Packaged Foods & Meats

Below are the top large-cap processed & packaged goods stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (NYSE: MJN) is 23.25%. MJN's revenue for the same period is $3.45 billion. The trailing-twelve-...

Williams-Sonoma Inc (NYSE: WSM) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.36 on revenue of $823.97 million. American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD) is estimated to post a Q1 loss at $0.17 per share on revenue of $116.18 million. La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) is projected to report its FQ1...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) to report its FQ1 EPS at $0.06 on revenue of $278.75 million. LZB shares dropped 1.95% to close at $7.05 yesterday. Focus Media Holding Ltd (NASDAQ: FMCN) its Q2 net income...

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) today announced the appointment of Stephen L. Gibbs as its Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer effective immediately. This newly created position has been established to strengthen GMCR's accounting function and overall financial control...

Shares of Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ: SAFM) are lower on the session by 3.26%, currently trading at $39.12. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while ago the...

VIST Financial Corp (NASDAQ: VIST) shares fell 2.43% to create a new 52-week low of $6.02. VIST shares have dropped 18.71% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 4.84% in the same period. Synutra International Inc (NASDAQ: SYUT) shares dropped 0.86% to create a new 52-week...

BGB Securities has initiated coverage on Reddy Ice Holdings (NYSE: FRZ) with a Hold rating and $2 price target.

J.P. Morgan is out with its report today on J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM), lowering its PT to $79 from $83. In its report, J.P. Morgan writes, "FY12E goes to $5.04 from $5.14 and FY13E to $5.48 from $5.66. Our estimates have been lowered because of concerns that margins outside coffee could stay muted...

According to Jefferies, Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ: SAFM) chicken prices hit YTD highs this week. Jefferies said that chicken industry woes well known by the Street. “Our $55 PT equates to 2X P/BV, a discount to SAFM's mean 3-year P/BV. We believe the discount is warranted given the challenging...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with its report today on Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT), maintaining Buy. In its report, Bank of America Merrill Lynch writes, "Our Buy thesis is based on our belief that the company has transitioned from a slow growth domestic focused food company to a faster growing...

JP Morgan has lowered the price target on JM Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) from $83 to $79 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Zhongpin (NASDAQ: HOGS) is the most recent Chinese reverse-merger to come under fire. The company, as its ticker may suggest, is a pork processor located in China. On Wednesday, The GeoTeam published a report on the company, alleging that it was defrauding investors. In its report, The GeoTeam...

Citi Investment Research is out with a research report on The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) and is lowering its price target to $78 from $82, but is keeping its Hold rating on shares. In a note to clients, Citi Investment Research writes, "Smucker reported a strong 1Q with EPS of $1.12, a +3c...

Citigroup has lowered the price target on The JM Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) from $82 to $78 and maintains its Hold rating.

Shares of Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) are lower on the session by 3.91%, currently trading at $8.35. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while ago the December...