11:55 AM EST - Empire Company Ltd. : said its fourth-quarter net earnings grew to $73.5 million or $1.07 per share from $62.1 million or $0.94 per share in the prior-year period. The company reported consolidated revenue for the quarter of $3.84 billion compared with $3.71 billion in the comparable period. Empire Company Ltd.
shares T.EMP.A are trading down $0.42 at $51.48.
