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Some consumer/retail takeaways from the Fortune 500
The U.S. stock markets’ big gains in 2013 may have created a general sense the economy was finally improving last year. But retail and consumer companies in the Fortune 500 saw firsthand how consumers...
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ConAgra throws Chef Boyardee under the bus
Pity poor Chef Boyardee. The 86-year-old canned pasta brand was singled out by ConAgra Foods CAG as the main culprit for the packaged food company’s underwhelming profit for a fourth quarter where...
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Coach finding relief in China, men’s market, while U.S. sales keep collapsing
It’s not every day that a 7% drop in sales and a 35% decline in profit is good enough to buoy investor sentiment and send shares soaring. But with struggling fashion and leathergoods maker Coach COH ,...
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This mattress company’s profits are nothing to snooze at
Anyone who has tried it lately can probably attest that mattress shopping isn't exactly a bed of roses. Bed-in-a-box foam mattress e-tailers like Casper and Tuft and Needle have rightly earned rave...
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Procter & Gamble’s Argentina ops suspended after tax fraud charge
Argentina has accused Procter & Gamble PG , the world’s No. 1 household products maker, of tax fraud and said it suspended its operations in the South American country, according to a statement...
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Strong dollar slams consumer companies, from Tiffany to P&G
The strengthening dollar will make that summer vacation abroad more affordable.But it sure is taking a bite out of U.S. companies’ results. Procter & Gamble PG , the maker of products such as Tide...
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Mondelez CEO: Companies ignore activist investors ‘at their peril’
Mondelez CEO Irene Rosenfeld has the ill-fated distinction of being one of the business world’s foremost experts when it comes to dealing with activist investors. Activists circled Kraft in 2011 as she...
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5 things P&G’s new CEO needs to get right
In a company where stability at the top was once a hallmark, the last decade and a half has been tough on Procter & Gamble. Durk Jager was named CEO in 1999 and lasted only 17 months. A.G. Lafley...
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