Posted AT 9:08 AM EST on 24/11/08
Campbell Soup earnings down 3.7 per cent
CAMDEN, N.J. — — The Campbell Soup Co. said Monday its first-quarter profit fell 3.7 per cent, but sales rose as people bought more condensed soup.
The company said Monday it earned $260-million (U.S.), or 71 cents per share in the quarter ended Nov. 2. That compares to $270-million, or 70 cents per share, a year earlier.
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