Stocks opened higher Monday as the dollar pullled back and gold hit a new record above $1,170 an ounce. The Dow was up more than 100 points at the open and continued higher after a report showed a sharp jump in existing-home sales.
Tyson Foods posted higher-than-expected quarterly results on Monday on strength in its beef, pork and prepared foods businesses, which it expects to continue in its new fiscal year.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc <TSN.N> posted higher-than-expected quarterly results on Monday on strength in its beef, pork and prepared foods businesses, which it expects to continue in its new fiscal year.
A holiday-shortened trading week begun with all signs pointing to a higher open for Wall Street on Monday, with the dollar weakening and gold hitting a new record high above $1,167 an ounce.
Friday, 20 Nov 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat producer, is scheduled to report results for its fiscal fourth quarter on Monday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Thursday, 19 Nov 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
In a move that signals Tyson Foods Inc. believes its chicken business is again profitable, the world's largest meat maker has named a new CEO to replace interim head Leland Tollett, who had been tapped in January to help weather an industry downturn.
Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
A scientist testified that runoff from fields spread with poultry manure accounted for a major portion of phosphorus pollution in a sensitive northeastern Oklahoma watershed.
To the untrained eye, Pollard Farms looks much like any other cattle ranch. Similar looking cows are huddled in similar looking pens. But some of the cattle here don't just resemble each other. They are literally identical -- clear down to their genes.
Monday, 23 Nov 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
One of the most closely watched environmental cases in years has turned into legal purgatory as the trial of Oklahoma's lawsuit against the Arkansas poultry industry is marred by delays and squabbling attorneys.
Thursday, 19 Nov 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
A federal judge scolded the 30-some attorneys on Oklahoma's pollution case against the Arkansas poultry industry Thursday, accusing them of bombarding him with "thousands" of documents as the bench trial dragged into its 25th day.