In the Pinnacle Foods deal, Conagra gained brands such as Birds Eye, Hungry-Man, Aunt Jemima Frozen Breakfast, and Armour brand frozen foods. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Conagra Brands topped Wall Street quarterly sales and profit estimates on Thursday, helped by strong demand for the Slim Jim maker’s snacks and frozen foods, sending
US President Donald Trump speaks on the United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement at Derco Aerospace Inc. plant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 12, 2019. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump was impeached Wednesday night by the House of Representatives, yet stocks are headed higher on Thursday, continuing a rally that’s
We sat down with Art Cashin, managing director of UBS Financial Services who’s patrolled the floor of the New York Stock Exchange for more than fifty years, at Bobby Van’s Steakhouse to chat about what’s ahead in 2020. Here are three predictions the veteran Wall Street trader offered for 2020: Prediction one: Despite a still
A coal miner takes a break after his shift at a small mine outside the city of Welch, West Virginia, on May 19, 2017. Despite Trump’s repeated promises to “put the miners back to work,” and promises from Gov. Justice to do the same, West Virginia University researchers predict coal-mining employment will resume its decline.
Getty This is part one of a two part series on expatriating to save taxes. The other day I got a call from a client who was concerned about the threat of tax increases if Democrats win the presidency and a Senate majority in 2020. He was particularly worried about the wealth tax proposed by
Apple’s 133-acre Texas campus will host 5,000 employees when it opens in 2022. It has the capacity … [+] to eventually hold three times that. Courtesy Apple Texas reclaimed the number two spot in Forbes’ Best States for Business ranking this year thanks to the best growth prospects in the country and a little help
Getty North Carolina leads Forbes’ Best States for Business list for the third year running, but Texas is giving the Tar Heels some competition. Our 14th annual ranking is based on measures of six categories relevant to businesses: costs, labor supply, regulatory environment, current economic climate, growth prospects and quality of life. We factor in 40
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during a pre-season game on October 18, 2019 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. Noah Graham National Basketball Association star Stephen Curry said basketball remains an important vehicle for sparking conversation and driving progress, even as the league
Blend Images – Jade | Getty Images An increase in spending by “young free spenders” in China are helping the local fitness industry, according to McKinsey’s bi-annual survey of the consumer released Thursday. Despite U.S.-China trade tensions and a slowdown in domestic economic growth, these so-called young free spenders “have significantly boosted their purchases” from
With tourism taking a toll on the environment, more luxury tour operators than ever are now offering eco-friendly alternatives for travelers. This is especially true in the remote South American region of Patagonia. Shared by Chile and Argentina, Patagonia runs along the southern range of the Andes Mountains. The area is famed for its four-seasons-in-a