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Analysts expect Minneapolis-based General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) to report profit of $0.69 per share Wednesday before the bell. That would be down a penny from the same quarter a year ago. Moreover, the company fell short of EPS estimates in the previous three quarters by 3 percent or more....

Ostensible economic bellwether FedEx (NYSE: FDX) is scheduled to step into the earnings spotlight midweek, and the consensus forecast calls for earnings growth. Analysts are also looking for earnings growth from homebuilder Lennar (NYSE: LEN), tech giant Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and retailer Rite...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will finally unveil its latest product line on Tuesday, rumored to include a new, larger iPhone and a smartwatch. Skeptics say the company is becoming less innovative, but the buzz around the latest round of Apple offerings has expectations running high. The new...

According to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor report, drought conditions in the United States have moderated a bit recently due to some above-average summer rainfall accumulations. Yet, more than 46 percent of the contiguous U.S. is experiencing some drought conditions. The west and southwest...

According to an Oxfam International briefing paper titled Behind the Brands, 10 corporations control the world's food supply. Two of them, General Mills (NYSE: GIS) and Kellogg (NYSE: K) have seen stock prices rise in value over the past year. One company not on that list, Post (NYSE: POST...

A family-friendly employer doesn’t just make it possible for parents who work there to care for their children without worrying about jeopardizing their job status. In addition, a true family-friendly employer also provides useful benefits that match the needs of working parents. Here...

U.S. stocks rose following the FOMC minutes which stated that the Fed is on track for a final month of tapering in October. The Fed plans to slash $15 billion from its monthly asset purchasing program at that time. “Some committee members had been asked by members of the public whether...

U.S. stocks were little changed as investors digested comments coming from head of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The Fed's Jim Bullard said that the 2.9 percent decline in the first quarter GDP is “giving me heartburn.” Bullard added that the worse than expected figure...

U.S. stocks rebounded from a two-day decline despite the fact that the U.S. economy contracted 2.9 percent in the first quarter. Investors showed little concern to the GDP figure which was negatively impacted by weather. The second quarter GDP figure, when released, may prove to be more market...

U.S. stocks were slightly lower as positive housing data proved to be not enough to boost the Dow's winning streak to eight days. The National Association of Realtors reported that previously-owned home sale posted strong growth in May compared to April. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry...

Scheduled quarterly reports from General Mills (NYSE: GIS), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), Monsanto (NYSE: MON), Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) will be among the highlights this coming week on the earnings front. Consensus forecasts call for year-over-year revenue gains from all...

Geopolitical tension across the globe has been weighing on markets and next week will likely be no different. Tension between Russia and Ukraine continued this week as pro-Russian separatists clashed with the Ukrainian military despite efforts to create a ceasefire agreement. The White House...

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