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Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation

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The Slim Jim-maker’s finance chief David Marberger said oil prices and a driver shortage helped drive inflation higher in the fiscal first quarter.

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The Slim Jim-maker’s finance chief David Marberger said oil prices and a driver shortage helped drive inflation higher in the fiscal first quarter.

Source: CFO Dive

Ishares Tr (IWM) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is -2.78%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.33% over the same days, a -3.10% difference versus the market.

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (IWM)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • IWM Ishares Tr

    For “Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • HYG Ishares Tr

    For “Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation,” Ishares Tr (HYG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • IEI Ishares Tr

    In “Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation,” Ishares Tr (IEI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • UGA United States Gasoline Fund

    United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Sep 2026 story “Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust

    iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Sep 2026 story “Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund

    For “Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation,” Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • MOO Vaneck Etf Trust

    In “Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation,” Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • XME Spdr Series Trust

    In “Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation,” Spdr Series Trust (XME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

Ishares Tr (IWM)

“Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation” (30 Sep 2026) reaches Ishares Tr (IWM) through this story.

What ties Ishares Tr (IWM) to the headline is this: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

Ishares Tr (HYG) is here too. Its reason reads: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

The price range for Ishares Tr (IWM), and the dates in the story

HYG traded between 76.40 and 78.75 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 76.82. IEI traded between 113.03 and 114.41 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 113.99. IWM traded between 269.88 and 288.91 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 271.30.

What the saved facts support for Ishares Tr (IWM)

46 out of 100

“Conagra CFO cites logistics, transportation accelerating inflation” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 21 linked companies.