Analysts lowered their price targets for General Mills Inc. on Thursday but said they still back the food maker, which has reported that high costs pushed down its third-quarter profit even though sales rose.

General Mills says its fiscal third-quarter profit dropped 33 percent, partly hurt by increased input costs and a stronger dollar.

Patty Mills will return to Saint Mary’s lineup for the West Coast Conference tournament on Sunday, hoping to lead the Gaels’ late push for another NCAA tournament berth.

Saint Mary’s guard Patty Mills will miss at least four weeks after breaking two bones in his right hand during the Gaels’ loss to Gonzaga on Thursday night.

Cereal maker General Mills Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit slipped 3 percent, but adjusted results beat expectations as costs of key ingredients moderated and more consumers reached for its Yoplait Yogurt, Cheerios and Progresso Soup brands.

General Mills says its second-quarter profit fell 3 percent but adjusted results beat expectations as costs of key ingredients moderated.

Cheerios and Betty Crocker maker General Mills Inc. said Monday it plans to keep expanding its international business, the company’s fastest-growing segment, and increase its marketing to offset the soft economy.

Paul McCartney’s ex-wife is donating $1 million worth of soy hamburgers, soy hot dogs and soy chicken cutlets to one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Bronx.

Paul McCartney’s ex-wife is donating $1 million worth of soy hamburgers, soy hot dogs and soy chicken cutlets to one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Bronx.

Here’s a look at how General Mills Inc. fared across its segments in the first quarter of its fiscal year: