Archive for the 'consumer' Tag

You probably remember the big dust-up a few months ago over what exactly was in Taco Bell’s beef.  A class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court in late January, 2011 by Alabama-based law firm Beasley, Allen against Taco Bell, a subsidiary owned by Yum Brands (YUM). Beasley Allen’s petition claimed that Taco Bell’s products that [...]

Every now and then, we come across a slide in some seemingly boring presentation to a group of analysts that actually catches our attention. That’s exactly what happened when we saw this 30-page presentation filed in an 8-K by eyewear manufacturer FGX International (FGXI). But it was this slide in particular: We can understand the [...]

Last Friday, it was AIG (AIG) that was blaming the media for its woes. This week, it’s Smithfield Foods’ (SFD) turn. In this presentation filed as part of an 8-K earlier this week and given by Smithfield President C. Larry Pope on Wednesday, Smithfield noted that between April 23-26, “media and blogs speculate on possible [...]

With literally hundreds of 10Ks coming across the screen this week, it’s hard to spend too much time on any one. Instead, I find myself looking for a quick snack — something tasty and satisfying enough to help get me through the next batch of filings  — the equivalent of a Big Mac and full-HFCS [...]