Thursday, June 28, 2007

Monsanto quarterly profit jumps 71 percent

(Reuters) - Net income rose to $570 million, or $1.03 a share, in its fiscal third quarter ended May 31, from $334 million, or 60 cents a share, a year earlier. Analysts on average were looking for $1 a share, according to Reuters Knowledge.




St. Louis-based Monsanto said strong demand for its branded corn seed products in the United States, as well as in Italy, France and Germany, contributed to the sharp profit increase. Corn prices have rallied on strong demand from the ethanol, food and livestock feed sectors.


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