If you have been paying attention to consumer prices and producer prices of late, the drop in the price of oil and other energy related items has been keeping a ... Read Full Story »
Sanderson Farms Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) reported fourth-quarter and full fiscal 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The poultry processing firm reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.41 on ... Read Full Story »
The first official warning of food price increases due to the U.S. drought came last month, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast an increase of 2.5% to 3.5% for ... Read Full Story »
The world’s largest producer of pork, Smithfield Foods Inc. (NYSE: SFD) said today that it would begin importing corn from Brazil to use as feed for the company’s livestock. This ... Read Full Story »
There are still a few large American public companies that have kept women and minorities off of their boards. It must be hard to do in an age of activism ... Read Full Story »
More than half of the American workforce is comprised of women. It is well-known that they are paid less than their male counterparts. Several studies show that female workers make ... Read Full Story »
Obama will meet with China "enemy of the state", the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet. The Chinese government has already protested the visit. The US will sell $6.4 billion ... Read Full Story »
Verasun Energy (VSE) Rumor that ethanol company may go Chapter 11. Drops to $.40 from 52-week high of $17.75.Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Who can afford to decorate a home? Earnings fall. Sells ... Read Full Story »
Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Company says it has liquidity issues. Sometimes that means Chapter 11. The stock drops to $3.26 from 52-week high of $35.98.Teradata Corp (TDC) is facing competition from ... Read Full Story »
Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Company says it will have lay-offs. Drops to $6.06 from 52-week high of $35.98.Medicis Pharmaceutical (MRX) Firm says it will restate financials. Falls to $14 from 52-week ... Read Full Story »
Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Downgraded by Credit Suisse. Down to $15.67 from 52-week high of $41.Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) Still troubled by problems at one of Coke's bottlers. Down to $29.22 ... Read Full Story »
These are ten of the analyst calls we are focusing on early this Monday morning:AGCO Corp. (NYSE: AG) Raised to Outperform from Market Perform at Wachovia.AT&T (NYSE: T) & Verizon ... Read Full Story »
These are not the only calls that will be impacting stocks, but these are the initial calls that 247WallSt.com is focusing on this Monday morning:Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) Cut to Neutral ... Read Full Story »
Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Rising commodities prices will pinch margins. Falls to $18.51 from 52-week high of $41.Superior Offshore (DEEP) Still concerns about solvency. Down to $1.15 from 52-week high of ... Read Full Story »