General Mills Inc. (GIS) is in the Food Industry

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• The Global Food Crisis: From Panic to Organic

  Marc Courtenay submits:If you have been watching the commodity-related ETFs like the GreenHaven Continous Commodity Index (AMEX:GCC), the PowerShares DB Commodity Idx Trking Fund (AMEX:DBC) or the iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (NYSE:GSG), you know that food and commodity prices have been soaring.   Here's a look at the Dow...

  External links 2008-07-16

  Tags: Materials/Industrials, Archer Daniels Midland Co., Corn Products International Inc., General Mills Inc., Verenium Corp.

• As Costs Rise, Consumer Staples and Utilities Should Outperform

  Devin Hobbes submits: Consumer staples and utilities have been the stocks to buy in previous market downturns. Since they make or provide products we use daily (food, water, personal care, electricity, heat), their sales are not as correlated with economic cycles as, say, those of car manufacturers. Six months...

  External links 2008-07-07

  Tags: Retail, Utility, Anheuser-Busch, Diageo Plc., Consolidated Edison Inc., General Mills Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg Co., Kraft Foods Inc., Coca-Cola Co., Altria Group Inc., PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble Co., Reynolds American Inc.

• Three Ways to Cash In on Record Meat and Dairy Prices

  Money Morning submits: By Jennifer Yousfi Although meat-and-dairy prices are expected to zoom even higher from their current record levels, this slice of the commodities boom won’t be a slam-dunk profit play for investors: Many food producers are watching the revenue gains they’re reaping from the rising market...

  External links 2008-07-03

  Tags: US Market, Dean Foods Co., General Mills Inc., Tyson Foods Inc.

• Some Food Firms Still Doing Well, But for How Long?

  Some food companies are still making decent money, thanks mainly to their continued ability to pass costs along to consumers. But that could change quickly if inflation continues to worsen. Colleen Paulson of the Motley Fool notes that General Mills' fourth-quarter sales, released...

  Blog posts 2008-07-02

  Tags: Food & Beverage, Dan Mitchell, Kellogg, ConAgra, Tyson, food

• Campbell Sees Profit at Upper End of Forecast

  By Brad Dorfman CHICAGO (Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co CPB on Monday said it expected to report fiscal-year profit at the upper end of its forecast range and announced a $1.2 billion stock buyback, sending its shares up nearly 6 percent. The forecast...

  News items 2008-06-30

  Tags: Food & Beverage, Investment, Financial accounting, Campbell Soup Co., food, General Mills Inc., stock buyback, earnings, analyst, Chicago, stock, investor, Thomson Reuters Corp., earnings report, brand, GIS, U.S., tax, industry, benefit, environment, sales

• Credit Suisse Healthier 15: Investors Get the Skinny on Fat Fighters

  Mike Huckman submits: Credit Suisse is out with a "fat" report on obesity. Nearly 200 pages. But besides its size, the research also stands out as one of the most unique pieces of Wall Street analysis I've ever seen. The firm assembled what it calls the "Obesity Team" made...

  External links 2008-06-27

  Tags: Healthcare, Retail, Allergan Inc., CVS Corp., Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., General Mills Inc., Healthways Inc., Kellogg Co., Life-Time Fitness Inc., Merck & Co. Inc., Nike Inc., NUVO Network Management Inc., Safeway Inc., Under Armour Inc.

• 15 Companies Seen Set to Gain From Obesity Boom

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co MRK, Nike Inc NKE and General Mills Inc GIS are among 15 health-care and consumer products companies best positioned to profit from an effort to combat the growing obesity epidemic, Credit Suisse analysts said...

  News items 2008-06-26

  Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Food & Beverage, General Mills Inc., Merck & Co. Inc., Nike Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston, consumer products company, CVS Corp., health care, medical supply, analyst, GIS, revenue, beverage, manufacturer, Thomson Reuters Corp.

• General Mills Sees Costs Rising, Posts Lower Net

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - General Mills Inc GIS said on Wednesday higher grain and energy prices would drive up its costs 9 percent in the current fiscal year, and it posted a fourth-quarter profit decline it warned about a week ago. But the maker...

  News items 2008-06-25

  Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Food & Beverage, General Mills Inc., cereal, grain, Chicago, sales, food, Thomson Reuters Corp., GIS, quarterly profit, net profit, product development, analyst, marketing

• General Mills Net Earnings Down, Sees Costs Rising

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - General Mills Inc GIS on Wednesday reported a fall in fourth-quarter net earnings and said it expects costs to rise 9 percent in the current fiscal year as the food industry faces a continued increase in prices for ...

  News items 2008-06-25

  Tags: Food & Beverage, Sales strategy, Strategy, General Mills Inc., cereal, soup, grain, earnings, food, Chicago, Thomson Reuters Corp., GIS, net profit, sales, product development, analyst, industry, marketing

• General Mills, Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 05/25/08) Earnings Call Transcript

  General Mills, Inc. GIS

  Earnings calls 2008-06-25

  Tags: General Mills Inc., Call Transcript, Earnings, Seeking Alpha, GIS, Software

• How General Mills Is Beating Rivals on Commodity Price Hikes

  I eat a heaping bowl of Cheerios just about every morning, so I bring home a box just about every week. Until lately, I've been faced with a problem – the box was so big I couldn't fit it on the shelf of my cabinet. That has...

  Blog posts 2008-03-21

  Tags: General Mills Inc., Price, Cereal Business, Sales Strategy, Food & Beverage, Sales Force Management, Branding, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Dan Mitchell

• How General Mills Is Beating Rivals on Commodity Price Hikes

  I eat a heaping bowl of Cheerios just about every morning, so I bring home a box just about every week. Until lately, I've been faced with a problem – the box was so big I couldn't fit it on the shelf of my cabinet. That has...

  Blog posts 2008-03-21

  Tags: Dan Mitchell, General Mills Inc., cereal business, Cheerios, commodity price

• General Mills, Inc. F3Q08 (Qtr End 02/24/08) Earnings Call Transcript

  General Mills, Inc. F3Q08 (Qtr End 02/24/08) Earnings Call Transcript

  Earnings calls 2008-03-19

  Tags: General Mills Inc., Call Transcript, Earnings, Seeking Alpha, Financial Accounting, Finance

• General Mills 2008 Midyear Update Call Transcript

  General Mills 2008 Midyear Update Call Transcript

  Earnings calls 2008-01-11

  Tags: General Mills Inc., Call Transcript, Earnings, Seeking Alpha, Financial Accounting, Finance

• General Mills F2Q08 (Qtr End 11/25/07) Earnings Call Transcript

  General Mills F2Q08 (Qtr End 11/25/07) Earnings Call Transcript

  Earnings calls 2007-12-19

  Tags: General Mills Inc., Call Transcript, Earnings, Seeking Alpha, Financial Accounting, Finance

• General Mills, Inc. F1Q08 (Qtr End 8/26/07) Earnings Call Transcript

  General Mills, Inc. F1Q08 (Qtr End 8/26/07) Earnings Call Transcript

  Earnings calls 2007-09-23

  Tags: General Mills Inc., Call Transcript, Earnings, Seeking Alpha, Financial Accounting, Finance

• General Mills: Corporate Governance Principles And Director Independence

  General Mills has a long-standing commitment to good corporate governance practices. These practices provide an important framework within which the Board and management can pursue the strategic objectives of the Company and ensure its long-term vitality for the benefit of stockholders. It’s corporate governance principles and practices have evolved over...

  White papers 2003-01-01

  Tags: Corporate law, General Mills Inc., corporate governance, board, benefit

Additional Resources

• Two Irresistible Flavors Are Now Available in One Great Cereal

  Cocoa Puffs[R] Mixes in Vanilla Puffs for a Combination Sensation MINNEAPOLIS -- Sonny the Cuckoo Bird shakes up the ready-to-eat cereal aisle this summer with the unveiling of new Cocoa Puffs[R] Combos. This is the first Cocoa Puffs flavor extension since the brand launched its "munchy, crunchy, chocolaty"...

  Articles 2008-07-15

• General Mills Launches Round of Grants to Help Kids Eat Healthy and Stay Physically Fit

  MINNEAPOLIS -- The General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids Program recently awarded a half-million dollars in grants to 50 community-based organizations across the U.S. with unique programs focused on youth nutrition and fitness. Each of the non-profits, schools or other organizations received a $10,000 grant for programs that...

  Articles 2008-07-14

• Stock Market Alerts: Special Alert and Coverage Issued for GDHI! July 9, 2008

  Stock Market Alert's performance stock listincludes: Golden Dragon Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GDHI), ConAgra FoodsIncorporated (NYSE: CAG), General Mills (NYSE: GIS), Kraft Foods Inc.(NYSE: KFT). Having just announced last week that it has begun trading, Golden DragonHoldings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GDHI) should have the attention of investorsthis morning. Tuesday after the markets...

  Articles 2008-07-09