01.10.2010 - How companies are coping with unstable commodities
From Businessweek.com: It's one expensive breakfast menu: Wheat futures up 70 percent since June. Corn at a 24-month peak. Coffee at a 13-year high. And lunch? Forget about burgers. Futures on cattle are at a 24-month high. Tofu and edamame? Soybeans are at their highest level since June 2009. Extreme price volatility in commodities of all kinds is forcing companies to rethink their strategies—not just for managing the risk to earnings, but for making sure they can get the raw materials they need to meet growing global demand for their products..............................................Full Article: Source
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