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The week ahead is going to be a busy week. There are many traditional events to watch, but by now the market participants and investors have learned that they have to pay close attention to many...
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General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) reported fourth quarter and full fiscal year earnings this morning, posting mixed results and offering an outlook for the 2013 fiscal year that came in below consensus...
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Food processor ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG) reported fourth quarter results this morning, beating the consensus EPS estimate by one penny at $0.51 and surpassing a revenue estimate of $3.38 billion...
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You have heard the term “smoking kills.” The new fight is against fat, salt, sugar, and empty calories as America is trying to pick up its fight against obesity and the myriad of diseases and...
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The 10-year Treasury hit yet another record low under 1.6% today and stocks are in the tank again due to poor economic data. Europe continues to face a meltdown and the hope is for a rate cut out...
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Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) announced this morning that it has received a “favorable private letter ruling” from the US Internal Revenue Service “confirming the tax-free status of the planned...
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) and Warren Buffett have just released their most recent U.S.-listed equity holdings for the Berkshire Hathaway empire. This cut off date is as of March...
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ThinkstockFood processor J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) announced this morning that it was lowering the price on its coffee brands by an average of 6% “in response to sustained declines in green...
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A stock market that sells off eight of nine days is not a good market. Even the Facebook IPO is being viewed as a one-off item rather than a systemic item which will make the market stronger. ...
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Blame whatever you want. A weaker U.S. economy, a weakening and flailing Europe, a move to socialism in France and Greece, a weaker BRIC and emerging market story, commodity prices and on and...
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The major US stock indexes opened slightly lower this morning and continued drifting lower all day. The Chicago PMI report got the day started on the wrong foot, showing a decline in spending even...
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The Walmart statement of ethics is the core of the company’s values: Each business organization Walmart operates is expected to have a complete set of policies providing guidance to...
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Best Buy’s (NYSE: BBY) board selected an astonishingly weak committee to begin the search for a new CEO after former chief executive Brian Dunn made a disgraceful exit. The committee’s...
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Warren Buffett is supposed to be invincible. Unfortunately the world is finding out that this is not the case. A disclosure letter came from Mr. Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A)...
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Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) today announced plans to change its corporate name to Mondelez International, Inc. Does this name sound silly? It does here, but you can decide for yourself at the...
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