Why Chicken Is Getting Safer to Eat, More Dangerous to Produce
Newly-drafted USDA regulations aimed at protecting public health may make poultry safer to eat, but there's a trade-off that puts worker health and safety on the line.
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Watch to Watch This Week on Wall Street
There's never a dull moment on Wall Street -- now more than ever! From homebuilder earnings to yoga pants to Netflix's stock, here are a few items that will help shape the week ahead.
Week in Preview: Calm After Storm for U.S. Markets
A quiet week for earnings, along with new reports on consumer credit, consumer sentiment, economic optimism, wholesale trade, the U.S. trade balance and federal budget balance, should give the stock markets a chance to settle down after last week's volatility.
Smithfield Foods Brings Home the Bacon
Smithfield Foods reported an upswing in profits for its fiscal first quarter Wednesday as costs fell and sales rose. The CEO touted strength in pork and hog production segments.
Week in Preview: Economic Reports and Earnings
On tap: The Federal Reserve's next Beige Book report, which compiles anecdotal information on current economic conditions from each of the 12 Federal Reserve Bank districts, and results from Smithfield, Talbots and Men's Warehouse.
Smithfield Foods Earnings Beat Wall Street Estimates
Smithfield Foods beat Wall Street's fourth-quarter earnings estimates Thursday, its report noting that signs are emerging to indicate the beginnings of a turnaround in the battered and beleaguered hog industry. The company's adjusted results showed a profit of 18 cents a share.
Companies Most Likely to Default in 2010
The number of companies in danger of defaulting on their credit obligations will remain high in 2010. And a disproportionate number of them could come from the U.S.