Monday, July 30, 2007

Jarden profit rises, but shares fall on view

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, July 30 - Jarden Corp. said on Monday its second-quarter profit rose on higher sales, but gave a cautious outlook for the rest of the year citing weaker consumer spending, sending shares down nearly 7 percent.



While Jarden did not lower any of its specific outlook numbers, it was going to be "somewhat cautious" for the rest of the year and not"... overly aggressive on inventory positions and things like that," Chief Executive Martin Franklin said in a conference call.


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