Whole Foods Market, the largest US natural and organic grocery chain, yesterday reported a profit rise in line with forecasts, but said Superstorm Sandy has damped sales this quarter, which sent its shares down 2 percent after hours.
Whole Foods repeated its 2013 earnings forecast of $2.83 to $2.87 per share, on growth in same-store sales of 6.5 percent to 8.5 percent.
Whole Foods shares, which closed at $95.93 on Nasdaq, fell to $94.05 in extended trading.