The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) reported a first-quarter fiscal 2024 (ended Dec 31, 2023) loss of $80.5 million or$1.42 per share compared with a loss of $64.7 million or$1.17 per share in the year-ago quarter. Barring one-time items, the adjusted loss was $1.45 per share, wider than a loss of$1.02 a year ago. The figure was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.62. Net sales fell around 22$410.4 million and also lagged the consensus mark of $423.3 million. D ...