Consumer Products

Why Canopy Growth Received a Speculative Buy Analyst Rating With Big Upside

Posted: August 16, 2018 at 11:45 am

Wednesday's market sell-off may have gone unnoticed by investors who have opted to invest in (or speculate in) some of the more widely known cannabis companies. Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE: ...
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Salt: Not as Bad As We’ve Been Told?

Posted: August 15, 2018 at 2:05 pm

Salt may have gotten a bad rap all these years. At least that's the conclusion of a new study published this week in the U.K. medical journal The Lancet. According ...
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Marijuana Grower Gets $4 Billion Investment From Constellation Brands

Posted: August 15, 2018 at 8:40 am

Beverage maker and distributor Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE: STZ) and Canadian marijuana grower Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE: CGC) announced that Constellation will increase its ownership stake in Canopy by acquiring ...
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Why PetIQ Earnings Are So Good

Posted: August 15, 2018 at 8:35 am

When PetIQ Inc. (NASDAQ: PETQ) reported its most recent quarterly results after the markets closed on Tuesday, the company said that it had $0.66 in earnings per share (EPS) and ...
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Why Tapestry Is Tuesday’s Big Earnings Winner

Posted: August 14, 2018 at 12:00 pm

When Tapestry Inc. (NYSE: TPR) released its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report before the markets opened on Tuesday, the company formerly known as Coach said that it had $0.60 in earnings ...
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The Value Proposition for Juul Electronic Cigarettes

Posted: August 14, 2018 at 11:55 am

The use of electronic cigarettes as a nicotine delivery system has grown for years. No brand, though, has made quite the same splash as Juul, makers of a rectangular e-cigarette ...
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Why VF Corp Is Planning to Spin Off Its Jeans Business

Posted: August 13, 2018 at 9:15 am

VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC) announced early on Monday that it plans to split the firm into two separate publicly traded companies. Ultimately, VF Corp. will hold on to its main ...
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US LBM Holdings Gears Up for IPO

Posted: August 13, 2018 at 9:00 am

US LBM Holdings has filed an amended S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its initial public offering (IPO). No pricing details were given in the ...
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Denver Marijuana Business Generated $584 Million in 2017 Sales

Posted: August 11, 2018 at 9:30 am

Since the first sales of recreational marijuana in Colorado in 2014, state revenue from combined sales of medical and recreational sales have soared, from $683.5 million to $150.8 billion, according ...
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Can Activists Make Campbell’s Sell More Soup?

Posted: August 9, 2018 at 3:47 pm

Investors and speculators alike still love watching and following the actions of activist investors. And when it comes to those activists, names like Dan Loeb and Third Point are high ...
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As Crocs Closes Factories, Who Will Make Its Shoes?

Posted: August 9, 2018 at 6:20 am

Crocs Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX), the maker of odd, casual shoes, posted reasonable earnings. It also said it would shutter all of its manufacturing operations. What it did not say is ...
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Is This the Final Capitulation for an Elusive Newell Turnaround?

Posted: August 8, 2018 at 11:25 am

Newell Brands Inc. (NYSE: NWL) is a company for which nothing seems to go right. After multiple earnings disappointments and lower guidance, some investors (even activist investors) have to be ...
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Does Michael Kors Deserve More for This Earnings Beat?

Posted: August 8, 2018 at 10:10 am

When Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: KORS) reported its fiscal first-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Wednesday, the apparel maker said that it had $1.32 in earnings per ...
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Why Newell Brands Missed the Mark by a Mile

Posted: August 6, 2018 at 1:35 pm

When Newell Brands Inc. (NYSE: NWL) released its second-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Monday, the company said that it had $0.82 in earnings per share (EPS) and ...
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Tyson Foods Stung by Tariffs, Too Much Chicken

Posted: August 6, 2018 at 8:20 am

Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE: TSN) reported fiscal third-quarter 2018 results before markets opened Monday. The food processing company posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.50 on revenues of $10.05 ...
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