Stocks in Motion: Flowers Foods

Shares of Four Seasons Hotels(FS Quote) dropped 6% after the hotel company posted third-quarter results that disappointed investors. The company reported a loss of $11.4 million, or 31 cents a share, on sales of $52.2 million. Excluding items, the company earned $8.1 million, or 22 cents a share. Analysts expected earnings of 36 cents a share, before items, and sales of $54.9 million. Last year, Four Seasons posted a third-quarter loss of $8.5 million, or 24 cents a share, on sales of $63.3 million. Excluding items, the company would have earned $9 million, or 24 cents a share, a year ago. Shares were down $3.47 to $53.20.

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