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What is the influence of ConAgra Share price and prospect after acquiring Ralcorps? Analysis of market power and efficiency hypothesis in USA food industry

abstract

ConAgra Foods inc acquired Ralcorps on 26 November 2012. In this dissertation, the purpose is to find out what is the influence of Conagra share price and prospect after acquiring Ralcorps.

Declaration

This project is entirely my own and includes nothing that could be interpreted as plagiarism of any other published or unpublished research or of any other student’s unpublished work. Tan Lee Seng 9979265

Introduction

ConAgra Foods Inc acquires Ralcorps Holdings Inc on the 27 November 2012. The objective of this study is to find out the impact on the share price of ConAgra and prospect after acquiring Ralcorps. Second objective of the study is to find out the market power and efficiency hypothesis in USA food industry. The research methodology used will be document analysis

Background to the case

ConAgra Foods Inc and Ralcorp Holdings Inc announced that the board of directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which ConAgra Foods will acquire Ralcorp, manufacturer of private label food in the U.S

ConAgra Foods Inc is an American packaged food company whose headquarter is in Chicago. It was founded in 1919 and it was formerly known as Nebraska Consolidated Mills.

Ralcorp Holdings is an manufacturer  of private food in US and the headquarters is based in Missouri

METHODOLOGY

the chosen approach to the research was to use document analysis,