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☆ Here are 3 dividend stocks that could offer passive income, fund managers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In a market where finding reliable passive income streams can be challenging, two fund managers have shared their insights on dividend stocks that could offer attractive yields and growth potential. Broadcom One such stock Burdett highlighted is Broadcom , a semiconductor and software company. Orange Another stock Burdett finds compelling is Orange SA , a French telecommunications company with a current dividend yield of 6.8%. ORA-FR 1Y line While the stock price has remained relatively unchanged this year, Wall Street expects it to rise by 25% to 13.25 euros. The spun-off cereal business of Kellogg Company, now known as Kellanova .

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The jury ruled last week that the egg producers used various means to limit the domestic supply of eggs to increase the price of products during the 2000s. The damages verdict was reached Friday in the Northern District of Illinois. According to federal antitrust law, the damages are automatically tripled, bringing the total to over $53 million. Court documents on the verdict were not readily available Friday evening, but statements from the manufacturers' attorney and one of the egg producers confirmed a total of about $17.7 million. Email messages sent to the United Egg Producers and United States Egg Marketers representatives were not immediately returned Friday.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Illinois jury ruled this week that several major egg producers conspired to limit the U.S.'s supply of eggs in order to raise prices in a lawsuit first filed 12 years ago. The suppliers include the family company of an Indiana egg farmer running for the U.S. Senate in the state. Attorneys for the four egg suppliers named in the lawsuit did not immediately return phone messages on Wednesday. Other food manufacturers joining as plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the egg producers are General Mills, Inc. and Nestle USA, Inc. The jury found the egg suppliers who participated in the conspiracy were Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., United Egg Producers, Inc., United States Egg Marketers, Inc. and Rose Acre Farms, Inc., a southern Indiana-based company previously chaired by John Rust.

Persons: ” Brandon Fox, Mills, John Rust, Rust, Acre, Jim Banks, Donald Trump, Republican Mike Braun, “, John Rust isn’t, ” Banks Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, Kraft Foods Global, Inc, Kellogg Company, Northern District of, U.S . Senate, Maine Foods, United Egg Producers, United States, Nestle USA, United, United States Egg, Indiana’s U.S, Senate, Indiana’s, State, Republican, GOP, U.S, Rep, Indiana Republican Party Locations: An Illinois, Northern District, Northern District of Illinois, Indiana, Cal, United States, Acre, U.S, While Indiana

☆ Newly spun-off WK Kellogg beats revenue estimates on strong cereal demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Mike Segar/ File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 8 (Reuters) - WK Kellogg Co (KLG.N), the recently spun-off North American cereal business of Kellanova (K.N), beat Wall Street targets for third-quarter sales on Wednesday, as demand for its products withstood higher prices. Home to cereal brands including Kellogg's, Froot Loops and Rice Krispies, WK Kellogg reported sales of $692 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with analysts' expectations of $666.3 million, according to LSEG data. The company also forecast full-year 2023 adjusted sales in the range of $2.72 billion to $2.74 billion, slightly ahead of its prior guidance. Kellanova, formerly called Kellogg, also posted better-than-expected quarterly net sales of $3.94 billion. Reporting by Juby Babu in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mike Segar, WK Kellogg, Rice, Kellogg, Juby Babu, Devika Organizations: Kellogg Company, REUTERS, Wall, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Kellogg's cereal business begins trading as stand-alone company WK Kellogg
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Kellogg's cereal business began trading on the New York Stock Exchange at $13.80 per share as "WK Kellogg Co" after spinning off from its parent company on Monday morning. It now houses snacking brands like Pringles and Cheez-It and its North American frozen food unit, which includes Morningstar Farms. Kellanova is trading under Kellogg's ticker "K," while WK Kellogg is under the ticker "KLG." Shares of Kellanova were down roughly 3% in morning trading, and WK Kellogg's stock fell 5%. Shareholders received one share of WK Kellogg for every four shares of Kellogg they owned as of Sept. 21.

Persons: WK Kellogg, Kellogg Organizations: Kellogg Company, New York Stock Exchange, Morningstar, Kellogg Locations: Queens , New York City, U.S, Kellanova

Kellogg's cold cereal products are pictured in a market after Kellogg Company announced it would split. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Kellanova (K.N) fell more than 7% on Monday after the packaged food giant, previously known as Kellogg Company, completed the spinoff of its North American cereal business into a new standalone entity called WK Kellogg Company (KLG.N). Under the separation agreement, Kellanova shareholders received one share of WK Kellogg common stock for every four shares of Kellanova stock held as of September 21, a statement said. Kellanova shares fell to as low as $51.83, down 7.2%, after opening at $55.70, while WK Kellogg Company dropped by more than 11% and was last at $13.79. Kellanova will retain its place on the benchmark S&P 500 (.SPX) index, while WK Kellogg shares will join the S&P SmallCap 600 index (.SPCY) on Tuesday, before market open.

Persons: Mike Segar, WK Kellogg, Kellanova, Michael Ashley Schulman, Rice, Piper Sandler, Research's Arun Sundaram, Chibuike Oguh, Lance Tupper, Christina Fincher Organizations: Kellogg Company, REUTERS, WK Kellogg Company, WK Kellogg, New York Stock Exchange, Running, Capital Advisors, MorningStar, Jefferies, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Kellanova, California, American, Bengaluru

Kellogg's Corn Flakes, owned by Kellogg Company, are seen for sale in a store in Queens, New York City, U.S., February 7, 2022. "Management has discarded the company's long-held family friendly marketing approach to politicize and sexualize its products," the group said. The EEOC can sue companies if it finds that their employment practices amount to illegal discrimination. "Kellogg’s employment practices are unlawfully based on 'equity,' which is a euphemism for illegal discrimination," Reed Rubenstein, a lawyer with the group, wrote in the letter. America First said it also had sent a letter to Kellogg's board of directors on Wednesday threatening shareholder litigation if the company maintains the allegedly illegal policies.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Kellogg, Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, RuPaul, Reed Rubenstein, America, Daniel Wiessner, Stephen Coates Organizations: Kellogg Company, REUTERS, Wednesday, America, Donald Trump . America, U.S, Opportunity Commission, Management, Supreme, Tuesday, Target Corp, Thomson Locations: Queens , New York City, U.S, Albany , New York

☆ Kellogg forecasts annual sales of up to $13.6 bln for snacks business ahead of split
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Kellogg's Corn Flakes, owned by Kellogg Company, are seen for sale in a store in Queens, New York City, U.S., February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File PhotoAug 9 (Reuters) - Packaged food maker Kellogg (K.N) said on Wednesday its snacking business Kellanova is expected to report full-year sales between $13.4 billion and $13.6 billion after Kellogg separates into two units at the end of the year. Kellogg last year unveiled plans to split the company to sharpen its focus on the snack business. The cereal business, WK Kellogg, which will be home to brands including Kellogg's and Froot Loops, is expected to post full-year net sales of $2.7 billion. Earlier this month, Kellogg forecast a smaller drop in annual profit than previously expected following multiple price hikes for its breakfast snacks and cereals.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Kellogg, Kellanova, —, WK Kellogg, Savyata Mishra Organizations: Kellogg Company, REUTERS, Kellogg, Thomson Locations: Queens , New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ A solid start to earnings season will be put to the test in the week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

The biggest week of this earnings season showed us that things aren't as bad as many feared. The week ahead of earnings, including several more Club names, should tell us more. The results are always important, but it's the guidance and management commentary we will really hone in on to better understand the path ahead. In Amazon's case, a solid first quarter for its AWS cloud business was overshadowed by management seeing a material slowdown in April. ET: Nonfarm Payrolls Looking back It was the biggest week of this earnings season for the Club as several of our mega-cap holdings and industry bellwethers reported results.

☆ Kellogg is giving its Pringles and Cheez-It business a new name with classical Latin twist. It's the latest company name to incorporate the 'dead' language.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kellogg is renaming its snack business "Kellanova" — a combo of Kellogg and a Latin word for "new." Kellogg is naming its snacking division "Kellanova," the latest step in breaking up the company, it said on Wednesday. The name draws inspiration from the Kellogg name and a common Latin word, Kellogg CEO Steve Cahillane said in a statement. Etsy and Mondelez are among other companies with Latin namesKellanova is hardly the first company rebrand to draw inspiration from Latin. Before that, cigarette maker Philip Morris said it would change its name to "Altria" in an allusion to the Latin word for "high," the Journal reported in 2001.

☆ Kellogg has a new name for its snack spinoff: 'Kellanova'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Kellogg has picked a name for its new spinoff companies. As for “WK Kellogg Co.,” well, that’s a little more straight forward because its named after company founder William Keith Kellogg. Employees helped decide the names, Kellogg (K) said. Kellogg (K)” and others that included a variation of the word “nova.”Despite the silly sounding results, landing on a spinoff name is harder than it looks. Kellanova is using the NYSE ticker symbol “K,” while ticker and exchange information about “WK Kellogg Co.” will be announced in the coming months.

☆ The best food marketing stunts of the year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“The Big Cheez-It Tostada and Big Cheez-It Crunchwrap are in such Big demand that our limited offer is no longer available,” the chain said. Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Fancy FeastOver the summer, Fancy Feast invited people to answer the question: What does cat food taste like? The restaurant dishes drew inspiration from Fancy Feast Medleys, cat food that is itself inspired by human food like salmon primavera and turkey florentine. The restaurant’s menu was created by Amanda Hassner, in-house chef for Fancy Feast, as well as restaurateur Cesare Casella, a Michelin star winner, according to a Fancy Feast press release. Papa JohnsAs a permanent addition to the Papa Johns menu, the no-crust, toppings-only Papa Bowls are technically not a stunt.

☆ The hottest holiday gift is a massive, half pound Fruit Loop
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Just in time for the holidays, artist collective MSCHF is releasing its newest playful art piece: a giant, 930-calorie, $19.99 fruit loop. The unauthorized massive fruit loop is the group’s latest lighthearted experiment with consumerism. Each one weighs “almost half a pound,” according to MSCHF’s website for the product. In an emailed statement, Kellogg spokesperson Kris Bahner told CNN that the “Big Fruit Loop” constitutes copyright infringement. “Kellogg Company does not have a relationship with MSCHF and we were not involved in the creation of the Big Fruit Loop.

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