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CONAGRA FOODS INC. CAG (NYSE) Quotes delayed 20 minutes

Last: 23.33 Chg: 0.00 %Chg: 0.00% Open: --   Vol: 0
Bid: 0.00 Ask: 0.00 Size: 0 High: -- Low: -- Avg Vol: 3 M

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CAG is currently trading at 23.33
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Shares Price Total Cash Required* Target Gain ROI Loss at Stop Loss
Stock Trade 100     23.33 $1,167 23.33 200.0% -$2,333 TRADE

*Assumes buying stock on margin at 50%; shorting stock on margin at 150%

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- Aug 10 [21 days to expiration]
5.70 6.30 -0.25 0 0 Aug 10 17.5 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0
3.30 3.80 -0.25 0 0 Aug 10 20.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0
0.90 1.00 -0.35 0 514 Aug 10 22.5 0.05 0.15 0.05 0 14307
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 725 Aug 10 25.0 1.60 1.75 0.40 3 202
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0 Aug 10 30.0 6.20 6.80 0.25 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0 Aug 10 35.0 11.20 11.80 0.35 0 0
- Sep 10 [49 days to expiration]
8.20 9.00 -0.20 0 0 Sep 10 15.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 5
5.70 6.50 -0.20 0 0 Sep 10 17.5 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 12
3.30 3.50 -0.40 0 126 Sep 10 20.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 1168
1.15 1.25 -0.30 20 427 Sep 10 22.5 0.30 0.40 0.10 25 5721
0.05 0.10 -0.08 16 7388 Sep 10 25.0 1.70 1.80 0.35 0 2142
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 1410 Sep 10 30.0 6.00 6.80 0.15 0 164
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0 Sep 10 35.0 10.90 11.80 0.15 0 0
- Dec 10 [140 days to expiration]
8.30 8.80 -0.30 0 0 Dec 10 15.0 0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0
5.80 6.60 -0.10 0 0 Dec 10 17.5 0.10 0.15 0.02 0 10
3.50 4.10 -0.15 0 0 Dec 10 20.0 0.25 0.35 0.05 0 750
1.55 1.65 -0.25 0 108 Dec 10 22.5 0.85 0.95 0.15 3 119
0.35 0.45 -0.10 4 3550 Dec 10 25.0 2.20 2.30 0.33 0 180
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 383 Dec 10 30.0 6.10 7.00 0.10 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0 Dec 10 35.0 11.00 12.10 0.20 0 0
- Jan 11 [175 days to expiration]
20.60 21.70 -0.15 0 0 Jan 11 2.5 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 10
17.90 19.20 -0.25 0 0 Jan 11 5.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 65
15.40 16.70 -0.25 0 0 Jan 11 7.5 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 15
13.10 14.00 -0.20 0 1 Jan 11 10.0 0.00 0.05 0.00 0 16
10.60 11.50 -0.25 0 4 Jan 11 12.5 0.00 0.10 0.00 0 80
8.20 9.10 -0.20 0 14 Jan 11 15.0 0.05 0.15 0.00 0 307
5.90 6.50 -0.20 0 0 Jan 11 17.5 0.15 0.25 0.03 0 1249
3.60 3.80 -0.35 0 189 Jan 11 20.0 0.40 0.45 0.00 0 2782
1.70 1.80 -0.28 4 2065 Jan 11 22.5 1.05 1.10 0.15 0 1438
0.50 0.60 -0.12 23 6668 Jan 11 25.0 2.30 2.40 0.25 0 678
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 585 Jan 11 30.0 6.20 7.00 0.15 0 56
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 10 Jan 11 35.0 11.00 11.90 0.05 0 0
- Mar 11 [231 days to expiration]
5.90 6.10 -0.40 0 0 Mar 11 17.5 0.25 0.35 0.05 1 1
3.70 3.80 -0.35 0 0 Mar 11 20.0 0.55 0.65 0.05 0 1
1.80 1.95 -0.28 0 2 Mar 11 22.5 1.30 1.35 0.12 40 57
0.65 0.70 -0.18 3 61 Mar 11 25.0 2.60 2.75 0.27 0 7
0.00 0.10 0.00 0 0 Mar 11 30.0 7.00 7.20 0.50 0 0
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 0 Mar 11 35.0 11.50 12.10 0.20 0 0
- Jan 12 [539 days to expiration]
10.60 11.90 -0.05 0 0 Jan 12 12.5 0.10 0.30 0.03 0 0
8.20 9.40 -0.15 0 0 Jan 12 15.0 0.25 0.50 0.03 0 51
5.90 7.00 -0.05 0 5 Jan 12 17.5 0.60 0.85 -0.02 0 0
4.00 4.30 -0.30 0 77 Jan 12 20.0 1.35 1.55 0.10 0 50
2.50 2.75 -0.20 0 19 Jan 12 22.5 2.40 2.65 0.23 0 24
1.45 1.60 -0.12 650 1747 Jan 12 25.0 3.80 4.00 0.25 650 684
0.25 0.45 0.00 0 310 Jan 12 30.0 7.10 8.00 0.20 0 0
0.00 0.20 0.02 0 0 Jan 12 35.0 12.30 12.70 0.45 0 0
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CAG: Chart
Industry Consumer Staples
Shares Outstanding 442.8 M
52 Wk Performance Price 20.6%
Dividend 0.80    2010/07/28
Today's High -- P/E 14.7
Today's Low -- EPS 1.62
Open -- Price to Book 10.9
Prev Close 23.33
52 Wk high 26.32 Moving Averages:
52 Wk Low 19.00 21 Day 23.76
Market Cap 10.5 B 50 Day 24.21
Yield 3.364 200 Day 23.68