Monday afternoon, Florida-based Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN) reported first quarter earnings for the company's 2009 fiscal year. Winn-Dixie Stores reported a net loss of $2.3 million, or 4 cents per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 17, 2008. Last year, the company reported a net loss of $0.8 million, or 1 cent per diluted share. Net sales increased 3.4 percent, or $55 million, to reach $1.7 billion. Total profit from sales increased $20.4 million to reach $466.8 million. Shares of Winn-Dixie Stores were up 54 cents to $11.46 when the market closed Monday.

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