RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: NPR's business news starts with lots of hamburgers.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Burger King is reporting a stunning jump in earnings - nearly $70 million in the last quarter. A year ago, third-quarter profits were just over $6 million. Burger King's stock rose on the news to $21 a share - that's about six Whoppers a share. But namesake burgers might not be responsible for the growth. Customers flocked to locations in the U.S. and Canada to taste the Satisfry, a supposedly healthier French fry.
The fast-food chain Burger King reports a huge jump in earnings: nearly $70 million in the last quarter. A year ago, third-quarter profits were just over $6 million. Customers flocked to locations in the U.S. and Canada to taste the "Satisfry," a supposedly healthier french fry.