Winstcijfers Cargill, eerste drie maanden.

Cargill reports first-quarter fiscal 2008 earnings:

MINNEAPOLIS – Cargill today reported net earnings of $917 million for the 2008 first quarter ended Aug. 31, up 83 percent from $500 million in the same period a year ago.

“Cargill is off to a strong start in the new fiscal year,” said Greg Page, Cargill chairman and chief executive officer. “June through August was an extraordinary period, with growing demand for agricultural commodities against tightening supplies and a long anticipated but dramatic reduction in liquidity and leverage in financial markets. All of this sparked a new level of market volatility. Because of our company’s global insight, the connectedness among our businesses and our supply chain and risk management competencies, we were able to put our knowledge and experience to work for the benefit of customers and the company.”

Cargill sluit eerste kwartaal af met fors hoger resultaat
Het Amerikaanse agro- en foodconcern Cargill heeft het eerste kwartaal van het lopende boekjaar een netto-resultaat gerealiseerd van 917 miljoen dollar. Het bedrijf sloot deze periode op 31 augustus af. Het resultaat lag 83% hoger dan de vergelijkbare periode in 2006.