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Kraft Foods: Defensive, Low-Risk Investment
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-12-30
Dividends4Life submits: (This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net December 22, 2008.) Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of Kraft Foods Inc. KFT (alt.1, alt.2). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis: by Dividends4Life
Food Roundup: China Ingredient Blacklist, Brown-Forman's Good Quarter, Raids Hurt Meatpackers, And More
BNET
- 2008-12-05
China to Issue Food-Additives Blacklist -- In the wake of the melamine scandal, China says it will identify banned additives. The government also said it would step up product testing. [Source: AP] Distiller Brown-Forman's Profits Up -- The maker of Jack Daniels, Southern Comfort and Finlandia saw...
Is Kraft Recession Proof?
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-11-04
With concerns about the global economy’s near term health - analysts are looking at companies that may benefit from the prevailing economic conditions. Kraft KFT is seen as one of the companies that could benefit. How does the current share price look from an intrinsic value perspective? Valuecruncher...
Kraft Foods Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-10-29
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jonathan Feeney – Wachovia. Jonathan Feeney - Wachovia I wanted to think about this right, the $180 million in commodity hedging activity those are non-cash hedging adjustments, if you added that back to operating margin you’d get to sort of...
Earnings Preview: Kraft Foods
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-10-28
Kraft Foods KFT is expected to report Q3 earnings before market open Wednesday, October 29, with a conference call scheduled for 8:00 am. Guidance Analysts are looking for a profit of 43c on revenue of $10.42B. The consensus is 34c to 47c for EPS, and revenue of $9.98B to $10.76B,...
Spirit of Innovation Awards for product development teams: the 2008 Spirit of Innovation Awards resulted in a dessert, several entrees and even a probiotic wellness bar vying for the top spots in their respective categories. As impressive as the products
- 2008-10-01
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This year's Spirit of Innovation Awards feature a diverse array of products--and an equally diverse range of teams and approaches to development. On the Retail side, Kraft Foods' developers envisioned pizza on an entirely new form of crust, while Tyson Foods took several years and countless hours...
Kraft: A Safe Harbor in an Uncertain Market
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-23
Ockham Research submits: Ockham Research currently has a Hold meaning Fairly Valued rating on the newest member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average [DJIA], Kraft Foods KFT, which replaced AIG AIG at the beginning of the week. Our hold rating reflects the stock’s strong relative performance versus the broader...
Kraft Replaces AIG on Dow: So Much for My Suggestions
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-19
Scott Rothbort submits: Dow Jones added Kraft KFT as a replacement to AIG AIG in the Dow Jones Industrial Average [DJIA]. Dow Jones, a News Corp NWS owned company blew the opportunity once again to restructure the DJIA. My suggestion to Dow Jones has been to change to a...
Kraft to Replace AIG in Dow Jones
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-19
FP Trading Desk submits: Kraft Foods Inc. KFT will replace American International Group Inc. AIG in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, effective the opening of trading on September 22. The last time the 112-year old stock index - considered the leading stock-market barometer in the world - was changed...
Kraft Eases into AIG Slot in Dow
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-19
Money Morning submits: By Jennifer Yousfi As the financial sector continues to roil with uncertainty and unease, Kraft Foods Inc. KFT has been selected to replace American International Group Inc. AIG in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. by Money Morning
Major Food Companies Increase Use of Internet, Online Coupons and Mobile Marketing
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-14
Rick Shea submits: The large major food companies have increased the testing and use of new tech media over the last 12 months. By new tech media, we mean the use of online coupons, website marketing, mobile marketing and coupons, viral marketing, and all forms of internet advertising...
Big Food Producers Promise No Cloned Meat
BNET
- 2008-09-11
Via Steve Bjerklie of MeatPoultry.com, I see that 20 major food companies, including giants Kraft Foods, General Mills and Nestle, have apparently pledged not to sell food containing cloned meat. The companies appear to have struck this pact with a Washington, D.C., nonprofit called the Center for Food Safety, which...
Verizon, Tyco, Kraft Raising Dividends In This Tough Market
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-11
Dividends4Life submits: What if you don't want to spend your retirement managing and worrying about your portfolio? Put it on Auto Pilot, specifically on a Dividend Investing Auto Pilot. Dividends from a quality, well-diversified portfolio are much more predictable than capital gains and best of all, they are passive....
Buying Berkshire: The Ultimate No-Brainer
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-07
Investment U submits: Warren Buffett's holding company Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) has been the single greatest investment of our lifetimes. His compounded annual gain from 1966 to 2007 was 21.1% for an overall gain of 400,863%, compared to 10.3% and 6,840% for the S&P 500. However, Buffett experienced a rare...
Kraft: Recession Beneficiary?
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-06
Saj Karsan submits: When incomes fall, certain industries and products suffer disproportionately. For example, we saw here that for every 1% drop in US incomes, airlines lose about 6% in revenue! Interestingly enough, there are actually products for which demand increases as incomes drop! These are referred to as...
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Potash Corp., California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., Kraft Foods Inc., DTS Inc. and Snap-on, Inc
- 2008-09-03
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT), California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPKI), Kraft...
Wallstrip: Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT)
Wallstrip
- 2008-09-03
If you don't think Kraft Foods Inc. KFT is a solid company, you're not using your noodle.
Stocks with the Highest Short Interest
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-08-29
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: Below we highlight stocks in the S&P 1500 with the highest short interest as a percentage of float. Investors like to look at these names to 1) find companies that investors are extremely negative on, and 2) find companies that could see big...
15 Value Hedge Funds Portfolio Update
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-08-21
Mebane Faber submits: Are the top value hedge funds going to beat the market every quarter, or just outperform when the market is going up? Maybe we should ask Will Ferrell, errr, I mean Robert Goulet: by Mebane Faber
U.S. Food Companies Poised For Earnings Growth
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-08-20
Rick Shea submits: US based food manufacturers have been noticeably silent on Wall Street in the last year. Normally as market volatility increases to the downside and talk of recession dominates the headlines, interest in food companies climbs dramatically due to their predictable earnings and safe haven status. The rationale has always...
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- Revenue (Fiscal Year) $37.2B
- Profit (Fiscal Year) $2.5B
- Incorporated: 2000
- CEO: Ms. Irene B. Rosenfeld
Kraft Foods is a holding company that is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of packaged food products, which include snacks, beverages, cheese, snacks, convenient meals and various packaged grocery products. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. conducted its businesses through two operating units: Kraft North America Commercial and Kraft International. Co.'s Kraft North America Commercial unit operates in the U.S. and Canada, and manages its operations primarily by product category. Co.'s Kraft International Commercial unit manages its operations by geographic region. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had operations in operations in more than 70 countries and sold its products in over 150 countries.
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Ms. Irene B. Rosenfeld Chairman
Mr. John C. Pope
Mr. Fredric G. Reynolds
Mr. Frank G. Zarb
Ms. Mary L. Schapiro Lead Director
Mr. Ajay Banga
Ms. Deborah C. Wright
Mr. Jan Bennink
Dr. Myra M. Hart Ph.D.
Ms. Lois D. Juliber
Mr. Mark D. Ketchum
Dr. Richard A. Lerner M.D.
NAICS Code
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing: 311999
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