03:47 PM EST - Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. : for its third quarter, announced net earnings of $142.5 million, up $55.7 million or 64.2%, which equals $0.75 per share on a diluted basis, an increase of $0.27 per share or 56.3% over the third quarter of fiscal 2012 net earnings per share. The increase in net earnings is mainly attributable to the contribution from acquisitions, to higher road transportation fuel margins, to the growing contribution of merchandise and service sales, to Couche-Tard's sound management of its expenses as well as to a lower income tax rate. All financial information is in U.S. dollars. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
shares T.ATD.B are trading down $0.95 at $54.64.
