Article: ConAgra Foods Fourth Quarter EPS from Continuing Operations More Than Doubles Vs. Year-Ago Period; EPS of $1.63 - $1.66 Expected in Fiscal 2010, Excluding Items Impacting Comparability.(Financial report)

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America's leading food companies, reported results for the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended May 31, 2009. Overall sales grew 8%. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.39 for the quarter, an increase of 129% from prior-year levels of $0.17. Excluding $0.02 per diluted share of net expense in the current quarter and $0.01 of net expense in the year-ago period from items impacting comparability, diluted EPS from continuing operations in the current quarter was $0.41, an increase of 128% from $0.18 earned in the same period a year ago. Items impacting comparability are summarized toward the end of this release. The company ...

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