UPDATE: Deere Posts Upbeat FQ3 Profit, Lowers FY14 Forecast

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Shares of Deere & Company
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dropped more than 1% in pre-market trading after the company cut its profit forecast. However, the company reported better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter profit. The Moline, Illinois-based company posted its third-quarter profit of $850.7 million, or $2.33 per share, versus a year-ago profit of $996.5 million, or $2.56 per share. Its sales declined 5% to $9.5 billion. Net sales of the equipment operations dropped to $8.723 billion in the quarter, versus $9.316 billion. However, analysts were expecting a profit of $2.20 per share on sales of $8.71 billion. Equipment net sales in the US and Canada fell 8% in the quarter, while sales outside the US and Canada declined 4%. Agriculture & Turf division sales dropped 11% in the quarter, while Construction & Forestry sales rose 19%. Deere now projects FY14 net profit of $3.1 billion, versus its earlier outlook of $3.3 billion. It also expects equipment sales to fall about 6%. Financial services posted net income of $162.3 million in the quarter, up from $150.0 million. "Deere's third-quarter performance reflected moderating conditions in the global farm sector, which have negatively affected demand for farm machinery and contributed to lower sales and profits for our agricultural-equipment business," said Samuel R. Allen, chairman and chief executive officer. Deere shares fell 1.13% to $85.50 in pre-market trading.
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