Sysco stock drops amid mixed earnings

Food distribution giant Sysco Corp., Houston’s second-largest public company by revenue, reported mixed earnings for its second fiscal quarter.

Sysco (NYSE: SYY) reported adjusted earnings per share of 85 cents for Q2, beating analyst expectations, according to a Feb. 3 press release. The company’s profits for the quarter totaled $383.4 million, a 43.4 percent increase from a year prior.

However, Sysco’s Q2 revenue lagged behind analyst expectations. The food distribution firm posted quarterly…