Smithfield 2nd-Qtr Net Soars 61% on Higher Hog Prices
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Smithfield Foods Inc., the world&#39;s largest pork producer, said profit in the fiscal second quarter rose 61 percent as the company sold more hogs at higher prices.
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General Mills Inc. on Tuesday led shares of rival food companies higher after it reported second-quarter earnings grew 19 percent as strong sales helped offset higher commodity prices.
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Avon Productsâ profit soared 61 percent in the third quarter as the company enjoyed strong revenue growth across all divisions.
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Pork processor Smithfield Foods Inc. said Thursday that improved profitability in the hog production segment, combined with strong results in pork, offset lower earnings in the beef segment to push first-quarter profits above revised expectations.
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Top U.S. hog and pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc.  reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday due to a weak market for fresh meat and higher hog production costs.
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Hog and pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N) on Thursday said quarterly earnings more than doubled due to higher hog prices and the acquisition last year of Farmland Foods.
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SMITHFIELD Pork processor Smithfield Foods Inc. said yesterday that net income in the first quarter more than doubled as improved profitability in hog production and strong results in pork offset lower beef earnings.
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U.S. pork producer Smithfield Foods  Inc.  said on Thursday that quarterly profits declined  because high feed prices hurt results in its hog production  unit.
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Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said quarterly earnings more than doubled due to higher hog prices and the hog and pork producer&#39;s acquisition of Farmland Foods last year.
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Smithfield Foods Inc. , the largest U.S. pork company and a major beef producer, on Thursday reported lower quarterly earnings.
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Smithfield Foods Inc. SFD.N, the  largest U.S. hog and pork producer, on Tuesday reported  higher  fiscal second-quarter profit due to strong hog prices and the  acquisition last year of Farmland Foods.
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Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced two acquisitions that continue to strategically align the company for growth in Europe.
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Bear Stearns reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday.
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Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in yesterday's auction, with the three-month bill climbing to the highest level in six years.
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The flip side of low-carb dieting is high-protein eating, and that&#39;s helping boost profits at Virginia&#39;s Smithfield Foods, the world&#39;s biggest pork producer.
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Home products retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc. reported Wednesday that second-quarter profits rose 55 percent on strong sales growth to beat Wall Street expectations.
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Deere & Co.  said on Tuesday its quarterly profit rose 19 percent on better-than-expected farm equipment sales, boosting hopes that increasing commodity prices would produce stronger sales in 2007 and sparking a surge in its shares.