International Business News - Sysco http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Food distributor Sysco Corp. said Monday its board of directors approved a buyback of 20 million shares. The Houston-based company has about 3 million shares remaining under a previous buyback plan. Those shares will be repurchased before the new authorization begins, Sysco said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/sysco-approves-buyback-of-20-million-shares.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:36:01 EDT Food distributor Sysco Corp. said Tuesday that it has not agreed to start an online grocery business aimed at residential customers with Dezina Marketing Inc., contrary to a statement released by Dezina on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/sysco-denies-forming-online-grocery-venture.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:47:07 EDT Food distributor Sysco Corp. said Monday it would partner with Dezina Marketing Inc. to launch an online grocer, creating the newest competitor in an industry where many others have failed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/sysco-systems-dezina-to-launch-online-grocer.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:01:40 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Aug. 11, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Sysco Corp. climbed Monday after the food distributor said it was able to grow its profit in its fiscal fourth quarter by 10 percent by effectively managing costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/movers-roundup-sysco-beazer-homes.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:39:15 EDT Shares of Sysco Corp. climbed Monday after the food distributor said it was able to grow its profit in its fiscal fourth quarter by 10 percent by effectively managing costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/sysco-shares-climb-following-fiscal-4q-report.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:42:05 EDT Food distributor Sysco Corp. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit jumped 10 percent, helped by managing costs and a boost in sales. For the quarter ended June 28, net income rose to $334.1 million, or 55 cents per share, from $303.4 million, or 49 cents per share in the prior year quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/sysco-4q-profit-rises-10-percent.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:38:40 EDT Food distributor Sysco Corp. said Friday its sales rose 6.7 percent during the week ahead of Mother's Day compared with the same week last year. The company said it posted sales of about $806 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/sysco-sales-up-ahead-of-mothers-day-week.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 08:26:31 EDT Sysco Corp. shares rose Monday after the food distributor said third-quarter profit jumped 9 percent despite a difficult restaurant operating environment that has cut into demand for Sysco's products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/sysco-shares-rise-on-third-quarter-profit-boost.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:40:00 EDT Sysco Corp. said Monday its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 9 percent, helped by higher broadline segment sales. The food distributor reported net income increased to $240.9 million, or 40 cents per share, compared with $221 million, or 35 cents per share, a year earlier. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/sysco-3q-profit-rises-on-higher-broadline-segment-sales.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:02:07 EDT Ongoing concerns about consumer spending and the health of the restaurant industry may draw extra attention to Sysco Corp. on Monday, when the food distributor releases fiscal third-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080428/ahead-of-the-bell-sysco-to-report-fiscal-3q-results.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:22:28 EDT Sysco Corp., which distributes food to restaurants and other facilities, said Friday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 22 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080222/sysco-declares-regular-dividend.htm Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:21:27 EST Food distributor Sysco Corp. said Friday it will sell $750 million worth of senior unsecured notes in two separate groupings. One group of $500 million will be due 2018 and carry an annual interest rate of 5.25 percent. The second group, worth $250 million in total, comes due in 2013 and bears a 4.2 percent interest rate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080208/sysco-offers-750-million-worth-of-notes.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:16:04 EST Food distributor Sysco Corp. said Monday its fiscal second-quarter profit jumped 7 percent due to strong sales in its largest division. For the quarter ended Dec. 29, net income rose to $264.1 million, or 43 cents per share, from $246.5 million, or 39 cents per share, in the prior-year quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080128/sysco-2q-profit-rises-7-percent.htm Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:34:38 EST