Tag Archives: Hawaii

Getting Off The Dole- Packaged Foods May Be Unpackaged From Fresh Fruit

Dole Food Co(DOLE) may be a household name, but the company has had more success selling its pineapples than its stock.  The venerable company announced this week that it has begun a strategic review which may result in one or more spin offs. Controlled by 88 year old billionaire Chairman David Murdock(he plans to live to 125) who… Read More »

Matson To Sail Free From Alexander & Baldwin

Alexander & Baldwin(ALEX) announced plans this morningto spin off Matson, its ocean transportation and domestic logistics company.  Alexander & Baldwin, which has owned Matson since 1969, is the 4th largest private landowner in Hawaii, where it owns 88,000 acres.  A & B is the largest farmer in the state, a developer of condos and other projects, and owns… Read More »