BUZZ - McCormick's third-quarter sales exceed expectations, stock price rises

October 1 - ** The stock price of Cholula hot sauce maker McCormick MKC.N rose about 5% in pre-market trading, at $48.51

** The company's (link) third-quarter sales exceeded market expectations, thanks to strong demand for its seasonings and sauces, despite tighter consumer budgets and macroeconomic uncertainty

** Third-quarter sales were $2.02 billion, above the expected $1.98 billion—data compiled by LSEG

** Quarterly adjusted profit rose 1.2% to 86 cents per share

** The company reiterated its full-year profit and sales forecasts

** As of the previous trading day's close, the stock had fallen about 32% year to date

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