Why Making Dramatic Moves: Dean Foods Company (NYSE:DF), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Coffee Holding Company (NASDAQ:JVA), JRN

Dean Foods Company (NYSE:DF), the largest U.S. milk processor, forecast its first quarterly adjusted profit in a year, citing cost cuts and a steep fall in butterfat prices. The company, whose shares rose 13.7 percent yesterday to close at $16.40, also reported an adjusted third-quarter loss that was smaller than expected. This was the first time in seven quarters that the maker of Meadow Gold … Continue reading Why Making Dramatic Moves: Dean Foods Company (NYSE:DF), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Coffee Holding Company (NASDAQ:JVA), JRN

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Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) chief executive officer Ken Frazier said Oct 28, that the drugmaker was on track to deliver the $2.5 billion in annual cost savings that he promised to Wall Street. “Last October, we launched a multiyear initiative to transform Merck and build a platform for sustained future growth,” Frazier said in a statement. “One year later, we delivered solid third-quarter results … Continue reading Momentum Stocks: Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP), Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE:KSS), Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (NYSE:TKC), Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN)

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