Companies from the consumer goods sector can make good long-term investments.
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September 4 - News
This past week has been fairly brutal to stocks as the situation in Syria deteriorated and American saber-rattling suggested that a military intervention may be right around the...
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September 4 - News
These days, women are becoming more and more career-oriented, and the ratio of women leaving home for work is increasing day by day.
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September 3 - News
Rock-bottom Treasury yields had many income investors turning to dividend-paying stocks over the past few years.
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August 20 - News
For two consecutive weeks, both the overall market and the real-money Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio have dropped a bit in value.
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August 19 - News
The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY)’s stock has appreciated approximately 120% over the past three years.
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August 8 - News
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.
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August 5 - News
In a saturated coffee market filled with heavyweights such as Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Dunkin Brands Group Inc (NASDAQ:DNKN), Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc...
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August 2 - News
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
The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) has had success producing and marketing popular brands like Folgers, Jif, and Smucker’s.
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July 19 - News
Single-cup coffee maker Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.
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July 16 - News
“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.
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July 15 - News
When there's a major policy change -- either governmental or influential industry group -- there are usually investment implications. It's possible this classification will result...
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July 5 - News
After the firing of George Zimmer, The Men's Wearhouse, Inc.
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July 2 - News
The reason for this? Well, there are several.
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June 26 - News
The food industry is the bellwether of an economy, as it's supposed to be the last to be hit by a recession.
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June 25 - News
I freely admit that I'm addicted to coffee.
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June 24 - News
The greatest players in any profession often make their job look effortless.
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June 21 - News
Exide filed for bankruptcy protection after efforts to restructure following the loss of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) as a customer didn't pan out.
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June 19 - News
The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) saw its stock pushed down some 4% last week after releasing fiscal fourth-quarter earnings results.
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June 18 - News
Shares of The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) have appreciated nearly 40% over the last year.
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June 17 - News
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 portfolio.
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June 17 - News
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.
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June 13 - News
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
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 of only $1.15.
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June 12 - News
Consumers are often unaware of the businesses behind the brands in their pantry.
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June 12 - News
Of all the sandwiches in the world, there is one sandwich that is distinctly American - the timeless peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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June 12 - News
A leading manufacturer and marketer of a wide array of branded consumer foods, General Mills Inc. (NYSE:GIS) has outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average so far in 2013...
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June 11 - News
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 $34,593.13.
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June 10 - News
On Thursday, The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) will release its latest quarterly results.
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June 5 - News
When most people think of The J.M.
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May 30 - News
Companies that make products that perform mundane tasks such as adding flavor and texture to your food can really improve portfolio performance over the long term.
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May 20 - News
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 for decades.
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May 17 - News
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.
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May 3 - News
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
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.
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April 20 - News
Large cap companies, generally defined as companies with a market capitalization in excess of $10 billion, typically possess a solid brand name, fundamentals, income from dividends...
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April 3 - News
Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) was set for the third-largest IPO this year, yet it's not in notoriously 'bubblicious' industries like technology or 3-D printing.
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April 2 - News
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 J.M.
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April 2 - News
is still headquartered in the same small town of Orrville, Ohio, where Jerome Smucker first sold apple butter out of a horse-drawn wagon long ago in the late 1800s.
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March 14 - News
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.
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March 6 - News
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 guests ever get to talk because...
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March 4 - News
The food industry has been undergoing a lot of changes in recent times.
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March 4 - News
The most defensive companies in the world can raise prices without losing customers.
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February 25 - News
Speculation that coffee prices might be bottoming suggests that margins might be squeezed going forward for some of the major coffee companies, including the market leader Starbucks...
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February 22 - News
Sometimes all it takes is something crisp and refreshing like a salad - with just enough tanginess - to liven up a dreary lunch.
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February 20 - News
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.
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February 20 - News
The next selection for the Inflation-Protected Income Growth Portfolio is fast food giant McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) .
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January 21 - News