Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

• Sell in May, But Don't Go Away

  By Declan Fallon - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: AUXL, KKD, MDSO, THC, TSO, TFM

  The most recent high for the S&P qualified the market under a 'sell' criteria for my Investing Strategy. The last time this happened was in March-April 2012, when the index went on to shed nearly 11% from peak-to-trough by the time the market bottomed in June 2012. However, this should not be viewed as a clarion call to sell everything, but may instead offer a better opportunity to generate more »

• 5 Small Caps That Are "PEGged" for Success

  By Brian Shaw - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: KKD, LQDT, PEGA, SODA, TREX

  As I wrote in February, new highs in the stock market may give the sense that investors have missed the opportunity to buy solid growth companies at a discount. However, even as many stocks approach 52-week and all-time highs, there are plenty of bargains out there.

  These small caps are worth a look

  To take a more growth-oriented spin on the stock screen used in February’s article, today’s more »

• Keep Your Distance From Dunkin' Donuts!

  By Shmulik Karpf - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: DNKN, KKD, MCD, SBUX

  Dunkin' Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) - together with its subsidiaries franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. For many years, Its restaurants have been serving us coffee, donuts and other goodies.

  As tempting as the fast food sector may appear, I believe that currently there are a few warning signs that any investor should clearly pay attention to. Many investors though, prefer to turn a blind eye to the company's operations and focus more »

• Time To Make Money From Your Holdings

  By Declan Fallon - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: ARII, KKD, MDSO, THC, TSO

  In my Investing Strategy, I like to sniff around stocks which I have featured, when the S&P has experienced a period of selling. At current valuations, the S&P is at a point where I prefer to be lightening the load, or looking at setting up some covered calls to generate some funds. I had suggested some covered call opportunities on Feb. 1 around Tesoro Corporation (NYSE: TSO), Krispy more »

• Look to the Humble Donut for Big Value

  By Daniel James - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: DNKN, BAGL, KKD

  When analysts speak of thriving industries in which companies are generating large earnings growth, they are generally not referring to the donut market. However, the publicly traded makers of these fatty treats have been doing very well lately, as sweet-toothed consumers have apparently been indulging themselves en masse. Of the two main publicly traded donut companies, one has maintained a very reasonable valuation despite a spectacular run over the last more »

• Don't Fire Your Money

  By Jon Quast - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, KKD, POWR

  "I’m not an investor. People always tell me, you should have your money working for you. I’ve decided I’ll do the work. I’m gonna let the money relax. You know what I mean? ‘Cause you send your money out there – working for you – a lot of times, it gets fired."

                                                                                                                      -Jerry Seinfeld

  This wonderful bit of investing advice comes from none other than the hilarious Jerry more »

• The Sweet Return of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

  By Carlos Roa - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: DNKN, KKD, SBUX

  I love doughnuts. In my opinion, they're possibly the second best food to have been invented in the USA (the title of "best" belongs to cheeseburgers, to which I believe Warren Buffett would agree).

  So it is with great pleasure that I observed Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NYSE: KKD) make its incredible return from the (near) dead over the past few years. You see, back in the early 2000's more »

• Morning Rush to Invest

  By T. M. Loyd - February 6, 2013 | Tickers: DNKN, KKD, SBUX

  Being a junk food addict, the chance to stop for some coffee and a donut (i.e. breakfast cake...) was always too tempting on my morning walks to work. In the Bronx, I always ended up at a Dunkin' Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) store, or else one of the ubiquitous Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) establishments. Later, in the UAE, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts  (NYSE: KKD) began to make inroads in the great air-conditioned more »

• Flame Out To Buy Out?

  By Reuben Brewer - February 5, 2013 | Tickers: DNKN, KKD, SBUX, WEN

  It seems an age old pattern in the restaurant industry, a hot concept over expands and flames out. The stores linger on, clinging to life, but only barely, as management, usually newly installed, works hard to turn things around. Some make it, some don't. Right now, it's Krispy Kreme's (NYSE: KKD) time to prove that it's a survivor. Only it might get bought out first.

• Covered Call Opportunities

  By Declan Fallon - February 1, 2013 | Tickers: KKD, THC, TSO

  It has been a great few months for bulls, especially for those who had bought early in the rally, and for late arrivals who took advantage of the November dip.  However, knowing when to take money off the table is never easy, particularly when momentum is working strongly in your favor.  One way to take advantage of strong bullish momentum is to sell covered calls on your existing holdings.

  What more »

• Coffee Maker Gets Close to Seattle

  By Gerelyn Terzo - January 25, 2013 | Tickers: DNKN, KKD, MCD, SBUX

  Dunkin Brands Group (NASDAQ: DNKN) is going west. Dunkin Donuts plans to open its maiden California locations -- with the exception of existing locations at a military base -- in the southern part of the state in 2015. It may be California today, but Dunkin isn't stopping there.

  Dunkin expects to double its U.S. presence to 15,000 locations over the "long term," according to company executives speaking at a more »

• Is This Doughnut Maker in Play?

  By Robert Hanley - January 15, 2013 | Tickers: DNKN, KKD, MCD, SBUX

  After being left for dead in 2008, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NYSE: KKD) has turned things around lately with rising revenues and profits, led by its international division.  Founded in 1937, the company has been around longer than any of its chief competitors, including McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), and Dunkin' Donuts (NASDAQ: DNKN).  However, each of these competitors has amassed store counts significantly larger than Krispy Kreme, due more »

• Doughnuts for The Winners

  By AnnaLisa Kraft - January 14, 2013 | Tickers: DNKN, KKD, THI

  As a joke Chris Harrison, co-host of the Miss America pageant on January 12, sent an order of doughnuts to the contestants onstage who were already eliminated. What's wrong with you, Chris? Doughnuts are for winners, too. Doesn't Miss America run on Dunkin'? Of course, they're all winners, yada, yada, yada.

  I think Krispy Kreme (NYSE: KKD) and Dunkin' Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) should jump all over this more »

• Walgreen Ups The Ante

  By Gerelyn Terzo - January 11, 2013 | Tickers: JMBA, KKD, SBUX, WAG

  Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) just opened its 8,000 flagship store location. The store is located in Los Angeles, California and it has all off the everyday essential items that the normal Walgreens store offers -- plus more. In recent months, Walgreen formally introduced its' 'Up Market,' which embarks on Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) territory with specialty juices, smoothies, frozen yogurt, and coffees. Walgreen has a similar super-store location in Chicago, Illinois.

  Granted more »

• Is This Stock a Good Merger-Arbitrage Opportunity?

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - December 21, 2012 | Tickers: CBOU, DNKN, BAGL, KKD, PNRA

  Caribou Coffee Company (NASDAQ: CBOU) saw Gamco Investors take a new stake in the coffee company over the past few days. Per a round of 13D filings with the SEC, Gamco announced that it now owns 1.38 million shares, with the investment company’s most recent round of buying being at $15.99. Gamco is a publicly traded investment firm that focuses on finding long-term opportunities that offer its more »

• Coffee Will Be Tastier After George Howell's Comeback

  By Anh HOANG - December 19, 2012 | Tickers: DNKN, BAGL, KKD, SBUX

  One of the four filters that Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger often seek for investment opportunities is “able and trustworthy managers.” Indeed, I think having a great chief would be extremely beneficial, and more often than not, a great leader can turn around a sinking ship. Investors might get very rich by just “following the entrepreneur,” investing in the company that an entrepreneur with a proven record of success is more »

• Mmmmmm, Doughnuts!

  By Steve Van Tiem - December 10, 2012 | Tickers: DNKN, KKD, MCD, SBUX, THI

  Homer Simpson is not a financial genius. That’s putting it mildly since the guy once bargained away his employer paid dental insurance for a keg of beer. He also deposited his daughter Lisa’s college tuition fund into a poker website. But Homer does know doughnuts. So instead of making these boneheaded money decisions, had Homer followed Peter Lynch’s maxim about investing in what you know (and also more »

• Food Stocks Jockey for Facebook Position

  By Gerelyn Terzo - December 6, 2012 | Tickers: FB, KKD, SBUX, CAKE, YUM

  When privately owned Wegmans Food Markets' Northborough, Massachusetts location decided to close its Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) account, it may not have been prepared for the backlash that was in store from its near 7,500 fans. On its Facebook homepage, the company's latest status greets friends with the following message:

  "We have enjoyed a tremendous year with you at our Northborough Facebook page. Thank you to our 7,490 more »

• Three High Flying Performers From 2012

  By Declan Fallon - December 6, 2012 | Tickers: KKD, GOLD, TSO |

  It has been a mixed bag for some of the equities featured over the past year.  The underperformers had their review last week, but what of the achievers?

  Top of the pile was Tesoro Petroleum (NYSE: TSO).  It first featured at the end of March when it was trading at $23 a share. It has since risen into the $40s and is threatening to break past the Fall high of more »

• Give Jackie and Jeremy a Raise!

  By AnnaLisa Kraft - November 28, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, COST, DNKN, FDX, KKD, UPS

  This time of year it warms the cockles of my heart (would some cardiologist please explain what those are, exactly?) to read a story like the one about Krispy Kreme (NYSE: KKD) employee Jackie Braun of Austin, Texas who did her darnedest to make a customer’s request for an Olympic logo made with doughnuts, in fifteen minutes. Customer Jia Jiang was actually hoping to be disappointed as he pursues more »

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