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Thursday, December 20, 2012

ConAgra profit beats estimates on higher consumer foods sales, (NYSE: CAG), (NYSE: TRI), (TSE: TRI.TO)

ConAgra Foods Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by strong sales in its consumer foods business, and said full-year earnings will be at the high end of its forecast.ConAgra's shares rose 3.5 percent to $31.01 in premarket trading on Thursday. They closed at $29.96 on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.The maker of Chef Boyardee pasta and Hunt's ketchup now expects full-year earnings to be at least $2.06 per share.Analysts on average were expecting $2.07 per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (ConAgra Foods) is a food company. Shares of CAG remained unchanged at $29.96. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $23.64 and as high as $30.55. On average, 3978450 shares of CAG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2064.

Thomson Reuters Corporation (Thomson Reuters) is a provider of information for the world?s businesses and professionals. Shares of TRI remained unchanged at $29.13. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $25.57 and as high as $30.66. On average, 804819 shares of TRI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 0.

Thomson Reuters Corporation (Thomson Reuters) is a provider of information for the world?s businesses and professionals. Shares of TRI remained unchanged at $28.80. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $26.24 and as high as $30.25. On average, 916550 shares of TRI.TO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 0.



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