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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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(AA) Company News for April 12, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Level 3 Communications (NASDAQ:LVLT) and Global Crossing Limited (NASDAQ:GLBC) have entered into a agreement under which Level 3 will acquire Global Crossing in a stock-for-stock transaction • Endo Pharmaceuticals&#8217; (NASDAQ:ENDP) said that it would buy urological medical device supplier American Medical Systems (NASDAQ:AMMD) for about $2.6 billion • Alcoa (NYSE:AA) reported Q1 EPS of $0.28, ex-items, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.27 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 22% year-over-year to $6.0 billion, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.112 billion • Share prices of Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE:MCP) increased 5% after JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) raised its target price to $90 from $74 • Credit Suisse upgraded BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) to ‘Outperform’ from ‘Neutral’ rating. Share prices of BHP Billiton gained 1.34% to close at $102.68 • Flowers Food Inc. (NYSE:FLO) said ]]></description>
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		<title>(FLO) Flowers Foods, Inc. &#8211; Growth And Income &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/03/02/flo-flowers-foods-inc-growth-and-income-zacks-rank-buy/3830</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) recently renewed its annual dividend of 60 cents per share in a time when many are cutting or halting dividends. Last week, the company declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents to be paid on March 20 to shareholders of record on March 6. FLO boasts an industry-leading yield of 2.6%. &#8220;We achieved good results in fiscal 2008 and this action reflects the board&#8217;s confidence in the company&#8217;s ability to deliver similar results moving forward,&#8221; said George E. Deese, the company&#8217;s chairman of the board, CEO, and president. He added that FLO&#8217;s balance sheet is strong and the company is generating good cash flow. Estimates are on the Rise Analysts are upbeat on earnings forecasts. Full-year 2009 estimates of $1.41 per share are above last month&#8217;s ]]></description>
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		<title>(FLO) Flowers Foods &#8211; Sales jumped 21% on a year-over-year basis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flowers Foods (FLO) recently reiterated its guidance for 2008 and 2009. Wall Street estimates for 2008 earnings of $1.23 per share and $1.38 per share for 2009 are in line with the company’s outlook. Analysts are seeing 21% earnings growth for 2008 and 12% growth for 2009. Company Description Flowers Foods produces and markets packaged bakery foods for retail and foodservice customers. Among the company&#8217;s top brands are Nature&#8217;s Own, Cobblestone Mill, Sunbeam, Blue Bird, and Mrs. Freshley&#8217;s. Flowers Foods produces, markets, and distributes fresh bakery products that are delivered to customers daily through a direct-store-delivery system serving the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic. The company also produces and distributes fresh snack cakes and frozen breads and rolls nationally through warehouse distribution. Quarterly Results Reflect Solid Growth In early November, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(FLO) Flowers Foods, Inc &#8211; Sales jumped 21% on a year-over-year basis</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/11/12/flo-flowers-foods-inc-sales-jumped-21-on-a-year-over-year-basis/1302</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) recently announced third-quarter earnings of 29 cents per share, surpassing the previous year’s 24 cents and beating the consensus estimate by a penny. Sales jumped 21% on a year-over-year basis. Company Description Flowers Foods produces and markets packaged bakery foods for retail and foodservice customers. Among the company&#8217;s top brands are Nature&#8217;s Own, Cobblestone Mill, Sunbeam, Blue Bird, and Mrs. Freshley&#8217;s. Flowers Foods produces, markets, and distributes fresh bakery products that are delivered to customers daily through a direct-store-delivery system serving the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic. The company also produces and distributes fresh snack cakes and frozen breads and rolls nationally through warehouse distribution. Quarterly Results Reflect Solid Growth The company recently announced third-quarter earnings of 29 cents per share, surpassing the previous year’s 24 cents ]]></description>
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		<title>(FLO) &#8211; Flowers Foods &#8211; boosted its dividend by 20% in late May</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/08/04/flo-flowers-foods-boosted-its-dividend-by-20-in-late-may/283</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flowers Foods (FLO), which announced a definitive agreement to acquire ButterKrust Bakery in Lakeland, Florida, boosted its dividend by 20% in late May. Its dividend yield of 2.1% is a standout in its industry. A few days before hiking its dividend, the company posted first-quarter earnings of 39 cents per share. The result was ahead of last year’s 31 cents and topped the consensus estimate by 11.43%.Company Description Flowers Foods produces and markets packaged bakery foods for retail and foodservice customers. Among the company&#8217;s top brands are Nature&#8217;s Own, Cobblestone Mill, Sunbeam, Blue Bird, and Mrs. Freshley&#8217;s. Flowers Foods produces, markets, and distributes fresh bakery products that are delivered to customers daily through a direct-store-delivery system serving the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic. The company also produces and distributes fresh snack ]]></description>
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		<title>(FLO) &#8211; Flowers Foods &#8211; earnings of 39 cents per share, outpacing analyst expectations of 35 cents</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2008/07/16/flo-flowers-foods-earnings-of-39-cents-per-share-outpacing-analyst-expectations-of-35-cents/166</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) has distinguished itself from other companies in 2008 by producing very steady investor returns. Much of the recent strength comes on the heels of the company&#8217;s excellent first-quarter results, reported on May 22.Flower Foods, Inc. produces baked goods in the United States. The company distributes its products to bakeries and grocery stores. Flowers Foods was founded in 1919, carries a market cap. of $2.63 billion and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia. Most investors would quickly dismiss a baked goods company from an aggressive growth portfolio, but Flowers definitely fits the mold, as seen by the company&#8217;s impressive first-quarter results, reported on May 22. First-Quarter Results Sales increased to $676.7 million, up 10.9% from the same period last year. Net income also jumped ahead, coming in at ]]></description>
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