date:Aug 29, 2014
Diluted earnings per share increased 5% to $0.70 compared to $0.66 in the prior year period.
Paul Varga, the company's chief executive officer said, As anticipated, our first quarter growth came in lower than what we achieved during fiscal 2014 and our expectations for fiscal 2015, due largely to pricing decisions that resulted in distributor and retail inventory reductions in the United States and Europe. We anticipate higher rates of sales growth over the balance of the year, led by Jack Dani