UPDATE: Sysco Reports Upbeat FQ3 Earnings, Shares Rise In Pre-Market Trading

Sysco Corp SYY reported its results for the fiscal third-quarter on Monday. The company's quarterly profit surged to $258.5 million, or $0.44 per share, from $247.6 million, or $0.42 per share, in the year-earlier period. The company's sales jumped to $9.76 billion from $8.95 billion. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $0.41 per share on sales of $9.45 billion. Shares of Sysco surged 4.45% to $29.78 in pre-market trading. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.