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• Faber Report: Ralcorp  Friday, 15 Jul 2011 | 9:41 AM ET

  

  CNBC's David Faber reports Ralcorp agrees in principle to separate from Post Foods.

• Economic Prosperity Comes from a 'Level Playing Field': CEO Wednesday, 11 May 2011 | 2:04 PM ET

  

  Economic prosperity comes from open markets and a "level playing field," James Dinan, chairman and CEO of York Capital Management, told CNBC Wednesday.

• Ralcorp Boosts Defense Against ConAgra Bid Tuesday, 10 May 2011 | 12:12 PM ET

  Ralcorp, the owner of Post cereals, has hired two proxy solicitors as it plays defense against unsolicited bids from rival ConAgra, according to a person familiar with the matter.

• Anatomy of the Flash Crash: 15 Minutes of Market Madness Friday, 6 May 2011 | 11:19 AM ET

  

  Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Flash Crash, the infamous day in which the Dow plunged 998.62 points or 9.2 percent and within minutes erased most of its losses. 

• Faber Report: Takeover Bids  Thursday, 5 May 2011 | 10:15 AM ET

  

  CNBC's David Faber with latest details on two takeover bids; european biotech company, Actelion and U.S. company, Ralcorp Holdings.

• Consumer Staples Rotate into Focus Thursday, 5 May 2011 | 10:13 AM ET

  Consumer Staples  are on the move and gaining ground on earnings and deal news, many hitting multi-year highs. 

• Cramer: Don't Sell on This Rumor Wednesday, 4 May 2011 | 7:16 PM ET

  Investors dumping these kinds of companies might regret it, the "Mad Money" host said.

• Food Fight: How Much Higher Will ConAgra Bid? Wednesday, 4 May 2011 | 6:27 PM ET

  On Wednesday, the board of Ralcorp again spurned ConAgra’s unsolicited take-out offer, this time for $86/share. Will ConAgra go much higher?

• Stocks End Lower in Selloff as Silver, Oil Slide Wednesday, 4 May 2011 | 4:59 PM ET

  

  Stocks closed broadly lower Wednesday amid sliding prices for precious metals and oil, and news of weakness in the U.S. economy.

• Stocks Fall Ahead of the Close; Intel Gains Wednesday, 4 May 2011 | 4:10 PM ET

  

  Stocks sank across-the-board Wednesday as investors took a breather following disappointing economic news and a selloff in commodities. 

• Ralcorp Rejects $4.9 Billion ConAgra Takeover Bid Wednesday, 4 May 2011 | 2:35 PM ET

  Ralcorp Holdings has rejected a $4.9 billion, all-cash takeover bid Wednesday from consumer food company ConAgra Foods.

• Halftime: Is the Sell-Off Getting Serious? Wednesday, 4 May 2011 | 1:47 PM ET

  Have bulls pushed the S&P so high, it's reached levels that are not well supported by economic fundamentals?

• Twelve Food Stocks to Whet Your Appetite? Wednesday, 4 May 2011 | 10:21 AM ET

  

  As surging agricultural-commodity prices continue their march to multi-year highs, here is a look at twelve food stocks up more than 20 percent so far in 2011.

• Futures Pare Losses After Jobs News Wednesday, 4 May 2011 | 9:21 AM ET

  

  Stock index futures pared losses to trade flat amid a report on private sector job growth that was a little weaker than expected.

• More M&A Activity on the Horizon? Monday, 2 May 2011 | 8:05 PM ET

  Following a flurry of takeovers, Cramer explains why more deals are likely.

• Stocks End Modestly Lower as Energy Slides Monday, 2 May 2011 | 4:52 PM ET

  

  Stocks closed modestly lower Monday, coming off highs reached after news of Osama Bin Laden's death, as investors considered the potential for terror attacks in retaliation for the killing.

• Stocks Fall Before Close; Alcoa Gains Monday, 2 May 2011 | 3:57 PM ET

  

  Stocks fell in late afternoon trading on Monday, coming off highs reached after news of Osama Bin Laden's death, as investors considered the renewed potential for terror attacks in retaliation for the killing.

• ConAgra Bid for Ralcorp in 'Low $80s' Not Hostile Monday, 2 May 2011 | 2:17 PM ET

  ConAgra's bid for Ralcorp valued the maker of cookies and pasta in the "low-$80s" per share, says a source with knowledge of the discussions. That would have made the premium just north of 25 percent, compared to where the shares were trading, the source noted.

• Stocks Power to Multi-Year Highs for April Friday, 29 Apr 2011 | 5:07 PM ET

  

  Stocks closed at fresh multi-year highs on Friday shrugging off lukewarm economic news to focus on broadly strong earnings, as the Dow & the S&P 500 marked six consecutive gains for the month of April.

• Stocks on Track for Best Gains in 5 Weeks Friday, 29 Apr 2011 | 3:58 PM ET

  

  Stocks gained modestly on Friday, remaining on pace to end the week with the best results in five weeks even amid lukewarm economic news.