Our Darren Rovell has been all over the decision by Kellogg's to not renew a contract with Olympian Michael Phelps, a contract which put the swimmer's face on boxes of Corn Flakes and Frosted Flakes.
When Kellogg’s announced last month that they would not renew Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, they issued a statement essentially saying that his pot-smoking ways didn’t jive with the values of their company.
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When food industry giants like Kellogg want to ensure that American consumers are being protected from contaminated products, they rely on private inspectors like Eugene A. Hatfield. So last spring Mr. Hatfield headed to the Peanut Corporation of America plant in southwest Georgia to make sure its chopped nuts, paste and peanut butter were safe to use in things as diverse as granola bars and ice cream.
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These days the most cash-rich companies often sell mobile phones rather than mortgages. Cramer tells you who's who in the changing market landscape.
In recent months, Americans have been disappointed and appalled by Wall Street, banks, the big-budget film “Australia,” investment counselors, Detroit, the governors of at least two states, hedge fund managers and even the geese at La Guardia, which used to know better than to interfere with those metal birds they fly among.
Despite high hopes for President Barack Obama's stimulus package, Thursday's market action proved that investors should still be playing defense.
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Q: On Fast Money’s trader radar we look at the stock that was lighting up screens across Wall Street. In 1894 the founders of this company discovered the process of creating flaked cereal in Battle Creek, Michigan. Since then, consumers have grown to love the company’s cereals, Eggo waffles, and Pop-Tarts pastries. But today it was the company's stock performance that was Greaaatttt, after shares rose on an analysts’ positive outlook. Who is it?
Christopher Growe, managing director at Stifel Nicolaus told CNBC he sees a few “tasty” food stocks that will help boost portfolios. Here are his top four picks.
Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks, including CF Industries, Gentex, SunTrust and others.
The markets are up about 2.5% in early morning trading on strength overnight in Asian markets, solid earnings reports, and a better-than-expected GDP number.