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State-of-the-art NUTmobile is hitting the road with fresh trio of Peanutters at the helm AUSTIN, Minn. , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The PLANTERS® brand team is celebrating 90 years of NUTmobile novelty with a freshly shelled trio of nutty navigators — and a bold new build.

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Zacks spotlights TSN, HRL and PPC as meat producers navigating protein demand, plant-based trends and cost pressures.

Strong protein demand and plant-based trends are lifting TSN, HRL, and PPC despite rising production costs.

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Hormel faces margin pressures from rising input costs and weak volume growth, despite some success in passing on price increases to consumers. Planters and turkey segments show tentative improvement, but aggressive H2 guidance may be difficult to achieve given ongoing consumer and margin headwinds. A strong balance sheet and 3.9% dividend yield support stability, but limited earnings growth and valuation make shares unattractive for new investment.

Hormel Foods Corporation has had issues with growing sales in past years. The Q2 report reflects similar issues. While Hormel increased prices, sales volumes showed a very sharp decline. Even though Hormel increased prices, higher commodity input costs pressured margins.

The meat and snack company says its products seen as offering more value will drive an uptick in business in the second half of the year.

Despite its status as a dividend king, many investors weren't expecting much from Hormel Foods Corp. NYSE: HRL in its second-quarter earnings report for the 2025 fiscal year. The company didn't disappoint, but mixed results sent the stock down 2.8% immediately following the report.