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Stick a Short in Your Cap and Call it Macaroni (MarketBeat)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:22:19 GMT

... the firm’s completion of a sell-off of its Post cereals unit (owned by Kraft sub Cable Holdco) to Ralcorp Holdings . “It’s arbitrage — very short-term arbitrage,” says Mr. Pittam. The split-off gave Kraft shareholders the option of exchanging Kraft stock for shares of Cable Holdco, which was then exchanged for shares of Ralcorp. The exchange and merger resulted in Kraft shareholders...

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Ralcorp to purchase Post cereals (Seattle Times)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:00:10 GMT

Ralcorp (RAH) is going upmarket. The maker of store-brand cereals, crackers and snacks is purchasing Post cereals from Kraft Foods (KFT...

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Ralcorp boosts its profit outlook (Market Watch)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:13:00 GMT

Ralcorp Holdings Inc. is looking at booking a bigger profit this year, which suggests the food maker is recouping higher commodity costs and likely benefiting from cash-strapped consumers who are buying more store-branded products.

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Ralcorp boosts fiscal 2008 profit outlook (Market Watch)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:19:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Ralcorp Holdings Inc. is signaling its business is perking up. In a regulatory filing late Monday, the food maker boosted its fiscal 2008 profit view to earnings per-share growth of 5% to 10% over a year ago. It had previously pegged growth of 5% when it issued quarterly results July 28. The outlook excludes the impact related to its acquisition of the Post cereals...

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Sysco’s profit rises 10% (SignalBlog)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:39:48 GMT

... up 29 percent Huntsman climbs to profit in 2Q from loss Fastenal 2Q profit rises 26 percent Ralcorp fiscal 3rd-qtr profit soars on gain EDS posts higher 2Q profit, sales Zebra Tech 2Q profit dips, misses analyst views MeadWestvaco 2nd-quarter profit jumps 75 percent

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Kraft Foods Announces Final Proration Factor of 8.0255% for Shares Tendered in the Post Cereals Exchange Offer (PR News Wire )

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:43:00 GMT

... of the Post cereals business. On August 4, 2008, Cable Holdco was merged into a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RAH). Under the terms of the offer, 0.6606 shares of Cable Holdco were exchanged for each Kraft common share accepted in the offer. As a result of the merger of Cable Holdco into a subsidiary of Ralcorp, each share of Cable Holdco was exchanged for a share of...

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ONN.tv Report: Kraft (KFT) Sells Post Cereals For $2.6 Billion (Business Wire)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:02:00 GMT

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OptionsNews, the daily video news program on www.onn.tv, discusses the rise in the unemployment rate, Ralcorp Holding

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Kraft Cereal Deal Avoids Tax Crunch (CFO)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:54:00 GMT

... in the transaction, will be merged with and into a limited liability company (Holdco) created by Ralcorp for purposes of this transaction. The Kraft shareholders, as is crucial to the favorable tax outcome of the Morris Trust, received some 54 percent of Ralcorp stock in the merger. Thus, the historic Ralcorp shareholders will see their ownership of Ralcorp reduced from...

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US Food Companies Are Weathering the Storm, Archstone Study Finds (Business Wire)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:41:00 GMT

... Sara Lee, ConAgra, General Mills, Kellogg, H.J. Heinz, Campbell Soup, William Wrigley, Hershey, Ralcorp and J.M. Smucker. Research and analysis for this study was completed by Vince Keneally of Archstone Consulting. For further information please contact David Schutzman, Chief Marketing Officer – (203) 940-8221.

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Ralcorp completes $2.6B purchase of Post cereals (The St Louis Business Journal )

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:56:07 GMT

Ralcorp Holdings Inc. said Monday it has completed its $2.6 billion purchase of the Post cereals business from Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT). (KFT) (RAH)

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MBF Financial: Revised Analyst Reports for Motorola Inc., AT&T Inc., Deere & Company, and Ralcorp Holdings Inc. (Market Wire - Investment Opinion)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:48:00 GMT

... investments for Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT), AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Deere & Company (NYSE: DE), and Ralcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE: RAH) should take this opportunity to get free in-depth research by signing up for a free membership at www.maybachfinancial.com. Our coverage of any company

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Ralcorp Announces Completion of Post Cereals Merger (PR News Wire )

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:20:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. ("Ralcorp") (NYSE: ) announces the completion of its previously disclosed purchase of the Post cereals business from Kraft Foods Inc. ("Kraft"). The merger is valued at approximately $2.6 billion, including the issuance of Ralcorp common shares and the assumption of debt. Post is the third largest branded...

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Kraft Foods Announces Preliminary Results of Exchange Offer; Closes Transaction With Ralcorp for the Post Cereals Business (PR News Wire )

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:10:00 GMT

Exchange Offer Fully Subscribed and Subject to Proration NORTHFIELD, Ill., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: ) today announced the preliminary results of its exchange offer related to the split-off of its Post cereals business and the closing of the merger of its Post cereals business into a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ). (Logo: ) Based on preliminary...

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Kraft Foods Sets Final Exchange Ratio Of 0.6606 for Split-Off of the Post Cereals Business (PR News Wire )

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:48:00 GMT

... definitive agreement on November 15, 2007, to distribute and merge its Post cereals business into Ralcorp. (Logo: ) The split-off transaction is in connection with the merger of Cable Holdco, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kraft that will own certain assets and liabilities of the Post cereals business, and a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ). In this split-off transaction,...

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New beginning for Post (The Breakfast Bowl)

noreply@blogger.com (Lloyd) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:54:00 GMT

As reported last fall , Kraft sold its Post cereal division to private-brand food maker, Ralcorp. It look likes the deal will close next week. This should be watched closely for several reasons: First, it will be interesting to see how a private-label company responds to controlling a big brand like Post. Second, despite some recent advancements and its strong Honey Bunches of Oats line, Post...

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Priceline.com to replace Kemet in S&P MidCap 400 (SignalBlog)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:22:29 GMT

Standard & Poor’s announced on Wednesday online travel company Priceline.com will replace Kemet Corp. in the S&P MidCap 400 after close of trading Friday. Food company Ralcorp Holdings Inc., which is merging with Kraft Food’s Post Cereal assets, will trade positions with Par Pharmaceutical Cos., with Ralcorp moving to the S&P MidCap 400 and Par Pharmaceutical [...]

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AmeriGas Propane reports fiscal 3rd-quarter loss (SignalBlog)

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:36:00 GMT

... posts 2nd-quarter loss; shares fall NuVasive shares rise after company raises guidance Ralcorp fiscal 3rd-qtr profit soars on gain Arctic Cat posts narrower-than-expected 1Q loss Noble Energy falls to loss in 2Q on charge Zebra Tech 2Q profit dips, misses analyst views PAR Technology reports 2Q profit on sales increase

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GulfMark Offshore 2Q profit up 52 percent (SignalBlog)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:45:01 GMT

... 49 cents to $52.70 in morning trading. Similar Posts: Diamond Offshore 2Q profit jumps 65 percent Ralcorp fiscal 3rd-qtr profit soars on gain Thomas & Betts 2nd-quarter profit soars Ensco International 2Q earnings jump 17 percent Landstar System 2Q profit nearly flat on costs Rohm & Haas 2Q profit slides, misses Street view Intuitive Surgical 2nd-qtr profit jumps 66 percent Meridian Bio...

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Summary Box: Kraft Foods 2nd-quarter profit rises (SignalBlog)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:35:48 GMT

... AptarGroup shares fall as 3Q outlook disappoints Microsemi fiscal 3rd-quarter profit up 60 percent Ralcorp fiscal 3rd-qtr profit soars on gain Lance 2Q profit drops 70.1 percent

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Ralcorp's profits quadruple in Q3 (The St Louis Business Journal )

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:08:12 GMT

Ralcorp Holdings Inc.'s profits nearly quadrupled in the third quarter, the food manufacturer said Monday, citing a gain from the forward sale of contracts related to its investment in Vail Resorts. (MTN) (RAH) (KFT)

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Wikio - Ralcorp

Stick a Short in Your Cap and Call it Macaroni (MarketBeat)

Ralcorp to purchase Post cereals (Seattle Times)

Ralcorp boosts its profit outlook (Market Watch)

Ralcorp boosts fiscal 2008 profit outlook (Market Watch)

Sysco’s profit rises 10% (SignalBlog)

Kraft Foods Announces Final Proration Factor of 8.0255% for Shares Tendered in the Post Cereals Exchange Offer (PR News Wire )

ONN.tv Report: Kraft (KFT) Sells Post Cereals For $2.6 Billion (Business Wire)

Kraft Cereal Deal Avoids Tax Crunch (CFO)

US Food Companies Are Weathering the Storm, Archstone Study Finds (Business Wire)

Ralcorp completes $2.6B purchase of Post cereals (The St Louis Business Journal )

MBF Financial: *Revised* Analyst Reports for Motorola Inc., AT&T Inc., Deere & Company, and Ralcorp Holdings Inc. (Market Wire - Investment Opinion)

Ralcorp Announces Completion of Post Cereals Merger (PR News Wire )

Kraft Foods Announces Preliminary Results of Exchange Offer; Closes Transaction With Ralcorp for the Post Cereals Business (PR News Wire )

Kraft Foods Sets Final Exchange Ratio Of 0.6606 for Split-Off of the Post Cereals Business (PR News Wire )

New beginning for Post (The Breakfast Bowl)

Priceline.com to replace Kemet in S&P MidCap 400 (SignalBlog)

AmeriGas Propane reports fiscal 3rd-quarter loss (SignalBlog)

GulfMark Offshore 2Q profit up 52 percent (SignalBlog)

Summary Box: Kraft Foods 2nd-quarter profit rises (SignalBlog)

Ralcorp's profits quadruple in Q3 (The St Louis Business Journal )

MBF Financial: Revised Analyst Reports for Motorola Inc., AT&T Inc., Deere & Company, and Ralcorp Holdings Inc. (Market Wire - Investment Opinion)