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Sysco 3Q Net Slips 22% Amid Higher Expenses

Sysco (NYSE:SYY) revealed a worse-than-expected 22% decline in fiscal third-quarter profit on Monday as the dampened economy caused some consumers to pull back on discretionary spending.The Houston, Texas-based food distributor, whose clients are mostly restaurants and universities, blamed the disappointing results on the weak fiscal environment and difficult market that it says have triggered a flight to financial safety among consumers.Restaurants have had a roller coaster ride throughout the last five years, with sales sometimes matching seasonal trends and swinging drastically below expectations other times. Higher expenses further squeezed Sysco's margins, growing 9.8% amid food cost inflation of 2.4%.In its most recent quarter, the company posted net earnings of $201 million, or 34 cents a share, compared with a year-earlier profit of $259.6 million, or 44 cents a share.Excluding one-time items, Sysco said it earned 40 cents a share, below average analyst estimates of 43 cents a ...

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