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		<title>(HAIN) Hain Celestial Group &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/hain-hain-celestial-group-bull-of-the-day/99126</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Hain Celestial Group Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A leader in natural food and personal care products with an array of well-known brands, Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the industry. The company&#8217;s strategic investments plus continued efforts to contain costs, increase productivity, and enhance cash flows and margins have enabled it to deliver healthy results. This is quite evident from Hain&#8217;s second-quarter 2012 results. The quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.49, and rose 33.3% from the prior-year quarter. The company&#8217;s top line also grew an impressive 32.1%. The company continues to expect total revenue between $1,455 million and $1,480 million, and earnings in the range of $1.63 to $1.73 per share for fiscal 2012. Buoyed by better-than-expected results and an optimistic outlook, we ]]></description>
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		<title>(K) Kellogg Earnings Report Exceeds &#8211; Affirms Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/k-kellogg-earnings-report-exceeds-affirms-outlook/91243</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kellogg Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ralcorp Holdings Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kellogg Company (K) has posted fourth-quarter 2011 earnings of 64 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The earnings also exceeded the prior-year earnings of 51 cents per share by 25%. In fiscal 2011, earnings of $3.38 per share also surpassed both the Zacks Consensus Estimate by one cent and the prior-year estimate by 8 cents per share, respectively. Kellogg’s results were driven by strong revenue growth and increased focus on investment in brand building and stronger innovation. Quarter in Detail Total net sales in the quarter jumped 5.4% to $3.02 billion, which exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.99 billion and the prior-year quarter sales of $2.86 billion. Operating profit improved 20.3% to $397 million. Excluding foreign currency translation, sales rose by 6% and operating ]]></description>
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		<title>(DMND) Company News for January 16, 2012 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/16/dmnd-company-news-for-january-16-2012-corporate-summary/90262</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diamond Foods Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Shares of JP Morgan Chase &#38; Co. (NYSE:JPM) declined 2.5% after the company reported its fourth quarter earnings per share of $0.90, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.92 •    According to The Wall Street Journal, federal prosecutors were inquiring if the financial practices of Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND) involved criminal fraud. Shares of the company slumped 10.3% •    A day after Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI) projected a strong outlook for 2012 and announced that it would sell a product line to Corel Corp, its shares jumped 10.5% •    Archer Daniels Midland gave notice to Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBLX) that the former was terminating the Telles joint venture. Shares of Metabolix suffered a fall of 57.6% DIAMOND FOODS (DMND): Free Stock Analysis Report JPMORGAN CHASE (JPM): Free Stock Analysis Report ]]></description>
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		<title>(K) Kellogg Company &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/15/k-kellogg-company-bear-of-the-day/87026</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have downgraded our recommendation on Kellogg Company (K) to Sell from a Hold on weak third-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.80 per share, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.1% and the prior-year earnings by 11%. The results were driven by weak economic environment, increased cost of goods sold and increased supply-chain costs due to the reinstatement of incentive compensation costs. The company expects these costs to rise for the foreseeable future. Though the company has shown compelling signs of improvement in the third quarter, particularly in the top-line growth, the results seem bleak in the challenging environment. Thus, the company has reaffirmed its 2011 internal sales guidance growth in the range of 4% to 5%. Kellogg lowered its 2011 internal operating profit guidance to a range of down ]]></description>
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		<title>(SLE) Sara Lee Corporation &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/26/sle-sara-lee-corporation-bear-of-the-day-2/84057</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have downgraded the recommendation of Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) to Underperform from Neutral as the company remains under tremendous inflationary pressure, further burdened by severe competition from several branded and private label products. Though the company is making efforts to combat its rising price of coffee and meat by raising prices, we believe that the company has to sacrifice volume in the process. The company is also undertaking strategic dis-investments to cope with higher expenses. The company is also planning to split itself into two businesses. However, we remain skeptical as the spin-off is subject to clearance from several regulations. Though Sara Lee&#8217;s fourth quarter 2011 earnings of $0.20 was decently ahead of the year-ago period and was in-line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, we do not see any ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAG) Company News for September 23, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/cag-company-news-for-september-23-2011-corporate-summary/83962</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Meg Whitman has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard (NYSE:HPQ). Whitman was formerly CEO of online auction and shopping site eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) •    FedEx (NYSE:FDX) posted fiscal Q1 EPS of $1.46, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Revenue rose 11% year-over-year to $10.52 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.33 billion •    United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) said it will buy Goodrich Corp (NYSE:GR) for a total consideration of $18.4 billion or $127.50 per share •    Used cars retailer CarMax (NYSE:KMX) posted fiscal Q2 EPS of $0.49 cents. The revenue of the company increased 11% to $2.59 billion •    Opko Health Inc. (AMEX:OPK) will sell off its ophthalmic instrumentation business to OPTOS Inc in a deal worth $17.5 million in cash plus ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAG) ConAgra Foods Sets Deadline for Ralcorp Holdings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/cag-conagra-foods-sets-deadline-for-ralcorp-holdings/83157</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ConAgra Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HJ Heinz Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG) reaffirmed its $94 a share all-cash offer for the acquisition of Ralcorp Holdings Inc. (RAH), setting a deadline for the proposal, which was previously rejected by Ralcorp without a dialogue with ConAgra Foods, on August 12, 2011. ConAgra Foods has sent an ultimatum of a week’s time to Ralcorp Holdings for negotiating on its takeover proposal and thereby announced that it would withdraw its $5.2 billion offer for Ralcorp Holdings, unless the maker of Post cereal and store-brand foods enter negotiations by September 19, 2011. Anticipating Ralcorp’s focus on separating business, evident from continuous negotiation refusal, ConAgra sent a presentation to Ralcorp&#8217;s board of directors, emphasizing the value and certainty of the takeover proposal. Since March, Ralcorp has rejected several bids from ConAgra, including turning down ]]></description>
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		<title>(BGS) 17 Rare Earth Elements? The Number is Actually 52</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/19/bgs-17-rare-earth-elements-the-number-is-actually-52/83300</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Investment U Senior Analyst Thursday, September 15, 2011 At least according to a new list published by the British Geological Survey (BGS). These include the standard list of 17 Rare Earth Elements, 97% of which are produced in China. However, the list also includes other “technology metals” used in modern digital devices and things like solar panels, wind generators, and other green technologies, that are most at risk from supply disruption. The scary part is the list comprises nearly half the elements in the entire periodic table. The supply risk index runs from 1 (very low risk) to 10 (very high risk). Check out the graph below, courtesy of the National Environmental Research Council (NERC). The chart shows the frequency that a given country is the global ]]></description>
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		<title>(GMCR) Take the Long-Term View and You’ll Make More Money</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/08/gmcr-take-the-long-term-view-and-you%e2%80%99ll-make-more-money/80779</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Investment U Senior Analyst Friday, August 5, 2011: Issue #1572 If someone were to ask you, “Are you a trader or an investor?”… how would you answer? Professional day traders aside, traders rarely make money “trading” stocks. Investors, on the other hand, pay little attention to the day-to-day fluctuations in the market, and often retire early. Most importantly, they rarely lose money. If they do, it’s a small amount. The distinctions between a trader and an investor are important ones. Investors generally avoid something I like to call “PDOC,” while traders are intimately familiar with it. Let me explain… “Trade” Your Way to Zero It’s easy for the average person to fall prey to a trading mindset. They get caught up in the emotion of chasing the latest ]]></description>
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		<title>(PEET) Peet’s Coffee &amp; Tea Introduces Light Freddo</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/11/peet-peet%e2%80%99s-coffee-tea-introduces-light-freddo/78585</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The coffee roaster and retailer Peet’s Coffee &#38; Tea Inc. (PEET) has launched a new blended iced coffee beverage called &#8211; Light Freddo. As the name says, the new Light Freddos of Peet’s will have 50% lower calories than the regular Freddos. Despite that, Peet’s did not compromise on the richness, creaminess and smoothness of Freddos for which the Freddos are popular. Moreover, the new version offers the same taste and coffee flavor of the regular Freddos. Further, the rates for Peet’s medium Light and Regular Freddos will only be for $3 each on the days of July 8, 15, 22, and 29. Also, they are made of the highest-quality ingredients and craftsmanship and are available at all Peet’s retail locations. In addition, Peet’s will continue to have its summer ]]></description>
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		<title>(SLE) Sara Lee Pitches Hillshire to Women</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/11/sle-sara-lee-pitches-hillshire-to-women/78615</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hillshire Farm, a popular brand of meat owned and marketed by Sara Lee Corporation (SLE), launches a new ad campaign ‘So Good, They&#8217;ll Think It&#8217;s For Them’ to attract the women customers and add to the success of the already existing ‘Go Meat’ tagline. Unlike the ‘Go Meat’ campaign which featured men in the backyards cheering for their Hillshire Farm sausage, the new commercial plays on the secret desires of women to be an excellent homemaker and care for their family by offering delicious and high-quality meals. The new commercial features popular Hollywood actors like McLendon-Coveyand is quite innovatively designed, keeping with Hillshire Farm’s tradition of great advertising. The commercial prompts women to use meat from Hillshire Farm and win over several other situations by offering a delicious meal. Advertisements ]]></description>
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		<title>(PEP) Pepsi Getting Popular in Russia</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/pep-pepsi-getting-popular-in-russia/78462</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pepsico Inc. (PEP) the global food and Drinks Corporation, announced that it will buy the remaining 23% of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC (WBD), Russia&#8217;s leading branded food and beverage company. Wimm-Bill-Dann produces dairy products, juices, mineral water and baby food. The global soft drink giant haddelivered a ‘squeeze-out demand’ notice to Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods on June 30, 2011. As stated in the ‘squeeze-out demand’ notice, all registered holders of ordinary shares as on August 15, 2011 will be entitled to receive 3,883.70 Russian rubles per share, similar to that offered to WBD shareholders in PepsiCo&#8217;s recently completed tender offer in Russia. Pepsi had acquired 77% of the company in February, 2011 for approximately $3.8 billion. The purchase helped to boost PepsiCo&#8217;s Q1 revenues by 27% year over year. Wimm-Bill-Dann, the owner of ]]></description>
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		<title>(PEP) Pepsico Sheds Malaysian Bottler</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/pep-pepsico-sheds-malaysian-bottler/78353</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pepsico Inc. (PEP) the global food and Drinks Corporation, is reported to be in talks with Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., Japan’s biggest beer maker for selling its Malaysian bottler, Permanis Sdn. Based in Tokyo, Asahi Breweries has a 40% share of the Japanese beer market. In 1990, Asahi acquired a 19.9% stake in Australian brewery giant- Elders IXL. Again in 2009, Asahi acquired the Australian beverages unit of Cadbury Schweppes. On January 23, 2009, Asahi acquired 19.9% of Tsingtao Brewery from Anheuser-Busch InBev for $667 million. The sale made Asahi Breweries Ltd, the second largest shareholder in Tsingtao behind the Tsingtao Brewery Group. Following Japan’s earthquake, the industries have been facing frequent production and power-supply disruptions. The country’s beverage makers are looking beyond Japan for alternate markets to combat the ]]></description>
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		<title>(MKC) McCormick &amp; Company Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/mkc-mccormick-company-second-quarter-2011-earnings-scorecard/78356</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[McCormick &#38; Co. Inc. (MKC) announced its financial results for the second-quarter of 2011 on June 30 with operating earnings of 55 cents a share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by one cent. In the following paragraphs, we cover the recent earnings announcement, subsequent analysts’ estimate revisions as well as the Zacks Rank and long-term recommendation for the stock. Earnings Recap McCormick’s second-quarter earnings benefited from higher operating income, as well as the cost saving actions. Total revenue grew 11% year-over-year to $883.7 million from the year-earlier quarter, benefiting from McCormick’s favorable volume, product mix and pricing actions taken to curtail increased raw and packaging material costs. Revenues exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $855 million. Earnings Estimates Revision – Overview Fiscal 2011 earnings estimates have declined mostly for McCormick ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPO) Company News for July 01, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/cpo-company-news-for-july-01-2011-corporate-summary/78203</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Shares of Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTIC) declined by 19.64% after the cancer drug developer said it was selling Series 13 preferred stock worth $30 million •    Vitamin maker USANA Health Sciences Inc.’s (NYSE:USNA) shares rose 7.90% after the company&#8217;s projected second-quarter profits came in above the Street&#8217;s estimates •    The Board of directors of Worthington Industries Inc. (NYSE:WOR) has authorized the repurchase of an additional 10 million shares of the company. The metal processor also increased its quarterly dividend payout to investors •    Share prices of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) rose marginally after the defense supplier said it would initiate a cost-cutting program by laying off 1500 employees in its Aeronautics business area which will help increase the operational efficiency of the company&#8217;s products •    The U.S. Department of Energy ]]></description>
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		<title>(GIS) General Mills&#8217; Earnings Meet Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/gis-general-mills-earnings-meet-expectations/78135</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Mills Inc. (GIS) has reported results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. For the quarter, adjusted earnings shot up by 26.8% to 52 cents a share compared with 41 cents in the year-ago period. The quarterly EPS was in line with the Zacks Consensus estimate. The fiscal 2011 earnings went up by 7.82% to $2.48 a share compared to $2.30 a year ago. The fiscal earnings were also in line with the Zacks Estimate. Management expects its fiscal 2012 earnings to be in the range of $2.60 &#8211; $2.62 a share.Excluding mark-to-market effects and the tax charge related to health care legislation, the fiscal 2011 earnings guidance reflects an annual growth of 5% &#8211; 6%. Revenues and Margins Total revenue for the reported quarter grew only marginally by ]]></description>
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		<title>(MKC) McCormick &amp; Company 2011 Second Quarter Beats by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/mkc-mccormick-company-2011-second-quarter-beats-by-a-penny/78136</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[McCormick &#38; Co. Inc. (MKC) posted results for the second quarter of 2011 with operating earnings of 55 cents a share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by one cent. The quarterly earnings benefited from higher operating income, as well as cost saving actions. Quarterly Sales Details Total revenue in the second quarter grew 11% year-over-year to $883.7 million from the year-ago quarter, benefiting from McCormick’s favorable volume, product mix and pricing actions taken to curtail increased raw and packaging material costs. Revenue also exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $855 million. Segments and Margins Consumer business Segment revenue for the consumer business surged by 10% year-over-year to $499.0 million in the reported quarter, owing to favorable currency exchange rates. Revenue for the McCormick‘s segment also increased due to increased pricing, ]]></description>
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		<title>(MKC) McCormick &amp; Company Inks Deal with Kamis</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/mkc-mccormick-company-inks-deal-with-kamis/78141</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to broaden its presence in the emerging markets of Western, Central, and Eastern Europe, spice-maker McCormick &#38; Company, Inc. (MKC) agreed to acquire Poland-based privately-held Kamis S.A. for approximately 830 million Polish zloty ($291 million). On the same day, McCormick&#8217;s Board declared a dividend of 28 cents per share for the quarter, which is payable on July 25, 2011 to shareholders of record as on July 11, 2011. Further, McCormick stated that the transaction multiple is expected to be 12 to 13 times EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) and the acquisition is expected to consummate by September 2011, subject to regulatory approval, including antimonopoly clearance in Poland, Russia and Ukraine. Prior to the closing of the deal, a portion of Kamis’ assets and business operations ]]></description>
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		<title>(SLE) Sara Lee Finishes Eating Aidell&#8217;s Sausage Company</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/sle-sara-lee-finishes-eating-aidells-sausage-company/78148</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) announced that it has completed its $87 million buyout of Aidells Sausage Co. from Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity firm that invests exclusively in leading consumer products companies. The deal was originally announced on May 5, 2011. Sara Lee said the deal will help broaden its presence in the premium meats category and strengthen its North American meat business. Aidells pioneered the premium sausage category and offers a full product line of poultry-based products, such as Chicken &#38; Apple, Cajun Style Andouille and Roasted Garlic &#38; Gruyere Cheese sausages. Aidells also offers a line of meatball products in flavors such as Teriyaki Pineapple and Buffalo-Style. Management at Sara Lee also revealed that Aidells will form the cornerstone of the newly formed Gourmet Foods group within ]]></description>
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		<title>(PEP) Pepsi Launches New Ad Campaign</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/pep-pepsi-launches-new-ad-campaign/77986</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pepsico Inc. (PEP) is determined to regain its lost position as the #2 US beverage in the world. Pepsi to meet this goal wants to go back to its roots and promote its flagship product Pepsi Cola once again. Keeping this in mind, Pepsi launches its new advertising campaign for Pepsi-Cola after almost three years. It is a pronounced signal that the retail giant is focusing on its biggest brand that had sank to No. 3 in U.S. soda sales last year, defeated by Diet Coke. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, in the U.S., Pepsi-Cola and Diet Pepsi saw sales drop 4.8% and 5.2% last year, compared to Coca-Cola and Diet Coke’s modest slip of only 0.5% and 1%. Chairman and Chief Executive Indra Nooyi has been held ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPB) Campbell Soup Company Calls for Efficiency</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/cpb-campbell-soup-company-calls-for-efficiency/77993</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The global manufacturer and marketer of high-quality foods and simple meals, Campbell Soup Company (CPB), have underlined a series of initiatives to enhance its supply chain efficiency and reduce overhead costs. Under its new restructuring plan, the company will make new investments, outsource and close some operations. Campbell is expected to eliminate a total of approximately 770 positions across the organization by incurring total pre-tax costs of approximately $75.0 million. This represents about 4% of the company&#8217;s global workforce of 18,400. The company is planning to cut jobs by the end of July 2011. These initiatives are expected to generate annual pre-tax savings of approximately $60.0 million in fiscal 2012 and $70.0 million in fiscal 2014. The company has planned to invest approximately $40.0 million over a period of 18-months ]]></description>
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		<title>(DMND) Procter and Gamble&#8217;s Fatless Food a Myth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/dmnd-procter-and-gambles-fatless-food-a-myth/77927</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Procter and Gamble (P&#38;G) revealed in a study conducted by Purdue University that it has failed to keep the promise of helping customers remain fit and slim. As per the study, Orleans, the brand name for Olestra, a calorie-less, fat-free substitute discovered by P&#38;G is more likely to make consumers more vulnerable to weight gain. In the study, researchers found that rats who were fed with fat-free Olestra chips tended to eat more and put on more weight when they were later exposed to a high-fat diet than their counterparts who were given regular chips . This suggests that eating Olestra was changing the way the rat’s body responded to food, marring their natural ability to regulate the fat intake necessary for their body. Researchers, however, declared that though findings ]]></description>
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		<title>(THS) TreeHouse Cuts Fiscal 2011 Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/ths-treehouse-cuts-fiscal-2011-guidance/77731</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TreeHouse Foods Inc. (THS) recently reduced its fiscal 2011 earnings outlook to $2.90–$3.00 from $3.00–$3.08 after taking into account higher freight, transportation, packaging and other related commodity costs. The guidance includes the second-quarter earnings projection of 42–44 cents. Following the announcement, Zacks Consensus estimates for the second quarter and fiscal 2011 declined 28 cents and 15 cents to 43 cents and $2.91, respectively. TreeHouse had expected to counter the increased expenses through pricing, which took place after the company had already incurred the higher costs. The pricing initiated in the ongoing second quarter will now be realized in the third and fourth quarters of 2011, resulting in about 6 cents per share of unrecovered expense in the quarter’s results. Last month, management noted that surging export demand for grains and ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPB) Campbell Rewards Shareholders</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/cpb-campbell-rewards-shareholders/77659</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Campbell Soup Co. (CPB), diligent in rewarding shareholders, announced a share buyback of $1 billion sans expiration date. The new share buyback plan replaces the $1.2 billion which the company had announced in June 2008. To further accelerate shareholder value, the company also announced a regular quarterly dividend of 29 cents a share payable on August 1, 2011, to shareholders of record as on July 11, 2011. In a separate development, Campbell also named Denise Morrison as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Denise will take over the reins, effective August 1, 2011, which is also the first day of Campbell’s next fiscal year. The 57 year old lady, Denise, will be the first woman executive to run the world’s largest soup company. Campbell Soup is one ]]></description>
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		<title>(HAIN) Hain Celestial Stays Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/hain-hain-celestial-stays-neutral/77478</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being a leader in natural food and personal care products categories with an extensive portfolio of well-known brands, The Hain Celestial Group Inc. (HAIN) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the industry. The stock is poised to rise as the economy gradually revives and demand for healthier and natural food improves. Hain Celestial recently posted better-than-expected third-quarter 2011 financial results. The quarterly earnings of 36 cents a share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 34 cents, and climbed 38.5% from 26 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. Revenue in the quarter increased by 29.8% to $288.4 million from $222.1 million delivered in the prior-year quarter, and also came well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $263 million. Hain Celestial was able to post healthy sales aided ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAG) Company News for June 24, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/cag-company-news-for-june-24-2011-corporate-summary/77391</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ConAgra Foods Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Herman Miller Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    ConAgra Foods (NYSE:CAG) posted adjusted Q4 EPS of $0.47, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.48 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 5.3% year-over-year to $3.21 billion •    Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL) posted Q4 EPS of $0.75, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. Revenues for the quarter grew 13% year-over-year to $10.78 billion •    Herman Miller Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:MLHR) shares rocketed up 11.46% after the furniture maker reported a sharp spike in its fourth quarter earnings results. The fourth quarter profit of the company increased to $17.1 million from $2.1 million reported in the previous year •    According to a report by TechCrunch, Videogame makers Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) is set to buy PopCap Games in a deal valued at more than the $1 billion •    ]]></description>
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		<title>(PEP) Pepsico Induces America to Clean Up</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/pep-pepsico-induces-america-to-clean-up/77330</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pepsico Inc. (PEP) announced that through the ‘Dream Machine Recycling’ initiative it will introduce 2,500 Free Green Cans  throughout the Chicago Park District. It will be available across 16 miles of downtown lakefront and increase public access to recycling bins in the Park District by 125 percent. The Dream Machines are recycling kiosksthat offer residents and visitors with a convenient way to reprocess their plastic bottles and aluminum cans while on-the-go. They are computerized receptacles that include a personal reward system that allows consumers to collect and redeem points for each bottle or can they recycle in the kiosk.Rewards comprise of branded baseball caps, discounted PepsiCo products and movie tickets. Free Green Can offers free, turn-key recycling programs by partnering with environmentally friendly companies that support local recycling efforts by ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAG) U.S. Labor Department Reports Weak Jobless Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/cag-u-s-labor-department-reports-weak-jobless-claims/77239</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lennar Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks will likely continue to reflect what Fed Chair Bernanke said, or didn&#8217;t say, on Wednesday even as we got another negative labor market report this morning. The weak growth picture emerging out of the Fed chief&#8217;s news conference and today&#8217;s Jobless Claims report will likely force stocks to give back the gains of the last few days. I discuss the disconcerting aspect of what the Fed chief said Wednesday below, but let&#8217;s look at this morning&#8217;s weaker than expected labor market report first. Jobless Claims increased 9 thousand to 429 thousand, while the four-week average remained unchanged at 426 thousand. This is the 11th week running that the jobless claims number has remained above the 400 thousand level. Today&#8217;s number is a reversal of last week&#8217;s report and takes ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAG) ConAgra Foods Misses by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/cag-conagra-foods-misses-by-a-penny/77241</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ConAgra Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HJ Heinz Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG) posted an EPS of 47 cents in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, compared with 39 cents in the year-ago quarter. The improvement is attributable to lower incentive compensation expense and recent share repurchases. The results missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents. For FY11, EPS was reported at $1.75, up from $1.74 in the previous year. Revenues Net revenues improved 5.3% from the year-earlier quarter to $3,210 million, primarily driven by increased revenues from the Commercial Foods segment. Reported revenue was also above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,198 million. On a segmental basis, Commercial Foods segment increased 14.6%, led by improved volumes for Lamb Weston specialty potato products, and price increase due to higher input costs. Revenues from Consumer Food segment rose 0.6% ]]></description>
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		<title>(MKC) McCormick &amp; Company Buy Signal From Barchart</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/mkc-mccormick-company-buy-signal-from-barchart/77151</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barchart.coms Chart of the Day &#8211; McCormick Company (MKC) Barchart Research Team &#8211; Barchart.com &#8211; Tue Jun 21, 3:46PM CDT Related Stocks MKC &#8211; Mccormick &#38; Company Inc. Sym Last Chg Pct MKC 50.49 -0.13 -0.26% The &#8220;Chart of the Day&#8221; is McCormick &#38; Company (MKC), which showed up on Wednesday&#8217;s list of stocks that had a new &#8220;Buy&#8221; signal from the Barchart &#8220;TrendSpotter&#8221; trading system. McCormick on Wednesday rallied by 0.62% and posted a new all-time high of $50.68. In recent news on the stock, Jefferies on June 15 rated McCormick as a &#8220;Buy&#8221; in new coverage with a price target of $55. Davenport on May 16 raised McCormick to a &#8220;Buy&#8221; from &#8220;Neutral&#8221; with a target of $59. McCormick &#38; Company, with a market cap of $6.6 billion, ]]></description>
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		<title>(K) Kellogg&#8217;s Food Contaminated Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/20/k-kelloggs-food-contaminated-again/76569</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kellogg Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report on June 14, 2011 stating that traces of listeria have been found in the food products of a Kellogg Company (K) bakery in Augusta, Ga. The regulators after an inspection in February this year came up with such findings. The Augusta plant makes Keebler and Famous Amos cookies, and is one of five cookie bakeries Kellogg operates in North America. FDA said that listeria was found in several spots along the production line where the food stands at a higher risk of getting contaminated on direct contact. The FDA also noticed other unhygienic conditions such as insects hovering around the food. Even leaky pipes near food mixers and poling water near spiral coolers were a common sight at the plant. Listeria ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPB) Campbell&#8217;s Risk-Reward Balances</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/19/cpb-campbells-risk-reward-balances/76730</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Campbell Soup Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are maintaining a long-term &#8216;Neutral&#8217; recommendation on Campbell Soup Company (CPB) with a target price of $35.00 per share. Moreover, the company has a Zacks #3 Rank, implying a short-term &#8216;Hold&#8217; rating on the stock. Campbell Soup is one of the world&#8217;s leading manufacturers of convenience food products. Furthermore, a strong portfolio of well-established brands, including Campbell&#8217;s, Erasco, Liebig, Pepperidge Farm, V8, Pace, Prego, Swanson, and Arnott&#8217;s offer a competitive edge to the company and strengths its well-established position in the market. Moreover, management has been stimulating growth in the U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages business segment through investments in product quality, convenient packaging and introduction of new products. The company has also upgraded its marketing efforts and improved retail execution. These initiatives will facilitate in boosting the company&#8217;s ]]></description>
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		<title>(PEP) Pepsi Gets New Credit Facility</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/pep-pepsi-gets-new-credit-facility/76568</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going by Bloomberg, the leading global snack food and beverages company, PepsiCo Inc. (PEP), has entered into a new four-year unsecured revolving credit agreement with a consortium of world&#8217;s leading investment bankers for optimizing its capital structure. Citicorp (C), JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM) and Bank of America Corp. (BAC) offering a sum of $325.0 million each emerged as the major contributor to the new $2.88 billion revolving credit line facility. However, PepsiCo may increase the size of the new credit facility by up to $3.5 billion based on its agreement with the lending institutions. The new credit facility will replace the company&#8217;s prior 364-days unsecured revolving credit facility of $2,575.0 million, entered on June 16, 2010. Under the agreement, the company was also permitted to request for the renewal ]]></description>
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		<title>(PEET) Peet&#8217;s Coffee &amp; Tea Beats Earnings Estimate by 20%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/09/peet-peets-coffee-tea-beats-earnings-estimate-by-20/73337</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 13:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peet&#8217;s Coffee &#38; Tea Inc. (PEET) reported first quarter 2011 diluted earnings per share of 41 cents, up 58% versus 2010 proforma diluted earnings per share of 26 cents. It also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 34 cents by 20.58%. The company lowered full-year 2011 diluted earnings per share guidance by $0.10 to the range of $1.43 to $1.50 range on the back of significant rise in cost of coffee during the last three months. Revenues and Operating Profits Net revenue climbed 9% to $88.5 million from $81.2 million for the corresponding period of fiscal 2010. Strong sales growth was fuelled by grocery business that was at its strongest at 22% for this quarter. Revenues also surpassed Zacks Consensus Estimate of $88.0 million. Management stated that the quarter marked ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAG) Company News for May 2, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/02/cag-company-news-for-may-2-2011-corporate-summary/72923</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 19:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Research firm  Argus downgraded Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;hold&#8221; rating •    Merck &#38; Co. Inc.&#8217;s (NYSE:MRK) earnings per share (excluding  special items) for the first quarter of 2011 came in at 92 cents, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 84 cents and the year-ago earnings of 83 cents •    Aon Corporation (NYSE:AON) reported Q1 EPS of $0.80, ex-items, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate •    Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) fell after Citigroup downgraded the company from &#8220;buy to &#8220;hold&#8221; rating,&#8221; citing valuation •    ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) made an unsolicited bid for Ralcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RAH), according to a report •    Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) reported a jump in its first-quarter 2011 profits, benefiting from higher oil prices and stronger refining margins. Earnings per share ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPB) Campbell Soup Company &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/14/cpb-campbell-soup-company-bear-of-the-day-2/71545</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) posted second-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.71 that remained in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but declined 4% from the prior-year period. Due to sluggish demand in the U.S., the sales of U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages division and North America Food Services division inched down 4% and 1%, respectively. Moreover, Campbell is highly leveraged, which could adversely affect its credit worthiness and make it more susceptible to macro-economic factors and competitive pressures. Additionally, intense competition from other established players and exposure to unfavorable foreign currency translations undermines the company&#8217;s growth prospects. Consequently, we have downgraded our recommendation on the stock to Underperform from Neutral. Our long-term Underperform recommendation on the stock indicates that it will perform well below the broader market. Our target price is ]]></description>
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		<title>(FLO) Flowers Foods Buying Tasty Baking</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/flo-flowers-foods-buying-tasty-baking/71498</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Packaged bakery foods company Flowers Foods Inc. (FLO) recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire Tasty Baking Co. (TSTY) for $4 per share or $165 million in cash. The transaction includes the existing debts of Tasty. Both companies&#8217; boards have unanimously approved the agreement. Flowers plans to finance the transaction through cash-on-hand and credit facilities. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2011. Pennsylvania-based Tasty Baking Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, co-packages and sells sweet baked goods. The deal should benefit Flowers and Tasty alike as both operate in the same vertical. The deal holds immediate cash value for shareholders of Tasty, at a premium over the current trading value. On the other hand, it should strengthen Flowers&#8217; snack cake business, facilitating its growth. Consequently, ]]></description>
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		<title>(DMND) Diamond Foods Foods to Buy Pringles Brand From The Procter &amp; Gamble Company</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/dmnd-diamond-foods-foods-to-buy-pringles-brand-from-the-procter-gamble-company/70868</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diamond Foods Foods, Inc. (DMND) and The Procter &#38; Gamble Company (PG) signed a definitive agreement whereby Diamond Foods will acquire the Pringles chips business in a transaction worth $2.35 billion. Pringles is expected to be accretive to earnings immediately and is expected to create maximum value for shareholders. Pringles is the world&#8217;s largest potato crisp brand and is available in over 140 countries with manufacturing operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Through this strategic agreement, Pringles will join Diamond Foods&#8217; dynamic portfolio of brands, creating a premium snack-focused company with total revenues of approximately $2.4 billion. Pringles also brings with itself a significant global manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure. After the merger, Diamond Foods&#8217; snack business is expected to grow almost three times the current size, thereby increasing its ]]></description>
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		<title>(GMCR) Green Mountain Coffee Roasters &#8211; Starbucks Deal Sends Shares Soaring</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/gmcr-green-mountain-coffee-roasters-starbucks-deal-sends-shares-soaring/70878</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR) is a momentum high flyer, recently spiking to a new all-time high on news of a fresh deal with Starbucks. With estimates on the rise and a bullish growth projection, this Zacks #1 rank stock will perk up your momentum portfolio. Company Description Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. operates as a specialty coffee company in the US and internationally. The company was founded in 1981 and has a market cap of $9.75 million. Starbucks Deal Sends Shares Soaring Although Green Mountain has been strong for the last few years, shares took a quantum leap higher on March 10 when the company announced a deal with Starbucks to sell single-brew packets of its coffee. The single-brew space, using Kuerig brewing machines has been a huge ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPB) Campbell Soup Analyst Downgrades Shares to Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/cpb-campbell-soup-analyst-downgrades-shares-to-underperform/70816</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have downgraded our rating from &#8216;Neutral&#8217; to ‘Underperform’ on Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) as the company recorded yet another weak operating performance in the second quarter of 2011. The company’s earnings per share inched down 4% to  71 cents per share from 74 cents per share in the year-ago period primarily due to contraction in top line and operating margin, resulting from adverse product mix, rising commodity cost and increased advertisement and promotional expenses. We have a target price of $30.00 per share on the stock. The U.S. market continued to remain sluggish throughout the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Despite maintaining strong advertising and promotional support, volumes declined for the company’s products. Moreover, the company’s initiatives to change the product mix and reposition the business in the U.S. ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPB) Campbell Soup Company &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/cpb-campbell-soup-company-bear-of-the-day/70776</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) posted second-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.71 that remained in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but declined 4% from the prior-year period. Due to sluggish demand in the U.S., the sales of U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages division and North America Food Services division inched down 4% and 1%, respectively. Moreover, Campbell is highly leveraged, which could adversely affect its credit worthiness and make it more susceptible to macro-economic factors and competitive pressures. Additionally, intense competition from other established players and exposure to unfavorable foreign currency translations undermines the company&#8217;s growth prospects. Consequently, we have downgraded our recommendation on the stock to Underperform from Neutral. Our long-term Underperform recommendation on the stock indicates that it will perform well below the broader market. Our target price is ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPB) Campbell&#8217;s Soup Reports A Lukewarm Second Quarter Earnings Report</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/22/cpb-campbells-soup-reports-a-lukewarm-second-quarter-earnings-report/67279</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) reported fiscal 2011 second-quarter adjusted earnings of 71 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, quarterly earnings fell short of the year-ago results of 74 cents per share. Campbell’s net sales during the quarter declined by 1.0% year over year to $2,127 million, also missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,150 million. The decline was primarily caused by a 2% spike in promotional spending, partially offset by favorable currency translations of 1%. Segment Analysis Sales at the U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages division fell 4% year over year as sales of condensed, ready-to-serve soups and beverage sales declined 7%, 4% and 1%, respectively. However, the decrease in segment sales was partially countered by a 7% growth in broth. Campbell’s Baking and Snacking ]]></description>
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		<title>(PEET) Peet&#8217;s Coffee &amp; Tea Reports Quarterly In-Line With Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/20/peet-peets-coffee-tea-reports-quarterly-in-line-with-estimates/67214</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peet&#8217;s Coffee &#38; Tea Inc. (PEET) reported fourth quarter 2010 non-GAAP net income per diluted share of 48 cents in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. EPS increased 71.4% sequentially and 33.3% from prior year quarter. Full year 2010 diluted earnings per share was also in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increased 28% from last year to $1.33 per share. Replay of the Quarter &#38; Year The reported year and quarter comprised 52 weeks and 13 weeks respectively as against 53 weeks and 14 weeks in the year ended January 3, 2010. Management stated that the year marked impressive operating margin improvement, strong earnings per share, and increased sales in line with company’s target, that was led by 24% growth in consumer packaged grocery business. On a comparable ]]></description>
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		<title>(SLE) Sara Lee Corporation &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/17/sle-sara-lee-corporation-bear-of-the-day/67127</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) is a global manufacturer as well as marketer of high-quality brand products and possesses a formidable portfolio of well-established brands. However, as the company uses different commodities and raw materials, cost-push inflation remains a key risk factor. Further, with the intense competition prevailing in the branded food market, Sara Lee is constantly under pressure to maintain its position. In addition, after the resignation of Sara Lee&#8217;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brenda Barnes and the divestiture of its North American bakery business, there are big questions going forward. Sara Lee is considering a sell-off itself to JBS, a Brazilian company. We currently downgrade the shares of Sara Lee from Neutral to Underperform. SARA LEE (SLE): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(GIS) General Mills Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/16/gis-general-mills-second-quarter-2011-earnings-preview/62464</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Mills Inc. (GIS), one of the leading branded foods companies in the US, is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2011 financial results on Thursday, December 16, 2010. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 78 cents a share. First-Quarter 2011, a Synopsis General Mills reported strong results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. For the quarter, adjusted earnings increased 12.9% to 70 cents a share compared with 62 cents in the year-ago period. The quarterly EPS surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 63 cents by 11.1%. Profits were mainly driven by strong cereal and snack sales growth. Management reiterated its fiscal 2011 earnings in the range of $2.46 &#8211; $2.48 a share. Excluding mark-to-market effects and the tax charge related to health care legislation, the fiscal ]]></description>
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		<title>(SJM) The J.M. Smucker Company Earnings Report Beats Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/25/sjm-the-j-m-smucker-company-earnings-report-beats-estimates/59990</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) delivered non-gaap earnings per share (EPS) of $1.38 for its second quarter fiscal 2011 ended October 31, 2010, outperforming the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.31 and the year-ago EPS of $1.22 cents. A lower tax rate and price increases drove the outperformance. For the first quarters of fiscal 2011 and 2010, EPS excluded restructuring and merger and integration costs of 13 cents and 4 cents, respectively. Net sales remained almost flat at $1,278.9 million in the quarter as the impact of favorable foreign exchange rates and sales mix offset the impact of the potato business divestiture and an overall 4% decline in volume. The volume decline was driven by the company&#8217;s oils and baking brands in the U.S. and Canada. The company, however, achieved volume ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPB) Company News for November 23, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/23/cpb-company-news-for-november-23-2010-corporate-summary/60284</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) reported earnings of $1.33 per share, up from estimates of $1.27 per share, on an 8.1% revenue gain to $33.2 billion above estimates of $32.8 billion. The firm&#8217;s new-year estimate was set at a 13-15% rise to $5.16-$5.26 • Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB) reported its fiscal first-quarter missed by a penny, coming in at $0.82 on revenues off by 1.4% at $2.17 billion, shy of estimates of $2.19 billion • Johnson &#38; Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) recalled 4.8 million packages of children&#8217;s Benadryl and Motrin • Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) posted fiscal second quarter profits of $0.82, for a 1-cent beat, on a 1.7%, inline revenue gain to $3.90 billion • J Crew (NYSE:JCG) reportedly is nearing an agreement to be acquired for $2.8 billion, or $43.50 per share • Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) upgraded Red Hat (NYSE:RHT) from ]]></description>
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		<title>(SLE) Sara Lee Corporation&#8217;s CEO Steps Down</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/10/sle-sara-lee-corporations-ceo-steps-down/47224</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corp. (SLE) announced today that its CEO Brenda C. Barnes will resign from the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. She was on a prolonged medical leave since May 14, 2010 following a stroke. Under Barnes’ leadership, Sara Lee undertook various business restructuring initiatives. These included the sale of the company’s air freshener division to Procter &#38; Gamble (PG) and personal care brands to Unilever Plc. (UL) for a combined consideration of approximately $2.16 billion as well as efforts to bolster Sara Lee’s operations in high-growth emerging markets. Barnes joined Sara Lee in July 2004 as president and chief operating officer (COO) and became the chairman and CEO of the company in October 2005. Prior to joining Sara Lee, Barnes spent 22 years of her career with ]]></description>
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		<title>(PEET) Peet&#8217;s Coffee &amp; Tea Earnings Exceed Consensus Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/05/peet-peets-coffee-tea-earnings-exceed-consensus-estimates/46834</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peet&#8217;s Coffee &#38; Tea Inc. (PEET) registered second-quarter earnings (excluding certain one-time items) of 31 cents a share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 29 cents by 6.9% and year-ago earnings of 26 cents by 19.2%. The better-than-expected results came in the wake of net sales growth and increased operating margin. Revenue and Margins Net sales recorded a growth of 9.8% to $80.8 million from $73.6 million in the year-ago quarter, but slightly missed the Zacks Consensus revenue estimate of $81 million. Peet’s operating income rose 25% to $6.7 million in the quarter compared with $5.3 million in the prior-year quarter. Operating margin advanced 110 bps to 8.3% in the quarter from 7.2% in the prior-year period. Segment Details Sales grew 4% in the Retail segment to $50.6 million, and ]]></description>
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		<title>(PEP) PepsiCo Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/16/pep-pepsico-second-quarter-2010-earnings-preview/43707</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pepsico Inc. (PEP) is scheduled to release its second-quarter 2010 results on Tuesday, July 20. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company is $1.09 a share. First Quarter Performance Pepsico Inc. reported strong first quarter results with earnings of 89 cents per share. This was well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 75 cents and up 23% year over year. Profits were driven by the acquisition of its two anchor bottlers, volume gains in its worldwide snacks and international beverage businesses, balanced investments and lower costs across its operations. Net sales for the quarter increased by 13.4% year over year to $9.4 billion. Gross margins for the quarter contracted 233 basis points (bps) to 52.4% versus 54.7% in the comparable prior-year quarter. The operating profit for the quarter also reduced ]]></description>
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