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Cocoa Peaking Means Kraft Wins Cadbury on Margin Gain (Bloomberg) - Feb 08, 2010

A 10 percent decline in cocoa costs would lead to a 1 percent increase in operating margins, even without more retail price increases, Jon Cox , the head of food and beverage research at Kepler Capital Markets in Zurich, said in an e mail Kraft, based in Northfield, Illinois, will acquire a Cadbury chocolate business that spent about 5 percent of its revenue on cocoa last year 
Jon Cox
Jon Cox
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Share:  A 10 percent decline in cocoa costs would lead to a 1 percent increase in operating margins, even without more retail price increases, <span class="analyst">Jon Cox</span> , the head of food and beverage research at Kepler Capital Markets in Zurich, said in an e mail Tweet this 

Cocoa Peaking Means Kraft Gets Cadbury as Profit Margins Widen (Bloomberg) - Feb 08, 2010

A 10 percent decline in cocoa costs would lead to a 1 percent increase in operating margins, even without more retail price increases, Jon Cox , the head of food and beverage research at Kepler Capital Markets in Zurich, said in an e mail Kraft, based in Northfield, Illinois, will acquire a Cadbury chocolate business that spent about 5 percent of its revenue on cocoa last year 
Jon Cox
Jon Cox
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Share:  A 10 percent decline in cocoa costs would lead to a 1 percent increase in operating margins, even without more retail price increases, <span class="analyst">Jon Cox</span> , the head of food and beverage research at Kepler Capital Markets in Zurich, said in an e mail Tweet this 

Hershey Meltdown Looms With Reese Shadowing West Over Cadbury (BusinessWeek) - Feb 08, 2010

"The fat chocolate lady, as it were, is singing," Jon Cox, an analyst at Kepler Capital Markets in Zurich, said in a Jan 19 interview predicting Kraft had Cadbury sewed up 
Jon Cox
Jon Cox
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Share:  "The fat chocolate lady, as it were, is singing," <span class="analyst">Jon Cox</span>, an analyst at Kepler Capital Markets in Zurich, said in a Jan 19 interview predicting <span class="company">Kraft</span> had Cadbury sewed up Tweet this 

"We are concerned with Hershey in the post Kraft Cadbury world," said Chris Growe, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus & Co in St Louis, in a research note last week 
Christopher Growe
Christopher Growe
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Share:  "We are concerned with Hershey in the post <span class="company">Kraft</span> Cadbury world," said <span class="analyst">Chris Growe</span>, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus & Co in St Louis, in a research note last week Tweet this 

Kraft Moves to Delist Cadbury Shares (New York Times - DealBook) - Feb 05, 2010

Kraft Foods said Friday that it would delist Cadbury shares, as it cleared the acceptance threshold of 75 percent of Cadbury shareholders late Thursday. Cadbury confirmed that the 20 day notice period had begun, and that it expected London trading to cease no earlier than Cadbury will be re registered as a private company 
 
Share:  <span class="company">Kraft Foods</span> said Friday that it would delist Cadbury shares, as it cleared the acceptance threshold of 75 percent of Cadbury shareholders late Thursday. Tweet this 

Kraft Foods Inc. (Moody's Global Credit Research) - Feb 08, 2010

Global Credit Research Credit Opinion 8 FEB 2010 Credit Opinion: Kraft Foods Inc. Kraft Foods Inc. Northfield, Illinois, United States Ratings Category Moody's Rating Outlook Negative Issuer Rating Baa2 Senior Unsecured Baa2 Commercial 
 
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Bond Investors Hungry for Kraft (New York Times - DealBook) - Feb 05, 2010

If Kraft 's stock is any indicator, shareholders are ambivalent about the purchase of Britain's cherished candy maker, Cadbury . Yet debt investors handed over $95 billion to the food conglomerate on one of the gummiest days in the markets for ages Irene Rosenfeld, Kraft's chief, shouldn't take this confidence, however, as a robust validation of her acquisition strategy, Breakingviews warns 
 
Share:  If <span class="company">Kraft</span> 's stock is any indicator, shareholders are ambivalent about the purchase of Britain's cherished candy maker, Cadbury . Tweet this 

How to Snap Up Global Stocks at Discount Prices (Minyanville) - Feb 04, 2010

You've looked at several companies and you think Kraft Foods ( KFT ), a leading producer, packager, and distributor of quality food products meets both of those requirements After all, the Kraft brand is quite well respected worldwide The company, in its last full fiscal year, got 428% of its $4193 billion in revenue from international sales, with $824 billion (458%) of that coming from developing countries 
 
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Kraft to sell $4 bln in bonds - banker (Euro Investor) - Feb 03, 2010

To keep its rating, Kraft will need to have a disciplined and far more conservative financial policy over the next 18 to 24 months, Moody's senior analyst Brian Weddington said in a statement 
 
Share:  To keep its rating, <span class="company">Kraft</span> will need to have a disciplined and far more conservative financial policy over the next 18 to 24 months, <span class="analyst">Moody's</span> senior analyst Brian Weddington said in a statement Tweet this 

Kraft Foods initiated with "buy" (Newratings.com) - Feb 03, 2010

, Analysts at Soleil Securities Group initiate coverage of Kraft Foods (KFT) with a "buy" rating 
 
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Moody's will rate Kraft's new bonds Baa2 (Moody's Global Credit Research) - Feb 03, 2010

Global Credit Research Announcement 3 FEB 2010 Announcement: Cadbury plc Moody's will rate Kraft's new bonds Baa2 Offering proceeds to be used to fund Cadbury acquisition New York, February 03, 2010 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") 
 
Share:  Global Credit Research Announcement 3 FEB 2010 Announcement: Cadbury plc Moody's will rate Kraft's new bonds Baa2 Offering proceeds to be used to fund Cadbury acquisition New York, February 03, 2010 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's")... Tweet this 

Kraft Foods upgraded to "buy" (Newratings.com) - Feb 03, 2010

, Analysts at UBS upgrade Kraft Foods (KFT) from "neutral" to "buy" 
 
Share:  , Analysts at <span class="analyst">UBS</span> upgrade Kraft Foods (<span class="company">KFT</span>) from "neutral" to "buy" Tweet this 

Soleil Gives Kraft Foods (KFT) An Upgrade (MarketIntelligenceCenter) - Feb 03, 2010

Soleil Gives Kraft Foods (KFT) An Upgrade Posted: Kraft Foods (KFT) was upgraded today by analysts at Soleil and the stock is now at $2856, up $006 (021%) on volume of 17,071,070 shares traded 
 
Share:  <span class="analyst">Soleil</span> Gives <span class="company">Kraft Foods</span> (KFT) An Upgrade Posted: <span class="company">Kraft Foods</span> (KFT) was upgraded today by analysts at <span class="analyst">Soleil</span> and the stock is now at $2856, up $006 (021%) on volume of 17,071,070 shares traded Tweet this 

Cadbury's Chairman and C.E.O. to Step Down (New York Times - DealBook) - Feb 03, 2010

Following the success of Kraft 's pursuit of Cadbury , the British confectioner said that its chairman, its chief executive and its chief financial officer will step down. The planned resignations of the chairman, Roger Carr, the chief executive, Todd Stitzer, and the chief financial officer, Andrew Bonfield, is not unexpected Cadbury's top management had repeatedly rebuffed Kraft's wooing of their company, deriding the American food giant as a low growth conglomerate 
 
Share:  Following the success of <span class="company">Kraft</span> 's pursuit of Cadbury , the British confectioner said that its chairman, its chief executive and its chief financial officer will step down. Tweet this 

Ahead of the Bell: Kraft upgraded (BusinessWeek) - Feb 03, 2010

Ahead of the Bell: Kraft upgraded NEW YORK Kraft's successful bid for European candy maker Cadbury could put the company in a good position to benefit from both better productivity in Europe and growth in emerging markets, a UBS analyst said Wednesday. Analyst David Palmer and upgraded Kraft's stock to "Buy" 
David Palmer
David Palmer
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Share:  Analyst <span class="analyst">David Palmer</span> and upgraded <span class="company">Kraft</span>'s stock to "Buy" Tweet this 

Moody's confirms Kraft at Baa2/P-2; outlook revised to negative (Moody's Global Credit Research) - Feb 02, 2010

Global Credit Research Rating Action 2 FEB 2010 Rating Action: Kraft Foods Inc. Moody's confirms Kraft at Baa2/P-2; outlook revised to negative Approximately $20 billion in debt securities affected. New York, February 02, 2010 -- Moody's 
 
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Oscar Mayer Brings Good Mood (Compete Blog) - Feb 03, 2010

However, Oscar Mayer is trying to change that by bringing some cheer with its Good Mood Mission campaign , which is a charity program aimed at feeding the hungry Consumers are encouraged to go to their Good Mood Mission site to submit a "good mood" comment that starts with "it doesn't get better than" For each good mood submitted, the company will donate a pound of food to Feeding America, a hunger relief charity organization 
 
Share:  However, <span class="company">Oscar Mayer</span> is trying to change that by bringing some cheer with its Good Mood Mission campaign , which is a charity program aimed at feeding the hungry Tweet this 

Analysts expects Kraft's $19.5 billion Cadbury acquisition will positive ... (CanadianBusiness.com) - Feb 03, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) , Kraft's successful bid for European candy maker Cadbury could put the company in a good position to benefit from both better productivity in Europe and growth in emerging markets, a UBS analyst said Wednesday. Analyst David Palmer and upgraded Kraft's stock to "Buy" 
David Palmer
David Palmer
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Share:  Analyst <span class="analyst">David Palmer</span> and upgraded <span class="company">Kraft</span>'s stock to "Buy" Tweet this 

Cadbury gets sweet taste of domination (Sydney Morning Herald) - Feb 03, 2010

Graham Jones, an analyst at Panmure Gordon in London, said Ms Rosenfeld had ''identified a fantastic strategic opportunity, a great combination, and played it right to get it at the right price'' ''The only thing you may question is if she should've had a rights issue to make an all cash bid to keep existing shareholders happy'' The final offer gives Cadbury holders 500 pence in cash and 01874 Kraft shares per Cadbury share Because of movements in the company's shares and the dollar exchange rate, the offer was worth about 830 pence a Cadbury share 
Graham Jones
Graham Jones
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Share:  <span class="analyst">Graham Jones</span>, an analyst at Panmure Gordon in London, said Ms Rosenfeld had ''identified a fantastic strategic opportunity, a great combination, and played it right to get it at the right price'' Tweet this 

Soleil Securities Initiates Coverage on Kraft Foods (KFT) with a Buy; Cadbury Deal Expected to be Accretive to 2011 (StreetInsider.com - New Coverage) - Feb 03, 2010

Soleil analyst says, "The acquisition of Cadbury plc on February 2, 2010 should be accretive to EPS in 2011 and raises Kraft's projected long term revenue and EPS growth rates 
 
Share:  <span class="analyst">Soleil</span> analyst says, "The acquisition of Cadbury plc on February 2, 2010 should be accretive to EPS in 2011 and raises <span class="company">Kraft</span>'s projected long term revenue and EPS growth rates Tweet this 

Research Update: Kraft Foods Rating Lowered To 'BBB' From 'A-'; Cadbury Rating Affirmed; Outlook Pos (S&P Credit Research) - Feb 02, 2010

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Research Update: Kraft Foods Rating Lowered To 'BBB' From 'A-'; Cadbury Rating Affirmed; Outlook Pos Publication date: 02-Feb-2010 Primary Credit Analyst: Alison Sullivan, CFA, New York (1) 212-438-3007; 
 
Share:  RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Research Update: Kraft Foods Rating Lowered To 'BBB' From 'A-'; Cadbury Rating Affirmed; Outlook Pos Publication date: 02-Feb-2010 Primary Credit Analyst: Alison Sullivan, CFA, New York (1) 212-438-3007;... Tweet this 

Moody's Cuts Kraft Outlook To Negative (KFT) (Benzinga) - Feb 02, 2010

"The negative outlook reflects the risk that Kraft will not quickly reduce its financial leverage given its history of unfavorable shifts in financial policy," said Brian Weddington, a Moody's senior analyst 
 
Share:  "The negative outlook reflects the risk that <span class="company">Kraft</span> will not quickly reduce its financial leverage given its history of unfavorable shifts in financial policy," said Brian Weddington, a <span class="analyst">Moody's</span> senior analyst Tweet this 

Kraft buys Cadbury - but what do YOU think? (The Food Business Blog) - Feb 02, 2010

The UK confectioner, owner of brands from Dairy Milk and Wispa chocolate to Halls candy and Trident gum, is now part of US food giant Kraft Foods In an announcement this evening (2 February), Kraft said investors representing over 71% of Cadbury's outstanding shares had accepted the bid "The combination of Kraft Foods and Cadbury creates a global powerhouse in snacks, confectionery and quick meals," said Kraft chairman and CEO Irene Rosenfeld 
Dean Best
Dean Best
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Share:  The UK confectioner, owner of brands from Dairy Milk and Wispa chocolate to Halls candy and Trident gum, is now part of US food giant <span class="company">Kraft Foods</span> Tweet this 

Kraft Seals Deal for Cadbury (New York Times - DealBook) - Feb 02, 2010

Kraft declared victory on Tuesday in its pursuit of Cadbury , announcing that it has won widespread support from the British confectioner's shareholders. Kraft said in a press release that as of Tuesday morning, its tender offer for Cadbury shares was accepted by 7173 percent of the target company's shareholders, following the recommendation of Cadbury's board Shareholders had until 1 pm UTC Tuesday to tender their shares, although Kraft said that it would keep the offer open for the time being 
 
Share:  <span class="company">Kraft</span> declared victory on Tuesday in its pursuit of Cadbury , announcing that it has won widespread support from the British confectioner's shareholders. Tweet this 

Kraft Foods Rating Lowered To 'BBB' From 'A-'; Cadbury Rtg Affirmed; Outlook Positive (S&P Credit Research) - Feb 02, 2010

RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Kraft Foods Rating Lowered To 'BBB' From 'A-'; Cadbury Rtg Affirmed; Outlook Positive Publication date: 02-Feb-2010 Primary Credit Analyst: Alison Sullivan, CFA, New York (1) 212-438-3007; alison_sullivan@standardandpoors.co 
 
Share:  RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Kraft Foods Rating Lowered To 'BBB' From 'A-'; Cadbury Rtg Affirmed; Outlook Positive Publication date: 02-Feb-2010 Primary Credit Analyst: Alison Sullivan, CFA, New York (1) 212-438-3007; alison_sullivan@standardandpoors.co... Tweet this 

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