International Business News - CPB http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week (some dates are tentative): MONDAY, Sept. 8 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/upcoming-business-events-and-economic-reports.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:12:09 EDT Ever look at a food label and wonder what an ingredient with a big name--say maltodextrin--is? The Campbell Soup Co. is trying to explain. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/campbell-soup-tries-to-win-over-label-readers.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:32:39 EDT Craig Owens, the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Delhaize Group, is leaving the Belgian food retailer to become the senior vice president, CFO and chief administrative officer of Campbell Soup Co., the companies said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/delhaize-cfo-leaving-to-join-campbell-soup.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:46:12 EDT Credit-rating agency Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday raised ratings of soup and snack maker Campbell Soup Co., due to its debt reduction and credit-metric improvements. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/moodys-lifts-campbell-soup-ratings.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:57:01 EDT Campbell Soup Co. said Thursday it has agreed to sell its condiments business in France and instead focus on its simple meals category in that nation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/campbell-soup-to-sell-condiment-business-in-france.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:13:35 EDT How much major food and drink makers spend on marketing to children will be the subject of a report released Tuesday by the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC subpoenaed major food and beverage companies as part of a report prepared for Congress. A hearing was scheduled for 11 a.m. EDT in Washington, D.C. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/ahead-of-the-bell-ftc-report-on-kid-food-marketing.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:20:12 EDT Campbell Soup Co. has bought the Wolfgang Puck soup business in a move that quickly expands the company's organic soup options. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Campbell said the cash deal with Country Gourmet Foods is not expected to have a material effect on its fiscal 2009 financial results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/campbell-soup-buys-wolfgang-puck-soup-business.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:57:12 EDT Campbell Soup Co. holds a meeting for investors on Tuesday, a day after predicting 2008 profit at the upper end of its previously expected range. Campbell Soup said Monday it expects earnings per share, excluding one-time charges and gains, at the top end of its range of 5 percent to 7 percent growth, which translates to $2.05 to $2.09 per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/ahead-of-the-bell-campbell-soup-holds-meeting.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:19:16 EDT The Postal Service on Monday announced a reorganization that officials expect to streamline agency operations. The change will create two "focal points" for the agency, one to deal with shipping and mailing services and the other to work with customers and others outside the post office. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/post-office-announces-reorganization.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:38:17 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Monday, June 30, from AP Financial News: RADNOR, Pa. (AP)--Brandywine Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust, lowered its second-quarter earnings outlook on Monday to reflect an impairment charge related to the $316.9 million sale of five properties in Oakland, Calif. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/outlook-roundup-brandywine-china-automotive.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:16:15 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/h-r-block-merrill-lynch-yahoo-among-big-movers.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:27:37 EDT Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Monday its rating on food maker Campbell Soup Co. are unaffected by the company's new $1.2 billion stock buyback plan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/campbell-soups-s-p-ratings-unaffected-by-buyback.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:28:45 EDT Shares of Campbell Soup Co. made the biggest advance on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index at midday Monday after the soup maker lifted its full-year profit guidance and announced a $1.2 billion buyback program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/midday-leaders-laggards-s-p-500.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:33:06 EDT Shares of Campbell Soup Co. advanced at the opening bell Monday after the company raised its full-year profit estimate and said its board approved a $1.2 billion share buyback program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/out-of-the-gate-campbell-soup-shares-advance.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:53:33 EDT Campbell Soup Co. said Monday its 2008 profit will be at the upper end of the range it had previously expected, a hopeful sign for a company coming off a down quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/82872-campbell-soup-outlook.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/campbell-soup-updates-2008-profit-guidance.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/campbell-soup-updates-2008-profit-guidance.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:39:33 EDT Among the premarket stories for Friday, June 13, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Fifth Third Bancorp may cut its dividend by up to 50 percent and need to raise fresh capital to shore up its balance sheet, an analyst said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/premarket-roundup-fifth-third-campbell-soup.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:51:44 EDT Campbell Soup Co. will see improved income in 2009 thanks to higher prices and an improved line of soups, a Lehman Brothers analyst said Friday. Analyst Andrew Lazar upgraded the soup maker to "Overweight" from "Equal Weight" in a note to investors. Although the company was "out-innovated" by rivals such as Progresso during the winter soup season, Lazar said, it is set to offer new lines of soup that should prove more competitive and add to earnings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/ahead-of-the-bell-campbell-soup-upgraded.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:44:46 EDT A senior vice president at Campbell Soup Co. exercised options for 29,000 shares and then sold 33,000 shares of stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/campbell-soup-senior-vp-exercises-options.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 14:59:37 EDT Amazon.com Inc. was the biggest gainer on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index at midday Monday, after a Goldman Sachs analyst moved the Web-based retailer to a conviction list and said he expects the stock to gain 28 percent in the next six months. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/midday-leaders-laggards-s-p-500.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 12:16:56 EDT Declining soup sales and higher prices for ingredients contributed to a difficult quarter for the Campbell Soup Co., even though a gain on the sale of its Godiva Chocolatier brand sweetened its bottom line. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/campbells-profit-climbs-on-sale-of-godiva.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 11:59:31 EDT