Packaged Foods & Meats

BB&T Capital Markets has published a research report on Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) as a follow up to the company's recent upgrade three weeks ago. In the report, BB&T Capital Markets writes, "When we upgraded TSN shares about three weeks ago, we believed our above-consensus Q2 estimate...

Diversification is the theme that has emerged since. August 2008. Today investors are diversifying in multiple dimensions: nationally, regionally, industrially and from a sector perspective. Emerging markets offer the possibility of good returns but there is some risk. Inflationary pressures and...

J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) has hit a 52-week high in today's trading. At last check the year-to-date performance of Smucker has been a gain of 8.28%.

Treehouse Foods (NASDAQ: THS) has hit a 52-week high in today's trading. At last check the year-to-date performance of Treehouse has been a gain of 14.2%.

Best 1) Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH): Shares have continued to build on earlier gains, currently up 18.77% to $30.75; sitting near the highs of the day. Skepticism has grown about Tenet Healthcare's (NYSE: THC) lawsuit against the company. The stock took a huge hit in yesterday's session...

Lifeway Foods, Inc., (Nasdaq: LWAY) today issued a statement to reassure consumers that its complete line of Kefir cultured dairy products remains entirely safe to consume and enjoy in the wake of the nuclear incident in Japan based on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Environmental...

TOFUTTI BRANDS (NYSE: TOF) issued its results for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011 today. Net sales for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011 were $17,713,000, a decrease of $904,000, or 5%, from the Company's net sales of $18,617,000, for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010. The...

TOFUTTI BRANDS (NYSE: TOF) issued its results for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011 today. Net sales for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011 were $17,713,000, a decrease of $904,000, or 5%, from the Company's net sales of $18,617,000, for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010. The...

Shares of Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ: HGSI) have surged around 3.29% to $29.53. Volume has been heavy with around 2 million HGSI shares already trading hands on the session. Over the last 3-months, HGSI shares have gained nearly 10%. Human Genome Sciences (HGS) is a commercially focused...

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) has hit a 52-week high in today's trading. At last check the year-to-date performance of Hershey has been a gain of 20.6%.

BB&T has issued a report regarding the potential continued upside for Ralcorp Holdings (NYSE: RAH). According to the report, “However, recent consumption data appears to have helped alleviate some concern on the margin as Post volumes have improved, albeit still weak, and pricing has improved...

According to Citi, TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) had a conference call with Citi. Citi reported that on the call, TreeHouse indicated that the company was seeking additional pricing on some of its products. “This is above our prior expectations, where we believed that raw materials had been hedged...

Citigroup has raised the price target on TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) from $53 to $59 and maintains its Hold rating.

Below are the top small-cap meat products stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC) is 19.89%. BCPC's operating margin for the same period is 19.51%. The trailing-twelve-month return...

Best 1) Tasty Baking Company (NASDAQ: TSTY): Stock is skyrocketing a remarkable 146.58% to $3.96 in today's action after Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) revealed plans to buy the company for $4 per share in an all-cash arrangement. 2) Global Crossing (NASDAQ: GLBC): Surging 58.51% to $23.46 after...