Dean Foods Grabs Wall Street's Attention With Planned IPO Of Milk Unit
Dean Foods has grabbed the attention of Wall Street almost overnight, driving up its stock to more than $17 a share on Aug. 8, 2012, from over $11 a week before. It closed on Aug. 21, at $16.04. The Dallas-based company seeks, through an initial public offering, to unlock the value of one of its major divisions that makes the big-seller Silk Almond soymilk and other equally popular organic plant-based beverages. …