Conagra down after dour annual forecast, dividend cut
BUZZ-Conagra down after dour annual forecast, dividend cut ** Slim Jim maker Conagra CAG.N down ~5% at $13.50 premarket
** Co forecasts annual profit below estimates on higher commodity costs and frugal consumer spending
** Expects FY27 adj. EPS of $1.40-$1.50 vs estimates of $1.59, per LSEG data
** Expects FY27 organic net sales to drop 1%-3% versus 0.4% decrease in FY26
** CAG also halves dividend to 70 cents per share
** Up to last close, stock had fallen about 18% YTD
(Reporting by Shania S Thomas and Anuja Bharat Mistry in Bengaluru)
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