10:26 AM EST - Empire Co. Ltd. : said on Wednesday its second-quarter profit rose on capital gains and strong results from its supermarket chain Sobeys Inc. The company, which owns a controlling stake in Canada's second-largest food retailer, said it earned $57.2 million, or 87 cents a share, up from $48.6 million, or 74 cents a share a year earlier. Empire Co. Ltd.
shares T.EMP.A are trading up 4 cents at $41.64.
