Foodservice distributor Sysco Corp. (NYSE:SYY), Houston, TX, reported sales for the fiscal third quarter ended March 26 of $12 billion, up 2.2 percent year-over-year. Profit increased 22.7 percent to $217.1 million.
For the first nine months of the fiscal year, sales were $36.7 billion, up 1.2 percent over the prior-year period. Profit was $734 million, up 19.6 percent.