On days when the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 200 points or more, we generally look at the defensive stock sector to see if these are holding up. Many investors want…
When it comes to defensive investing, food and beverages are two of the go-to sectors for getting equity market exposure but protecting your assets. The logic is simple enough: “You gotta eat…
We have many earnings still dribbling out this week. While none may move the whole market, some may move their underlying sectors. We have tracked earnings estimates, added in price data, and…
When you see a ten-day sell-off and a capstone panic day with what is a 300-point sell-off in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the first reaction is that no one wants anything…
Food is one of the defensive sectors for equity investors if there ever was one. Now, step back for a minute and consider a company like Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB). Canned…
Jon C. Ogg The price of austerity has begun to hurt local and state government employment again. The trend is the continuation of one that started three years ago as a sharp drop in tax…
Our screen today is for companies with an attractive Returns on Equity (ROE) in the consumer goods sector. It is our view that ROE is one of the better quick indicators of…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ARCO) Started as Overweight at Morgan Stanley;…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) Maintained Underperform at Credit Suisse. Campbell Soup Co.…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) Raised to Hold at KeyBanc. Broadcom Corporation…
Chocolate lovers, who are facing price hikes in the wake of record cocoa prices, can take solace in one thing: the cost of their deliciousness likely will never reach the level of…
These are some of this Wednesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) Started as Neutral at Goldman Sachs. Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE:…
The bulls ran for cover today as commodities and financial stocks are pulling the market lower. After two huge ‘sell the news’ earnings reactions were followed by even more ‘sell the news’…
There are many stocks on the move this morning for active traders and investors. Stocks on the move are ARM Holdings, plc (NASDAQ: ARMH), Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA), Best Buy Co.Inc.(NYSE:…
Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE: CPB) may be stealing a page from the global M&A playbook. The Sunday Times reported that Campbell is considering making a 1.5 billion pound, roughly $2.3 billion today,…
