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		<title>(WMT) Walmart Helps People Eat Healthy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/wmt-walmart-helps-people-eat-healthy/91490</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discount Variety Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a part of the initiative to build a healthy America, retail-major Walmart Stores (WMT) has decided to label the foods that meet its health standards. So Americans have an easier way of finding the healthy foods, as Walmart will label those foods with a bright green label that reads: ‘Great for You.’ Walmart’s decision to label its foods follows the company’s announcement of trying to look for ways to improve the nutritional value of the food it sells. The company also said it wanted to make its healthy foods more easily available by making them less expensive. Walmart management has revealed that during the initial phase, it’s own Great Value and Marketside food items along with fresh and packaged fruits and vegetables sold at its stores, will be tagged ]]></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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		<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>(BBBY) Housing in the Spotlight &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/19/bbby-housing-in-the-spotlight-earnings-preview/88810</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Furnishing Stores]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Actuant Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 12/16/11 There will only be a handful of firms reporting next week as the third quarter reporting season is almost over. A total of just 34 firms are scheduled to report, including 13 of the S&#38;P 500. Most of the firms reporting have November fiscal period-ends, which means that they are reporting fourth quarter results. While few in number, some of the reports come from firms that are highly significant in that they will give clues to the overall direction of earnings in the fourth quarter. The firms reporting next week include: Bed Bath &#38; Beyond (BBBY), Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL), ConAgra (CAG), General Mills (GIS), Micron Technology (MU),  Nike (NKE) and Walgreens (WAG). There will, however, be plenty of economic data for the market to chew on. ]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/gis-general-mills-earnings-meet-expectations/78135#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>
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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>(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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Campbell Soup Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPB]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HJ Heinz Company]]></category>
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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>(BAC) It&#8217;s All About Greece</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/bac-its-all-about-greece/77815</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the domestic economic calendar on the thin side, stocks will likely reflect growing optimism on the Greece story. The Greek parliament is expected to pass the tougher austerity measures today that are a precondition for a new EU/IMF rescue fund. It is difficult to feel optimistic about the Greek drama after seeing the pictures of civil turmoil on the streets of Athens as the nation&#8217;s parliament debates the austerity plan. The ruling socialists, who secured a vote of confidence last week and enjoy only a thin majority, are expected to pass the measure. Passage of the austerity plan, which includes spending cuts, tax increases and asset sales, will pave the way for the new multi-year funding program. Another vote is scheduled for Thursday. In corporate news, Bank of America ]]></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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(NKE) Money Isn&#8217;t Changing Hands Fast Enough &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/nke-money-isnt-changing-hands-fast-enough-aaii-investor-update/77360</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke continues to be the enemy of savers. On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox fan reiterated his belief that interest rates should be kept at rock-bottom levels for an extended period of time. He views this as necessary in order to keep the economy growing. Part of Bernanke&#8217;s problem has been his inability to accelerate the pace of money movement, or velocity. Velocity is an economic measure of how many times a dollar is used to purchase goods and services. For instance, if I give you a $100 bill and you put it into your dresser, there is no real velocity. However, if you use it to make a repair on your car and then your mechanic spends the cash on buying a replacement part, velocity ]]></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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		<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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		<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>(ANGO) Company News for June 16, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/ango-company-news-for-june-16-2011-corporate-summary/76538</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AngioDynamics Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ceradyne Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Myriad Genetics Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Share prices of Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG) dipped 6.02% after the company reduced its earnings estimate for the fiscal year 2011 •    Shares of Owens-Illinois (NYSE:OI) dropped 13.54% to close at $25.54 after the company said its second quarter earnings figures could fall due to a jump in manufacturing and delivery expenses •    Johnson &#38; Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is reportedly pulling out of the drug-coated heart stent market because of continually declining sales. The global market for this segment is valued at $4 billion •    Analysts at Jefferies &#38; Co. initiated coverage on shares of General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) with &#8220;Hold&#8221; rating and a target price of $40 •    Analysts at Jefferies &#38; Co. initiated coverage on Shares of Kellogg (NYSE:K) with &#8220;Underperform&#8221; rating and also lowered the target price ]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/07/cpb-campbell-soup-analyst-downgrades-shares-to-underperform/70816#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Processed & Packaged Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Campbell Soup Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HJ Heinz Company]]></category>
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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>(ALV) Company News for March 21, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/21/alv-company-news-for-march-21-2011-corporate-summary/69285</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/21/alv-company-news-for-march-21-2011-corporate-summary/69285#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto Parts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Camtek Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Systems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ford Motor Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) announced that on March 17, 2011 its board of directors approved the initiation of quarterly cash dividends of $0.06 to its shareholders, which is the first cash dividend in the company&#8217;s history. A quarterly dividend will be paid on April 20, 2011 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2011 • Nike (NYSE:NKE) disappointed with fiscal third quarter earnings of $1.08, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.12 • General Mills (NYSE:GIS) announced an agreement to purchase a majority stake in French yogurt firm Yoplait for $1.1 billion • Merriman initiated coverage on Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) with a Buy rating • Rodman &#38; Renshaw initiated coverage on DSP Group (NASDAQ:DSPG) with an Outperform rating • UBS upgraded Motorola Mobility Holdings (NYSE:MMI) to Buy from Neutral • Jefferies ]]></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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Processed & Packaged Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Campbell Soup Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Del Monte Foods Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DLM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>
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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>(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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/16/gis-general-mills-second-quarter-2011-earnings-preview/62464#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[KFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tyson Foods Inc.]]></category>
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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>(DRI) Darden Restaurants Signs Middle East Development Agreement</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/23/dri-darden-restaurants-signs-middle-east-development-agreement/56339</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/23/dri-darden-restaurants-signs-middle-east-development-agreement/56339#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darden Restaurants Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DRI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[KKD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Florida-based Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) recently announced that it has inked a development agreement with food service franchise operator, Americana Group of Kuwait to enter the Middle East market. Americana Group will develop and operate all three of Darden&#8217;s brands Red Lobster, Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse in the Middle East. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. As per the deal, Americana Group will set up 60 restaurants in Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates over the next five years. The above mentioned deal affirms management’s intent to make Middle East one of the prime markets for Darden’s international expansion. Darden sees tremendous growth potential in Middle East where its finds a fondness for American dining brands. The company seeks to capitalize this ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADBE) Company News for September 22, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/22/adbe-company-news-for-september-22-2010/52480</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/22/adbe-company-news-for-september-22-2010/52480#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Application Software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADBE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adobe Systems Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BAX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baxter International Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EBAY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eBay Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Adobe Systems (NASDAQ:ADBE) reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of 54 cents a share, a nickel higher than anticipated, on revenues, up 42% to $990 million, versus estimates of $985 million. For the current quarter the company expects earnings of 48 cents to 54 cents. However, the company’s shares dropped more than 12% in after-hours trading yesterday after the firm provided downside revenue guidance, citing slower demand from back-to-school student and school shoppers and Japanese purchasers • eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) said it sees fiscal third-quarter results to post at the high end of its July guidance, which projected revenues of $$2.13 billion-$2.18 billion and earnings of 35-37 cents • Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) boosted its dividend 23% from the previous quarter to 16 cents from 13 cents, taking the annual yield to 2.54%. The firm also authorized ]]></description>
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		<title>(GIS) Company News for June 30, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/30/gis-company-news-for-june-30-2010-corporate-summary/42001</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/30/gis-company-news-for-june-30-2010-corporate-summary/42001#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[3M Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abraxis Bioscience Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Celgene Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• General Mills (NYSE:GIS) raised its dividend before reporting inline fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 41 cents a share, but its guidance for fiscal 2011 came in below Street expectations.  Revenues of $3.57 billion were in-line with Zacks projections of $3.57 billion, but were off 2.1% from a year earlier. The company sees 2011 earnings growth of 7-8% to $2.46-$2.48 • A supposedly-erroneous trade triggered the new, single-stock circuit breaker yesterday, halting trading in Citigroup (NYSE:C) shares for five minutes • According to a Bloomberg report, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) plans to start selling iPhones to Verizon (NYSE:VZ) starting in January, terminating AT&#38;T&#8217;s (NYSE:T) prior exclusive rights to US sales • 3M (NYSE:MMM) anticipates fiscal second quarter sales of $6.6 billion to $6.75 billion and organic sales volume growth of 16-18% • Boeing (NYSE:BA) said it agreed to ]]></description>
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		<title>(WYN) Greece, Not the Calendar, Caused Thursday&#8217;s Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/07/wyn-greece-not-the-calendar-caused-thursdays-drop/36507</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/07/wyn-greece-not-the-calendar-caused-thursdays-drop/36507#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 16:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CB Richard Ellis Group]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clorox Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DIS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 6, 2010 I wrote this on Wednesday evening, prior to today’s (Thursday&#8217;s) large market drop. The primary point I make in the commentary below—that you should not sell simply because it is May—is still valid. Today’s drop has nothing to do with the calendar. Why are traders suddenly very fearful of the problems in Greece, when they weren’t last week or last month? My guess is that this market activity has more to do with momentum trading, in this case to the downside, than anything else. Your best defense is to stay diversified and have an allocation strategy that is appropriate for your age and financial situation. For more information, visit the Asset Allocation (http://www.aaii.com/assetallocation/) section of AAII.com. &#8220;Sell in May and go away&#8221; is an old adage among ]]></description>
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		<title>(TRMB) Trimble Navigation Report Beats Expectations &#8211; Outlook Cautious</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/03/trmb-trimble-navigation-report-beats-expectations-outlook-cautious/35900</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 21:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trimble Navigation’s (TRMB) first quarter earnings exceeded consensus estimates by 3 cents. While GAAP earnings also exceeded management’s expectations, non-GAAP earnings were at the high end of management’s guided range. Seasonality typically causes huge sequential fluctuations in both revenue and margins. As a result, management generally compares results on a year-over-year basis. We have included sequential comparisons, where required. Revenue Revenue of $319.0 million was up 14.9% sequentially and 10.4% year over year, exceeding the high end of the guided range of $308-313 million (up 11-13% sequentially). Trimble’s recovery remains slow and uneven, with E&#38;C, the largest segment continuing to be impacted by the recession and technology spending in other areas also remaining limited. Revenue by Segment E&#38;C unit revenue of $157.6 million was up 2.1% sequentially and 23.5% year over ]]></description>
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		<title>(GIS) General Mills Beats Expectations &#8211; Stock Dips</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/29/gis-general-mills-beats-expectations-stock-dips/31695</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Mills (GIS) reported strong results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 with adjusted (excluding non-recurring items such as divestiture gains) earnings of 97 cents per share exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 93 cents and the year-ago earnings of 79 cents per share. Earnings were driven by strong demand for the company’s products amid recessionary conditions, healthy sales growth for &#8220;Big G&#8221; label cereals and lower commodity costs. Net sales for the quarter grew 2.6% year-over-year to $3.63 billion as growth in US Retail and International segments were offset by a decline in Bakeries and Foodservice revenue. Foreign currency translation modestly contributed to the sales growth. Revenues by Segment Revenue for the U.S. Retail segment grew 3.0% year-over-year to $2.6 billion, reflecting strong growth in the Big G ]]></description>
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		<title>(PNC) PNC Financial Services Group Exits TARP</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/16/pnc-pnc-financial-services-group-exits-tarp/28155</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PNC Financial Services Group (PNC) has set itself free from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) by redeeming $7.6 billion of Series N preferred shares held by the United States Treasury. In order to fund the transaction, PNC Financial had issued $3.0 billion in stock earlier during the month along with selling its fund servicing unit, PNC Global Investment Servicing Inc. (GIS) to BNY Mellon (BK) for $2.3 billion in cash. Apart from these, the bank also issued $2 billion of senior notes earlier during the month. These capital raising actions bodes well for PNC Financial by providing it financial flexibility without significant equity share dilution. The GIS transaction, which is slated to close in the third quarter of 2010, is expected to raise PNC’s Tier 1 capital ratio to ]]></description>
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		<title>(TRMB) Trimble Navigation&#8217;s Earnings Report Disappoints Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/08/trmb-trimble-navigations-earnings-report-disappoints-again/27323</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trimble Navigation’s (TRMB) third quarter earnings missed consensus estimates by $0.02. Both GAAP and non-GAAP earnings were within management’s guided range. Seasonality typically causes huge sequential fluctuations in both revenue and margins. As a result, management generally compares results on a year-over-year basis. In our discussion, we will include both sequential and year-over-year comparisons, wherever possible. Revenue of $277.5 million was up 2.9% sequentially and 3.5% year over year, exceeding the high-end of the guided range of $265-270 million (flat to down 1% sequentially). The results reflect a very slow recovery, since E&#38;C, the largest segment continues to be impacted by the recession in North America and Europe and technology spending in other areas also remains limited. Revenue by Segment E&#38;C unit revenue of $154.3 million was up 3.3% sequentially and 8.2% year over ]]></description>
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		<title>(GIS) General Mills: Happy Employees, A Healthy Business And a Solid Stock</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/02/gis-general-mills-happy-employees-a-healthy-business-and-a-solid-stock/26801</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jeannette Di Louis, Investment U Research Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Despite the recession and mass of corporate cost-cutting measures that have resulted in America’s unemployment rate shooting to 10%, here’s a company that is bucking the trend. Not only that, it’s actually treating its employees well. For the third straight year (and eighth time overall), packaged food giant General Mills (NYSE: GIS) made it onto Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. According to Mike Davis, senior vice president of General Mills’ Global Human Resources, this philosophy means more than just being “nice.” It makes good business sense: “General Mills has created a successful culture by combining attention to development with the kind of support that does not require employees to lose sight of family and community commitments. ]]></description>
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		<title>(GIS) General Mills Beats Expectations and Raises Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/17/gis-general-mills-beats-expectations-and-raises-dividend/23148</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Mills Inc. (GIS) reported strong results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, with earnings of $1.54 per share. Earnings were well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.45 and up 13.3% year-over-year. Profits were driven by lower commodity costs and strong demand for the company’s products. Net sales for the quarter grew marginally – 1.7% year-over-year &#8212; attributable to a 16% decline in the Bakeries and Foodservice segment. In addition, divestiture had a 2% unfavorable impact on the top line and pound volume was flat year-over-year. This was partially offset by 3.8% growth in the U.S. Retail segment, 7.1% growth in the International segment and a 1% positive impact from foreign currency. Segment wise: the U.S. Retail segment posted a 3.8% increase, reflecting strong growth in the Big ]]></description>
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		<title>(GIS) General Mills Raises Dividend 4.3%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/15/gis-general-mills-raises-dividend-4-3/22927</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors of General Mills (GIS) declared a 4.3% increase in the quarterly dividend to 49 cents per share. This raises the annual dividend by 12% to $1.92 per share compared to $1.72 earlier. The dividend will be paid on Feb 1, 2010 to shareholders on record as at Jan 11, 2010. This is the second time the company has raised its dividend during fiscal 2010. The company’s strong balance sheet and its ability to generate healthy cash flow allow it to increase shareholder value through higher dividends. As on August 30, 2009, General Mills had $712 million in cash and cash equivalents. The debt-to-capitalization ratio stood at 51.0%. The company’s business model throws off substantial amounts of free cash flow. General Mills generated operating cash flow of ]]></description>
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		<title>(GIS) Better than Expected Earnings Trends</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/21/gis-better-than-expected-earnings-trends/18362</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Trends Key Points: Earnings surprise ratio (#beat / #miss) at 5.56 Median Earnings Surprise 7.90% Year-over-year earnings growth ratio (# Positive Growth/# Negative Growth) at 0.74 Sales surprise ratio at 2.0 Sales growth ratio at just 0.35 Total net income for S&#38;P 500 reported firms is 12.1%. This is above what those same 66 firms reported a year ago and 4.9% above what they earned in Q209 Total S&#38;P 500 revenues reported down 4.7% year over year, off 0.16% from Q209. 2009 earnings revisions ratio for full S&#38;P 500 up to 2.31, from 1.85 Revenue revisions ratio at 1.63 for 2009 Welcome to the new Earnings Trends. Our analysis of the S&#38;P 500 will now use Zack&#8217;s own sector groupings rather than the S&#38;P GICS sectors. There are 16 ]]></description>
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		<title>(NVDA) Is the Jobs Data a Concern?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/03/nvda-is-the-jobs-data-a-concern/16502</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/03/nvda-is-the-jobs-data-a-concern/16502#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fears about the pace of the recovery have caused stocks to tumble. Technology stocks are being particularly hit hard with NVIDIA (NVDA) and Micron Technology (MU) down by more than 5% on the day. Financials and homebuilders are also faring poorly. Both Zions Bancorp (ZION) and Lennar (LEN) have large intraday losses. At the heart of the problem is the labor situation. The employment component in the ISM Survey worsened slightly to 46.2. (Readings over 50 signal expansion, or in this case, hiring.) Initial jobless claims also rose, reversing a previously weekly improvement. Dirk van Dijk pointed out on our Analyst Blog, &#8220;In recent weeks progress on claims has stalled out and become erratic.&#8221; Compounding matters is the Monster Employment Index, which also worsened. The index declined to 119 last ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEN) Tough Decisions Loom for Bernanke at Federal Reserve</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/24/len-tough-decisions-loom-for-bernanke-at-federal-reserve/15975</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/24/len-tough-decisions-loom-for-bernanke-at-federal-reserve/15975#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:51:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Fed decision was no surprise, but questions abound about the timing of Bernanke&#8217;s next move. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted unanimously to keep the fed funds target rate between 0% and 1/4%. The wording of the statement reflected a slightly more upbeat assessment of the economy, with the observation that &#8220;economic activity has picked up.&#8221; In August, the Fed opined that &#8220;economic activity is leveling out.&#8221; Expectations for long-term inflation were described as &#8220;stable,&#8221; which is new language and something I don&#8217;t necessarily agree with. A change to the planned purchase of agency mortgage-backed securities was also made, with the program now scheduled to end in the first quarter, instead of next month. Today&#8217;s meeting was a no-brainer for Bernanke. All he had to do was say ]]></description>
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		<title>(GIS) General Mills Beats Consensus &amp; Raises Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/23/gis-general-mills-beats-consensus-raises-estimates/15909</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Mills Inc. (GIS) reported strong results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010, with earnings of $1.28. Earnings were well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 and up 33% year-over-year. Profits were driven by lower commodity costs and strong demand for the company’s products. Net sales for the quarter grew marginally &#8212; 0.6% year-over-year &#8212; attributable to a 4.1% decline in the International segment and 16.2% decline in Bakeries and Foodservice. In addition, foreign currency translation had a 2% unfavorable impact on the top line and pound volume also declined 2%. This was partially offset by a 5.8% growth in the U.S. Retail segment. Segment wise: the U.S. Retail segment posted a 5.8% increase, reflecting strong growth in the Big G cereals, Meals division, Pillsbury, Yoplait yogurt and ]]></description>
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		<title>(AZO) Earnings Preview for Sep 21 &#8211; 25 &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/18/azo-earnings-preview-for-sep-21-25-earnings-preview/15616</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/18/azo-earnings-preview-for-sep-21-25-earnings-preview/15616#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We will get another look at initial third-quarter results with 11 S&#38;P 500 companies reporting. Included in this group are AutoZone (AZO), Bed, Bath &#38; Beyond (BBBY), General Mills (GIS), KB Home (KBH), Lennar (LEN) and Paychex (PAYX). A total of 33 companies are on the calendar. The Fed will hold a 2-day meeting starting on Tuesday. No change in rates is expected at either this or the November meeting. Traders will be looking for insight about the pace of recovery and updates on the various bailout programs. In addition to the Fed meeting, the economic calendar features August Leading Indicators and home sales data. Monday: August Leading Indicators Tuesday: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index Wednesday: FOMC rate decision (about 2:10 pm), weekly crude inventories, weekly mortgage ]]></description>
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		<title>(F) Getting More Productive</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/02/f-getting-more-productive/14181</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[F]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford Motor Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PACCAR Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PCAR]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We are starting to see many signs that the overall economy is beginning to climb out of the recession; for example, the 52.9 reading from the ISM yesterday. But the one area that has yet to see any real improvement is in the jobs market. Well, if output is starting to go up but the number of people working isn’t, almost by definition you are going to get an increase in productivity. After all, productivity is output/hours worked. The second swipe at the second quarter productivity numbers showed that productivity increased at a 6.6% rate, up from the initial read of 6.4%. This was the biggest increase in productivity since the third quarter of 2003. The economy was still in much worse shape in the second quarter than it appears to ]]></description>
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		<title>(EL) NFLX: The Netflix Index</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/01/06/el-nflx-the-netflix-index/1913</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DLTR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Tree Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Estee Lauder Companies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Netflix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFLX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WMT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NFLX: The Netflix Index Nuevo-indices, like Estee Lauder’s (NYSE: EL) “lipstick index,” the bartender index or the video game index, all have their day in the sun during market downturns. Often they’re dismissed as distractions, or excuses for poor performance. But their fundamentals are based on real consumer trends and psychology. Areas like entertainment, clothing and luxury items are often cut back during downturns. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t replaced with substitutes. Frugal doesn’t mean spendthrift. Consumers are still buying. Purchases are justified by their reduced cost, or the “savings” from not spending money elsewhere. Entertainment like Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) carries a cost – but nothing like going to a movie three times a week. It’s this mentality that we can find profits in. Many companies have benefited from ]]></description>
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