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By Jack Scoville |
April 25, 2013
Cotton could be planted instead of corn due to sinking grains prices.
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By Isis Almeida, Bloomberg |
November 13, 2012
Cocoa grinders are increasing output by the most in two years to meet record demand for chocolate, at a time when declining West African supply means the first shortages of beans in three seasons.
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By Leslie Patton, Bloomberg |
November 2, 2012
Starbucks Corp., the world’s largest coffee-shop operator, rose in the most in 19 months after yesterday reporting fourth-quarter profit increased as new products helped boost U.S. sales.
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By Drew Armstrong, Bloomberg |
November 1, 2012
Pfizer Inc., the world’s biggest drugmaker, narrowed its 2012 forecast after reporting third- quarter earnings that met analyst estimates and sales that fell short of expectations.
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By Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
October 18, 2012
U.S. stocks fell for the first time in four days after Google Inc. reported lower-than-estimated earnings. The yen weakened, while Spain’s bonds rose as the nation raised more than planned at a debt sale.
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By Luzi Ann Javier, Pratik Parija and Supunnabul Suwannakij , Bloomberg |
October 16, 2012
The global sugar glut is extending into a third year, the longest stretch in more than a decade, as Brazil and Australia expand output and imports contract to the smallest since 2008.
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By Marvin G. Perez and Isis Almeida, Bloomberg |
April 3, 2012
The premium paid for arabica beans favored by Starbucks Corp. over the robusta used by Nestle SA may rally from a 20-month low because of a surge in supply from Vietnam, the biggest grower of the less costly coffee.
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By Yoga Rusmana and Eko Listiyorini, Bloomberg |
March 4, 2012
The coffee harvest in Indonesia, the third-biggest grower of the robusta variety used in instant drinks and espressos, may climb to the highest level in three years, potentially capping an 11 percent rally.
