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Pepsi Bottling Group earnings miss expectations
Oct 06, 2009 02:50 PM UTC

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On Tuesday morning, Pepsi Bottling Group (NYSE: PBG) reported third-quarter earnings of $1.14 per share. The earnings include a net, post-tax gain of eight cents per share from favorable settlement of tax audits, restructuring charges, advisory fees, and gains from commodity hedges. A year ago, PBG earned $1.06 during the third quarter, which was matched by this year's results.

Unfortunately for PBG, expectations called for $1.08 per share, leaving the stock lagging a bit in pre-market trade. Looking ahead, PBG expects earnings near the high end of its previously forecast range of $2.30 to $2.40. The Street expects the bottler to rake in $2.39 per share, so it seems that the company may be able to achieve expectations at first glance.

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