Jack in the Box Inc. JACK, +0.14% shares rose nearly 7% in the extended session Wednesday after the fast-food chain reported fiscal third-quarter earnings and sales that topped views. The company said it earned $45 million, or $1.60 a share, compared with $36 million, or $1.22 a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue fell to $188 million, compared with $246 million a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected earnings of 90 cents on sales of $185 million for the company. Jack in the Box ended the regular trading day down 0.4%.
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