date:Apr 04, 2014
Agricultural products giant Monsanto Co. reported that its second-quarter net income attributable to company increased to $1.67 billion or $3.15 per share, from $1.48 billion or $2.74 per share in the same quarter last year.
Earnings per share from ongoing business for the quarter grew to $3.15 from last year's $2.73. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $3.07 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
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