Mondelez Shareholders Can't Lose

Cost-cutting success means more cash, while failure means activists.
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Break out the Champagne, er, Oreos.

Mondelez shareholders cheered the snack maker's earnings on Wednesday, which showed improving profits that topped Wall Street's expectations and increased confidence in the company actually cutting $3 billion in costs as promised. Shares rose as much as 5.5 percent.