August 26th, 2004
[Source: Reuters]
Krispy Kreme profit plunges, stock hammered
Thu Aug 26, 2004 09:04 AM ET
By Ellis Mnyandu
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.(KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported a sharp drop in quarterly profit and signaled that business may not recover any time soon, sending its shares down more than 17 percent in pre-market trading.
The company, whose business is being assailed partly by the growing popularity of low-carbohydrate diets, said it has decided to cut new store openings for this year and would not offer any projections on third-quarter or fiscal 2005 results.