Mondelez’s third-quarter adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents by 28%. Adjusted earnings increased 25% from the prior-year quarter driven by higher margins, improved organic growth, lower interest expenses and share count.

It’s the beginning of the month when we happily look back on our previous month of passive dividend income earned.

Third-quarter earnings per share of 78 cents beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 75 cents by 4%.

European stocks fell even after Eurozone Oct economic confidence unexpectedly rose and after German Oct unemployment unexpectedly declined.

Demanding $600 million in damages, Club Coffee has alleged that with its new Keurig 2.0 brewer, Keurig Green Mountain is engaging in anti-competitive measures and using its dominance in the brewer market to bar rivals from competing with its K-Cup packages of coffee.

Today, Kraft Foods announced a 4.76% increase in its quarterly payout. Given its dividend history over the last several years, I think this move will improve its trend behavior.