This maker of brands that include Reddi-wip, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim and Orville Redenbacher’s, may not seem as sexy as the latest bio-tech play but the stock has nearly doubled in the past three years. In this daily chart of CAG, above, we can see the relatively steady climb in prices the past 12 months.
Day: January 3, 2017
This Market Action is Ridiculous
A fascinating thing about market action like we have today is the difference between the attitude of the business media that is writing sensationalist headlines and the mood of individual traders that actually are trying to make money. The press always assumes that a big jump in the market is wildly positive and that everyone is celebrating.
Why I Sold Cisco Systems
The stock market just continues to grind higher and higher. Not counting today’s major surge, since Nov. 8, the S&P 500, alone, has advanced some 10%, and the broader market index was already well above its median valuation of 14.65 times earnings.
Infosys, Wipro Leaders Warn of Challenging Times for Indian IT
The leaders of two of India’s largest technology services companies, Infosys Ltd. and Wipro Ltd., have warned employees that their industry faced a grave threat from rising political and economic conflict around the world. Employees need to innovate and bring out their best to survive, Infosys Chief Executive Officer Vishal Sikka said in a year-end note to staff.
Fiat Chrysler Pauses From Gas-Guzzlers to Show Electric Minivan
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is laying out a vision of a battery-powered, self-driving minivan that it bets even a millennial could love. That may not be enough to shake the automaker’s image as the purveyor of the least fuel-efficient fleet in the U.S. The automaker’s fifth-generation minivan, whose design concept is called the Chrysler Portal, would have a 250-mile electric range and enough screens, ports and social-media options to entertain young families while software handles much of the driving.
George Lucas museum cliffhanger: LA or San Francisco?
This concept design provided by the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art shows a rendering of their proposed museum on Treasure Island in San Francisco. In January George Lucas, the legendary filmmaker, is expected to decide whether he will put a museum for … his extensive personal art collection in San Francisco or Los Angeles, after other attempts were upended by community opposition.
National Debtline expects busiest January in years
The operator of National Debtline expects to have its busiest January in years, and is predicting that over five million people could run into debt. Just before Christmas, the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, warned about the high level of debt among UK households.
2 Russian Navy ships arrive in Manila for goodwill visit
Russian crewmen stand at attention on board the Russian Navy vessel Admiral Tributs, a large anti-submarine ship, as it docks at Manila’s pier, Philippines on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. Two Russian Navy Vessels are in the country for a goodwill visit till Jan. 7. less Russian crewmen stand at attention on board the Russian Navy vessel Admiral Tributs, a large anti-submarine ship, as it docks at Manila’s pier, Philippines on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.
ANZ Sells Shanghai Bank Stake in Unwinding of Asia Expansion
Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp. agreed to sell its 20 percent stake in Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank Co. for A$1.84 billion , Chief Executive Officer Shayne Elliott’s latest move to unwind an Asian expansion that sapped profits.
Top MMA Biz Stories Of 2016: UFC Sale, Conor McGregor, USADA, New York, Unions And More
The role I have right now, it is not something that has been given to me by someone. It is something I have chosen for myself.
Indonesia Ends JPMorgan Partnerships on Downgrade, Okezone Says
Indonesia’s government terminated all business partnerships with JPMorgan Chase & Co. after the U.S. bank downgraded its assessment of Southeast Asia’s largest economy following Donald Trump’s surprise U.S. election win, according to a report on the Okezone news portal.
China Gets Stricter on Forex Transactions to Limit Outflows
At risk of capital flight, China marked the new year with extra requirements for citizens converting yuan into foreign currencies. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the currency regulator, said in a statement Dec. 31 that it wanted to close loopholes exploited for purposes such as money laundering and illegally channeling money into overseas property.
Oil Starts New Year Higher as Kuwait Delivers on OPEC Output Cut
Oil advanced after the biggest annual gain since 2009 as output cuts by Kuwait signaled OPEC and other producing nations started trimming production to stabilize the market. Futures rose as much as 0.9 percent in New York after increasing 45 percent last year.
Was 101-Point Rose Bowl Between USC And Penn State A Preview Of 2018 Championship Game?
The role I have right now, it is not something that has been given to me by someone. It is something I have chosen for myself.
Trump expected to name lawyer Lighthizer as top trade rep
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate lawyer Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative, a transition official said Monday night, filling in one of the final pieces in the new administration’s senior team. Lighthizer, who served as deputy USTR under President Ronald Reagan, would play a key role in Trump’s trade agenda.
2017: Trump’s Reality Revolution Won – Now It Must be Implemented
Washington, D.C. has been – for decades, in bipartisan fashion – a swallowing void of anti-reality. The federal government has at best terribly mishandled, at worst utterly destroyed everything in which it insists on involving itself.