Companies from the consumer goods sector can make good long-term investments. Consumer companies make things that people need every day such as laundry...
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This past week has been fairly brutal to stocks as the situation in Syria deteriorated and American saber-rattling suggested that a military intervention...
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September 4 - News - Comments
These days, women are becoming more and more career-oriented, and the ratio of women leaving home for work is increasing day by day. This has lead to...
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September 3 - News - Comments
Rock-bottom Treasury yields had many income investors turning to dividend-paying stocks over the past few years. But now Treasury yields have risen and...
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August 20 - News - Comments
For two consecutive weeks, both the overall market and the real-money Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio have dropped a bit in value. As those...
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August 19 - News - Comments
The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY)’s stock has appreciated approximately 120% over the past three years. However, this should have been expected considering...
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August 8 - News - Comments
B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS) is a packaged and processed foods company with a number of brands and an impressive range of food products. Its strategy...
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August 5 - News - Comments
In a saturated coffee market filled with heavyweights such as Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ:DNKN), Green Mountain...
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August 2 - News - Comments
I love almonds, so when I discovered WhiteWave Foods Co (NYSE:WWAV), Blue Diamond Growers, and others produced almond milk, it was bye bye soy milk....
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July 31 - News - Comments
The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) has had success producing and marketing popular brands like Folgers, Jif, and Smucker’s. Since it was founded in...
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July 19 - News - Comments
Single-cup coffee maker Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) has defied skeptics like myself who thought its business was more stale than...
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July 16 - News - Comments
“Tall, Grande or Venti?” the barista asked with a smile. After taking a moment to contemplate how long my day would be, I decided upon a Venti. I...
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July 15 - News - Comments
In a controversial move, the American Medical Association, or AMA, voted on June 18 to classify obesity as a “disease.” I don’t doubt...
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July 5 - News - Comments
After the firing of George Zimmer, The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (NYSE:MW)‘s founder and face of the company, hit the wires Panera Bread Co...
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July 2 - News - Comments
As I write this, the price of coffee, both Arabica and Robust, is trading at multi-year lows and 60% below the highs seen back in 2011. The reason for...
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June 26 - News - Comments
The food industry is the bellwether of an economy, as it’s supposed to be the last to be hit by a recession. The point is, consumer staples shall...
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June 25 - News - Comments
I freely admit that I’m addicted to coffee. Nothing short of a blizzard or pneumonia will stop me from venturing out of my house and making the...
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June 24 - News - Comments
The greatest players in any profession often make their job look effortless. Whether it was Michael Jordan on the court, George Carlin weaving political...
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June 21 - News - Comments
Exide filed for bankruptcy protection after efforts to restructure following the loss of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) as a customer didn’t...
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June 19 - News - Comments
The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) saw its stock pushed down some 4% last week after releasing fiscal fourth-quarter earnings results. However, with...
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June 18 - News - Comments
Shares of The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) have appreciated nearly 40% over the last year. But unlike most food companies, its impressive financial...
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June 17 - News - Comments
Recently, B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS) announced that it has agreed to spend around $195 million in cash to add Pirate Brands to the company’s brand...
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June 17 - News - Comments
Some stocks like The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) and The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) keep ratcheting higher with no end in sight. Is it possible that...
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June 13 - News - Comments
On June 6, The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) released results for its 4th quarter and FY 2013 which lasts from May 1 to April 30 of each calendar year...
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June 12 - News - Comments
The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) continues to outperform the market. The company blew away earnings estimates, reporting $1.29 per share versus expectations...
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June 12 - News - Comments
Consumers are often unaware of the businesses behind the brands in their pantry. Investors, however, know that some of the world’s most prestigious...
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June 12 - News - Comments
Of all the sandwiches in the world, there is one sandwich that is distinctly American – the timeless peanut butter and jelly sandwich. According...
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June 12 - News - Comments
A leading manufacturer and marketer of a wide array of branded consumer foods, General Mills Inc. (NYSE:GIS) has outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial...
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June 11 - News - Comments
The real-money Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio rose in value by a bit more than $245 since last week’s update to end the week at $34...
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June 10 - News - Comments
On Thursday, The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) will release its latest quarterly results. The company best known for its jams and peanut butter has...
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June 5 - News - Comments
When most people think of The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM), they think of the fruit spreads and peanut butter products that bear the “Smucker’s...
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May 30 - News - Comments
Companies that make products that perform mundane tasks such as adding flavor and texture to your food can really improve portfolio performance over the...
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May 20 - News - Comments
There are a few things that are American classics: baseball, apple pie, and peanut butter and jelly. The latter has been a staple item in kids’ lunchboxes...
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May 17 - News - Comments
Whether you’re just getting started in stock market investing or you’ve been doing it for 20 years you may be at a loss for ideas. Building a watch...
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Brands and their various components such as the logos, color schemes, writing, and history create a psychological bond between a product and its consumers...
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April 24 - News - Comments
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) has enjoyed tremendous growth in the past few years as its line of Keurig brewers and the associated...
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April 20 - News - Comments
Large cap companies, generally defined as companies with a market capitalization in excess of $10 billion, typically possess a solid brand name, fundamentals...
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April 3 - News - Comments
Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) was set for the third-largest IPO this year, yet it’s not in notoriously ‘bubblicious’ industries like...
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April 2 - News - Comments
Consumer staples have been having a heckuva year due to an all-consuming search for yield and safety. Defensives like Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY), and The...
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April 2 - News - Comments
The J.M. Smucker Company is still headquartered in the same small town of Orrville, Ohio, where Jerome Smucker first sold apple butter out of a horse-...
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March 14 - News - Comments
Back in the day, coffee was used just to keep us going. But as time progressed, the same cup of coffee came to represent a more glamorous lifestyle. Suddenly...
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March 6 - News - Comments
If you’re familiar with Saturday Night Live you’ve seen the recurring skit in which Kenan Thompson hosts a talk show where none of the celebrity...
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March 4 - News - Comments
The food industry has been undergoing a lot of changes in recent times. Though it’ll never go out of vogue, since people keep eating as long as...
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March 4 - News - Comments
The most defensive companies in the world can raise prices without losing customers. This pricing power gives these companies an edge over their competitors...
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February 25 - News - Comments
Speculation that coffee prices might be bottoming suggests that margins might be squeezed going forward for some of the major coffee companies, including...
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February 22 - News - Comments
Sometimes all it takes is something crisp and refreshing like a salad – with just enough tanginess – to liven up a dreary lunch. The same...
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February 20 - News - Comments
The Motley Fool has been making successful stock picks for many years, but we don’t always agree on what a great stock looks like. That’s...
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February 20 - News - Comments
The next selection for the Inflation-Protected Income Growth Portfolio is fast food giant McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) . By far the largest...
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January 21 - News - Comments
