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ThinkstockMonsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) posted fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2013 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. The fertilizer and seed maker reported a fourth-quarter adjusted...
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ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its preliminary report on September farm prices on Friday afternoon. The September all-products price index dropped by 4 points (2.1%) to...
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courtesy of McDonald'sAfter decades of serving people food and beverages that can cause customers heart problems, diabetes and perhaps cancer, McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) has finally done what it...
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ThinkstockYou have seen many fast-food and casual dining chains aim to get more and more of those food spending dollars over the years. If you are a partier, you already know where to go, but the ads...
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ThinkstockBurger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: BKW) has a new product it calls Satisfries. The french fries have 40% less fat than the fast-food chain’s current product and 30% fewer calories. Of...
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Potbelly Corporation has set its terms for it initial public offering. The sandwich chain, which may have some of the best sandwiches in the country, has confirmed that of the 7.5 million shares...
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ThinkstockConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG) reported first-quarter fiscal 2014 results before markets opened this morning. The food processor and packager posted quarterly adjusted diluted earnings per...
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courtesy of StarbucksNothing worth adding. The letter speaks for itself: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Posted by Howard Schultz, Starbucks chairman, president and chief executive officer Dear Fellow...
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ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its preliminary report on August farm prices on Friday afternoon. The August all-products price index dropped by 12 points (6%) to 188...
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The chairman and CEO of Dole Food Co. (NYSE: DOLE), David H. Murdock, made a $12 a share offer to acquire the 60% of the company’s stock he did not already own back in early June. This morning the...
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ThinkstockA year ago, corn sold for around $8.30 a bushel. Last Friday it closed at $4.65 a bushel and is trading down about 5% this morning at around $4.63 a bushel. And the trouble for farmers...
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thinkstockA very significant stock and sector upgrade has taken place on Friday morning that might not be getting the attention that it deserves. BGC Financial has stuck its neck out and decided to...
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courtesy of McDonald'sLast week, workers at McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) stores walked out, demanding that the company raise workers’ wages to $15 an hour. We suggested that the demand has little...
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ThinkstockArcher Daniels Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM) reported second-quarter 2013 earnings this morning. The agribusiness giant posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.46 on revenues of...
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thinkstockYesterday’s announcement of the breakup of Belarusian Potash Co. (BPC) sent shares of North American potash producers tumbling by the largest dollar amounts in nearly five years. And that...
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