Lamb Weston Investors Sue Potato Company Over Software Claims

June 14, 2024, 7:51 PM UTC

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc., a mass frozen potato product distributor, faces a class action alleging it violated federal securities laws by deceiving investors about the viability of its new software system.

Lamb Weston touted in July 2023 that its developing enterprise resource planning system could boost net sales profits to over $6 billion. But it wasn’t until the potato giant announced its 2024 third quarter sales in April when investors were told that software difficulties led to plummeting profits and a 19% drop in share prices, a complaint filed Thursday in a US district court in the District of ...

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