As more than half of the United States braces for a powerful winter storm, some meteorologists are warning on social media that “exploding trees” are possible.

While the weight of freezing rain, ice and snow can damage branches, there is another kind of injury that comes with the extreme cold, experts say.

If you are wondering whether Hormel Foods is a bargain or a value trap at its recent price of US$24.43, it helps to slow down and look at what the numbers are really saying about the stock. The share ...