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  • Billionaire Bill Ackman: CEO's Clock Is Ticking

    By Marshall Hargrave - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: CL, JNJ, PG

    Billionaire Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital has been calling for the turnaround of the mega-cap consumer products company Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) for some time now. At the Sohn Investment Conference last week he reiterated his position on P&G, calling out the CEO Bob McDonald.

    Ackman's comments at the Sohn conference said he was willing to give CEO McDonald two to three quarters to get the company more »

  • What The DYI Investor Can Learn From The NFL Draft

    By Nicholas Ward - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: KO, CL, IBM, JNJ, ONVO, VIG, WFM, ZNGA

    With this article, I have set out to give investors a real-life example of portfolio strategy and asset allocation in relation to the National Football League's rookie draft. Often times, it is important for individuals to be able to step back and calm themselves when making high-pressure decisions (and aren't all investing decisions high-pressure?) by grounding their train of thought into something more tangible from the world around more »

  • Unilever Takes the Spotlight in Emerging Markets

    By Sarfaraz Khan - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CL, PG, UL

    In the recent round of earnings, the leading fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) firms reported modest to flat growth. Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) did not report any growth in its biggest business unit. The subsequent fall in its share prices could provide an entry point for safe investors. While the company, under pressure from shareholders, is focusing on trimming down costs by cutting $10 billion through 2016, its rival Unilever more »

  • Procter & Gamble: Strong Dividends Set to Continue

    By siraj sarwar - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: CL, KMB, PG

    Competitive pricing, slowing growth rates around the world, and unfavorable foreign-exchange trends have created problems for many companies working in the household and personal-products sector, and that includes Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), the world's leading global household and personal-care firm.

    The company responded with an enormous $10 billion cost-saving plan to cope with current volatile situations. It has reduced its employee head count and increased its investment in organic more »

  • Procter & Gamble a Buy After Plummeting

    By Marshall Hargrave - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: CL, JNJ, PG

    Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) saw a 5% plus pullback in its stock last week after reporting unimpressive quarterly results; however, this consumer-products giant owns some of the most recognized products in the world; selling items in more than 180 countries around the world. So is the pullback a great opportunity to jump into the stock? 
     
    I think so, as P&G has 50 brands and include some of the world more »

  • The Quest for a Hidden Bargain: Not Over Yet!

    By Matthew Frankel - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: CL, JNJ, PBH

    Prestige Brands (NYSE: PBH) produces a wide variety of over-the-counter medications and household cleaning products, a lot of which are very well-known names. Despite this, the company does not get too much attention from the market, with most of the sector’s focus on larger names such as Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) or Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL). 

    One of my favorite things to do is to investigate these “under the radar more »

  • Second Look at Arcos Dorados

    By Matthew Luke - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: ARCO, BKW, CL, MCD, YUM

    On Tuesday, Latin American restaurant operator Arcos Dorados (NYSE: ARCO) reported its first quarter earnings results. Earnings per share came in at a 8-cent loss, below analysts’ estimates of 6-cent gain, with revenue of $976.9 million, beating consensus estimates of $960.4 million. This continues a challenging 12-plus months for the company, which has seen tough operating conditions across Latin America after what had initially been an impressive growth more »

  • This Stock's Recent Drop Is an Opportunity

    By Anh HOANG - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: CL, PG, UL

    Recently, consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) reported an increase in profit in its third-quarter results, but it came with a disappointing fourth-quarter forecast. Thus, its share price experienced a significant drop, declining from $82.50 per share to around $77 per share.

    However, even with that drop, P&G has had a nice rally of more than 13.5% since the beginning of the year. Should investors accumulate more »

  • Strong Brands Can't Save This Average Dividend Stock

    By Timothy Green - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: CL, JNJ, KMB, PG

    The power of brand names can not be overstated. The benefit of having strong, well-liked brands is that a company can achieve much higher margins than the seller of a generic product because customers are willing to pay more for higher quality. Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) is an example of a company that owns such brands.

    Strong brands are typically a hallmark of a dividend stock, providing stability and ensuring that more »

  • The Young Should Invest in These Long-Term Stocks

    By Nate Wooley - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: CL, GIS, KMB, PG, TGT

    Young people, more than anyone esle, should be investing in the stock market.

    It's senseless for them not to. Sure, as a broker, I continually heard young people complain that they didn't have money to invest. Or I'd be told that investing was something their parents did or that they'd “get around to that later.” Again, senseless. When a person is young is the best time more »

  • It's Time to Get Big and Get Boring

    By Leo Sun - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: CL, KMB, PG

    With the market near all-time highs again, many investors are wondering, is it time to sell in May and go away?

    My simple answer, dear investors, is that instead of selling all your stocks, you should “get big and get boring.” Find big, dependable blue-chip stocks with boring, necessary product lines to generate some dividend income over the slow summer months. For me, three stocks fit this bill: Procter & Gamble more »

  • 7 Safe Dividend Stocks for the Long Term: Part I

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: MMM, CL, MCD

    U.S. Treasury securities have long been considered risk-free investment instruments. However, the Standard and Poor’s downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating back in 2011 has dented the Treasuries’ “risk-free” luster. The credit downgrade has generally increased the cost of credit insurance of U.S. debt against default or other credit event.

    This, in turn, has raised to prominence several corporate credit issuers, whose debt is considered more »

  • This Healthcare Bellwether Still Has Room to Run

    By Lee Samaha - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: CL, COV, JNJ

    Earnings season is in full swing now and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) was the first of the major health care and consumer products companies to give results. In summary, the numbers were pretty good, but the commentary contained some negatives about the health care industry with regards the medical devices and the volume of surgical procedures. On the whole, it was a net positive for the company and despite the more »

  • In Times of Turbulence, Seek Safety With These Stocks

    By Robert Ciura - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: CL, PG, CLX

    On occasion, the stock market reminds investors of its tendency to fluctuate wildly over short periods of time. The past couple weeks of trading has been just such an occasion, with big up and down moves that are likely testing the nerves of many market participants. In situations such as these, it’s worthwhile to seek the relative comfort of stocks that don’t send their investors on a roller more »

  • Healthcare's Bellwether Still Has Room To Run

    By Lee Samaha - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: CL, COV, JNJ

    Earnings season is in swing now and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is the first of the major health care and consumer products companies to give results. In summary the numbers were pretty good for the company but the commentary contained some negatives for the health care industry with regards the medical devices marketplace and the volume of surgical procedures. On balance it was a net positive for the company and more »

  • The Consumer Goods Giant That Donald Yacktman Is Bullish About

    By Anh HOANG - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: CL, PG, UL

    In a previous article, I had talked about News Corp, the top position of famous investment manager Donald Yacktman. He not only loves the entertainment business, but he also loves the consumer business. His second and third biggest positions were global giant consumer companies.

    They were Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and PepsiCo. P&G was the second biggest holding, with more than 27.7 million shares, accounting for 11.3 more »

  • Is Procter & Gamble a Buy?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: CL, JNJ, KMB, PG, EL

    Despite the fact that it is a consumer staple stock (with a beta of 0.3), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) has outperformed the S&P 500 over the last year with the stock rising by 16%. In the second quarter of the personal product company’s fiscal year (the quarter ended Dec 2012), it experienced only a 2% increase in sales compared to the same period in the previous fiscal more »

  • These Stocks Are Buys Even at 52-week Highs

    By Zain Abbas - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: CL, KMB, CLX

    Investors are always looking to beat the market. Some of them hold contrarian point of views and use this way to make money. I also have a set of contrarian ideas that are expected to make some money for investors. Both the stocks discussed in detail below belong to the consumer goods sector.

    Clorox (NYSE: CLX)

    Investment Thesis: The earnings momentum for Clorox is expected to accelerate, driven by a more »

  • Disposable Diaper Battle

    By Amy Kort - March 29, 2013 | Tickers: CL, COST, KMB, PG, UL, WMT

    Did you know 129.6 million babies were born in 2011? Now you do. And an estimated 27.4 billion disposable diapers are used each year in the U.S.

    Let’s face it. Pampers and Huggies are the two big names when it comes to disposable diapers. And I should know - I have a 14-month-old daughter.

    Pampers is a brand marketed by Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) while Huggies belongs more »

  • 3 Must Buy Household Stocks

    By Madhu Dube - March 24, 2013 | Tickers: CL, KMB, CLX

    The ongoing economic recovery, stable housing industry, and surging stock prices have helped the broader markets improve. This would further lead to increased spending. The household companies emerge as a clear winner in this scenario.

    The main concern for these companies would be the constantly rising costs, which directly impact their margins and profits. Also, being in a cut throat competitive environment, these companies cannot resort to price hikes. In more »

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