Hormel Foods Gets Humble By The African Swine Fever

Hormel Foods fell almost 7% on Thursday, the single largest daily decline in almost two years after announcing a decline in sales and profits due to the African swine fever. Analysts forecast the loss of some 150 million to 200 million pigs this year, affecting about 5% of the global protein supply.

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Revenue will probably not surpass $10 billion and earnings per share will reach $1.85 at the most this fiscal year, the maker of Spam canned meat and Skippy peanut butter said in a statement, down from earlier peak estimates of $10.2 billion and $1.91 a share.The company will

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