date:Feb 17, 2014
Campbell Soup Co, the world's largest soup maker, reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on strong soup sales, helped in part by cold weather and a later Thanksgiving in the United States.
Campbell's shares rose as much as 7 percent after the company also maintained its full-year sales forecast.
Campbell said a late Thanksgiving holiday last year pushed shipments to retailers into the second quarter ended Jan. 26.
The company also said that while the severe winter weather during the