SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Casey's General Stores Inc. late
Thursday reported third-quarter net earnings of $13 million, or 26 cents a
share, below the 28-cent mean estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Financial.
Net income in the year-prior quarter was $11.2 million, or 22 cents a share.
Revenue for the quarter ended Jan. 31 rose to $1.15 billion from $919.4
million a year earlier.
Shares of the Ankeny, Iowa,-based convenience store company closed the
regular session down 97 cents, or about 3.7%, at $25.03.
Brigid Gaffikin
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