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GENERAL MILLS INC (NYSE)
GIS 39.08 0.10 (0.26%) Vol.  3,324,799 16:00 ET

Zacks Rank: 4 - Sell

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
# 1Strong Buy26.04%
# 2Buy18.27%
# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Day Low - High 38.89 - 39.13
52wk Low - High 34.64 - 41.06
Avg Volume 3,746,360
Industry FOOD-MISC/DIVERSIFIED
Market Cap 25.23 B
Div - Yield 1.22 - 3.13
PE (forward) 15.36
PEG Ratio 2.09
Current Year Est. 2.54
EPS Last Year 2.47
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# 2Buy18.27%
# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
GENERAL MILLS INC GIS 4
J&J SNACK FOODS JJSF 1
GRP DANONE-ADR DANOY 2
ASSOC BRIT FOOD ASBFY 2
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 1.71
ABR (Last Week) 1.71
# of Recs in ABR 17
Average Target Price 41.93
Rank in Industry 15 out of 48
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NEWS
General Mills Inc. (GIS) Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Story Title - Comtex
May 26, 2012
General Mills Inc. (GIS) Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
General Mills Rolls Out New Productivity and Cost Savings Plan - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
General Mills' billion-dollar baby - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
General Mills: Food for Thought! - GuruFocus
May 25, 2012
Yoplait reaches agreement to terminate brand license in Canada - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
BRIEF: General Mills acquires Brazilian foodmaker - Story Title - Comtex
May 24, 2012
General Mills Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Brazilian Food Maker Yoki - Story Title - Comtex
May 24, 2012
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
05/2012
Next Quarter
08/2012
This Year
05/2012
Next Year
05/2013
Average Estimate 0.58 0.69 2.54 2.76
Number of Estimates 15 7 18 18
Low Estimates 0.57 0.67 2.53 2.70
High Estimate 0.59 0.71 2.55 2.88
Year Ago EPS 0.52 0.64 2.48 2.54
EPS Growth 12.18% 7.37% 2.35% 8.56%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
General Mills, Inc. is one of the leading producers of packaged consumer foods and markets its products primarily through its own sales organizations, supported by advertising and other promotional activities. Such products are primarily distributed directly to retail food chains, cooperatives, membership stores and wholesalers.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 2.47
Sales 14880.2
Net Income 1562.1
Price/Earnings 15.78
Price/Book 3.39
Price/Cash Flow 11.73
Price/Sales 1.56


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