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		<title>(CCE) Coca-Cola Enterprises Profits Soar</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/12/cce-coca-cola-enterprises-profits-soar/99756</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 16:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE) posted first quarter 2012 adjusted earnings (excluding the impact of restructuring charges and mark-to-market commodity hedges) of 36 cents per share. The result exceeded both the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the prior-year quarter earnings of 33 cents per share. The results were driven by an improved top line. Quarterly Details During the quarter, Coca-Cola Enterprises&#8217; sales increased 2.5% to $1.868 billion on a currency neutral basis, excluding the impact of the French excise tax increase. Sales were almost in line with the Zacks Consensus Revenue Estimate of $1.862 billion. Including the impact of the excise tax increase in France, volumes declined 0.5% in the quarter, partially offset by favorable operating conditions in the quarter. The company’s net pricing per case and cost of sales per case ]]></description>
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		<title>(HUM) Attention Shifts to Jobs &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/28/hum-attention-shifts-to-jobs-earnings-preview/99859</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview – Week of April 30th The focus this week will be on the labor market, with the April non-farm payroll report coming out on Friday. Many will be hoping that this report will provide confirmation that last month’s disappointment was just a one-off event and the positive trend line of the preceding months is still in place. Jobs aside, we are still in the midst of the first quarter 2012 reporting season, though we have crossed the mid-point of the cycle with about 60% of the results already in. With another 124 S&#38;P 500 companies reporting results in the coming week, we will have results from roughly 84% of the companies by the end of this week. The first quarter earnings season has turned out to be much ]]></description>
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		<title>(KO) Consumer Staples Sector Outlook &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/28/ko-consumer-staples-sector-outlook-industry-outlook/96695</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector carried out their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure over concerns about the prolonged weak US economy and the debt crisis in Europe. But the group has been a laggard as momentum returned to the market over the last three months. In 2011, the sector index grew 10.5% versus a flat finish for the S&#38;P 500 index. The group’s defensive attributes stem from its ability to buck sluggish economic growth as food, beverage, household products and cosmetics companies that manufacture and market non-durable consumables are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. Although staples’ top-line is expected to continue the uptrend of the last few quarters going forward, margins will remain under ]]></description>
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		<title>(KFT) Investing in Emerging Market Multinationals</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/kft-investing-in-emerging-market-multinationals/91198</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food - Major Diversified]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a student in Tokyo, I played on a talented U.S. Embassy basketball team full of Marine embassy guards. While we were mowing down every opponent, I noticed that the Japanese referees tried very hard to even things out by calling fouls on us every chance they got. For example, a blocked shot was always a foul. This is called home-court advantage. American multinational executives, trying to grow in emerging markets like India, must feel just like we did, as regulators do everything possible to keep them off balance by favoring domestic companies. This is just one reason you should invest in emerging market multinational stocks. I call these stocks “boom chips.” The best way to describe a boom chip is to contrast it with, what is in many ways ]]></description>
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		<title>(KFT) Kraft Foods Trims Jobs &#8211; Projects Profits</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/30/kft-kraft-foods-trims-jobs-projects-profits/90473</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) moves ahead with its spin-off plan, the company plans to slash the jobs of about 1,600 employees in North America in the year 2012. According to Kraft, the move was imperative for the smooth running of its businesses. The company also projects higher profits than its earlier forecast for the fiscal year 2011. Kraft had planned to spin-off its North American grocery business and split itself into two independent public companies in August 2011; a global snacks business and North American grocery business. It stated its intent to split into a high-growth global snacks business with estimated revenue of $32 billion and a high-margin North American grocery business with estimated revenue of $16 billion. Global snacks will henceforth consist of the current Kraft Foods Europe ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for January 18, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/bac-stock-market-news-for-january-18-2012-market-news/90417</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The major US indices registered gains to close in the green after a slew of positive economic reports were released at home and in China. A successful debt auction in Europe added to the cheer. However, the gains were limited, as investors’ sentiments were dampened after the banking sector incurred losses following disappointing earnings figures from Citigroup. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) gained 0.5% to settle at 12,482.07. The blue chip index’s major decliner was JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) which fell by 2.81% after the banking giant reported uninspiring quarterly earnings results. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) posted gains of 0.4% and closed yesterday’s trading session at 1,293.67 before touching the psychological level of 1,300 earlier during the day. Energy sector stocks gained the most. The tech laden ]]></description>
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		<title>(KFT) Kraft Foods Sees Lobbying Charges Shrink</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/27/kft-kraft-foods-sees-lobbying-charges-shrink/89251</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) reported that it spent $640,000 during the third quarter 2011 on issues related to transportation, agriculture, trade and other matters. The lobbying charges shrunk 1.5% from $650,000 spent during the third quarter of 2010 and 12.3% from $730,000 spent in the second quarter of 2011. According to the filing with the House clerk&#8217;s office, Kraft lobbied Congress, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the White House, the Food and Drug Administration, and other agencies from July through September. As a major food producer in the United States, Kraft’s business is affected by agriculture policy, trade policy, and other government activity and regulations. Kraft spent a lot of money on the issues such as marketing to children. Kraft and other peer companies have adopted voluntary compliance with advertising ]]></description>
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		<title>(KO) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook &#8211; December 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/08/ko-consumer-staples-stock-outlook-december-2011-industry-outlook/88225</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector performed their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure over concerns about the prolonged weak U.S. economy and the debt crisis in Europe. Shares of consumer staples companies, accounting for a total of about 11.4% of the S&#38;P 500 Index, were up 5.3%, compared with a 3.3% drop for the S&#38;P 500. In 2010, the sector index grew 10.7% versus a 12.8% increase for the S&#38;P 500 index. The consumer staples companies are typically able to buck sluggish economic growth as food, beverage, household products and cosmetics companies that manufacture and market non-durable consumables, are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. Although, staples’ earnings are expected to the continue the uptrend of ]]></description>
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		<title>(HRL) Snack-On: Hormel in the Menu</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/hrl-snack-on-hormel-in-the-menu/87710</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to New York Times- Americans eat 31% more packaged food than fresh food and they consume more packaged food per person than their counterparts in nearly all other countries. A sizable part of the American diet is ready-to-eat meals, like frozen pizzas and microwave dinners and sweet or salty snack foods. This probably doesn&#8217;t come as a surprise, given the country’s obesity rates. However, the surprise lies in analysts assigning a camouflaged tone of under-weight to these processed and packaged food company stocks, which has been dwindling investor confidence over quite some time. Is Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) a prey to such a confusing situation? The Industry Hitch The trouble with quality food companies is that they rarely get cheap and when they do, they often erode away the ]]></description>
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		<title>(KFT) Kraft Foods Earnings Beat &#8211; Raises Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/06/kft-kraft-foods-earnings-beat-raises-outlook/86446</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) posted third quarter 2011 operating EPS of 58 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 56 cents by 3.6%. It also went up 23.4% from 47 cents reported in the prior-year quarter. Management credited the benefits of increased investments in marketing and innovation, effective advertising and focus on End-to-End Cost Management for strong results in the quarter. Operating gains, favorable foreign currency and discrete tax items also contributed to the profit. Including the Integration Program costs of 6 cents per share, reported earnings were 52 cents per share in the current quarter. The prior-year quarter includes the Integration Program costs of 5 cents and acquisition-related benefits of 1 cent per share, which resulted in the reported earnings of 43 cents per share. Following the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) Stock Market News for November 4, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/04/axp-stock-market-news-for-november-4-2011-market-news/86533</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Boeing Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greecereversed its call for a referendum on the European debt deal that calmed nerves and helped the markets log their second consecutive days of gains. A drop in weekly jobless claims further added to the cheer coupled with the European Central Bank’s decision to reduce the interest rate to 1.25%. However, fears of Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou stepping down ensured that trading was somewhat volatile. Sticking to its trend of posting three-digits movement, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 208 points or 1.8% to settle at 12,044.47. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) moved above the 1, 250 mark, jumping 1.9% to close the day at 1,261.15. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite gained 2.2% and signed off at 2,697.97. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index dropped 6.8% hinting at receding ]]></description>
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		<title>(KO) Coca-Cola Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/06/ko-coca-cola-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/84515</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/06/ko-coca-cola-analyst-maintains-neutral-on-shares/84515#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beverages - Soft Drinks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We reaffirm our Neutral recommendation for The Coca-Cola Co. (KO) following the second quarter 2011 earnings of $1.17 per share, which exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. It also exceeded the prior-year quarter earnings of $1.06 and were ahead of the company’s long-term growth target. In both the current and the prior-year quarters, Coca-Cola was impacted by restructuring charges and costs related to global productivity initiatives as well as the acquisition of the North American operations of bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc (CCE) in the third quarter of 2010. The North American segment was one of the largest contributors, accounting for over 30% to total revenue. However, it delivered sluggish volume trends for almost two years. Since the third quarter of 2010, it has started reporting positive volume growth, ]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/cag-conagra-foods-sets-deadline-for-ralcorp-holdings/83157#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CAG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConAgra Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HJ Heinz Company]]></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>(CCE) Coca-Cola Enterprises Business Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/19/cce-coca-cola-enterprises-business-update/83302</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beverages - Soft Drinks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KFT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE) in a business update reaffirmed its fiscal 2011 guidance and targets for the long term while also announcing  its share repurchase plan. Coca Cola Enterprises reaffirms that it will continue to expect to earn in the range of $2.10 to $2.15 in fiscal 2011, including an estimated currency gain of about 15 cents, which is based on recent rates. The company expects the top line to grow in the range of mid single-digit. The company expects cost of goods sold to increase by 3% while gross margin is expected to be essentially flat for the year. On the back of top-line growth, the company expects operating income growth to be in the range of mid-single-digit to high-single-digit. Operating margins are estimated to be flat to up ]]></description>
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		<title>(KFT) Kraft Foods Cuts Coffee Prices by 6%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/14/kft-kraft-foods-cuts-coffee-prices-by-6/81992</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/14/kft-kraft-foods-cuts-coffee-prices-by-6/81992#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food - Major Diversified]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GMCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PEET]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBUX]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) has cut down the prices of its flagship coffee brand Maxwell House by roughly 6% in the US, effective immediately, driven by a decline in the prices of coffee beans. Accordingly, the price slit converts to 20 cents per pound on roast and ground coffees and 2 cents per ounce on instant coffees, while Kraft covers its Maxwell House and Yuban brands, excluding Gevalia, Tassimo and the Maxwell House International line of specialty soluble beverages. Kraft is following its rival company, The J M Smucker Co. (SJM) in lowering the coffee prices, which had dropped its list prices by about 6% on August 16 for most of its brands, including Dunkin&#8217; Donuts, Folgers and Folgers Gourmet Selections lines. The attempt to lower coffee prices by Smucker ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) Company News for September 8, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/08/c-company-news-for-september-8-2011-corporate-summary/82796</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Electro-optical Sciences Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FuelCell Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Motors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NVDA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NVIDIA Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Share prices of FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCEL) advanced 25.24% after the power plant maker&#8217;s sales figures came in above analysts&#8217; average estimates •    According to a report by Citi (NYSE:C) analysts, car sales of General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) could increase to 13.9 million units by next year •    Shares of diagnostic device developer MELA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELA) gained 56.25% to close at $3.50 after the European Union approved the company&#8217;s diagnostic device which will help to detect skin cancer •    Chip makers NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) said its sales were growing at a faster pace than anticipated. Following this announcement, shares of the company rose 8.12% to close at $14.25 •    Internet company Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) fired its CEO Carol Bartz and replaced her with company&#8217;s CFO Timothy Morse. According ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAT) Stock Market News for August 8, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/08/cat-stock-market-news-for-august-8-2011-market-news/80868</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Farm & Construction Machinery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caterpillar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dow Jones Industrial Average see-sawed between positive and negative territory, while the markets finished mixed on Friday amid global economic concerns. Encouraging economic reports helped the markets prevent another heavy slide on the closing day of the week, but they were not strong enough to wash out the huge losses suffered through the week as the benchmarks ended their worst week in almost two years. The Dow closed with modest gains at 11,444.61, up 0.5%. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) declined marginally, by 0.06% to settle at 1,199.38. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.9% and closed the day at 2,532.41. In what was the worst week for markets in more than two years, the Dow, S&#38;P 500 and the Nasdaq plunged 5.8%, 7.2% and 8.1%, respectively. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AGN) Company News for August 5, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/05/agn-company-news-for-august-5-2011-corporate-summary/80747</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Manufacturers - Other]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allergan Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clorox Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Motors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Piper Jaffray Companies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Blackstone Group]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) posted Q2 EPS of $2.53, clearly beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.38 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 6.8% year-over-year to $2.28 billion, which came in lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.7 billion •    Shares of Kraft Foods (NYSE:KFT) opened higher after the company announced plans to split the company into two separate public companies. However, shares of the company lost ground and closed 1.52% lower •    General Motors (NYSE:GM) reported adjusted Q2 EPS of $1.54, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 18.7% year-over-year to $39.40 billion, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $36.61 billion •    Health-care info-tech provider Emdeon Inc (NYSE:EM) is to be acquired by private equity firm Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX). Following ]]></description>
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		<title>(GM) U.S. Jobless Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/04/gm-u-s-jobless-claims/80622</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The economy remains in the spotlight as the news flow of the last few days has painted a less than flattering picture of the recovery. We now know that the manufacturing and service sectors lost ground as they entered the third quarter. We will have the full picture of the economy in July after Friday&#8217;s non-farm payroll report. This morning&#8217;s weekly Jobless Claims report gives us a flavor of what is going on in the labor market. The market will also be digesting developments in Europe, where the European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged. The market&#8217;s focus has clearly shifted to Italy and Spain as these two countries struggle with their weak finances. On the U.S. labor market front, weekly Jobless Claims came a tad better than expected ]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[KFT]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corporation]]></category>
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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>(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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CAG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConAgra Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KFT]]></category>
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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>(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>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ConAgra Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crown Castle International Corporation]]></category>
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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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/mkc-mccormick-company-inks-deal-with-kamis/78141#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/sle-sara-lee-finishes-eating-aidells-sausage-company/78148#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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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>(KFT) Kraft Minor stake Aquired by Trian Fund Management</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/kft-kraft-minor-stake-aquired-by-trian-fund-management/77971</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/kft-kraft-minor-stake-aquired-by-trian-fund-management/77971#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar Stores Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the SEC filing, the billionaire investor Nelson Peltz’s hedge fund &#8211; Trian Fund Management has acquired 12.2 million shares of Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) for $381.9 million during the first quarter of 2011. Trian is based in New York and its stake of 12.2 million shares represents about 0.7% of shares outstanding. Kraft has 1.7 billion shares outstanding. Further, Trian is currently the largest shareholder of Wendy&#8217;s/Arby&#8217;s Group Inc., and also owns stakes in Tiffany &#38; Co. (TIF), CBS Corporation (CBS), Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO) and Peet&#8217;s Coffee &#38; Tea Inc. (PEET). Besides Trian, Warren Buffett&#8217;s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK) owns about a 6% stake in Kraft. Peltz had also acquired a 3% stake in Kraft earlier in 2007 and enforced significant changes in the company. Kraft ]]></description>
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		<title>(BA) Stock Market News for June 27, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/27/ba-stock-market-news-for-june-27-2011-market-news/77566</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets were rattled for the third consecutive day after concerns emerged over the stability of Italy’s banking sector. Just after the markets managed a finish in the green last week after six-consecutive weeks of losses, benchmarks once again ended in negative territory for the week. Positive economic data failed to drive the markets up amid disappointing reports from the technology sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) inched down slightly by less than a percent to settle at 11,934.58. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) shed 1.2% to close at 1,268.45. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index finished the day at 2,652.89, declining by 1.3%. Consolidated volumes were notably high for the day, which according to the analysts were caused by a rebalancing of the Russell 2000 index. On the ]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[General Mills Inc.]]></category>
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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) 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>(AWH) Stock Market News for June 14, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/14/awh-stock-market-news-for-june-14-2011-market-news-2/76313</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/14/awh-stock-market-news-for-june-14-2011-market-news-2/76313#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The benchmarks ended flat on Monday, as mergers and acquisitions prevented the markets from sliding yet again on euro-zone debt concerns. Mergers and acquisitions were the major factor responsible for market movement in a choppy session of trading, amidst the lack of any economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.01% to settle at 11,952.97. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) closed at 1,271.83, after climbing 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.2% and ended at 2,639.69, The Dow and the S&#38;P 500 are up 3.2% and 1.1% year to date, respectively, but Nasdaq washed out its yearly profit and is down 0.5%. On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Amex and Nasdaq volumes remained tight at 6.85 billion shares, below the daily average of 7.59 billion ]]></description>
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		<title>(AWH) Stock Market News for June 14, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/14/awh-stock-market-news-for-june-14-2011-market-news/76244</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The benchmarks ended flat on Monday, as mergers and acquisitions prevented the markets from sliding yet again on euro-zone debt concerns. Mergers and acquisitions were the major factor responsible for market movement in a choppy session of trading, amidst the lack of any economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.01% to settle at 11,952.97. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) closed at 1,271.83, after climbing 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.2% and ended at 2,639.69, The Dow and the S&#38;P 500 are up 3.2% and 1.1% year to date, respectively, but Nasdaq washed out its yearly profit and is down 0.5%. On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Amex and Nasdaq volumes remained tight at 6.85 billion shares, below the daily average of 7.59 billion ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADP) Stock Market News for May 9, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/09/adp-stock-market-news-for-may-9-2011-market-news/73604</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/09/adp-stock-market-news-for-may-9-2011-market-news/73604#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 18:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just when investors had grown despondent, indices snapped their four-day losing streak on Friday, as the biggest employment addition in five years lifted markets into the green. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and Standard &#38; Poor climbed 0.4% to settle at 12,638.74 and 1,340.20, respectively. The Nasdaq was up 0.5% and finished the day at 2,827.56. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index rose above 18. On the New York Stock Exchange trading volumes were 4.4 billion shares and for every couple of shares that rose, one was on the declining side. However, due to the heavy beating that the markets suffered on the previous four days of the week, the three major indices ended the week down more than a percent. The Dow was down 1.3%, the S&#38;P 500 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIG) Company News for May 9, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/09/aig-company-news-for-may-9-2011-corporate-summary/73603</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/09/aig-company-news-for-may-9-2011-corporate-summary/73603#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 18:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG) reported first quarter operating income of $2.03 billion or $1.30 per share, well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 15 cents per share and earnings of $637 million or 95 cents per share in the year-ago quarter •    Tesco (NASDAQ:TESO) reported first quarter EPS of $0.13, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.16 per share •    Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) posted first quarter 2011 operating EPS of 52 cents a share, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents by 10.6% •    Visa Inc.’s (NYSE:V) fiscal second quarter 2011 (ended March 31, 2011) operating earnings of $1.23 per Class A common share was three pennies ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.20 per share, but substantially exceeded 96 ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCLN) U.S. Jobs Report Better than Expected</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/06/pcln-u-s-jobs-report-better-than-expected/73500</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 01:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The negative build-up over the last few days to today&#8217;s jobs report turned out to be completely off the mark. We got an impressive jobs report this morning, with the private sector coming up with one of its best showings in a long time. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the creation of 244,000 jobs in April, handily coming ahead of expectations. This is one of the best jobs report in a very long time. Importantly, the private sector added 268,000 jobs in April, up from the March tally of 231,000, with broad-based gains across all sectors. On the negative side, the unemployment rate jumped to 9% in April from 8.8% in March, reversing the rapid decline of the preceding months. Today&#8217;s report is the first positive indicator following a ]]></description>
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		<title>(KFT) Soaring Food Prices: Worst Yet to Come</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/29/kft-soaring-food-prices-worst-yet-to-come/69456</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/29/kft-soaring-food-prices-worst-yet-to-come/69456#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food - Major Diversified]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The J. M. Smucker Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few months, consumers in America are witnessing higher prices for their daily food items. The concern is that this inflationary situation may only get worse in the days to come. The Department of Labor Statistics stated that the producer price index soared by 1.6% in February 2011, following a 0.8% increase in January this year. However, economists expected the producer price index to grow marginally by 0.7 %. The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures average changes in prices received by domestic producers for their output. It provides information on price developments from producer and is capable of providing future picture of inflation, since these prices in some cases tend to be passed on to consumers. The US Department of Agriculture expects the average price of food in 2011 ]]></description>
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		<title>(SNY) Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter to His Shareholders Always Gives Insight</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/17/sny-warren-buffett%e2%80%99s-annual-letter-to-his-shareholders-always-gives-insight/68508</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/17/sny-warren-buffett%e2%80%99s-annual-letter-to-his-shareholders-always-gives-insight/68508#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Steve McDonald, Investment U Analyst Thursday, March 10, 2011 Warren Buffett’s annual letter to his Berkshire Hathaway shareholders (released on February 26) has some very interesting information and tips that I think you can use… What Cash Says About Value: Buffett has $38 billion dollars in cash – the largest cash position he’s ever held. He says he’s looking for a big acquisition, but that much cash may say more about how he sees current valuation in the stock market. Value, Value, Value: Despite Buffett’s huge cash position, many of his favorite holdings are at or below what he paid for them. If you know anything about the Oracle of Omaha, he only buys companies he thinks are undervalued. So if you buy into his value thinking, the following ]]></description>
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		<title>(ICO) Coffee Prices Hit a 34-Year High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/ico-coffee-prices-hit-a-34-year-high/67721</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/ico-coffee-prices-hit-a-34-year-high/67721#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[International Coal Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Monday, February 28, 2011 Coffee companies like J. M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM), Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) and Nestle ADR (PINK: NSRGY) used to talk prices with retailers once a year. But not anymore. As coffee joins other commodities with prices spiraling upwards, those annual discussions have turned into monthly meetings. They had to, considering price movement in high-quality Arabica coffee beans. In New York, the benchmark May futures contract hit $2.784 a pound, their highest level since $3.40 in 1977, an all-time record. During the past 12 months alone, those prices rose by 145%. That has led to a string of retail price increases that has yet to dent consumption growth. Smuckers, the company behind the trendsetting Folgers coffee brand, raised retail prices three ]]></description>
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		<title>(KFT) Kraft Foods Fourth Quarter 2010 Earnings Report Meets Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/13/kft-kraft-foods-fourth-quarter-2010-earnings-report-meets-estimates/66854</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food - Major Diversified]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[B&G Foods Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chiquita Brands International Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) posted fourth quarter 2010 operating EPS of 46 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and reflected strong gains from operations and lower taxes, which were offset by various factors. The quarter was primarily driven by strong volume-mix gains in each geography but could only manage the EPS to remain flat compared with year ago quarter. Full year EPS increased 4.7% from last year to $2.02 but fell short by a penny of the full year Zacks Consensus Estimate. Management credited the benefits of increased investments behind the Power Brands, strong productivity and disciplined cash management. Also the company is said to have been making good progress in capturing the synergies from the Cadbury acquisition. Highlights From The Quarter &#38; Year Revenues in the quarter ]]></description>
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		<title>(KFT) U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Below 400,000</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/10/kft-u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-below-400000/66712</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weekly jobless claims have fallen below the 400,000 mark to 383,000 for the week ended February 5th &#8212; a dip of 36,000 and a big surprise from the 413,000 expected. It is also the lowest level since July 2008. The four-week moving average is down 15,000 to 431,500, and this figure averages in the exceptional volatility we&#8217;ve seen with these numbers lately. This further pushes the narrative that we have broken out of the &#8220;trading range&#8221; around 450,000 jobless claims we had been in throughout all of 2010. Many analysts &#8212; including Zacks Chief Market Strategist Dirk van Dijk, CFA &#8212; had been looking at the 400,000 number as a watershed level, at which point a meaningful amount of Americans are again finding work and helping the economy recover in ]]></description>
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		<title>(NAV) Be Aware of Egypt&#8217;s Impact on Your Portfolio &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/04/nav-aaii-investor-update-egypts-impact-on-your-portfolio/66373</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What impact should Egypt have on your investing decisions? The answer is not much, unless you believe you have particularly good insight into Middle East affairs. My rationale is that Egypt accounts for a small portion of the world economy and, more importantly, that the events unfolding are unpredictable. Egypt&#8217;s economy generated about $200 billion in 2010, a small enough size not to disrupt global growth. It is also small enough not to account for a significant position in most international funds. For example, the country comprises just 9.3% of T. Rowe Price’s Africa &#38; Middle East Fund (TRAMX). The only way to get direct exposure is to specifically seek it out by investing in a fund like Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (EGPT). I will have more to say ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for January 04, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/04/aapl-company-news-for-january-04-2011-corporate-summary/64437</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/04/aapl-company-news-for-january-04-2011-corporate-summary/64437#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) removed Nike (NYSE:NKE) from its Conviction Buy List, but maintained the &#8220;buy&#8221; rating with a target price of $95 • KBW upgraded SunTrust (NYSE:STI) to &#8220;outperform,&#8221; increasing the target price $33 from $30 • Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) lifted its target price of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) from $375 to $410, and maintained its &#8220;buy&#8221; rating • Soleil upgraded Monsanto’s (NYSE:MON) “buy” rating from &#8220;hold&#8221; and lifted the target price from $60 to $80 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Walgreen (NYSE:WAG) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; to a Conviction Buy, with a target price of $46 • Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) downgraded T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ:TROW) to &#8220;market perform&#8221; with a price target of $67-$70 • Benchmark upgraded Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) from &#8220;hold&#8221; to &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and raised the target price to $210 from $200 • General Motors (NYSE:GM) reported increased sales ]]></description>
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		<title>(SBUX) Starbucks Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/sbux-starbucks-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating-on-shares/63499</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/sbux-starbucks-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating-on-shares/63499#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We currently reiterate our Neutral recommendation on Starbucks Corporation (SBUX). Seattle, Washington-based Starbucks registered robust results for the fourth quarter and full year 2010. Adjusted quarterly earnings of $0.37 a share was ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32 and increased 54.2% from $0.24 delivered in the prior-year quarter. For the full year 2010, adjusted earnings were $1.28 a share, reflecting a 60% increase versus $0.80 earned in fiscal 2009. Further total sales for the fourth quarter jumped 17.2% to $2.8 billion, while full-year revenues increased 9.5% to $10.7 billion. Starbucks has a significant presence in the international market. The company’s international division sells coffee and other beverages, complementary food, whole bean coffees, and coffee brewing equipment and merchandise through company-operated retail stores in Canada, the UK and several ]]></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>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Mills 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>(AGL) Stock Market News for December 8, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/09/agl-stock-market-news-for-december-8-2010-market-news/61621</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agreement on extending the Bush-era tax cuts for another two years did little to boost stocks Tuesday as concerns over European finances and a sharp jump in bond yields tempered investors’ enthusiasm. The Dow Jones industrial average, after rising as much as 89 points, closed with a drop of slightly more than 3 points, or 0.03%, at 11359.16. Leading the decliners on the Dow, 3M (NYSE:MMM) dropped 3.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq edged up 3.6 points, or 0.1%, to 2598.49. The broader S&#38;P 500 index advanced 0.6 points, or 0.05%, to 1223.75. The widely followed index is just 2 points short of its 2010 high reached on November 5. The market’s measure of volatility, the CBOE Vix, dropped below 18. However bond traders appeared concerned that the compromise on extending the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) Stock Market News for November 2, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/02/bp-stock-market-news-for-november-2-2010-market-news/57519</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks had a mixed finish on Monday as investors avoided taking chances ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting and the mid-term elections. A surprise jump in October manufacturing activities in China and the U.S. gave stocks some initial boost but the rally faded as investors, already concerned about the economic recovery, wondered if the Federal Reserve would launch the treasury buying program sooner than expected. The Dow Jones industrial average rose modestly after spending much of the session in negative territory. The 30-share average rose 6 points, or 0.06%, to 11124.6. The broader S&#38;P’s 500-stock index edged up more than one point, or 0.09%, to 1184.38. The Nasdaq Composite index fell 2.57 points, or 0.1%, to 2504.84. On the New York Stock Exchange, Reports that the Securities and Exchange ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Stock Market News for October 26, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/26/aa-stock-market-news-for-october-26-2010-market-news/56645</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. stocks rose to their highest level since April amid renewed hopes that the Fed would soon initiate steps to stimulate economic growth. A jump in commodity prices, aided by a falling dollar, also helped push stocks higher and the blue-chip Dow average closed at its highest level since late April. Twenty-three of the 30 DJIA components ended in the green as the index gained 31 points, or 0.3%, to close at 11,164, its highest close in almost six months. The technology-laden Nasdaq Composite index gained 11.46 points, or 0.5%, to 2490.85. The broader S&#38;P’s 500-stock index edged up 2.54 points, or 0.2%, to 1185.62. On the New York Stock Exchange more than 1 billion shares exchanged hands as advancing issues beat those that fell in price by a three-to-two ]]></description>
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		<title>(DE) An Easy Way to Boost America’s Energy Independence</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/17/de-an-easy-way-to-boost-america%e2%80%99s-energy-independence/55343</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Investment U’s Energy and Infrastructure Expert Friday, October 15, 2010: Issue #1367 You know, for all the talk about working towards greater energy independence through alternative energy resources like wind and solar power, there’s another much simpler solution. And it’s sitting on your kitchen table. It’s a well-known fact that America has an eating problem, with the level of overweight and obese people spiraling higher. But what you won’t hear about as often is America’s non-eating problem. For example, think about much food you throw away each year, either in the form of leftovers or when it goes bad. You see food wasted all the time in restaurants, too. A huge amount of perfectly good food goes uneaten and simply gets tossed in the trash. And even ]]></description>
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		<title>(WSC) Berkshire Hathaway Bids $500 Million for Wesco Stake</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/02/wsc-berkshire-hathaway-bids-500-million-for-wesco-stake/50182</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following up on his intention of buying 19.9% of Wesco Financial Corp.’s (WSC) holding, Warren Buffett &#8212; Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA, BRKB) &#8212; yesterday formally announced a bid to that effect. The offer laid down by Buffet to buy the rest of Wesco includes a combination of Class-B shares (Buffet uses Class-B shares for acquisitions) and cash. The total value reserved for the acquisition is approximately $500 million, when measured in terms of the acquiring company’s book value per share, which stood at $353 at the end of June 30, 2010. Pasadena, California-based Wesco has been 80.1% owned by Blue Chip Stamps, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire since 1973. Thus, Wesco and its subsidiaries are controlled by Blue Chip and therefore, indirectly, by Berkshire. All ]]></description>
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		<title>(WSC) Berkshire Hathaway Buys 20% of Munger&#8217;s Wesco Financial Corporation</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/28/wsc-berkshire-hathaway-buys-20-of-mungers-wesco-financial-corporation/49587</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Waren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA, BRKB) announced its intention to buy 20% of Wesco Financial Corp. (WSC), a company run and controlled by Charles T. Munger. Following approval by shareholders’ of both the companies, the Wesco deal will be financed by a combination of cash and Class-B shares (Buffett uses Class-B shares for acquisitions) based on the book value to the acquiring company. As per book value of $353 per share at the end of June 30, 2010, the deal will cost $514 million to Buffett. Pasadena, California based Wesco is 80.1% owned by Blue Chip Stamps (Blue Chip), a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire since 1973. Thus, Wesco and its subsidiaries are controlled by Blue Chip and Berkshire. All of these companies ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADM) Employment and Earnings to Share Stage &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/02/adm-employment-and-earnings-to-share-stage-earnings-preview/46006</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earnings Preview 7/30/10 Earnings season will be still going strong next week. There will be 1,161 firms reporting Incorporatedluding 106 S&#38;P 500 firms. The firms reporting are some of the biggest and most important bellwethers of the economy, and slice across a wide spectrum of industries. Included in next week&#8217;s line up are: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Dow Chemical (DOW), Duke Power (DUK), Kraft Foods (KFT), Pfizer (PFE), Procter &#38; Gamble (PG) and Time Warner (TWX). By the end of the week, more than seven-eighths of the earnings will be in for the S&#38;P 500. In addition to earnings there will also be a very busy week for economic data. We start with Construction Spending and end the week with the all-important employment report on Friday. In between, we get ]]></description>
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		<title>(KFT) U.S. Trade Deficit Gets Even Worse</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/13/kft-u-s-trade-deficit-gets-even-worse/43248</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May, the trade deficit expanded to $42.27 billion from $40.32 billion in April. Relative to a year ago, the trade deficit is up 70.0%, but May of a year ago marked the low point in the trade deficit after world trade collapsed following the 2008 financial meltdown. The May trade deficit was also significantly worse than the $39.5 billion that was expected. If there is a silver lining in these numbers it is that it went up for the “right reason&#8221; &#8212; both imports and exports are expanding. That means that world trade is growing, and that is generally a good sign for world economic growth. For the month, our exports rose by 2.37% to $152.25 billion, and are up 21.0% from a year ago. On the other hand, ]]></description>
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