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Target’s (TGT) Signature Categories include Style, Baby, Kids, and Wellness. Target’s Signature Categories outpaced the total business by 3 percentage points in fiscal 2Q16.

The average broker target price for Kellogg for the next 12 months has risen to $83.93 from $79. This is 1.4% higher than the closing price of $82.71 on August 5.

In fiscal 2Q16, Kellogg Company (K) reported EPS (earnings per share) of $0.91, in line with analysts’ estimates.

In its fiscal 2Q16 earnings release, Kellogg stated that it expects its fiscal 2016 cash flow from operating activities to be ~$1.7 billion.

Hershey (HSY) reported its fiscal 2Q16 earnings on July 28, 2016. Adjusted EPS came in around $0.85 for 2Q16, a growth of 9% compared to $0.78 in 2Q15.

Dow Chemical’s Performance Materials and Chemicals segment is the second largest revenue contributor to its total revenue.

For 2Q16, DuPont’s Industrial Biosciences segment reported revenues of $355 million, representing 5% of the company’s total revenue.

Kellogg (K) updated its fiscal 2016 guidance for currency-neutral comparable net sales, operating profit, and earnings per share.

Analysts expect Archer Daniels Midland’s adjusted EPS in 2Q16 to be $0.45—compared to $0.60 in 2Q15. It represents a massive decline of 25%.

Analysts expect Hershey’s adjusted EPS to be $0.78, which is in line with 2Q15 EPS.

China accounts for around one-third of Mead Johnson’s global business.

With its fiscal 4Q16 earnings release, the General Mills board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share. It will be paid on August 1, 2016.

Analysts are expecting J.M. Smucker’s adjusted EPS to be $1.19 in fiscal 4Q16—compared to 4Q15 EPS of $0.98. It represents a tremendous rise of 21%.

In 2016, Archer Daniels Midland’s priority is its balanced capital allocation framework. It started by selling a 50% interest in its Brazilian port in 2015.

Procter & Gamble (PG) is set to release its fiscal 3Q16 earnings before the Markets open on April 26, 2016. In fiscal 2Q16, P&G missed revenue estimates for the fifth consecutive quarter.

Estée Lauder’s skincare segment’s net revenue decreased 3.3% in reported terms and increased 2% on a constant-currency basis to $1.2 billion in fiscal 2Q16.

Pilgrim’s Pride’s revenue fell 7%. Its US operations were the source of nearly 84% of the company’s total revenue. It represented a YoY fall of 11.7%.

Sanderson Farms (SAFM) has completed its new Palestine facility in Texas and is moving toward full production. The $140 million complex was built to produce affordable, lean protein products.

Clorox’s Cleaning segment’s fiscal 2Q16 volumes increased by 2%, and its sales increased by 2.2%, largely due to higher shipments of Home Care products.

The Consumer Business segment contributed 65% to the company’s total net sales in fiscal 4Q15, reporting $784.6 million in revenue.

Ingredion raised its quarterly dividends by 7% and repurchased ~70,000 shares during fiscal 3Q15. Later, the company approved a dividend of $0.45 per share.

ConAgra Foods (CAG) has a dividend yield of 2.45% as of December 17, 2015. The company’s management raised the dividend at an average annual rate of 4.6%.

Cal-Maine has a market cap of $2.3 billion. It reported net sales of $609.9 million for fiscal 1Q16 compared to net sales of $356.9 million for fiscal 1Q15.

The Cleaning segment contributed 32.3% to the total consolidated sales of Clorox, the highest among all the segments. The increase was primarily due to higher volume growth.

Tyson Foods announced a rise of 50% in quarterly dividend, going from $0.10 to $0.15 per share on the Class A common stock payable on December 15.

Tyson Foods has a dividend yield of 0.85% as of November 18. The company’s management has been raising the dividend consistently for the last five years.

Farmer Brothers’ (FARM) gross profit in 4Q15 increased by $3.7 million, or 8.2%, to $49.2 million. It recorded a 4Q14 gross margin of $45.5 million.

Valuations on US equities remain lofty relative to other developed markets.

The correlation between the S&P 500 Index and Treasuries has been -0.55 over the last five years.

Dover rose by 6.6% to close at $61.53 per share as of October 20, 2015, following a rise in revenue by 1.6% in 3Q15.

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