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Oracle, Discover and Tiffany are all expected to report year-over-year growth for their most recent quarters this week. Meanwhile, many will be looking for an updated snapshot of the housing market, with three sets of real-estate data coming out.

Continue reading Week in Preview: Discover, Oracle and Tiffany Earnings

Week in Preview: Discover, Oracle and Tiffany Earnings originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 20 Mar 2011 08:00:00.

Filed Under: Economy, Investing, Earnings, Oracle, Tiffany & Co, Stocks in the News

Food prices are on the rise, with the USDA now anticipating increases of 3% to 4% this year. But there are some ways to minimize the damage to your grocery bill. From shopping smarter to avoiding processed foods, learn some tricks to help stretch your food budget.

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How to Cope With Rising Food Costs originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:30:00.

Filed Under: Economy, Kraft Foods, Retail

Wall Street’s consensus sees the S&P 500 tacking on an 11% gain over the next 12 months — with lots of ups and downs along the way. That has us inclined to play defense, with an eye toward bargain stocks paying generous, sustainable dividends. Here are our top 11 picks for 2011.

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DailyFinance’s Top 11 Value Stocks for 2011 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 06:45:00.

Filed Under: Investing, Intel, Stock Picks, Abbott, Chevron, DuPont, Market News

The price of corn has shot up 8% during the week of Oct. 11 alone, bringing the total rise to close to 50% in the last three months. As farmers cull herds to save feed costs, meat supplies will shrink — and the price of hamburger and pork chops will be rising.

Continue reading Rising Corn Prices Will Soon Mean Fatter Meat Prices

Rising Corn Prices Will Soon Mean Fatter Meat Prices originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 16 Oct 2010 06:00:00.

Filed Under: Economy, Retail

ConAgra Foods (CAG) posted earnings from continuing operations of 32 cents a diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal 2011, compared with 37 cents a share a year earlier.

Sales fell 2.4% from a year earlier to $2.8 billion, the company said in a statement.

“Our fiscal first-quarter margins and EPS were lower than planned because of an intense promotional environment and…

Continue reading ConAgra Misses Earnings Estimates, Hikes Dividend

ConAgra Misses Earnings Estimates, Hikes Dividend originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:00:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Earnings, Retail