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  • 3 Companies Buffett Might Buy

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - March 5, 2013 | Tickers: ADM, BRK-B, GD, MKC

    Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK-B) annual letter to shareholders was released Friday. In the letter, Buffett states that the firm continues to look for large acquisitions. Even with its recent purchase of Heinz, Berkshire still has some $30 billion left in cash. What companies might Buffett acquire?

    Buffett likes boring companies
    Buffett certainly doesn't like flashy, high-flying companies. He’s largely shunned the tech industry in general. Instead, Buffett more »

  • A Spice Route for Investors?

    By Michael Ugulini - February 26, 2013 | Tickers: GE, MKC, MCD | Editor's Choice

    Readers of my blog probably realize by now that I typically consider companies (with trusted brands) that have been on the market for years. These companies and their brands could be anything from a General Electric (NYSE: GE) light bulb to a cache of fries from McDonald's (NYSE: MCD).

    Investors may want to ponder the same things when it comes to buying stocks. Consider trusted companies, in whatever industry more »

  • Is This Food Stock a Good Value?

    By Lee Samaha - February 20, 2013 | Tickers: CPB, MKC, YUM

    I confess to becoming increasingly perplexed with the markets these days. While whole swathes of the technology sector look like good value it is increasingly hard to find stocks in more defensive sectors like food and health care with which to balance a portfolio. Such thoughts came to mind when looking at McCormick’s (NYSE: MKC) latest set of results. They were disappointing, and the stock sold off only to more »

  • What I've Been Buying and Selling This Quarter

    By Lee Samaha - February 3, 2013 | Tickers: COST, DFS, FDO, MKC, PEP

    The end of another month and it’s time to review performance. I like to do these things for my own analytical benefit and so readers might get access to an idea or two from an article. It’s also useful because it helps identify any stocks that have slipped under the value radar but may now be attractive.

    January was a pretty good month and the return on the more »

  • 5 Stocks For A Blockbuster 2013 Portfolio

    By Maxwell Fisher - January 16, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, CRUS, MKC, BPOP, TWX

    I felt it about time to pick my five favorite stocks for 2013. Stock prices, to some extent, are emotionally driven by fears, and also driven by events often not in the companies' control, such as government debt problems, interest rate issues, and foreign economies in Europe and China. But, without further ado, if I had a clean slate, here is what I would be looking to invest in, right more »

  • 5 Stocks for the Holidays

    By Michael Nolan - December 12, 2012 | Tickers: MAT, MKC, TGT, WMT, WY

    It’s that time of year.

    That sentence may evoke different thoughts for everyone, from finals for students to serving Santa duties for parents. However, no matter the demographic, this holiday season, there’s a little something for everyone in the stock market.

    While it can get easy to forget about investing in the few most hectic weeks of the year, many stocks thrive the most around this time of more »

  • Three Food Sellers That See Opportunity in China

    By Eric Novinson - December 12, 2012 | Tickers: HNZ, MKC, SBUX, YUM

    China offers growth prospects for United States based companies that have limited expansion possibilities at home. Good results aren't guaranteed though, especially when a food company has to come up with a new menu to match local tastes. Business First contributor Andrew Robinson reported that Yum Brands (NYSE: YUM) forecasted four percent lower same store sales in China for 4Q 2012, but Yum CEO David Novak remained confident about more »

  • Fifty Shades of Gravy

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - December 11, 2012 | Tickers: HNZ, KRFT, MKC, MDLZ, UL

    A McCormick & Co. (NYSE: MKC) annual report may not be as steamy as the bestselling Fifty Shades of Gray but it sure is spicy. The company's motto is "A Passion for Flavor" and the global leader in spices and seasonings mission statement is as CEO Alan Wilson said at an investor conference in April quite simply, "We're out to save the world from boring food."

    The McCormick dividend more »

  • Four Companies Providing Major Signs of Confidence

    By Brian Nichols - November 28, 2012 | Tickers: ARE, MKC, MRK, SLG

    There is one fact we can’t deny: Companies that pay high yields have been rewarded in this volatile market, as investors seek safety. Furthermore, a company that returns capital to its shareholders is honored with high ratings and institutional ownership, compared to those that do not.

    Below I have included four companies with what I consider to be major dividend related announcements. This includes increasing the price of dividends more »

  • Can McCormick Spice Up Your Portfolio?

    By Ryan Guenette - November 20, 2012 | Tickers: HNZ, SJM, MKC

    A SWOT analysis is a look at a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a great way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company and its future. Fresh off a solid third quarter, I would like to examine the largest spice company in the world: McCormick & Company (NYSE: MKC).  

    Advantages:

    • Global Presence: McCormick possesses its main production and distribution centers in the United States more »

  • Should You Stock Up on Campbell’s For the Winter?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - November 6, 2012 | Tickers: CPB, GIS, HNZ, K, MKC

    In our recent analysis of Mead Johnson Nutrition following an insider purchase at that company, we noticed that Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) appeared to be undervalued despite a solid growth performance in its most recent quarter. The company is best known for its soup products but also owns brands such as Pepperidge Farm, Prego, and V8. Campbell Soup’s fiscal year ended in July. Revenue for the year was more »

  • Reviewing Portfolio Performance

    By Lee Samaha - November 2, 2012 | Tickers: CHKP, FB, GOOG, JNJ, MKC

    I’m a great believer in the notion that anyone who writes about investing should at least try to write about his investment performance. In a similar vein, I’ve always found it to be amusing that some investment professionals and journalists trumpet their investment expertise to high heaven yet are incredibly reluctant to outline if they are actually any good at it. Aside from the issue of transparency, I more »

  • Stop Vampires from Sucking your Portfolio Dry

    By Mike Steele - October 31, 2012 | Tickers: BAX, CMXHY.PK, GRFS, MKC, NKE, WY | Editor's Choice

    If there's one thing I have learned from watching too much Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it's that a plucky band of teenagers is the only thing standing between civilization and a dark future in which humanity becomes a weak all-you-can-eat buffet for a legion of vampires. And while you may have already put some thought into how to survive a vampire apocalypse, few if any people consider how more »

  • Five Companies for a Baltimore Portfolio

    By Mike Steele - October 24, 2012 | Tickers: JOSB, LM, MKC, TROW, UA | Editor's Choice

    Are Tom Clancy and Edgar Allen Poe your favorite authors?  Are "The Star Spangled Banner" and songs from the musical "Hairspray" both in your MP3 playlist?  Do you drink Natty Boh with your soft shell crabs?  Are your favorite birds Ravens and Orioles?  If you answered yes to these questions, you might be from Baltimore. 

    Individual investors are most successful when they buy into the idea that they are owning more »

  • Spicy Growth but can you Stomach the Price?

    By Lee Samaha - October 1, 2012 | Tickers: CPB, GIS, HNZ, K, MKC

    The same old story. Another good set of results and another new set of admirers for McCormick & Company (NYSE: MKC). You can count me in the list but while I like company, I don’t like the valuation. The market has woken up to the favorable profit drivers here and it is hard to argue that the stock is a value anymore. In addition, I have some concerns about the more »

  • The Key Earnings to Follow This Week

    By Lee Samaha - September 24, 2012 | Tickers: DFS, FDS, MKC, PAYX, WAG

    This week is quite an interesting one for earnings with a diverse set of companies reporting. As investors like to focus on stocks over earnings I thought it would be interesting to highlight a few and what to expect from them. I will try to cover some of them in due course.

    Lennar, Paychex and Red Hat

    On Monday house builder Lennar will report and investors must be hoping for more »

  • Euro Zone Maneuvers Seeking Stability

    By Steve Van - September 12, 2012 | Tickers: BLL, CCK, MKC

    Last Thursday, equity markets in the United States rallied 2% on Mario Draghi's commitment to unlimited purchases of bonds to lower borrowing costs for the region’s struggling economies. This news was also cheered by the world’s markets as evidence that the ECB will be able to produce much desired stability in the euro zone and its currency, the euro. However, the announcement conflicts with the position of more »

  • Can You Have A Portfolio Without Some Heinz?

    By Ryan Guenette - September 6, 2012 | Tickers: HNZ, KRFT, MKC, TSN, UN

    There are certain things in the world that go together. Peanut butter and jelly is one example of this phenomenon. Another is French fries and ketchup. Is a portfolio and Heinz another example of certain things that go together? H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ) is engaged in manufacturing and marketing a range of food products throughout the world. Its vast portfolio of products include ketchup, other condiments, sauces, frozen more »

  • Can McCormick Spice Up any Portfolio?

    By Ryan Guenette - September 2, 2012 | Tickers: CPB, CAG, HNZ, MKC, TSN

    One of the first products humans ever traded was spices. From the dawn of time, humans have had an urge to improve their food. Spices drove empires to drastic measures, as they were one of the most sought after products in the ancient world, and still are to this day.

    Companies that have catered to the need for spices have struck it rich.  McCormick & Co. (NYSE: MKC) manufactures, markets, and more »

  • 4 High Quality Dividend Stocks for Income Investors, Part IV

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - August 9, 2012 | Tickers: HRL, MKC, PG, SYY

    We continue our focus on high quality stocks that represent attractive income or value plays for prudent investors. We evaluate high quality constituents of the S&P High Quality Rankings Index, the stocks that have a record of sustainable long-term earnings power and solid growth and dividend stability. This time around our attention shifts to four consumer staples companies that offer an average yield of 2.85% on an average more »