Over the last month, five S&P 500 issues have declared their intention to break off part of their ongoing business operating and distribute the shares to existing holders, leaving them with separate companies, and eleven separate stocks. Unlike the typical buy, merge and grow through acquisitions philosophy, this approach speaks to a more centralized product line, with future M&A concentrating on closely related product lines. The separation also leaves investors with the decision of keeping or (more…)

On March 4th and 18th, Second Harvest Food Bank hosted the 6th Annual Harvest of Knowledge Conferences.  350 representatives from nearly 150 of our Partner Agencies attended conferences at Applied Materials in Santa Clara or Oracle in Redwood City.   The events offered a collaborative environment of information and idea sharing to strengthen the safety net of organizations addressing hunger in our two counties.   Second Harvest Food Bank thanks all who participated, hosted workshops and staffed the (more…)