Heinz Profit Rises, Shares Higher
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Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co. HNZ.N on  Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 7.8 percent, excluding a  year-earlier tax benefit, as demand for new products such as  Ore-Ida Extra Crispy fries boosted sales.
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Quarterly profit beat expectations on strong growth in its international, ground and freight segments.
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Sysco Corp. SYY.N, the largest U.S.  distributor of food to restaurants and hospitals, on Monday  said quarterly profit rose as an extra week in the period and  cost control measures helped offset the higher food prices that  were slowing demand.
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Kroger Co. KR.N, the top U.S.  grocer, on Tuesday reported that quarterly profit edged up as  it kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.  on Tuesday reported higher quarterly profit, helped by price increases it placed on its drinks, and raised its full-year forecast.
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PepsiCo Inc. (PEP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s No. 2 soft drink company, said on Thursday quarterly profit rose due to tax benefits and a strong performance from its key
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Campbell Soup Co.  posted higher quarterly profit on Friday, helped by higher prices, and raised its full-year profit forecast.
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PepsiCo Inc., the No. 2 soft-drink  maker, on Thursday reported an 8 percent rise in fourth-quarter  profit on volume growth, higher prices and a favorable foreign  exchange rate.
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Kroger Co. , the largest U.S.  grocery chain, said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose 15.8  percent, as shoppers were enticed by remodeled stores and  improved perishable goods, and it raised its earnings view for  the year.
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Molson Coors Brewing Co.   reported quarterly profit on Thursday that trounced analysts expectations, aided by higher pricing and volume growth, sending its shares up more than 6 percent.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday, lifted by a  merger between retailers Kmart and Sears, better-than-expected  earnings from computer maker Hewlett-Packard and government  data showing a moderate rise in a key U.S.  inflation measure.
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PepsiCo Inc. PEP.N, the world's No.  2 soft drink company, on Thursday said quarterly profit rose  due to tax benefits and strong performances from its key  Frito-Lay snack and North American beverage businesses and  raised its full-year profit forecast.
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Diversified health-care company Johnson & Johnson  on Tuesday said its quarterly profit rose on higher sales of prescription drugs and medical devices.
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Costco Wholesale Corp.  reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit and a healthy rise in September sales on Thursday, sending its shares up 2 percent in pre-market trading.
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The Pepsi Bottling Group reported higher-than-expected profit yesterday, helped by cost controls and price increases, and raised its full-year forecast, sending its shares up.
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Procter &amp; Gamble Co. (PG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said quarterly profit jumped 14 percent, boosted by strong sales and a gain from the recent divestiture of its juice business.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. , the largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose on volume growth in the United States and Europe.