Packaged Foods & Meats

Quarterly reports of note scheduled for this week include those from Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM), General Motors (NYSE: GM), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), all of which are expected to post earnings growth, as well as Pfizer (NYSE: PFE)...

We believe CarMax (KMX) has the best business model in its, well, business. Other companies, like AutoNation (AN), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Penske Automotive Group (PAG) and Sonic Automotive (SAH), have tried to mimic CarMax's business model in the past, but to no avail. The company has carved out...

Shares of Smithfield Foods (NYSE: SFD) are higher on the session by 0.50%, currently trading at $22.16. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five weeks and is currently trading above the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short while ago...

The caffeine trade has been one of the hottest trends in 2011, with names like Green Mountain (NASDAQ: GMCR), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Tim Horton's (NYSE: THI) and even McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) all moving to new highs as consumers flocked towards spending money on coffee. This week we saw the IPO...

Chiquita Brands International (NYSE: CQB) and Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) World Resort announced an agreement today that will bring premium, healthy fresh Chiquita® and Fresh Express® products to a number of retail points at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. and the Disney Cruise Line. This...

Gabelli is out with its report today on Kellogg (NYSE: K), maintaining Buy. In its report, Gabelli writes, "Continue to Buy, Kellogg has leading shares in attractive categories, while we expect stronger innovation and brand spending over the next few quarters, in addition to cost savings to drive...

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM) unveils its next round of earnings this Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Here's Benzinga's advanced look at Archer Daniels Midland's fourth quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Analysts are looking ahead to a positive EPS of 86 cents per share and revenues...

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) is up 18% on upbeat earnings. The company reported yesterday Q3 EPS of $0.49 vs. $0.37 Est; Revenues $717.2M vs. $606.76M. Green Mountain Coffee is currently trading at $104.33, a gain of $16.22 or 18.41%.

Bank of America has raised the price objective on Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) from $105 to $120 and maintains its Buy rating.

Kellogg Co (NYSE: K) reported a 14% rise in its second-quarter profit. Kellogg reported its quarterly profit at $343 million, or $0.94 per share, up from $302 million, or $0.79 per share, in the year-ago period. Its sales climbed 11% to $3.39 billion. However, analysts were expecting a profit of $0...

Kellogg Co (NYSE: K) reported a 14% rise in its second-quarter profit. Kellogg reported its quarterly profit at $343 million, or $0.94 per share, up from $302 million, or $0.79 per share, in the year-ago period. Its sales climbed 11% to $3.39 billion. However, analysts were expecting a profit of $...

Kellogg Company (K): Q2 EPS of $0.94 beats by $0.03. Revenue of $3.39B (+10.6% Y/Y) beats by $100M. Reaffirms FY'11 EPS guidance of $3.33-3.40. BASF Sees Slowdown Germany's BASF, the world's largest chemicals company by sales, said it expects growth to [...]

Piper Jaffray reiterated its Overweight rating on Green Mountain Coffee (NASDAQ: GMCR). At the same time, the rating agency raised its price target on the company's stock from $95 to $117. On Wednesday, GMCR lost 4.29% of its value to finish the day at $88.11. Its shares are making a breath-taking...

Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on Green Mountain Coffee (NASDAQ: GMCR) from $95 to $117 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Astrazeneca PLC (NYSE: AZN) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $1.80 on revenue of $8.19 billion. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $2.33 on revenue of $121.39 billion. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) is estimated to report its Q2 EPS at $0.55 on...