Thursday, June 28, 2007

Corrected: Monsanto quarterly profit jumps

(Reuters) - Monsanto reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $1.03 a share on an as-reported basis, compared with 60 cents a share a year earlier. Analysts on average were looking for $1 a share, according to Reuters Knowledge.




St. Louis-based Monsanto has been benefiting from increased farmer interest in planting corn this spring. Corn demand has surged amid a rally in corn prices and strong demand from the ethanol, food and livestock feed sectors.


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