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  • This Food Company Seems Expensive, As Do the Rest!

    By Matthew Frankel - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: GIS, HRL, TSN

    Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) is one of the largest producers of meat and food products, and caught my eye when looking for investment candidates in the food industry. While the stock may look expensive upon a first glance, trading for over 22 times TTM earnings, a more in-depth look reveals that this may not be the case at all.

    Hormel’s business is doing great, as you can see by more »

  • Can This Packaged Foods Giant Keep Growing?

    By Leo Sun - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: CPB, GIS, MDLZ

    Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) recently reported its third quarter earnings, which came in above analyst estimates on both the top and bottom lines. The stock, which is often considered to be a slow-growth name in the packaged foods industry, has made a surprising comeback over the past year, rallying 37% over the past twelve months to hit all-time highs. What prompted this sudden interest in Campbell Soup, and should investors more »

  • Campbell Soup Stock is M'm M'm Good

    By Erin McBride - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: CPB, GIS, K

    Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE: CPB) reported an improvement in sales and soundly outperformed its competitors in comparable categories.

    The company's core U.S. soup business rose 14% in the fiscal third quarter, the largest quarterly gain in nearly five years. The company attributes the positive growth to improved taste in existing products, adding new products to their offerings, and cutting back on advertising.

    For the fiscal third quarter, Campbell more »

  • Four Stocks to Own Regardless of a Pullback

    By John Timmes - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: BMY, GIS, MCD, VZ

    As the chatter surrounding a market pullback continues to build, these companies remain good investments.  We look at fours stocks in four different sectors that meet the below criteria.

    Evaluation Criteria

    Dividend Yield

    One of the major components of any sound buy-and-hold stock portfolio should be dividend yield.  A strong dividend suggests a company is financially solid and generating sufficient cash flow to maintain all business operations.  Dividend yield will more »

  • Three Stocks that Offer Protection from Market Tantrums

    By Rupert Hargreaves - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: ABT, CLF, GIS, CB, KR

    The economy is only just starting to chug along again.  The situation in Europe is relatively unchanged, China is slowing down and banks are still de-leveraging. Yet stock markets are hitting all-time highs. With these mixed market messages, many investors and market commentators are confused about whether the market is overstretched or just warming up.

    Wherever we go from here, it is always handy to have stocks in your portfolio more »

  • A Good Food Play on Fast Growing Emerging Markets

    By Anh HOANG - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: GIS, MDLZ, NSRGY

    Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) has experienced quite a sweet rise of nearly 21.5% since the beginning of the year. At the time of writing, the stock closed at nearly $31 per share, with a total market cap of $55 billion. Mondelez has been the favorite stock of activist investor Nelson Peltz and MS Global Franchise Fund. Moreover, the company is headed by CEO Irene Rosenfeld, who has nearly 30 more »

  • The Misleading Effects of Beta

    By Rupert Hargreaves - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: BAC, ED, GIS, CB

    Using beta can help an investor quickly construct a portfolio that is highly resistant or highly correlated to the general market, protecting defensive investors from negative movements in the market, or helping aggressive investors buy into stocks that will follow the market upwards.

    Due to the nature of the beta calculation and the volume of data required, many investors will not calculate the figure themselves and instead look it up more »

  • Three Dividend Stocks for Stable Dividends

    By siraj sarwar - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: T, XOM, GIS

    I have been looking for companies that make profits, pay rich dividends, and have increased their dividends in the last five years. Companies that increase their dividends are deeming to be more stable. Increasing dividends indicate the retention of purchasing power of dividend income over time.

    In this article, I have highlighted three such companies that consistently increased their dividends. The financial strengths of these three companies enable them to more »

  • Buying a Part of This Food Company May Be Better Than the Whole

    By Matthew Frankel - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: DF, GIS, WWAV

    Dean Foods (NYSE: DF), the leading U.S. dairy processor and distributor, is a much different type of investment than most food producers. For one thing, the company’s revenue has been somewhat erratic (see chart), but still on a general uptrend. Also, because of the erratic earnings, and the commodity-like nature of its products, the shares are much more volatile than many other food producers. 

    Stocks like this always more »

  • And You Thought the Rally Wouldn't Continue...

    By Piyush Arora - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: CAG, GIS, K

    Good economy or bad economy, food manufacturing and processing companies make money most of the time. The famous rationale suggesting “people need to consume” ensures a stable stream of cash flow, which is perfect to navigate economically uncertain scenarios like these. And to top it all off, a healthy dividend yield makes defensive stocks all the more attractive, especially in choppy markets. The company in focus is ConAgra Foods (NYSE: CAGmore »)

  • An Insider Just Bought This Hedge Fund Darling

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: CPB, GIS, SJM, K, MJN

    According to a filing with the SEC, an LLC connected to Mead Johnson Nutrition (NYSE: MJN) board member Howard Bernick purchased a little over 3,500 shares of the company’s stock on April 30 at an average price of $82.38 per share. Insiders should be reluctant to buy shares of their company, instead preferring to diversify - unless they are more confident in the stock’s prospects than the more »

  • General Mills: A Buy For The Long Haul

    By siraj sarwar - May 5, 2013 | Tickers: GIS, NSRGY, UL

    General Mills (NYSE: GIS) has been a great buy for many years. General Mills has been continuously paying dividends over the last 114 years, something that very few companies have done. They also haven't made a single dividend cut in the entire 114 years, which is a phenomenal track record. Recently, the company announced a 15% increase in its quarterly dividends. This increase takes its quarterly dividend to $0 more »

  • Adding Oil To The Ultimate Dividend Growth Portfolio

    By Timothy Green - May 5, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CVX, GIS

    Big oil companies are known for being reliable dividend stocks, but are they also good dividend growth stocks? So far my Ultimate Dividend Growth Portfolio is void of any energy companies, so today I'll add two. I'll also add a non-oil stock to the portfolio, and this will bring the total number of positions up to 17.

    Chevron (NYSE: CVX)

    Chevron is not the largest oil company, with more »

  • This Company Seeks to Dominate Snacks

    By Ted Cooper - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: GIS, MDLZ, PEP

    When it comes to snack foods, investors typically think of PepsiCo's (NYSE: PEP) Frito-Lay division as the the dominant force. With a 40% share of the global salty snack market, it is an understandable first thought. However, investors may soon think of Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) as the king of snacks.

    Strong brands, global reach

    PepsiCo is dominant in the United States -- it has a whopping 64% share of more »

  • 5 Food Companies To Feed Your Watchlist

    By Cory Renauer - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: CPB, GIS, HRL, SJM, MKC

    The packaged food companies below all market branded items that supermarkets and mini-marts absolutely must carry, or they risk losing business to stores that do. Just think about what people would say about a supermarket that refused to stock Cheerios in the cereal aisle. Also, because of their brand recognition, these companies don’t need to enter pricing wars with competitors. They can continue to charge higher prices for a more »

  • Can Kellogg Keep Shareholders Feeling Grrrreat?

    By Nauman Aly - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: GIS, K, NSRGY

    Amidst all of the hoopla about healthy eating, there is one thing that stands tried and true - snacks and other convenience foods tend to taste great - and because of this, sales continue to boom. One manufacturer of such items, Kellogg (NYSE: K), has been proving this for over 100 years, with no sign of slowing down, and this could mean profits for investors who are also, to quote Tony the more »

  • Invest in the Next Heinz and Get Paid to Wait

    By Marshall Hargrave - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: DPS, GIS, SJM, K, HSY

    One great thing about food and drink stocks is that everyone eats and drinks. In terms of international growth, our ability to export a little bit of Americana is a bright spot for American industry. As markets worry about a global slowdown, food stocks and consumer staples continue to perform through the economic cycles. As these worries persist, it's wise for investors to get defensive and into this sector 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 »

  • When Others Are Fearful: Danone and Europe

    By Matthew Luke - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: ABT, GIS, DANOY.PK, MJN

    Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting is quickly approaching and I am reminded of Warren Buffett’s famous quote from 8 years ago: “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” That second part is easier said than done, as it is extremely difficult to have the financial courage to run towards danger when everybody else is fleeing from it at full speed. But that kind more »

  • Three Dividend Stocks For the Safe Income Portfolio

    By siraj sarwar - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: EPD, GIS, INTC

    Stocks consistently paying dividends generally tend to be less volatile in share price. The management of a company that makes regular cash distributions shows investors that it is more concerned about providing returns to shareholders than retaining available excess cash. General, company stocks with these characteristics, indicating a worthy investment, have strong cash flows, along with good balance sheets and income statements that can lend support to both share appreciation more »

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