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Shares of Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE: UL), the British-based conglomerate with exposure in food, home and personal care products, soared higher by more than 10 percent early Friday morning after the company was named as an acquisition target. According to the Financial Times, the American giant Kraft...

Corporate spinoffs can be done for a number of reasons, but the most common reason is to attempt to unlock shareholder value by simplifying operations. A number of extremely successful companies were once spinoffs. Here’s a look at some spinoffs you may or may not remember. eBay Inc (NASDAQ:...

BMO Capital analyst Kenneth Zaslow published a note last week suggesting Kraft (NYSE: KRFT) should consider spinning off some segments in order to unlock value. Among Zaslow's reasons, the number of "natural buyers" standing ready to acquire specific segments of Kraft’s food...

U.S. stocks were mostly lower as the tense situation in Ukraine was brought back in the spotlight following a report from NATO who observed an alarming rise in Russian forces near the Ukraine border. Speaking at Jackson Hole, Fed Chair Janet Yellen stated that 19 labor market indicators the Fed...

Resturants are hard work, for owners, managers and staff. And they can be a risky business, with a failure rate of about 60 percent within the first three years. But there are also eating establishments whose popularity have turned them into major companies and household names, both in the U.S...

The net result of an arbitrator imposed fine of $2.7 billion on Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) in a contract dispute with Kraft (NASDAQ: KRFT), will be a fourth-quarter operating loss of $2.12 billion, according to Reuters. Prior to the arbitrator’s decision, the company had reported a 34 percent...

If your favorite morning “Cup of Joe” carries the name Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Green Mountain (NASDAQ: GMCR), or Maxwell House, a Kraft (NASDAQ: KRFT) brand, be advised, you are in the minority when it comes to taste in coffee. America’s favorite coffee, once again, is Folgers according to...

A new study by the Hudson Institute shows that incorporating more low-calorie items into a restaurant’s menu doesn’t just help address the nation’s growing obesity problem, it also helps grow the restaurant’s bottom line. It’s what Wall Street and healthcare experts like to call a “win-win.”...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average will change September 24 as United Health Group (NYSE: UNH) replaces Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) in the average. The move by S&P Dow Jones Indices is due to Kraft spinning off its North American grocery business in October. The change will not affect the Dow, as...

Fitch Ratings reported that it has downgraded Kraft Foods' (NYSE: KFT) issuer default rating to BBB- from BBB following the company's deal to buy candy maker Cadbury (NYSE: CBY) for about $19.5 billion. Fitch said that Kraft's pro forma debt will initially be almost $32 billion, leading to a pro...

Pershing Square Capital Management has taken a stake in Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) of about 2%. The purchase by the activist hedge fund firm run by Bill Ackman comes at a good time for Kraft, as it attempts a hostile takeover bid for the British candy maker Cadbury Plc. (NYSE: CBY). A person...