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  • GENERAL MLS INC Profile

    General Mills gets its Kix as the US's #2 cereal maker (behind uber-rival Kellogg). Among its Big G Cereals unit's brands are Cheerios, Chex, Total, Kix, and Wheaties. General Mills is a brand leader in flour (Gold Medal), baking mixes (Betty Crocker, Bisquick), dinner mixes (Hamburger Helper), fruit snacks (Fruit Roll-Ups), grain snacks (Chex Mix, Pop Secret), and canned and frozen vegetables (Green Giant). It is also a leading maker of branded yogurt (Colombo, Go-Gurt, and Yoplait). Its 2001 acquisition of Pillsbury from Diageo doubled the company's size, making General Mills one of the world's largest food companies. Its foods are available in more than 100 countries.
    Kendall J. Powell
    CEO
    1 General Mills Blvd.

    Minneapolis, MN 55426

    http://www.generalmills.com

    Phone: 763-764-7600

    Fax: 763-764-7384
    Sector: Consumer Goods Industry: Food & Beverage
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $12,442,000,000 6.9% $1,144,000,000 28,500
  • Key Executives: GIS

    Name Title Officer Since
    Kendall J. Powell CEO 6/1/06
    Donal L. Mulligan CFO -
    Siri S. Marshall General Counsel -
    Roderick A. Palmore General Counsel -
    Ian R. Friendly Executive VP -
    Christopher D. O'Leary Executive VP -
    Kenneth L. Thome Senior VP -
    Richard O. Lund Vice President -
  • Top Competitors: GIS

  • Insider Trends: GIS

    Sentiment for GIS is POSITIVE

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    • 2M
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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: GIS

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    07/15/08 PEEL MICHAEL A 60,000 Exercise of Stock Options $2.23 M
    07/15/08 LUND RICHARD O 19,000 Sale $1.21 M
    07/15/08 LUND RICHARD O 19,000 Exercise of Stock Options $680,470.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : GIS

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 866.00
     
    Mutual Fund 1,332.00
    Other Major 16.00
  • Short Interest Volume: GIS

    Data as of 6/25/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 301.99 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 2.00
    Float 334.42 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 1.90
    Average Daily Volume 3.28 M
    Outstanding Shares 336.20 M