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“Campbell’s adjusted earnings per share in the quarter ended July 30 were 52 cents, below analysts’ expectations. The company cut costs, with adjusted marketing and promotional expenses down 12%. Advertising agencies have been hurt by the recent pullback in spending by consumer-products companies.
Sales in the quarter fell 1.4% to $1.66 billion, below the $1.69 billion expected by analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. On an unadjusted basis, the company reported a profit of $440 million, or $1.04 a share, compared with a loss of $37 million, or 26 cents a share, from a year ago.” 1
Since consumers have begun to favor fresher foods, Campbell’s has tried to diversify by buying brands like Pacific Foods organic soup and Bolthouse Farms refrigerated juice.
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