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  • The Organic Suppliers to Benefit from the Expansion of Organic Stores

    By Mark Holder - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, BDBD, HAIN

    With the ongoing boom in natural and organic grocery stores, the apparent winners could be the suppliers of organic food. Not only are the major grocery stores moving more and more into organic foods, but also smaller specialty stores such as The Fresh Market and Sprouts Farmers Market are rapidly expanding.

    For investors who want to invest in the fast expanding sector, the question is whether to invest in the more »

  • This Stock Will Improve Your Portfolio’s Health

    By Harsh Chauhan - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, WFM | Editor's Choice

    Stockholders of organic and natural foods company Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) have had a pretty good time this year, with shares gaining around 20%. That’s even after the company dropped more than 3% last week after releasing its third-quarter results which weren’t up to the mark. A similar phenomenon was seen in February when Hain had reported disappointing results and issued a gloomy outlook.

    But, back then, I more »

  • 8 Investing Mistakes You Make as a Beginner Investor

    By Christopher Drose - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, AAPL, KO, JNJ

    Your first year of investing can be tough. With so many people to listen to it can be overwhelming and effect your performance. These are some mistakes that I, and many others, have made. These are not set rules, but rather things to watch out for as you begin your investing process.

    1- Using too much leverage

    When starting out it is tempting to try and turn a small amount more »

  • Investing in the Organic Food Boom

    By julianwillis - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, BDBD, HAIN

    The incredible growth of the organic food business in the U.S. and overseas, has been nothing short of spectacular. According to the Organic Trade Association's 2011 survey, U.S. sales of organic food and beverages have grown from $1 billion in 1990 to $26.7 billion in 2010. The Organic Monitor, an international research firm, pegged global organic sales at $54.9 billion in 2009, up from $50 more »

  • Investing in Organic Food

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, CMG, HAIN, UNFI, WFM

    The demand for organic food has exploded in the US over the last few years, and many companies have appeared to take advantage of the trend. Investors interested in organics should be familiar with a few companies in particular.

    Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) is the primary publicly traded organic grocery store, while United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI) is a large distributor. Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) owns many popular organic food more »

  • Hain Celestial Remains Optimistic

    By Eric Novinson - March 2, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, UNFI, WFM

    Investors may have become more cautious about the health food market after Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) and United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI) cut back their expectations. These announcements could have created an opportunity to pick up Terra Chips and Celestial Seasonings maker Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) at an attractive price. Hain Celestial actually raised its own forecast last quarter. A recent study on organic tomatoes shows why Hain's products more »

  • Monday After the Bell: Earnings from Annie's, Norwegian Cruise Line, Masco

    By John Macris - February 11, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, MAS, NCLH

    As of this writing on February 8, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has closed at 13,992, very close to the key technical and psychological level of 14,000. Numerous analysts are commenting that the stock market has reached a so-called “triple top,” as the Dow Jones average reached an all-time high of 14,164 during October 2007.

    In addition to reaching near-record levels on the Dow Jones index, the more »

  • Don’t Throw This Stock, Stuff Your Portfolio With More of It

    By Harsh Chauhan - February 11, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, WFM

    Natural and organic food company Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) has witnessed solid growth in its top and bottom lines, but its shares have hit a rough patch of late. The stock has depreciated around 21% since it hit a 52-week high in early September last year, as there have been doubts as to whether Hain Celestial can sustain its momentum.

    Positives vs. negatives

    The company’s strategy of growing through more »

  • Say It Isn't Dough

    By Gerelyn Terzo - February 10, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, UNFI, WFM

    Since organic and natural foods company Annie's (NYSE: BNNY) issued a recall of the company's Rising Crust Frozen Pizza in January, the stock's performance has been relatively flat. The pizza was recalled because traces of metal were found in the dough as a result of a mechanical failure. Now that the company has removed the problem by switching flour suppliers, the frozen pizzas are back in the more »

  • Annie’s Shares Attractive Despite Frozen Pizza Hiccup

    By Chris Katje - January 22, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, BDBD, GIS, WFM

     Last week, shares of Annie’s Inc (NYSE: BNNY) saw an 11% decline. The reason for the drop was a voluntary recall of the company’s frozen pizza line. However, the decline that took shares all the way down to $34.38 now presents investors with near 52 week low prices and a huge buying opportunity.

    The company’s seven flavors of pizza, ranging in price from $7.99-$9 more »

  • Hain Celestial's Drop is Your Buying Opportunity

    By Josh Kohn-Lindquist - January 22, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, UNFI

    With 4 of my last 5 blogs elaborating upon promising buy and hold food stocks, I can't help but feel like I have been hyperfocused on the sector as a whole.  And quite frankly, I believe much of this recent attention has been market aided, as they have sent a number of food stocks downwards, paring the gains from what had been a truly impressive start to the 2012 more »

  • Four Natural Food Stocks for Portfolio Health and Profit

    By Meryl Baer - January 21, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, BDBD, HAIN, WWAV

    The natural and organic foods and personal care products industry is a dynamic, growing business. New products, new companies and new consumers appear daily. Over the past few years the industry has emerged from the fringe marketplace of health nuts and special diet devotees to mass-market acceptance.

    Expansion continues as consumers become more health-conscious, intent on avoiding obesity, minimizing consumption of chemical-laden products, and interested in foods that might relieve more »

  • Is the Fresh and Organic Food Rally Over?

    By Mark Holder - January 14, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, TFM, WFM

    After a huge rally over the last couple of years, has the stock market lost interest in the organic food sector? As the market hits multi-year highs, organic grocery sector market leader Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) is down 10% from all-time highs and The Fresh Market (NASDAQ: TFM) has plunged the last couple of months. The stock that hit $65 in August has fallen all the way to nearly more »

  • Volatile Food Stock Could Soon Be a Bargain

    By Mike Thiessen - January 11, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, DF, WWAV

    Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) recently spun off a portion of its WhiteWave Foods (NYSE: WWAV) dairy subsidiary and intends to make the division fully independent in 2013. Finalized in October 2012, WhiteWave's initial IPO was priced at $17 per share and involved 13 percent of the division's total outstanding shares. It valued WhiteWave at nearly $3 billion. 

    Dallas-based Dean Foods has three principal divisions that collectively bring in more »

  • Organic Foods a 'Growth Stock'

    By Gene J. Koprowski - January 3, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, TFM, UNFI, WFM

    A major league money manager says there is a “lot of upside” for those looking to invest in organic foods.

    Just before Christmas, Turner Investments published a report noting organic foods have moved into the mainstream and are being purchased by more consumers. "As organic and natural foods appear on more consumer shopping lists, we think companies that manufacture and sell these products should enjoy healthy earnings growth in the more »

  • Not Enough Workdays to Make This Stock Attractive

    By Mark Holder - December 28, 2012 | Tickers: BNNY, MM, PRLB, SPLK, WDAY

    Demand for software companies that cater to business clients remains strong, but not enough workdays exist in a year to make Workday (NYSE: WDAY) attractive at current market multiples. The company went public in mid-October at highly unappealing multiples that leave limited upside for the retail investor buying now.

    The provider of enterprise cloud-based applications for customers to manage critical business functions trades at around 20x 2013 revenue targets. A more »

  • 1 Organic Food Company: Behind the Bunny

    By Robby Greengold - December 26, 2012 | Tickers: BNNY, GIS, HAIN, K, KRFT | Editor's Choice

    The organic foods industry has been growing rapidly in the past decade. According to RNCOS, the industry grew at an annual compound growth rate of 18% during 2000-2008, and in the next few years will be growing at around 14% per year. That kind of growth would have most companies salivating.

    Annie’s (NYSE: BNNY) is a widely recognized name in the world of organic foods. The company sells premium more »

  • A Stock in Pullback Mode Which You Should Consider Buying

    By Harsh Chauhan - December 10, 2012 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, WFM

    Shares of natural and organic food company Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) have been in a soup over the last three months, witnessing a pullback of around 19%. There have been concerns whether Hain’s impressive growth story can continue, as highlighted in a Barron’s cover story late last month.

    However, Founder and CEO Irwin Simon firmly believes in his company’s prospects and fired back at Barron’s in more »

  • A Balanced Look at Smart Balance

    By Eric Novinson - December 4, 2012 | Tickers: BNNY, BDBD, FLO, HAIN

    Smart Balance (NASDAQ: BDBD) offers rapid growth and exposure to the health food market, but these benefits come with some risks because of the tradeoffs necessary to support this growth. The company currently has some significant valuation and balance sheet related weaknesses, and its diversification plans could also lead to more competition. A SWOT analysis provides a broader overview of Smart Balance that illustrates some of this company's most more »

  • How's the ‘Smart Money’ Trading These Post-IPO Stocks?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - November 29, 2012 | Tickers: BNNY, FB, GRPN, YELP, ZNGA

    Facebook (NASDAQ: FB)’s IPO was nothing short of a disaster, with the stock down over 35% since going public in May. Amid the aftermath of Facebook’s debacle we decided to take a look at how other high-profile IPOs have trended and how the hedge funds we track are investing in them.

    Facebook has been the highest-profile IPO over the last twelve months. The social network has showed signs more »

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