Jack jumps

Stock of San Diego's Jack in the Box fast-food chain leapt 10.46% today (Aug. 7) to $61.25. The company, bolstered by booming sales of late-night and breakfast offerings, reported third-quarter earnings of 65 cents a share, 8 points better than Wall Street analysts expected.

The company raised its forecast for the year to a range of $2.38 a share to $2.45, topping the earlier estimate of $2.25 to $2.35. The stock zoomed almost 75% last year.