MINNEAPOLIS – Cargill Inc. on Tuesday reported that its fourth quarter earnings were up 18 percent from the same period as a year ago. For the full fiscal year, its earnings were up 55 percent.
The company said that it earned $744 million in the 2008 fourth quarter ended May 31, up 18 percent from $628 million. For the full fiscal year, Cargill earned $3.64 billion from continuing operations, a 55 percent increase from $2.34 billion a year ago.