-
Argus Research Analyst John Staszak Says Coca-Cola, WhiteWave Partnership Is A 'Good Idea'
Monday, December 22, 2014 - 3:50pm | 136Read More...Speaking to Benzinga, Argus Research Analyst John Staszak said that a partnership between The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) and WhiteWave Foods Co (NYSE: WWAV) would be a good idea. “A company like WhiteWave would benefit greatly from Coke’s strong distribution network,” he said....
-
Bank Of America's Top 10 Stocks For 2015
Monday, December 15, 2014 - 11:13am | 385Read More...Analysts at Bank of America released a list on Friday detailing their top 10 favorite stocks across 10 sectors for 2015. The full list includes: Consumer Discretionary: General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) due to its healthy yield with a potential to grow dividends. Consumer Staples: Wal-...
-
Total Return, Cars And Consumer Staples ETFs To Watch This Week
Monday, September 29, 2014 - 10:14am | 482Read More...Last week the markets were spooked by the continued rise in the U.S. dollar index and seasonal unrest. The week ahead features the release of construction, industrial manufacturing and employment data that could create an exciting end of the third quarter. Here are the key ETFs to watch for...
-
4 Consumer Staples Stocks Trading Higher This Quarter
Sunday, August 10, 2014 - 6:10pm | 1481Read More...The Consumer Staples Select ETF (NYSE: XLP) has been underperforming the Dow Jones, NASDAQ and S&P 500 indexes for the most part since the beginning of May. It shouldn't surprise investors, as some of the most recognizable names in the group have had issues. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO)...
-
The 10 Most-Respected Corporate Brands
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - 10:18am | 988Read More...Public respect for a corporate brand fluctuates based on any number of factors, from management changes to product offerings, which is why branding consultancy CoreBrand releases an annual report about the most- and least-respected publicly-traded companies. CoreBrand measures the level of...
-
Four Sector ETFs to Avoid Like The Plague (MXI, OIH, XLP)
Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 9:38pm | 627Read More...Thursday's sea of red left a wide array of sector ETFs looking significantly worse than they did just a few days ago. Growing concerns about the intensity of a U.S. economic slowdown make matters worse, thanks to another round of troubling data points. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is not helping...
-
S&P Bullish On Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG, PEP, PG)
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 7:10pm | 476Read More...The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSE: VIG), the largest U.S.-listed ETF with the dividend designation, earned an Overweight rating from S&P Capital IQ in a recent research note published by the firm. Home to 134 stocks, VIG had $10.9 billion in assets under management at the end of May...
-
Twelve ETFs Trading Near 52-Week Highs
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 6:56am | 874Read More...First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX (NYSE: FXG) is up more than 20% year to date. The investment seeks results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the StrataQuant Consumer Staples Index. Top holdings include Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR),...
-
Playing The Growth In Private Labels (RAH, THS, PRGO)
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 2:28pm | 237Read More...According to a new report from international financial firm Rabobank, the global market share of private label food products is expected to double, from nearly 25% to 50%, by 2025. One lingering legacy of the Great Recession and the "new normal" has been the rush of consumers towards private label...
-
Making A Portfolio PB&J
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 12:07pm | 200Read More...The stock market as been on an up and down ride the past few weeks as investors continue to debate over the health of the economy. Consumer confidence has risen since the bottoms of the credit crisis, but is no where near perfect levels. Unemployment is also rising, but is still north of 9%. Europe...
