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Campbell Soup Sees Its Sales Surge

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Image Source: Campbell Soup Company – Third Quarter of Fiscal 2020 Earnings IR Presentation By Callum Turcan On June 3, 2020, Campbell Soup Company (CPB) reported third quarter earnings for fiscal 2020 (period ended April 26, 2020) and raised guidance for the full fiscal year to reflect the surge in demand for consumer staples goods due to the ongoing coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic. The firm beat consensus bottom-line estimates but missed consensus top-line estimates. Campbell’s net organic sales (a non-GAAP figure) jumped up by 17% year-over-year (GAAP revenues were up by 15%) and its adjusted diluted EPS (a non-GAAP figure) climbed higher by 57% year-over-year (GAAP diluted EPS was up 34%). Quarterly Update Sales of its ‘meals and beverages’ products rose … Read more

Tyson Faces Operational Hurdles

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Image Source: Tyson Foods Inc – Second Quarter of Fiscal 2020 Earnings IR Presentation By Callum Turcan On May 4, the major meat and prepackaged food provider Tyson Foods Inc (TSN) reported second-quarter earnings for its fiscal 2020 (period ended March 28, 2020) that missed consensus estimates on both the top- and bottom-line, sending its shares sharply lower during the regular trading session that day. The ongoing coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) is hurting its production capabilities, in particular the operations of its meatpacking plants as numerous confirmed COVID-19 cases (that unfortunately includes fatalities) have emerged at those facilities and the facilities of its peers across the US, prompting many to close or scale back. For instance, Tyson was forced to temporarily close … Read more