Kellogg Company

On Nov. 29, 1832, "Little Women" author Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pa. In 1864 a Colorado militia killed at least 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians in what became known as the Sand Creek Massacre. In 1890, at West Point, N.Y., the first...

Once the province of tater tots, reheated burgers and chocolate milk, school lunches are increasingly featuring local produce and healthy foods as administrators battle rising food prices and expanding student waistlines. "This is really gaining momentum...

With the global economy at risk of a deep recession, many battered areas of the economy stand to suffer more damage in coming months. Other industries, though, seem poised to withstand even a severe downturn. The health-care sector should hold up...

The days of rapidly rising grocery prices may be nearing an end as supermarkets push back against food companies that are reporting profit increases. With corn, wheat and other commodity costs coming off their summer peaks and the economy continuing...

In a typical recession, stocks start recovering about six months before the economy does. The crisis we're in right now, however, is anything but typical: Lending is frozen, hedge-fund selling is happening on a massive scale, and economic troubles have...

It is hard to spot what happened this year in the peanut butter aisles of local supermarkets. But a careful look at the jars of Skippy on the shelves may reveal a surprise. The prices are about the same, but the jars are getting smaller. They don't look...

Sometimes one person, or a few, really can make a difference. No, I'm not talking about the presidential race. I am talking about something a lot more frivolous: cookies. In response to requests from devotees, Kellogg Company is bringing back a...

Almost every parent has a story about their kid bouncing off the walls after downing a package of jelly beans or eating a neon blue-frosted cupcake at school. Most blame the sugar. But some new research suggests that the rainbow of artificial colors...

Monday: -- Earnings: American Financial Group Inc.; CB Richard Ellis Group Inc.; CNA Financial Corp.; Hertz Global Holdings Inc.; Humana Inc.; Kellogg Co.; Loews Corp.; Pitney Bowes Inc.; Principal Financial Group Inc.; RadioShack Corp. Tuesday: --...

For investors, the second half of the year won't exactly be coasting. Subprime mortgage concerns, speculation about interest rates and the early maneuverings of presidential campaigns will influence stock market psychology. There is optimism about the...

Q: What are your expectations for my shares of Kellogg Co.? It is a longtime holding. -- C.M., via the Internet A: The world's largest cereal-maker has powerful brands and a knack for introducing successful products. Special K, Pop Tarts, Eggo,...

Q: How does the future look for my shares of General Mills Inc.? It has so many popular brands I would think it would do even better than it has. --R.L., via the Internet A: As one of North America's largest packaged-food companies, it is indeed a...