Corn Products International (CPO): Shares in bullish 'flag' formation

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Corn Products International (NYSE: CPO) manufactures and markets food ingredients and industrial products derived from corn and other starch-based materials. Major offerings include sweeteners, corn oil, salad dressings, shortening, vitamins, corn gluten feed, food-grade starches and industrial starches. The firm operates manufacturing plants in the Americas, Africa and Asia, serving customers in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, paper, textile, and brewing industries. Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM) is a major competitor.

Investors were pleased last week, when the company reported fiscal Q1 EPS of 85 cents and revenues of $930.9 million. Analysts had been looking for 71 cents and $867.9 million. Net sales set a record, for the ninth consecutive quarter. The firm also guided FY08 EPS to $2.90-$3.10 ($2.87 consensus) and FY08 revenues to $4.0 billion ($3.78 billion consensus).

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