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General Mills
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PowerRating), a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based producer of
packaged consumer foods, reported a 52% drop in fourth quarter earnings, despite
a 5% increase in net sales (full
story).

Wallboard-maker USG
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PowerRating), which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
last week, reported preliminary net earnings, including Chapter 11
reorganization expenses, of $100 million for April and May 2006 (full
story).

St. Louis, Missouri-based biotech and agricultural products giant Monsanto
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PowerRating) announced third quarter results, reporting earnings that rose six-fold
from last year on top line growth, boosted mainly by higher revenues from the
U.S. seeds and traits business (full
story).

Advance Auto Parts
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PowerRating), a Roanoke, Virginia-based retailer of
automotive aftermarket parts, on Thursday morning revealed that the company
lowered its second quarter earnings outlook, due to macro-economic factors,
including higher energy prices, ever-higher interest rates, and higher required
credit card payments (full
story).

Origin Agritech
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PowerRating), revealed it expects to achieve or exceed
non-GAAP or adjusted net earnings in excess of $11 million for the year ending
June 30, 2006, based on its review of un-audited results for the year ended
December 31, 2005 and year-to-date results for 2006 (full
story).

American Greetings
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PowerRating) announced financial results for its first
quarter, reporting that profit declined 42% on lower sales and costs related to
new initiatives (full
story).

Longview Fibre
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PowerRating) said private equity group Obsidian Finance
Group, LLC and timber investment firm Campbell Group, LLC had raised their
takeover offer to a pre-special distribution price of $28.05 from $26 per share
(full
story).