Lindt & Spruengli Full-Year Profit Rises

reported a 13% rise in its earnings for the year ended December 31. Lindt's annual profit climbed to 342.6 million Swiss francs ($345.9 million), versus a year-ago profit of 303 million francs. Analysts were expecting a profit of 338 million francs. Sales climbed 17% to 3.39 billion francs in 2014. North American sales jumped 14.3% in the year. 2014 EBIT jumped 17.4% to 474.3 million Swiss francs.