Higher Margins Lift Wendyâs Profit
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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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Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co.  on  Thursday posted higher quarterly profit, lifted by sales of new  products and increased prices.
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Hamburger chain Jack in the Box Inc.  posted higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, lifted by the disposal of restaurants in Hawaii and an increase in sales at stores open at least a year.
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Fast-food chain Jack In The Box Inc.  on Wednesday reported higher quarterly net profit, beating expectations, helped by sales of such new products as sourdough sandwiches.
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DUBLIN, Ohio - Wendy&#39;s International Inc. on Thursday said earnings for the third quarter were up more than 4 percent, partly because of increased sales at its Wendy&#39;s and Tim Hortons restaurants.
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The retailer's earnings improve a lot despite soft sales.
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Yum Brands Inc. (YUM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose 13 percent and raised its profit forecast for the year as strong sales at its fast-food chains helped offset a run-up in commodity costs.
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CKE Restaurants reports increasing operating margins.
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AT&T, the nation's biggest long-distance carrier, said that its profit jumped a better-than-expected 84 percent in the fourth quarter as it cut costs.
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Wal-Mart reported a better-than-expected 9.8 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit yesterday, helped by new strategy and cost-control measures at its flagship U.S. stores division.
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Wendy's International Inc.  said on Tuesday that expanding in international markets was not an immediate priority, and that it will focus on increasing margins in its U.S. and Canadian markets first.
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Supervalu Inc  posted higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, helped by lower employee-related costs and other expenses, but said consumer spending would continue to be pressured by inflation.
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PepsiCo Inc.  posted a  greater-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday on a lower  tax rate and higher sales of Frito-Lay snacks.
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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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Swedish fashion retailer Hennes and Mauritz posted a rise in profits for the third quarter, saying its price-cut strategy had paid off.
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Fast-food chain Jack In The Box  Inc. JBX.N on Wednesday reported a higher-than-expected 32  percent rise in quarterly net profit, helped by sales of new  products like sourdough sandwiches and a lower tax rate.
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Kroger Co. , the largest U.S. grocery chain, posted a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, as remodeled stores and improved perishable goods attracted shoppers.