Thomas Graves, Standard & Poor''s Equity Group

Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) - Thomas Graves at Standard & Poor''s Equity Group

, 2010 Tyson Foods returns to 1Q profit companywide Emily Fredrix And Mae Anderson Tyson Foods Inc returned to a profit in its fiscal first quarter as conditions in the meat industry eased, the company said Friday, and the news sent its shares soaring to a 52 week high. The company's chicken segment, hit by oversupply and consumers' spending cuts, continued the improvement it began two quarters earlier Tyson's beef and pork units also made money "We see broad based improvement, with chicken and beef segments looking especially good," Standard and Poor's analyst Tom Graves wrote to clients 

Cadbury plc - Thomas Graves at Standard & Poor''s Equity Group

Standard & Poor's analyst Tom Graves recently lowered his rating on Hershey shares and told clients that Kraft Foods Inc's acquisition of Cadbury "will weaken Hershey's competitive position and limit Hershey's international expansion opportunities" 

Cadbury Holdings Limited - Thomas Graves at Standard & Poor''s Equity Group

Standard & Poor's analyst Tom Graves recently lowered his rating on Hershey shares and told clients that Kraft Foods Inc's acquisition of Cadbury "will weaken Hershey's competitive position and limit Hershey's international expansion opportunities" 

Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) - Thomas Graves at Standard & Poor''s Equity Group

Standard & Poor's analyst Tom Graves recently lowered his rating on Hershey shares and told clients that Kraft Foods Inc's acquisition of Cadbury "will weaken Hershey's competitive position and limit Hershey's international expansion opportunities" 

The Hershey Company (HSY) - Thomas Graves at Standard & Poor''s Equity Group

Standard & Poor's analyst Tom Graves recently lowered his rating on Hershey shares and told clients that Kraft Foods Inc's acquisition of Cadbury "will weaken Hershey's competitive position and limit Hershey's international expansion opportunities" WHY IT MATTERS: Hershey's competitors are consolidating, potentially putting Hershey in a tougher competitive position globally 

Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) - Thomas Graves at Standard & Poor''s Equity Group

S&P equity analyst Thomas Graves raised his opinion on shares of Kraft, the maker of Oreo cookies and Toblerone chocolates on Jan 19, saying he expects its increased offer will be enough to acquire Cadbury; he looks for deal to close in the first quarter 

Cadbury Holdings Limited - Thomas Graves at Standard & Poor''s Equity Group

S&P equity analyst Thomas Graves raised his opinion on shares of Kraft, the maker of Oreo cookies and Toblerone chocolates on Jan 19, saying he expects its increased offer will be enough to acquire Cadbury; he looks for deal to close in the first quarter 

Cadbury plc - Thomas Graves at Standard & Poor''s Equity Group

S&P equity analyst Thomas Graves raised his opinion on shares of Kraft, the maker of Oreo cookies and Toblerone chocolates on Jan 19, saying he expects its increased offer will be enough to acquire Cadbury; he looks for deal to close in the first quarter 

The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) - Thomas Graves at Standard & Poor''s Equity Group

but it's growing, she adds More significant, says Aslam, are the solid profit margins that Dunkin Donuts and Folger's deliver to Smucker's bottom line The acquisition of Folger's coffee business "adds diversification and should provide economies of scale," says Tom Graves, analyst at Standard& Poor's, who rates Smucker a buy 

Barclays plc (BARC) - Thomas Graves at Standard & Poor''s Equity Group

The dynamic highlights the importance to ETF companies of offering a broad array of funds to investors, says Standard & Poor's ETF analyst Tom Graves Long the largest ETF family, iShares has nearly 190 different funds, targeting assets from oil and gas exploration stocks to Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Diversification "helps them out, if they're not strong in one hot area" at any given moment, Mr Graves says Write to Ian Salisbury at iansalisbury@dowjonescom 

The Hershey Company (HSY) - Thomas Graves at Standard & Poor''s Equity Group

The two companies have explored deals in the past. "Cadbury is a pretty good fit with Hershey," says Standard & Poor's equity analyst Tom Graves.  

Cadbury plc - Thomas Graves at Standard & Poor''s Equity Group

The two companies have explored deals in the past. "Cadbury is a pretty good fit with Hershey," says Standard & Poor's equity analyst Tom Graves.