quarterly profit rose due to tax benefits.
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Fourth-quarter earnings rose 42 percent from a year ago as profit margins at its U.S. stores improved despite higher commodity costs.
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Hershey Foods Corp., the nation&#39;s largest candymaker, reported an almost 16 percent jump in third-quarter earnings on Thursday, citing strong sales of new products and higher prices.