The unusual move came as analysts were speculating that the report would be particularly rough.
Instead, it was a case of good news-bad news. Profits were down. Adjusted profits were up. Soup sales were down. But the company raised its outlook for the rest of the fiscal year.
On a conference Friday, Campbell President Douglas Conant told analysts that the company's fiscal year so far has been good despite many challenges.
Campbell's stock was up 54 cents to $27.33 at midday Friday.
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