PepsiCo said it earned $1.13 billion, or 71 cents per...

PepsiCo said it earned $1.13 billion, or 71 cents per share, in the three months ended March 24, 2012. That’s compared with $1.14 billion, or 71 cents per share, in the year-ago period. (Feb. 9, 2011) Credit: AP

The Purchase, N.Y.-based company says it earned $1.13 billion, or 71 cents per share, in the three months ended March 24. That's compared with $1.14 billion, or 71 cents per share, in the year-ago period.

Not including one-time items, the company says it earned 69 cents per share, which topped Wall Street expectations for 66 cents per share.

Like many other food and beverage companies, PepsiCo is struggling to balance higher commodity costs without scaring off budget consumers with too many price hikes. The company says it raised prices in the latest quarter on the strength of its brands.

A Newsday review of court records sheds new light on ICE’s Long Island operation and where it’s happening. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa, Shari Einhorn, investigative reporter Josefa Velásquez and attorney Reuben Kerben break it down. Credit: Newsday Staff. Photo credit: Jim Watson/ Getty Images

'The strategy that I'm seeing ... is very chaotic' A Newsday review of court records sheds new light on ICE's Long Island operation and where it's happening. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa, Shari Einhorn, investigative reporter Josefa Velásquez and attorney Reuben Kerben break it down.

A Newsday review of court records sheds new light on ICE’s Long Island operation and where it’s happening. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa, Shari Einhorn, investigative reporter Josefa Velásquez and attorney Reuben Kerben break it down. Credit: Newsday Staff. Photo credit: Jim Watson/ Getty Images

'The strategy that I'm seeing ... is very chaotic' A Newsday review of court records sheds new light on ICE's Long Island operation and where it's happening. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa, Shari Einhorn, investigative reporter Josefa Velásquez and attorney Reuben Kerben break it down.

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