date:Jul 27, 2012
Shares of Whole Foods Market, Inc. on Thursday were up nearly 12 percent to $94.50 after it posted a 32 percent increase in third-quarter profit to $116.8 million, or 63 cents per share, beating analysts' expectations.
The Austin, Texas-based retailer on Wednesday reported sales for the quarter increased 14 percent to $2.7 billion. Comparable store sales increased 8.2 percent for the quarter ended July 1, the company said.
The company opened a record nine new stores, including one relocation,