Sales also rose above forecasts, as net volume gains and the first price increases for chicken in six quarters, as well as continued price gains for beef, helped offset a resumption of price ...

Tyson Foods posted better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter as higher beef and chicken prices lifted sales. Beef sales gained 4.6% from a year ago, while chicken sales increased 2.3%.

Shelby Knowles / Bloomberg via Getty Images Tyson Foods posted better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter as higher beef and chicken prices lifted sales. Beef sales gained 4.6% from a ...

The stock (TSN) jumped 7% in premarket trading, to put it on track to open at a two-month high. It was also headed for the best one-day performance ... of $13.43 billion. Beef sales rose 4.6% ...