US: ConAgra shares rise despite lower earnings
By: Dean Best | 20 December 2011
Shares in US food group ConAgra Foods climbed today (20 December) despite the company reporting a fall in quarterly and half-year profits.
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Shares in US food group ConAgra Foods climbed today (20 December) despite the company reporting a fall in quarterly and half-year profits.
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