date:Aug 09, 2013
Continued strength in the U.S. cookies business spurred stronger sales in North America, but challenges in gum in developed markets weighed on second-quarter results at Mondelēz International Inc.
Net income in the second quarter ended June 30 was $616 million, equal to 34c per share on the common stock, down 40% from $1,029 million, or 58c per share, in the same quarter in 2012. Results for the prior-year quarter included earnings from discontinued operations of $544 million. Excluding the it