EMERGING MARKETS: H.J. Heinz Co.'s fiscal first-quarter net income jumped 13 percent as the foodmaker's business boomed in growing overseas markets such as India, China and Russia.BOTTOM LINE: Net income rose 13 percent to $240.4 million, or 75 cents per share, topping analysts' expectations of 73 cents per share. Revenue rose 1.6 percent to $2.48 billion, slightly shy of analysts' $2.53 billion forecast.THE DRIVERS: Sales growth was propelled by products like nutritional beverages in India, infant formula in China and strong ketchup growth in Russia. Sales slid in Europe and other areas of the globe, as well as in the company's U.S. food-service division.Los Profetas Del Norte
Summary Box: H.J. Heinz 1Q results
EMERGING MARKETS: H.J. Heinz Co.'s fiscal first-quarter net income jumped 13 percent as the foodmaker's business boomed in growing overseas markets such as India, China and Russia.BOTTOM LINE: Net income rose 13 percent to $240.4 million, or 75 cents per share, topping analysts' expectations of 73 cents per share. Revenue rose 1.6 percent to $2.48 billion, slightly shy of analysts' $2.53 billion forecast.THE DRIVERS: Sales growth was propelled by products like nutritional beverages in India, infant formula in China and strong ketchup growth in Russia. Sales slid in Europe and other areas of the globe, as well as in the company's U.S. food-service division.Los Profetas Del Norte