Kraft Heinz shares surge as earnings top Street view
Kraft Heinz Co. shares surged in the extended session Wednesday after the food company's earnings topped Wall Street estimates. Kraft Heinz shares rallied 5.3% after hours, following a 2.7% decline to close at $54.20 in the regular session. The company reported first-quarter net income of $993 million, or 81 cents a share, compared with $893 million, or 73 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were 89 cents a share. Revenue slipped to $6.3 billion from $6.32 billion in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated 81 cents a share on revenue of $6.31 billion.