Thursday, May 3, 2007

UPDATE 1-Gildan's profit drops on charges, to split stock

(Reuters) - The company, which also announced a 2-for-1 stock split, earned $21.1 million, or 35 cents a share, for the period ended April 1, down from a profit of $31 million, or 51 cents a share, a year earlier.

The results were hurt by a restructuring charge of $16.4 million after-tax, or 27 cents per share, related to the closure of Canadian and Mexican manufacturing facilities.


Read more at Reuters.com Market News

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