-- Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) reported Q1 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $0.51 per diluted share, down from $1.31 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.65.
Net sales for the quarter ended March 29 rose to $4.53 billion from $4.46 billion a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $4.43 billion.