{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Market Newsdesk","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com","author_name":"Newsdesk","author_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/author\/newsdesk\/","title":"METRO Reports 2020 Fourth Quarter Results - Market Newsdesk","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Af5GnyAq69\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/metro-reports-2020-fourth-quarter-results\/\">METRO Reports 2020 Fourth Quarter Results<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/metro-reports-2020-fourth-quarter-results\/embed\/#?secret=Af5GnyAq69\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;METRO Reports 2020 Fourth Quarter Results&#8221; &#8212; Market Newsdesk\" data-secret=\"Af5GnyAq69\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Canada NewsWire MONTR\u00c9AL, Nov. 18, 2020 \/CNW Telbec\/ &#8211; METRO INC. (TSX: MRU) today announced its results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 ended September\u00a026,\u00a02020. 2020 FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Sales of $4,143.6 million, up 7.4% and up 7.7% when excluding the impact of IFRS 16 Food same-store sales up 10.0% Pharmacy same-store sales up 5.5% Net earnings of $186.5 million, up 11.4% and adjusted net earnings(1) of $193.1 million, up 11.0% Fully diluted net earnings per share of $0.74, up 12.1%, and adjusted fully diluted net earnings per share(1) of $0.77, up 13.2% Accelerated amortization totalling $10.7 million or $0.03 per share, related to the opening of our new fresh products distribution centre in Ontario Expenses related to COVID-19 &hellip; Continue reading \"\"","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=C7339&amp;Transmission_Id=202011180700CANADANWWEB______C7339&amp;DateId=20201118"}