Kraft Foods Inc

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Kraft Foods Inc. ( KFT ), in an internal memo, named a former Cadbury executive, Jim Chambers, to head its newly acquired confectionery and gum businesses in North America. Chambers was named president of confectionery and general manager for the Immediate Consumption Channel for Kraft Foods North America. Growing its new and lucrative gum business in North America and pushing its own brands into added locations in convenience stores are key parts of Kraft's strategy on the acquis  

While the stock market continues to reach new highs for the year, dividend yields for the thirty stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial index have remained relatively unchanged in the past seven months, currently averaging 2.62 percent compared to 2.85 percent back in August 2009. An eleven percent gain for the Dow since late August has not had much of an impact on yields. The real change, however, occurred from March to August 2009, as the index rose ~45 percent, pushing the average yield lower b  

Walmart Stores, Inc. ( WMT ) announced today that it is launching an exclusive tie-in program with DreamWorks Animation SKG ( DWA ) surrounding the March 26th release of DreamWorks' latest animated feature, "How to Train Your Dragon." The companies tout the deal as both unique and a game-changer in the way retailers can work with movie makers. Walmart has had some big success with its exclusive deals with musicians.  

Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 percent over the next two years to appeal to health-conscious consumers. The changes at Kraft, the largest U.S. food maker, will affect more than 1,000 products and eliminate more than 10 million pounds of salt over the two-year period, the company said. Kraft and other food makers have cut their use of sodium in recent years.  

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwire - March 19, 2010) - www.rothmanresearch.com - The consumer goods industry encompasses a wide range of products - from appliances, automobiles to food and beverages. As demand waned in the wake of a long recession, companies were forced to cut back on production, which had a direct impact on their top line, bottom line and in some case lifelines as well. Take for example automobiles - barring Ford Motors, all other US automakers were forced to accept some sort of a g  

More than 2,300 cheeses and butters were on hand this month for Wisconsin's 28th biennial Cheese Contest. Creative cheesemakers competed for awards in 80 separate categories, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. The event in Madison March 16-18 was open to the public.  

Consumer-staples stocks have trailed the broader equity market during the past year. Investors have preferred cyclicals -- those that stand to benefit the most from a rebound in the economy -- instead of the steady consumer companies that make detergents, toothpaste and packaged foods. Now some fund managers are arguing that staples represent bargains.

You usually find these companies selling at premiums to the market   -John Carey

 

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Analysts are more bullish on Kraft Foods ( KFT ) since its acquisition of Cadbury. Morgan Stanley resumed coverage of Kraft Foods Inc. with an overweight rating on Mar. 15 Analyst Vincent Andrews said the firm had a $32 price target on the shares. Analysts at Citigroup reiterated their " buy " rating on Mar 9 and raised the target price for KFT $33 to $36.