11:01 AM EST - Cott Corp. : reported a 38-percent drop in second-quarter earnings on Thursday. The company, which makes beverages for major retailers including Wal-Mart, reported a profit of $4.7 million, or 7 cents a share, in the period ended June 30, down from $7.6 million, or 11 cents a share, in the same period a year earlier. Analysts expected earnings before exceptions of 19 cents a share, according to Reuters Estimates. Cott Corp.
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