Hedge Fund News: Jim Chanos, Warren Buffett & Marc Faber’s Accurate Calls
When hedge fund guru speaks, the world listens (WAToday) The short sellers’ favourite short seller, Jim Chanos packs more punch than the $US6 billion...
Posts Tagged ‘Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD)’
Smithfield Foods-Starboard Value Situation Takes a New Turn
Smithfield Foods Starboard Value: Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD), which is currently in the process of merger with China-based Shuanghui International...
With Deal Approved, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Leaves Only Downside
For America’s biggest pork farmer, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD), shareholders have a safety net of the pending buyout from China’s Shuanghui...
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN), Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (PPC), Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD): Can This Meat Producer Offer Investors Safety?
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) is the largest meat producer in the world. Based on that fact alone, the company will always see demand. However, negative...
With Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Merger Opposed, Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) Looks Tasty
Apparently, it’s no longer the U.S. government that Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) has to worry about scuttling its purchase by Chinese meat...
The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX), Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN): Will Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Earnings Lure Another Bidder to the Table?
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) will release its quarterly report on Friday, and the company remains at the center of attention because of controversy...
Hedge Fund News: Jeffrey Smith, Bank of America Corp (BAC), Herbalife Ltd. (HLF)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD), The Hain Celestial...
Hedge Funds Are Buying Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (PPC)
To the average investor, there are many gauges shareholders can use to track Mr. Market. A duo of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading...
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK): Food Companies Suspend Growth Meds for Animals
Top beef producer Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) has decided to stop buying cattle that are fed the growth additive Zilmax, produced by Merck & Co.,...
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN), Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD): Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Buried by Industry Beef
Like a pebble rolling downhill and starting an avalanche, the decision by Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) to stop buying cattle fattened with the steroid...
Hedge Funds Are Crazy About Leucadia National Corp. (LUK)
In the financial world, there are dozens of gauges shareholders can use to track the equity markets. A pair of the most underrated are hedge fund and...
Hedge Funds Are Buying Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD)
Merger arbitrage-focused Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) investors: pay attention. Now, according to many of your peers, hedge funds are perceived...
Should You Buy Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)?
Is Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) a buy? In the financial world, there are many methods shareholders can use to analyze the equity markets. Some of the...
Can Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) Earnings Keep Flying Higher?
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) will release its quarterly report next Monday, and with the industry getting a lot of attention due to the high-profile acquisition...
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Buyout Is a Matter of National Security
Earlier this year, the world’s largest pork producer, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD), received an appealing buyout offer from a China-based...
NIKE, Inc. (NKE), AFLAC Incorporated (AFL) – Paula Deen-Like Disasters: 5 of the Biggest Celebrity Endorsement Flame-Outs
When a celebrity messes up there’s usually a hefty price to pay. Paula Deen’s racial slur cost her dearly in corporate sponsorships. Paula...
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN): Are You a Chicken Investor?
Have you been eating more chicken lately? If so, you’re going along with a U.S. trend. More people are ditching red meat due to potentially adverse...
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD), Campbell Soup Company (CPB): How to Feed a Dragon and Make Money
In the past couple of weeks, two major transactions have highlighted the rising food demand in China. Earlier this month, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE...
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (SNI), Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD), Novo Nordisk A/S (ADR) (NVO): How Paula Deen’s Mishap May Impact the Market
However you feel about celebrity chef Paula Deen, it’s hard to ignore the impact one person has on the business world. As major brands lined up...
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Could Be Worth Much More
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) has received a lot of attention from the investment community with its recent buyout offer from the Hong Kong-based...
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD), Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN): Investing Carnivore Style
In terms of per capita meat consumption the United States ranks second in the world, Americans consume meat at a rate over three times the global average...
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD), Caesars Entertainment Corp (CZR): Will the Deen Debacle Devastate Your Stocks?
Everyone’s former favorite Meemaw, Paula Deen, is seeing her cooking empire crumble as six of the companies she either endorses or is involved with...
Should Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Shareholders Reject the Buyout Offer?
Virginia-based pork producer Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) recently released a less-than-stellar earnings announcement, largely due to increasing...
Hedge Fund News: Ray Dalio, Sony Corporation (ADR) (SNE), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD), salesforce...
Hedge Fund News: Carl Icahn, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD), Dell Inc. (DELL)
Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) Carl Icahn Will Likely Walk Away From The Dell Proxy...
There’s Meat on the Bone With Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)
Sure, I know what some of you may be thinking, ‘What’s this guy doing foraging in the refrigerator of the Meat Products industry in the Consumer...
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD), Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL): Will This Huge Chinese/US Deal Go Through?
As American consumers fret over the implications of the deal, retail investors and seasoned traders alike are lining up to play the planned merger between...
Does Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Have a Good Deal?
Recently, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) has received a merger offer of $34 per share from the Hong Kong-based holding company, Shuanghui International...
Lululemon Athletica inc. (LULU), Oxford Industries, Inc. (OXM): 5 Reasons to Worry About Next Week
The economy is showing signs of fumbling the recovery. For starters, mortgage rates are starting to creep higher. The 30-year rate is closing in on 4%,...
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD): A Match Made in Hog Heaven
Shuanghui International has just created an opportunity for Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) to rapidly grow its sales in the coming years. Smithfield...
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX), salesforce.com, inc. (CRM): Two Huge Deals as M&A Accelerates
In one of the more surprising deals in some time, pork producer Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) sold itself to Chinese meat producer Shuanghui International...
Facebook Inc (FB): How It Keyed, Then Stopped a $3M Inside-Trade Scheme
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is the platform that can lead to lots of sharing. Since there aren’t 1 billion interesting lives out there, there are bound...
After Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD), Which of these Companies Is Next?
With the news last week that Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) was being purchased by Chinese company Shuanghai International Holdings for $4.7 billion...
Is Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) Going to Burn These Hedge Funds?
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) shareholders have witnessed an increase in activity from the world’s largest hedge funds of late. In the eyes...
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD): Will Patience With This Pork Producer Payoff?
Though its stock is up around 40% from a 2012 low, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) may have to navigate some near-term headwinds before making another...
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN), Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL): Don’t Be Too Chicken to Buy This Stock
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) is the largest meat processor in the U.S., working with chicken, pork, and beef. Its recent quarterly results showed weaker...
Put Volume Pops in Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD)
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) – Put options changing hands on pork processor, Smithfield Foods, Inc., this morning look for shares in the name...
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD), Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN): This Pork Business Seems To Be Quite Attractive
There is increasing pressure on Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) from Continental Grain, one of its biggest shareholders. Continental Grain has urged...
The Difference A Year Can Make: Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN), Sanderson Farms, Inc. (SAFM)
Last year felt like Armageddon in the farming industry. One of the worst droughts ever in U.S. history gripped the Midwestern states and threatened the...
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) is Making Dough
The worst drought in more than 50 years in the US Midwest has affected the entire meat industry. Companies across all segments who use corn to feed their...
Bank of America Corp. calls in play as shares rally to highest since July 2011
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) – Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is one of the best performers in the Dow Jones Industrial Average this morning, with...
Flowers Foods options in play as shares flourish on Hostess Brands bankruptcy
Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) – Shares in the provider of packaged bakery products are up nearly 7% this morning at $23.86 as of 11:35 a.m. after...
