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The Motley Fool
June 28, 2006
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ConAgra's Long Road Ahead Investors will need plenty of patience to hang on to this one. At least ConAgra has a few intrinsic positives in its favor.   |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Is Sara Lee Beginning to Turn Around? The declines in earnings are slowing and the company's overall financial health looks stable. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2011
Shubh Datta |
Ralcorp Brings In the Dough Ralcorp looks to buy Sara Lee's refrigerated dough business for $545 million. |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Sizing Up Sara Lee Sara Lee reported stronger sales for the year, but is still a turnaround story, and it is still much too early to tell how this story will end. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Sara Lee Seeks the Right Recipe There are positive signs, but the company remains a work in progress. Investors, in the land of opportunity cost, the competition is winning on the income front, and each rival is also in the process of right-sizing its food-brand portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Looking for Leverage With Unilever Investors, if you are worried that you missed out on Unilever, don't be. It's gone almost exactly nowhere in the past year. That doesn't mean that the turnaround isn't coming along, though. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2009
Mike Pienciak |
Unilever Polishes Off Sara Lee's Leftovers The U.K. conglomerate helps itself to the dessert maven's personal-care division. |
The Motley Fool
March 25, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Dividend Saves ConAgra For a staid food company, ConAgra gives investors a lot to chew on. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Sara Lee's Messy Kitchen The jury is still out on Sara Lee's prospects. The stock is trading just below its 52-week highs, so investors appear comfortable with where the company is heading. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2007
Timothy M. Otte |
Unilever Rolls Through Q2 The Dutch consumer-products company reports solid quarterly results. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Sara Lee's Busted Budget Sara Lee cites high input costs for commodities like wheat, poultry, pork, and green coffee, as well as expenses related to packaging, energy, and labor, for their poor first-quarter report. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2009
Mike Pienciak |
Unilever Shifts Into High Gear For investors who prefer their consumer-staples companies big and global, Unilever is a standout name. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Steady Performance at Kellogg While an extra week in the year-ago period makes the comparisons worse, Kellogg is still doing well. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Show Me the Money, Sara Lee All cash flow is not created equal. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2009
Chris Jones |
Serving Up Some Bad Numbers Sara Lee has fallen on tough times. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
ConAgra Leaves a Bad Taste Results at this large food company were anemic any way you slice them. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Sweet and Sour at Sara Lee Investors are still getting paid to wait as the company makes some changes and tries to grow. |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2008
Colleen Paulson |
ConAgra's Eating up Sales ConAgra, maker of Healthy Choice, Peter Pan, and Chef Boyardee, reports soaring revenues due to pricing increases. |
The Motley Fool
May 30, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Foolish Forecast: Heinz Spins the Bottle Forward The processed food company is set to release its fourth-quarter and full-year results. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
The Motley Fool
December 26, 2006
Michael Leibert |
ConAgra's Tasty Quarter The packaged-food company shows progress in its turnaround, but questions about its long-term potential remain unanswered. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2004
Phil Wohl |
ConAgra's Results Pop ConAgre Foods, one of America's largest packaged food companies, makes healthy fiscal choices. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Sara Lee Sags Uncertainty follows the food specialist's decision to sell its European branded-apparel lines. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Show Me the Money, PepsiCo All cash flow is not created equal. Pepsico's free cash flow is compared to its competitors. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2010
Mike Pienciak |
Unilever's Back With a Big Bang Never mind the sales numbers. The improving volumes are the key barometer. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2005
Brian Gorman |
The New Sara Lee Restructuring will allow the company to concentrate on tackling some tough challenges. |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
Sara Lee Sprints to the Finish The best sprinters save enough energy for a final burst to the finish line. Sara Lee showed this winning form in its fourth-quarter earnings release. |
The Motley Fool
December 23, 2009
Mike Pienciak |
A Stock the Market's Left Behind ConAgra is proving its mettle as a consumer-staples stalwart. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Heinz Bottles Recent Gains Judging by second-quarter results, it's hard to tell whether renewed management focus and activist shareholder recommendations have in fact taken hold. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Unilever Needs to Do Better Turnarounds require patience, but Unilever shouldn't press its luck. Though it is easy to see why Unilever would be appealing to value-oriented investors, and that sizable dividend doesn't hurt. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Peter Pan Picks Up J.M. Smucker General peanut butter woes helped boost Smucker's recent results. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2005
Mike Cianciolo |
Bittersweet Sara Lee The company posts a fourth-quarter loss because of restructuring charges. For investors, it seems patience may be the best approach. |
The Motley Fool
December 23, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
ConAgra's Wilted Earnings The food manufacturer reports shortfalls in revenue and earnings. Some stocks are cheap for a good reason. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
A Food-Stock Sampler Food stocks have the ability to shine under nearly any economic scenario, and many of them are busy trimming their flab. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2009
Mike Pienciak |
Why These Companies Beat Kraft Improving profit and volume trends still don't make Kraft the food sector's best buy. |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Leave It Up to Unilever Shares of Unilever just reached another 52-week high and are up nearly 30% over the past year. If sales trends continue to accelerate with a positive impact on earnings and cash-flow generation, expect further gains ahead. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Sara Lee Flies Solo Sara Lee just reported its first quarter since spinning off Hanesbrands. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
Jordan DiPietro |
Should You Buy and Hold Sara Lee? Sara Lee has a beta of 0.8, which is low. Generally speaking, I like to see a beta below 1.2 for retirees. In this case, Sara Lee fits the bill. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Kellogg: Healthy but Plain Kellogg's results look good, but shares are selling for full price. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2010
Seth Jayson |
Does Unilever Miss the Grade? With recent TTM operating margins around historical averages, Unilever looks like it is doing fine. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Tomato-Based Progress at Heinz If the past couple of quarters are a sign of things to come, investors would be wise to consider an extra serving of Heinz in their portfolios. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2007 |
Kraft's Real Cheese: Fool by Numbers The processed food giant released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2009
Kris Eddy |
Where Is China's Sweet Spot? Can purveyors of chocolate thrive in China? |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2008
Chris Jones |
Sara Lee's Bittersweet Quarter The confectioner's on a sugar high from boosted revenues, but currency woes are making it bake some humble pie. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
A Smackdown for Smucker This looks like just another mediocre food company with ho-hum prospects and valuation. Investors, there are just too many better ideas out there to give this one much consideration. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2011
Shubh Datta |
Campbell Soup: A Tasty Dish? This food giant could be a delicious investment in the long run. |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
Stick Around for Sara Lee Although it missed expectations in Q2, Sara Lee plans to play catch-up in the second half with plenty of new products. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Fool on the Street: A New Direction for Sara Lee A slimmed-down company says international sales will make revenues all the sweeter. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
General Mills Generally Boring Since this big food company offers only middling performance, growth, and dividends, investors should wait for the right price. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
When 4% Is Not a Good Yield ConAgra's tax error makes a big dent in last year's income and leads to disappointing preliminary quarter results. |
The Motley Fool
March 26, 2010
Mike Pienciak |
From Underdog to Alpha Dog Packaged-foods producer ConAgra finally gets respect. |
