What's in Store for the Starbucks Verismo Single-Serve Coffee Maker?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 20, 7:05AM CDT
Starbucks has struggled to gain a toehold in the United States single-serve coffee maker market with its Verismo brewer, but the company remains committed to selling the system. The coffee chain does not release sales figures for Verismo, but...
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. names new president
AP - Fri Sep 19, 7:58AM CDT
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Camel and Pall Mall cigarette maker R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. is tapping the head of PepsiCo North America's nutrition division as its new president and chief commercial officer.
Downgrade Alert for Nestle (NSRGY)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Sep 18, 7:05AM CDT
Nestle (NASDAQ:NSRGY) was downgraded from Buy to Hold at Societe Generale today. The stock closed yesterday at $74.77 on volume of 578,000 shares, above average daily volume of 412,000. Nestle share prices have moved between a 52-week high of $80.65 and a 52-week low of $66.55 and closed yesterday at 12% above that low price at $74.78 per share. In the last five trading sessions, the 50-day moving average (MA) has fallen 0.2% while the 200-day MA has remained constant.
Is It Time to Buy General Mills Stock?
Wade Michels, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 8:26AM CDT
General Mills is due to report its 2015 first-quarter earnings on Wednesday before the market opens. So far this year, it's matching the return of the market. So you have to wonder: Is now a good time to buy the stock? Let's take a look. ...
Global Bottled Water Market Sees Dramatic Increase in Sales and Becomes One of the Fastest Expanding Industries - Company Lands $24 Million Private Label Agreement
PR Newswire - Mon Sep 15, 7:30AM CDT
Consumer goods companies that also include operations in the Bottled Water Sector announce latest agreements, product developments, and new extended relationships: Boreal Water Collection Inc. (OTC: BRWC), Pepsico Inc. (NYSE: PEP), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ: SODA), Mondelez International Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) and Nestl (OTC: NSRGY)
Vietnam's Hottest Stock -- and You Can Slurp It
at The Street - Wed Sep 03, 10:18AM CDT
Vietnamese have historically bought dairy from Nestle, Mead Johnson Nutrition and Dutch Lady. But lower-priced Vinamilk has a 30% share of the domestic market for powdered milk.
Hershey's Logo Change Is Fine, So Stop the Whining
at The Street - Tue Sep 02, 12:51PM CDT
Despite increasingly difficult U.S.-China relations, Hershey has increased its bets in the world's second-largest economy.
Hormel's Foods May Be Affordable but its Stock Is Terribly Pricey
at The Street - Fri Aug 29, 5:00AM CDT
Like a smart shopper, wait for the stock to go pull back to the mid-$40s and buy.
French leader banks on free market to save economy
By JAMEY KEATEN and SYLVIE CORBET - AP - Thu Aug 28, 5:34AM CDT
PARIS (AP) — Facing pitiful poll numbers, Francois Hollande has cast his lot: The French president who once decried global finance and vowed a 75-percent tax on millionaires has quashed dissent from his Socialist government's left flank and appointed a well-heeled former investment banker as his new point man on the economy.
Keurig Green Mountain Shares Soar on Kraft DeaI - Stocks in the News
Zacks Research Staff - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 22, 1:43PM CDT
Shares of GMCR are soaring double digits after announcing a deal with Kraft to bring their brands to K-cups.
ConAgra Foods Earnings: A Shifting Market and Elevated Costs Combine to Weigh on Results
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 21, 8:15AM CDT
ConAgra Foods owns many popular, well-known brands, including Healthy Choice, Chef Boyardee, and Orville Redenbacher's. Unfortunately, those three core brands aren't as popular as they used to be. Consumer preferences are...
Nestle profit falls on stronger Swiss franc
By DAVID McHUGH - AP - Thu Aug 07, 3:17AM CDT
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Nestle SA saw its sales and profits fall in the first half of the year as a stronger Swiss franc and anemic prices in Europe weighed on the bottom line.
Valeant Q2 Meets Views; Guidance Down On Asset Sale
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 31, 11:12AM CDT
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) early Thursday reported an in-line Q2 and lowered its guidance, though its sales guidance for the next two years was above consensus. Valeant was down more than 8% in midday trading in the stock market...
Why Hershey and Mars Should Not Fear Cocoa Price Surges
at The Street - Thu Jul 24, 3:47PM CDT
Chocolate companies are forced to raise prices as cocoa prices are climbing. However, inelastic demand for their products could mean higher revenue.
Abbott, Nestle, Prepare to Profit from China���s Upcoming Baby Boom
at The Street - Fri Jul 11, 1:44PM CDT
The one-child policy has been relaxed, giving makers of baby formula and incubators more opportunities to make money
Will Nestle's Streamlining Efforts Pay Off?
Gerelyn Terzo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 9:23AM CDT
Food companies have been battling rising costs and an economic recovery that has underwhelmed. As a result, a business like health and wellness company Nestle , despite its large size, has had to be agile in its response to the new normal. The...
Why ConAgra Foods Is Down 11% So Far This Year
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 02, 8:35AM CDT
You might think that a company operating in a stable business like food shouldn't have too much trouble posting decent results. After all, food is a basic need, and there will always be demand since people need to eat. But ConAgra Foods, has...
Will Nestle (NSRGY) Stock Benefit From Keurig Green Mountain (GMCR) Deal?
at The Street - Tue Jul 01, 9:04AM CDT
Nestle (NSRGY) plans to make Coffee-Mate branded capsules compatible with Keurig Green Mountain (GMCR) machines in the U.S.
Hershey Investors Should Plan for Strong Returns
Jacob Meredith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 27, 9:00AM CDT
Anyone who has owned shares of Hershey for the last fifteen or so years has been very pleased. Since the turn of the millennium the stock has returned a total of 497% to shareholders, compared with 77% from the S&P 500 . Hershey competes...