SocialPicks Sentiment:
** v.s.
other stocks
|
This Quarter's Sentiment:
|
|
|
SocialPicks Community
Recession is going to hit hard!
KFT
|
|
|
+19.71%
in
215 days
This company once paid a premium dividend of $1.40 each quarter just for holding the stock. Now in these challenging times they have lowered their dividend to $0.29. Nevertheless, which much anticipation their target for 8-9 months could reach $28.00!
|
Nine for '09 Stock Picks Start Strong
KFT
|
|
|
-3.74%
in
305 days
<> 
The nine stock picks I posted in mid-December are off to a strong start in the new year, with seven of the stocks registering gains and a 14.5% gain for the group as an equal-weight average versus a 1.1% gain for the S&P 500 SPDR ETF (SPY). Click on any of the links below for my most recent articles on each company.
The four smallest, defensive healthcare stock picks are leading the group with an average gain of 30.6% thanks to an 87.3% gain for Javelin Pharma (JAV) and a 42.9% gain for Caraco Pharma (CPD) while...
|
Small, Defensive '09 Stock Picks Are Soaring
KFT
|
|
|
+3.54%
in
20 days
(closed on 01/08/09)
<> 
The nine defensive stock picks I wrote about last week are off to a very strong start, posting a 7.4% gain as an equally-weighted average compared to a 1% gain for the S&P 500 SPDR ETF (SPY). The biggest gains came from the smallest companies in the index – Caraco Pharma (CPD) was up 40% while Javelin Pharma (JAV) increased by 19% in the past week and has more than doubled since I first wrote about it in early December .
Despite a drop in shares of Altria (MO) over the past week, I have added to ...
|
Nine for '09: Stock Picks for the New Year
KFT
|
|
|
+1.04%
in
7 days
(closed on 12/18/08)
<> Below are nine stock picks for 2009, which are taken from the 1,000 company database of ETF Innovators [ETFI] Indexes, and which I own in my personal brokerage account. Given my cautious stance toward the economy and stock market, the picks have a defensive theme favoring the healthcare sector as a source of defensive growth companies.
1.) Consumer Staples – Tobacco: Altria Group (MO) has lost about 30% of its market value since spinning off the international tobacco operations into a separate public company as Philip Morris< />< />< />< /><>< />< />< />< /><>< />< />< />< /><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><>...
|
Defensive Stocks Opportunities Outside of Healthcare
KFT
|
|
|
+4.64%
in
21 days
(closed on 12/11/08)
<> As a follow-up to the top rated companies highlighted from the ETF Innovators [ETFI] healthcare and transport indexes, below are some top rated companies from other sectors and industry groups.
From the Global Tobacco Index , Altria Group (MO) is a top rated stock with a dividend yield near 8% which is set to acquire smokeless tobacco maker UST Inc. (UST) early next year and is poised to capitalize on a strong U.S. Dollar (UUP) compared to the international operations of Philip Morris (PM).
In the ...
|
From the Blogosphere
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Novatel Wireless, The Corporate Executive Board, Automatic Data Processing, Johnson & Johnson and Kraft Foods – Press Releases
|
|
|
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 5, 2009 – Zacks Equity Research highlights Novatel Wireless (NVTL) as the Bull of the Day and The Corporate Executive Board (EXBD) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Kraft Foods (KFT). Full analysis of all these stocks is available at http://at.zacks.com/?id=5506 Here is a synopsis of all five stocks: Bull of the Day: <>We upgrade our recommendation for Novatel Wireless (NVTL) to Outperform following the blockbuster financial results of its third q...
|
Kraft Beats, Raises Guidance – Analyst Blog
|
|
|
Kraft Foods (KFT) reported strong second-quarter results with earnings of 55 cents per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents. Quarterly earnings were also up 61.8% year-over-year.
However, net revenues for the quarter declined 5.7% year-over-year to $9.8 billion, primarily due to the unfavorable negative 5.6% impact of foreign currency and a negative 0.6% impact from divestitures. Organic revenues increased 0.5%, driven by a 0.7% gain from volume and mix, which was partially offset by negative 0.2% from pricing.
In the North American segment (KNAC) sales declined 2.5% year-ove...
|
Company News for November 12, 2009 – Corporate Summary
|
|
|
• Kraft (NYSE:KFT) reported third quarter earnings of 55 cents a share on revenues of $9.8 billion, beating Zacks estimates of 48 cents, but slightly below revenue projections of $10.24 billion • MedcoHealth Solutions (NYSE:MHS) reported third quarter earnings of 75 cents ex-items, 4 cents above Zacks estimates, on revenues of $14.80 billion, up from estimates of $14.71 billion • Miller Tabek upgraded entertainment stocks such as CBS (NYSE:CBS), Entravision (NYSE:EVC), News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWS), Viacom (NYSE:VIA.B), and Disney (NYSE:DIS) from "neutral" to "buy" <>• Disney (NYSE:DIS) said <><><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
|
Stock Market News for November 2, 2009 – Market News
|
|
|
Faced with grim signals about the state of the economy, investors sold off stocks Friday, sending benchmark indexes sharply lower and fanning worries that an economic recovery would take time to materialize. The Nasdaq composite index and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index reversed a seven-month winning run, and fell at least 2.5% on the last trading day of the month. The Dow Jones industrial average gave up 250 points, wiping off Thursday’s gains, as all its 30 components ended in the red in a broad-based selloff. <>Jittery investors on the Street turned to safe havens, sending Treas...
|
The 2009 home stretch could be bumpy for stocks
|
ROCK-STAR INVESTORS
|
|
POPULAR STOCKS
|
|
TODAY'S HEADLINES
|
|
TODAY'S TOP PICKS
|
|
|
Visit streetinsider.com
Be the first to start a discussion and earn 2 points.
More Resources
|
About Kraft Foods Inc.
- Answers.com
Equity markets ended the third quarter with their biggest losses in four months, and 
