ConAgra

ConAgra Foods (NYSE: CAG) announced it will acquire Ralcorp Holdings (NYSE: RAH), a private-label food producer, for about $4.95 billion on Tuesday. This transaction will create one of the largest packaged food companies in North America with 36,000 employees and annual sales of approximately $18...

After J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM) posted higher fiscal second-quarter results and lifted its outlook on Friday, more big food processing companies are on the schedule to share earnings this week leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. They are Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB), H.J....

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As Christmas and the end of the year rush toward us, here is a quick look at expectations for some of the most prominent quarterly reports scheduled for this week. These include Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY), General Mills (NYSE: GIS), Nike (NYSE: NKE), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) and Walgreen (...

A hungry portfolio might find a pick-me-up in one or more of these food-related stocks, all of which have had some momentum in the past few months, if not longer. Breakfast General Mills (NYSE: GIS) is up more than 13% from a nine-month low in August, as well as up about 18% from a year ago. This...

According to Goldman Sachs, ConAgra (NYSE: CAG) shares are upgraded to Buy. Goldman Sachs said that CAG has modest leverage and strong FCF and we believe its recent Ralcorp offer shows a new willingness to aggressively utilize its available capital. “We are raising our 12-month P/E derived price...

Goldman Sachs has upgraded ConAgra (NYSE: CAG) from Neutral to Buy and has raised the price target from $28 to $31.

Goldman Sachs provided color on ConAgra (NYSE: CAG) ahead of the company's quarterly earnings report, which is due to be published on Thursday, June 23. In a research report published today, Goldman states, "ConAgra (CAG, Neutral) reports 4QFY11 results and issues its FY12 outlook on Thursday,...

Diamond Foods (NASDAQ: DMND) is scheduled to report third-quarter fiscal 2011 results after the markets close on Thursday, June 2. Investors will be watching for updates on the acquisition of Pringles from Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), which is expected to triple Diamond Foods snack business...

H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ) will be reporting its fiscal fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, May 26, before the opening bell. Investors will be watching for updates on recent acquisitions and whether the company's focus on emerging markets will continue to pay off. Analysts are looking for the...