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1 Archer Daniels Midland 52 44,018.0 20.3 2,162.0 64.8
2 Tyson Foods 88 26,900.0 5.2 268.0 0.0
3 Smithfield Foods 222 11,932.6 3.7 166.8 -3.4
4 Pilgrim's Pride 327 7,598.6 45.1 47.0 0.0
5 Chiquita Brands International 491 4,662.8 3.6 -49.0 0.0
6 Corn Products International 614 3,390.9 29.4 197.8 60.2
7 Seaboard 639 3,213.3 18.7 181.3 -29.9
1 Archer Daniels Midland 4.9 8.6 19.2
2 Tyson Foods 1.0 2.6 5.7
3 Smithfield Foods 1.4 2.4 7.4
4 Pilgrim's Pride 0.6 1.2 4.0
5 Chiquita Brands International -1.1 -1.8 -5.5
6 Corn Products International 5.8 6.4 12.3
7 Seaboard 5.6 8.7 13.4
1 Archer Daniels Midland 19.8 11.7 47.2 27,300 1.9
2 Tyson Foods -1.2 -1.8 -6.0 104,000 -2.8
3 Smithfield Foods 9.8 5.8 12.7 53,100 1.1
4 Pilgrim's Pride -3.3 11.7 -1.4 54,900 37.6
5 Chiquita Brands International 0.0 0.0 15.2 24,000 -4.0
6 Corn Products International 0.0 10.7 7.4 7,100 8.3
7 Seaboard 21.5 13.4 -16.6 10,663 2.9
From the May 5, 2008 issue
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