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General Mills, Inc. (GIS)

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The Company is a global manufacturer and marketer of branded, packaged, consumer foods and operates in the consumer foods industry. It also supplies branded and unbranded food products to the foodservice and commercial baking industries.

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General Mills, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $69.45
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:00 PM
Open: $68.87
Previous Close: $68.58
Daily Range: $68.87 - $69.82
52-Week Range: $46.37 - $72.46
Volume: 1,850,394
Market Cap: $22.89B
P/E Ratio: 13.77
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General Mills, Inc. (GIS)

Avatar DarthMaul09 (33.46) Submitted: 1/13/10 3:34 AM

This is more a bet on the S&P 500 lagging General Mills' relatively steady rise. The index is likely to see some significant sell off days, while GIS will probably see a slow steady rise in its stock price. The 5 year time frame is just to maximize the probability that this will be correct.

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Avatar JasonofTepper (69.34) Submitted: 11/04/08 10:09 AM

Will return to $60 after this short-lived election bull run dies out.

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Avatar brokhernowhysher (53.38) Submitted: 2/03/10 6:54 PM : Outperform Start Price: $70.15 GIS Score: 0.62

People need to eat to exist. The stars seem to be aligning for a major downturn in the economy, (none of last years problems have really been fixed, they have just been recapitalized with tax dollars and pushed into the future). When this occurs is the question. A long time stable company like General Mills should be able to ride it out.

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Avatar adamritt (< 20) Submitted: 2/03/10 5:52 PM : Outperform Start Price: $70.15 GIS Score: 0.62

Modest price appreciation plus solid dividend should exceed S&P, though it will be below my personal goal of 15 percent annual appreciation. I'd love the price to be 10 percent lower.

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Avatar DarthMaul09 (33.46) Submitted: 1/13/10 3:34 AM : Outperform Start Price: $71.24 GIS Score: 3.39

This is more a bet on the S&P 500 lagging General Mills' relatively steady rise. The index is likely to see some significant sell off days, while GIS will probably see a slow steady rise in its stock price. The 5 year time frame is just to maximize the probability that this will be correct.

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Avatar dantefromsomm (57.22) Submitted: 12/25/09 6:00 AM : Outperform Start Price: $70.52 GIS Score: 3.52

theyve paid dividends since 345 b.c

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Avatar thevossman (30.73) Submitted: 12/25/09 12:33 AM : Outperform Start Price: $70.52 GIS Score: 3.52

One of the most solid blue chips out there.

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TrackRBCCapMkts 86.33 05/28/09 Outperform NS $50.23+38.26%+19.77%+18.50
TrackBarclaysCap 94.50 03/19/09 Outperform NS $45.68+52.03%+36.82%+15.21
TrackStifel 96.44 02/13/08 Outperform NS $52.45+32.42%-17.84%+50.26
TrackCitigroup 85.92 01/28/08 Outperform NS $50.13+38.55%-16.15%+54.70
TrackDeutscheSec 89.68 10/26/07 Outperform NS $53.94+28.76%-26.61%+55.37
TrackDodgeCox 90.73 09/30/07 Outperform NS $54.00+28.61%-26.38%+54.99 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackVanDenBerg 81.67 09/30/07 Outperform NS $54.00+28.61%-26.38%+54.99 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackBillNygren 94.66 09/30/07 Outperform NS $54.00+28.61%-26.38%+54.99 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackLehmanBros 85.06 09/20/07 Outperform NS $55.46+25.22%-26.37%+51.60
TrackCreditSuiss 93.62 09/20/07 Outperform NS $55.26+25.69%-26.39%+52.08
TrackUBS 87.99 09/06/07 Outperform NS $53.43+29.98%-23.71%+53.69
TrackBMOCapital 91.22 08/27/07 Outperform NS $53.38+30.11%-23.40%+53.52
TrackJimCramer < 20 03/16/07 Outperform 3W $51.63+34.51%-18.17%+52.68
TrackLongbow 83.96 11/02/06 Outperform NS $52.06+33.39%-16.53%+49.93

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