11:53 AM EST - Empire Company Limited : announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended May 4, 2013. For the fourth quarter, the Company recorded net earnings, net of non-controlling interest, of $107.4 million ($1.58per diluted share) compared to $92.1 million ($1.35 per diluted share) in the fourth quarter last year. Adjusted net earnings, net of non-controlling interest, in the fourth quarter were $98.6 million ($1.45 per diluted share) compared to $89.6 million ($1.32 per diluted share) in the fourth quarter last year, a $9.0 million increase. Empire Company Limited
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