Yahoo Finance • 18 hours ago

Unilever eyes €1B in savings as post-spin-off restructuring gathers pace

[Koningshaven harbour with monumental steel bridge De Hef and the Unilever office, as seen from the river] Mesut Dogan Unilever (UL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/UL]) is targeting €1B in cost savings by the end of 2029 through organiza... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 days ago

Why Retail Investors Are Watching PepsiCo Stock And Other Defensive Dividend Names

A hotter jobs market and the prospect of higher-for-longer interest rates are quietly reshuffling which stocks feel pressure and which quietly collect the benefits. Income-focused investors risk missing an underappreciated pocket of opport... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 19 days ago

Jim Cramer and Elizabeth Warren criticize McCormick's $45B Unilever food merger — but for very different reasons

Left: Noam Galai/Getty Images Right: Win McNamee/Getty Images CNBC's Jim Cramer and Sen. Elizabeth Warren have found themselves on the same side of a $45 billion food-industry megadeal, though their reasons for criticizing it couldn't be... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 21 days ago

Why McCormick Stock Stands Out As Investors Seek Defensive Dividend Shares

Inflation just surprised to the upside again, Fed rate-hike odds jumped, and bond yields are pressing multi decade highs, which suddenly makes cash and Treasuries feel comfortable. That shift pulls attention away from equities and toward c... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 23 days ago

3 charts sum up why many US households are struggling right now

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) trading near a record high doesn't mean all is fine and dandy in the US economy. Quite the contrary for many households as they battle higher costs for gas, fuel, and medical insurance this year. Consumer sentiment fel... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 26 days ago

Catalyst watch: Big bank earnings, CPI, and the Paris Auto Show

[Finance background] honglouwawa Welcome to Seeking Alpha's Catalyst Watch - a breakdown of some of next week's actionable events that stand out. Read more about the events that may impact stock prices next week. MONDAY - OCTOBER 12 *... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Earnings Scoreboard: all 8 S&P 500 firms beat EPS estimates, 6 saw profits rise Y/Y

[Magnifying Glass On Top Of Bar Chart] DNY59 Corporate earnings for 8 S&P 500 companies came out last week across different sectors: Carnival (CCL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CCL]), Micron Technology (MU [https://seekingalpha.com/sym... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Weekly Losses Deepen As Small Caps Lag And Yields Edge Higher Into Earnings Gauntlet

Stock Preachers News Commentary NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stocks closed out a choppy week on the back foot, with the Dow shedding nearly 2% and small caps underperforming as the Russell 2000 fell more than 1% on the week. The... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Alphabet, Accenture, Rocket Lab, Micron and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Alphabet — The tech giant moved 2% higher after unveiling its most advanced artificial intelligence model yet, Gemini 4 Argon . The new model delivers improvements in c... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

McCormick Q3 2026 Earnings Preview

* McCormick (MKC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MKC]) is scheduled to announce Q3 earnings results on Thursday, October 1st, before market open. * The consensus EPS Estimate is $0.76 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MKC/earnings/esti... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

2 key checks for the AI trade and the economy: What to watch this week

Last week saw two big headlines dominate the conversation. First, the explosion of Meta's Muse and its wearable AI "Charm," then Chinese president Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington — both closely watched by investors for their implica... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

Catalyst Watch: Jobs report, Trump AI talks, and ticking fee time for Paramount

[Skyline. Office skyscraper in New York City, Manhattan] ultramarinfoto Welcome to Seeking Alpha's Catalyst Watch - a breakdown of some of next week's actionable events that stand out. Read more about the events that may impact stock pric... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

McCormick declares $0.48 dividend

* McCormick (MKC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MKC]) declares $0.48/share quarterly dividend [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20664021-mccormick-declares-0_48-quarterly-dividend], in line with previous. * Forward yield [https://seekinga... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Clorox, Hershey among large-cap consumer staple stocks with weakest momentum

[Different types of food items in zero waste jars at in a supermarket] Luis Alvarez Large- and mega-cap consumer staples stocks with the weakest momentum grades have posted negative six-month returns, with grades ranging from D to C. See... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Unilever accused of “double standards” for workers post McCormick merger

The IUF union has accused Unilever of "double standards" in pay and benefits negotiations for workers in and outside of Europe post the McCormick deal. It emerged in July the London-headquartered FMCG major had made a commitment to Europe... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

McCormick or Smucker: One Dividend Aristocrat Will Outrun the Other

Quick Read McCormick (MKC) delivers 40 consecutive dividend increases and a forward P/E of 15 post-selloff; Smucker (SJM) offers cheaper value but fragile earnings. Smucker generates $975 million in free cash flow covering its dividend co... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Unilever-McCormick deal comes under scrutiny of UK watchdog

McCormick's acquisition of Unilever's food assets is to face the scrutiny of the UK watchdog as the regulator assesses any competition impacts. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is launching a so-called Phase I investiga... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

2 Big Food Dividends Were Just Cut. 3 More Quietly Stopped Growing.

Quick Read Conagra and Campbell's already cut dividends, and Kraft Heinz, General Mills, and Hormel now show frozen or token raises. These are the same warning signs. General Mills touts 127 uninterrupted dividend years, but its $0.61 qua... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Unilever (LSE:ULVR) Stock Looks Cheap On Cash Flow Yet Fair On Earnings

Unilever stock has delivered a 33.1% gain over the past five years, yet the current share price around US$47.76 screens as only a mixed value story, with the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate suggesting the shares trade a... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Beat the Market the Zacks Way: Accelerant, Insight, General Mills in Focus

Last week, major U.S. indexes were driven by a tug-of-war between strong corporate earnings/AI optimism and renewed concerns about the Federal Reserve's policy. The Nasdaq Composite, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained... Full story