McCormick & Company (NYSE:MKC) saw its shares retreat by 5.2% in early Thursday trading following the release of its fourth-quarter fiscal results, which fell short of analyst expectations. The spice and flavor leader reported an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.86, missing the consensus estimate of $0.
Food flavoring company McCormick (NYSE:MKC) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 2.9% year on year to $1.85 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.86 per share was 1.8% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Kraft Heinz was a rare miss by Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway with shares down from the 2015 merger. Buffett's successor looks ready to move on.
Kraft Heinz stock tanked nearly 8% on the news, reflecting investor anxiety about losing a corner-stone shareholder at a time when the company is still struggling to reignite growth.
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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its highly anticipated December 2025 Food Price Index report on January 9, 2026, revealing a complex picture of the global kitchen table. While the month of December saw a notable dip in the prices of dairy, meat, and vegetable oils, the
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability.
But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.
In a move that has further dampened investor sentiment, a top executive at The Campbell’s Company (NYSE:CPB) has offloaded a significant portion of his holdings just as the consumer staples giant closes out one of its most challenging years in recent history. Charles A. Brawley III, the company’
As of January 9, 2026, WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WW), better known as WeightWatchers, stands at the most pivotal juncture in its 63-year history. After a tumultuous 2024 and 2025 that saw the rise of GLP-1 medications effectively disrupt the traditional weight-loss market, the company has emerged from a "pre-packaged" Chapter 11 restructuring with a [...]
The global effort to curb food inflation received a significant boost as the year 2025 drew to a close. According to the latest report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the benchmark index for world food commodity prices fell for the fourth straight month in
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