Packaged Foods & Meats

In the second part of our four-part series, Benzinga continues its look at the top-20 ETFs currently trading under $20. As a reminder, ETFs can make the list by a combination of factors, including their volatility that can be useful to short-term traders and their potential to eventually cross the...

Kraft (NYSE: KFT) announces its next round of earnings this Thursday, August 4, 2011. Here's Benzinga's essential guide to Kraft's second quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Analysts are predicting an EPS reading of 58 cents/share and revenues of $13.15 billion. Kraft's latest...

Feihe International, Inc. (NYSE: ADY) today announced that it has entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement with Haerbin City Ruixinda Investment Company Ltd. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to sell to the Purchaser all of its equity interests of Heilongjiang Feihe Kedong Feedlots Co...

Quarterly reports of note scheduled for this week include those from Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM), General Motors (NYSE: GM), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), all of which are expected to post earnings growth, as well as Pfizer (NYSE: PFE)...

According to a recent article at TheStreet.com, the price of coffee has tanked to a six month low, primarily due to a glut from good weather conditions in Brazil, exports from Latin America increasing, and greater production in India and Japan. Since it is unlikely that baristas will start passing...

We believe CarMax (KMX) has the best business model in its, well, business. Other companies, like AutoNation (AN), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Penske Automotive Group (PAG) and Sonic Automotive (SAH), have tried to mimic CarMax's business model in the past, but to no avail. The company has carved out...

Shares of Smithfield Foods (NYSE: SFD) are higher on the session by 0.50%, currently trading at $22.16. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past five weeks and is currently trading above the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short while ago...

The caffeine trade has been one of the hottest trends in 2011, with names like Green Mountain (NASDAQ: GMCR), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Tim Horton's (NYSE: THI) and even McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) all moving to new highs as consumers flocked towards spending money on coffee. This week we saw the IPO...

Chiquita Brands International (NYSE: CQB) and Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) World Resort announced an agreement today that will bring premium, healthy fresh Chiquita® and Fresh Express® products to a number of retail points at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. and the Disney Cruise Line. This...

POINT ROBERTS, July 29, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for July 28, 2011. On Thursday, Town Sports International was in spotlight as the stock climbed 24.25%. Town Sports International...

Gabelli is out with its report today on Kellogg (NYSE: K), maintaining Buy. In its report, Gabelli writes, "Continue to Buy, Kellogg has leading shares in attractive categories, while we expect stronger innovation and brand spending over the next few quarters, in addition to cost savings to drive...

Cusick's Corner I thought the market was going to get a little lift into the After Hours with Finance, XLF, and Tech, QQQ/XLK, leading but that is not the case, squeezing more longs out of the market. I have ratcheted down my size in trades at this stage, and will be watching the headlines for any...

Cusick Corner Gridlock continues and hedging was the name of the game. This will be short because this budget impasse makes trading or investing dicey at best. If we go into the weekend with no resolution and more politicking, volatility will continue to grow and further uncertainty will turn into...

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM) unveils its next round of earnings this Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Here's Benzinga's advanced look at Archer Daniels Midland's fourth quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Analysts are looking ahead to a positive EPS of 86 cents per share and revenues...

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) is up 18% on upbeat earnings. The company reported yesterday Q3 EPS of $0.49 vs. $0.37 Est; Revenues $717.2M vs. $606.76M. Green Mountain Coffee is currently trading at $104.33, a gain of $16.22 or 18.41%.