Beverage and snack giant PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) is trading marginally higher in Tuesday morning’s session after the company reported third-quarter earnings that beat the analyst consensus. The company grew revenue from $21.971 billion to $23.453 billion while surpassing the FactSet consensus of $23.413 billion. The bottom line grew too, though. Net income climbed to [...]
Shares of ConAgra (CAG) are down a few percentage points in pre-market trading this Thursday morning after the food brands company reported a mixed bag for its fiscal first-quarter earnings. The parent company of brands like Slim Jim, Hunt’s Duncan Hines, and more reported a profit of $319.7 million, or 67 cents a share. [...]
By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Lifeway Foods (LWAY) stock price has surged 91% since August 11 and 16.8% this past week on exploding volume. This highly-rated stock should be placed on investor watchlists for a possible continuation of its price momentum going forward. But be cautious in the recent 10-day downtrending market. Lifeway Foods, [...]
Rumors have been circulating since August that Hostess Brands (TWNK) has been looking for a buyer. The latest update is that JM Smucker, the maker of Jif peanut butter, is preparing for a takeover that could cost as much as $5 billion. Reuters first reported the news that the famous Twinkie manufacturer had been [...]
Beyond Meat (BYND) has had a brutal start to the week as the stock has slid almost 19% over the past few days. This came on the heels of a dismal earnings day in which the company missed revenue expectations, cut its full-year forecast, and walked back its goal of seeing positive cash flow [...]
