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Tyson Foods Inc.

6/18/2013, 10:48 PM ET

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Tuesday, June 18, 8:24 AM A profit warning from Hormel is enough to scare off some investors across the sector. Premarket: Tyson Foods (TSN) -1.3%, Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) -2.0%, Seaboard (SEB) inactive. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Monday, June 17, 8:49 AM Smithfield Foods (SFD) moves up 1.4% premarket after Starboard Value pitches that a piecemeal sale of the company might make sense. The sum-of-the-parts chatter could also provide another lift for the packaged meats sector as a whole. On watch: Tyson Foods (TSN), Seaboard Corporation (SEB), Hillshire Brands (HSH), and Hormel Foods (HRL). Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Wednesday, June 12, 12:27 PM The latest USDA yield estimates for corn and soybean crops is bullish news for Tyson Foods (TSN +0.8%) and Pilgrims Pride (PPC +1.8%), according to Bergen Capital's Mike Bergen. Of the pair, PPC reacts to spot prices a bit quicker after previous attempts by the company at hedging went awry. Comment!
Wednesday, June 12, 12:19 PM Corn (CORN -1.8%) gives up early gains and turns sharply lower after the USDA estimates 2013/14 ending stocks of 151.8M tons, above the trade estimate of 149.6M. The USDA cut its yield projection by 1.5 bushels to 156.5 bushels/acre, but lower feed usage and no reduction in planted acreage (despite spring delays) has stocks higher. Tyson (TSN +0.9%) and Pilgrim's Pride (PPC +1.9%) cheer the news. The data was bearish for beans (SOYB -1.8%) as well. Grains ETF (JJG -1.3%). Comment! [Commodities, On the Move]
Friday, June 7, 7:56 AM Stephens upgrades Tyson Foods (TSN) to Overweight from Equal Weight after shares retreated from an initial push higher following the sale of Smithfield Foods to a Chinese company. Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, May 30, 10:18 AM Is Tyson Foods (TSN +0.4%) undervalued? The buzz from China is that foreign brands in the nation are increasing in importance as food scandals continue to plague local companies. This week's acquisition by Shuanghui acquisition of Smithfield Foods also indicates the hefty premium placed on U.S. food companies for their advanced know-how with breeding farms and distribution channels. Though another major takeover bid by a Chinese firm in the sector might be unlikely, Tyson should be able to leverage its heightened position. Comment! [Consumer]
Wednesday, May 29, 9:31 AM Shares of Tyson Foods (TSN) and Hormel Foods (HRL) trade higher following the blockbuster acquisition of Smithfield Foods. The rally stems from the premium Smithfield caught and the notion that China will increasingly look to U.S. food companies with safety concerns creating headlines all year long. Premarket: TSN +4.2%, HRL +2.2%. Comment! [Consumer]
Wednesday, May 29, 7:40 AM Meat company stocks are in focus with Smithfield Foods reportedly set to sell itself for a tasty 25%-30% premium. Though Smithfield Foods has drawn the most attention from activist investors, calls for extracting more value from sector peers are also getting louder. On watch: Tyson Foods (TSN), Hormel Foods (HRL), Sanderson Farms (SAFM), Seaboard Corporation (SEB), Hillshire Brands (HSH). Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, May 21, 12:03 PM The bird flu in China has cost the local poultry industry 40B yuan ($6.25B), according to estimates from the China Animal Agriculture Association. What to watch: An increased focus on safety in the region could help life sales for producers Tyson Foods (TSN +1.3%), Sanderson (SAFM +0.6%), and Pilgrim's Pride (PPC -0.3%) after they have been snubbed in the region in the past partially due to cost. Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, May 9, 9:41 AM Syntroleum (SYNM +6.5%) rises at the open, adding to yesterday's huge gains. The company says on its call that "market conditions favor restarting the idle Geismar plant." SYNM pegs mid to late July for the resumption of operations at the renewable fuels facility. (transcript) Comment! [Energy, On the Move]
Tuesday, May 7, 9:02 AM Miller Tabak upgrades Tyson Foods (TSN) to a Buy rating and slaps a $29 price target on the food seller. The investment firm thinks shares of Tyson got a little too punished by investors yesterday after the company's Q1 report indicated consumers were switching from higher-margin beef products to chicken. Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, May 7, 6:20 AM Tyson Foods (TSN) declares quarterly dividend of $0.05/share on Class A common shares, in line with previous. Forward yield 0.83%. For shareholders of record Aug. 30. Payable Sep. 13. Ex-div date Aug. 28. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Monday, May 6, 10:14 AM Where's the beef? Shares of Tyson Foods (TSN -5.3%) stumble and take a few peers down with it after the company misses profit estimates. Consumers opted for lower-margin chicken products in Q1 and there's some concern the trend will continue as beef prices hit a consumer breaking point. Sector watch: Hormel (HRL) -1.6%, Smithfield Foods (SFD) -1.2%, Hillshire Brands (HSH) -0.9%. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Monday, May 6, 7:43 AM More on Tyson Foods' (TSN) Q2: The company increased prices by 3.9% during the quarter but saw sales volume down for beef and pork while chicken was flat. Margins were hurt by higher input costs and the preference of consumers for lower-margin meats. Tyson sees sales of $34.5B for the full fiscal year, led again by price increases (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Consumer]
Monday, May 6, 7:31 AM Tyson Foods (TSN): Q1 EPS of $0.36 misses by $0.09. Revenue of $8.41B misses by $0.17B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Consumer]
Monday, May 6, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Monday’s open: APO, BPI, CRNT, EXXI, PETS, SYY, TESO, TSN, WLK, ZINC Comment! [Earnings]

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