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BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com BloggingStocks http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/feedlogo.gif BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Before the bell: Futures fall after housing, inflation data]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/18/before-the-bell-futures-edge-higher-ahead-of-data/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/18/before-the-bell-futures-edge-higher-ahead-of-data/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/18/before-the-bell-futures-edge-higher-ahead-of-data/#commentsFiled under: Before the bell, International markets, Deals, Market matters, Hershey Co (HSY), Economic data, Kraft Foods'A' (KFT), Commodities, Oil, Housing

U.S. stock futures edged higher Wednesday morning, a little above the 13-month highs they reached Tuesday, as investors await key data figures, including consumer prices and housing starts. As traders take a breather from the recent runup in stocks, the same trends that pushed markets higher on Tuesday remain: the dollar dropped and commodities soared, driving mining stocks higher in overseas markets.

[Update 8:30 a.m.: October housing starts were down 30% from last year, the weakest since April. CPI rose 0.3% in October on higher energy, car prices. At first glance, these figures may affect the mood negatively. 8:35 a.m.: Stock market futures are declining, indicating a lower start.]

Continue reading Before the bell: Futures fall after housing, inflation data

Before the bell: Futures fall after housing, inflation data originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cbyfeaturedWed, 18 Nov 2009 07:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Tomorrow's gurus shine in NYSE Financial Future Challenge]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/13/tomorrows-gurus-shine-in-nyse-financial-future-challenge/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/13/tomorrows-gurus-shine-in-nyse-financial-future-challenge/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/13/tomorrows-gurus-shine-in-nyse-financial-future-challenge/#commentsFiled under: Apple Inc (AAPL), PepsiCo (PEP), McDonald's (MCD), Walt Disney (DIS), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Hershey Co (HSY), NYSE Euronext (NYX), Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF)

The future investment stars are already with us. The NYSE Financial Future Challenge, operated by the NYSE Foundation, By Kids for Kids, K12 Inc. and the United Investors Association, is in full swing, with five finalists just identified. To reach this level, the participants had to develop a new product, idea or process that would "excite, educate and motivate their peers" to become interested in the financial marketplace. The eventual winner lurks within this subset and will receive a $2,500 prize -- a great way to get that portfolio started. And, he or she will be feted at a closing bell ceremony at the NYSE (NYX) on January 11, 2010.

The finalists presented a variety of ideas which are sure to generate some buzz. Kelsey Foss, a 12-year-old from Mountainville, NY, proposed a new television show, "Stock Market Tycoon Idol," which would harness the popularity of reality TV while amping up the content. The program would involve the journeys of 10 kids as they seek to make money or lose it, with the possibility of becoming virtual millionaires along the way. The show would be set at a mock NYSE studio on Wall Street, and exports would be brought out to mentor the contestants. The reality TV reach would help engage a younger audience.

Continue reading Tomorrow's gurus shine in NYSE Financial Future Challenge

Tomorrow's gurus shine in NYSE Financial Future Challenge originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aaplabercrombie and fitchAbercrombieAndFitchanfappleapple inc.apple iphoneapple ipodAppleInc.AppleIphoneAppleIpodchicagochicago illinoisChicagoIllinoisdisdisneyfeaturedgooggooglehersheyhersheyshsyillinoisiphonejnjjohnson and johnsonJohnsonAndJohnsonk12k12inc.lrnnew yorkNewYorknysenyse euronextNyseEuronextnysegroupnyxnyxpeppepsipepsicosapphire energySapphireEnergysix flagssix flags inc.SixFlagsSixFlagsInc.social networkingSocialNetworkingtexasvirginiawall streetWallStreetwalt disneywalt disney co.WaltDisneyWaltDisneyCo.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Earnings highlights: Aflac, Avon, BP, Hershey, Kellogg, Nintendo, P&G, Sprint ... ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/31/earnings-highlights-aflac-avon-bp-hershey-kellogg-nintendo/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/31/earnings-highlights-aflac-avon-bp-hershey-kellogg-nintendo/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/31/earnings-highlights-aflac-avon-bp-hershey-kellogg-nintendo/#commentsFiled under: Daimler (DAI), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), AFLAC Inc (AFL), Avon Products (AVP), Kellogg Co (K), Hershey Co (HSY), Procter and Gamble (PG), BP p.l.c. ADS (BP), McGraw-Hill Companies (MHP), General Dynamics Corp (GD), Nintendo (NTDOY)

Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL) reported strong Q3 results, declared a dividend, and offered guidance for Q4.
Avon Products Inc. (NYSE: AVP) Q3 earnings slumped and revenue was hurt by currency translations.
BP (NYSE: BP) shares leaped higher after it reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
Daimler AG (NYSE: DAI) reported that it returned to profitability in Q3 but warned of decreasing revenue.
General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD) Q3 earnings beat expectations and it lifted its earnings outlook.
Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) posted strong Q3 earnings and expects full-year earnings ahead of forecasts.

Continue reading Earnings highlights: Aflac, Avon, BP, Hershey, Kellogg, Nintendo, P&G, Sprint ...

Earnings highlights: Aflac, Avon, BP, Hershey, Kellogg, Nintendo, P&G, Sprint ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AFLAflacAvonAVPBPCorningDAIDaimlerearningsExxon MobilGDGeneral DynamicsHersheyHSYJim CramerKelloggMcGraw-HillMHPNintendoNTDOYPGProcter and GambleSAPSNESonySprint NextelTootsie RollTRU.S. SteelWashington PostWellPointWiiWLPWPOXOMSat, 31 Oct 2009 10:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Halloween stocks offer investors a chance at financial treats]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/30/halloween-stocks-offer-investors-a-chance-at-financial-treats/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/30/halloween-stocks-offer-investors-a-chance-at-financial-treats/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/30/halloween-stocks-offer-investors-a-chance-at-financial-treats/#commentsFiled under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, Products and services, Consumer experience, Wal-Mart (WMT), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Target Corp. (TGT), Hershey Co (HSY), Costco Wholesale (COST), Hormel Foods (HRL), Kraft Foods'A' (KFT), DJIA, Stocks to Buy, Recession

Halloween, though not the blockbuster holiday that Christmas is, still results in some additional spending on the part of consumers as they stock up on candy and costumes, and maybe take in a scary movie or two. With those treats in mind here are some stocks that may give investors sweet dreams -- and hopefully not nightmares.

As is well known, candy is all the rage at Halloween, and among the largest candy stocks are Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) and Cadbury PLC (NYSE: CBY). Last week, Hershey reported third-quarter earnings rose 30% despite weaker volumes affected by higher prices for its sweets. Last year's numbers also included special charges. Still the company said it expects full-year earnings to be ahead of Wall Street forecasts. In 2010, the Pennsylvania company said it expects earnings excluding items to rise 6% to 8%. The stock has a forward-looking price-to-earnings ratio of 16 and a current dividend yield of 3.1%.

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Halloween stocks offer investors a chance at financial treats originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cadburycandycbychocolatecostfeaturedhalloweenholiday spendingHolidaySpendinghsyjunior mintJuniorMintkftnestlenflxnsrgyseinfeldtgttootsie roll industries inc.TootsieRollIndustriesInc.trwmtFri, 30 Oct 2009 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Earnings highlights: Amazon, Apple, Caterpillar, Hershey, McDonald's, UPS ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/24/earnings-highlights-amazon-apple-caterpillar-hershey-mcdona/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/24/earnings-highlights-amazon-apple-caterpillar-hershey-mcdona/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/24/earnings-highlights-amazon-apple-caterpillar-hershey-mcdona/#commentsFiled under: Earnings reports, Apple Inc (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), McDonald's (MCD), 3M Corporation (MMM), Caterpillar (CAT), New York Times'A' (NYT), Bank of New York (BK), Hershey Co (HSY), Gannett Co (GCI), Morgan Stanley (MS), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), United Parcel'B' (UPS), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Broadcom Corp'A' (BRCM), SLM Corp (SLM)

Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

Continue reading Earnings highlights: Amazon, Apple, Caterpillar, Hershey, McDonald's, UPS ...

Earnings highlights: Amazon, Apple, Caterpillar, Hershey, McDonald's, UPS ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3MAAIAAPLAirTranAmazon.comAMZNAppleBank of New YorkBKBlackRockBLKBRCMBroadcomCATCaterpillarCredit SuisseCSearningsGannettGCIHersheyHSYJim CramerKimberley-ClarkKMBLMTLockheeed MartinMCDMcDonaldsMMMMorgan StanleyMSNew York TimesNYTSLMTexas InstrumentsTXNUPSWhirlpoolWHRSat, 24 Oct 2009 14:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Hershey's Q3 results give investors an early Halloween fright -- why?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/22/hersheys-q3-results-give-investors-an-early-halloween-fright/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/22/hersheys-q3-results-give-investors-an-early-halloween-fright/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/22/hersheys-q3-results-give-investors-an-early-halloween-fright/#commentsFiled under: Earnings reports, Hershey Co (HSY), Kraft Foods'A' (KFT)

Hershey (NYSE: HSY) had a more than acceptable third quarter in terms of bottom-line growth, but it looks like the market couldn't care less. As I write this, shares of the candy company are trading down 4.4% in the afternoon session, on extremely sweet volume (and by sweet, I mean bad).

On an adjusted basis, Hershey increased per-share profit by 14% to 73 cents. According to Earnings.com, analysts were only expecting 67 cents per share. Hey, what's going on? The Dow and the S&P 500 are in the green, and the NASDAQ is only down slightly. Shouldn't investors be happy with results like these?

Continue reading Hershey's Q3 results give investors an early Halloween fright -- why?

Hershey's Q3 results give investors an early Halloween fright -- why? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Read | Read | Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cadburycandyCBYconfectionsfeaturedHersheyHSYKFTKraftThu, 22 Oct 2009 15:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Options Update: Hershey options active on flat volatility of 27 ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/10/options-update-hershey-options-active-on-flat-volatility-of-27/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/10/options-update-hershey-options-active-on-flat-volatility-of-27/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/10/options-update-hershey-options-active-on-flat-volatility-of-27/#commentsFiled under: Deals, Hershey Co (HSY), Options, Kraft Foods'A' (KFT)

Hershey (NYSE: HSY) closed at $40.49 Wednesday. Cadbury PLC (NYSE: CBY), the world's second largest confectioner, rejected Kraft (NYSE: KFT) $16.7 billion for CBY on September 7, which has led analysts to speculate about additional merger possibilities.

HSY September and October option implied volatility is at 27 is near its 26-week average of 29. HSY options were active on September 9th with volume of 52,364 contracts according to Track Data.

ISE Sentiment Index - ISEE closed at 127 on 9/9/09. ISEE 10-day moving average is 114.

Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Options Update: Hershey options active on flat volatility of 27 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Cadbury PLCCadburyPlccbyhsykftoption implied volatilityOptionImpliedVolatilityThu, 10 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Kraft wants to eat Cadbury for $16.7 billion ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/07/kraft-wants-to-eat-cadbury-for-16-7-billion/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/07/kraft-wants-to-eat-cadbury-for-16-7-billion/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/07/kraft-wants-to-eat-cadbury-for-16-7-billion/#commentsFiled under: Hershey Co (HSY), Kraft Foods'A' (KFT)

Over the past year, M&A has been on a starvation diet. Then again, with a terrible recession and credit crunch, what do you expect?

Yet, while it is still toot soon to tell, there are signs that things are beginning to improve. Just look at what's cooking between Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) and Cadbury (NYSE: CBY). Both global giants are involved in, well, an M&A food fight.

Continue reading Kraft wants to eat Cadbury for $16.7 billion

Kraft wants to eat Cadbury for $16.7 billion originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CadburyHersheyHSYinthenewsKFTKraftMarsMergersNestleMon, 07 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Hershey still makes the great American chocolate bar]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/19/hershey-still-makes-the-great-american-chocolate-bar/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/19/hershey-still-makes-the-great-american-chocolate-bar/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/19/hershey-still-makes-the-great-american-chocolate-bar/#commentsFiled under: Hershey Co (HSY), Stocks to Buy

Steady-as-she-goes, to cite an old Star Trek phrase, regarding The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), which is why I'm reiterating my Buy rating for the company, first recommended on April 23, 2009 at a price of $37.45.

Manufacturing savings, new products, and promising opportunities for revenue growth in international markets, along with demonstrated marketing prowess, point to a bright future for HSY. The company's dual-class capital structure with unequal voting rights is problematic, but not enough to change the overall investment evaluation.

Continue reading Hershey still makes the great American chocolate bar

Hershey still makes the great American chocolate bar originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>candychocolatehersheysHSYWed, 19 Aug 2009 18:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Cramer on BloggingStocks: Copper inventory build threatens the cyclicals ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/29/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-copper-inventory-build-threatens-the-c/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/29/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-copper-inventory-build-threatens-the-c/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/29/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-copper-inventory-build-threatens-the-c/#commentsFiled under: China, Market matters, Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Altria Group (MO), Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Hershey Co (HSY), Merck and Co (MRK), U.S. Steel (X), BHP Billiton Ltd ADR (BHP), Freep't McMoRan Copper (FCX), Commodities, Union Pacific Corporation (UNP), Cramer on BloggingStocks

From TheStreet.com Network

TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says the plunge in China overnight is being blamed on the industrial metal, so expect some carry-over.

It turns out copper was the metric. Drats, I thought it was the dollar or oil. I thought we were supposed to buy the cyclicals on earnings being better than expected. I thought we might be buying the minerals and the steels and the oils off the morning proxy of the Baltic Freight Index, known as the Baltic Fright Index in the days when it kept going down, and kept us out of the Freeports (NYSE: FCX) (Cramer's Take) and Vales (NASDAQ: VALE) (Cramer's Take) and Union Pacifics (NYSE: UNP) (Cramer's Take) and U.S. Steels (NYSE: X) (Cramer's Take).

Silly me.

Continue reading Cramer on BloggingStocks: Copper inventory build threatens the cyclicals

Cramer on BloggingStocks: Copper inventory build threatens the cyclicals originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bhpchkcopperesrxfcxfeaturedhsyjim cramerJimCramerjnjmomrkunpvalexWed, 29 Jul 2009 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Earnings highlights: Amazon, Coca-Cola, Ford, McDonald's, Merck, Starbucks ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/26/earnings-highlights-amazon-coca-cola-ford-mcdonalds-merck/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/26/earnings-highlights-amazon-coca-cola-ford-mcdonalds-merck/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/26/earnings-highlights-amazon-coca-cola-ford-mcdonalds-merck/#commentsFiled under: Earnings reports, Starbucks (SBUX), Coca-Cola (KO), Amazon.com (AMZN), Ford Motor (F), McDonald's (MCD), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Hershey Co (HSY), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Merck and Co (MRK), Hasbro Inc (HAS), Contl Airlines'B' (CAL)

Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) met Q2 earnings estimates but fell short of revenue expectations.
Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) lower Q2 results beat expectations, lifted by strength in non-cola beverages.
Continental Airlines Inc. (NYSE: CAL) reported net loss was accompanied by a job cuts announcement.
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) surprised with a Q2 profit due mainly to a huge gain from debt reduction.
Hasbro Inc. (NYSE: HAS) posted better-than-expected Q2 earnings due to Transformers and G.I. Joe toys.
Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) posted strong numbers for Q2 and also raised its full-year guidance.

Continue reading Earnings highlights: Amazon, Coca-Cola, Ford, McDonald's, Merck, Starbucks ...

Earnings highlights: Amazon, Coca-Cola, Ford, McDonald's, Merck, Starbucks ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AmazonAMZNCALCoca-ColaContinentalearningsFordHasbroHersheyHSYJim CramerKimberley-ClarkKMBKOMCDMcDonaldsMerckMRKNetflixNFLXSBUXSingapore AirSINGFStarbucksTransformersUNHUnitedHealthSun, 26 Jul 2009 10:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Hershey destroys the analysts in Q2]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/24/hershey-destroys-the-analysts-in-q2/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/24/hershey-destroys-the-analysts-in-q2/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/24/hershey-destroys-the-analysts-in-q2/#commentsFiled under: Earnings reports, Hershey Co (HSY)

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) announced Q2 earnings on Thursday. Shareholders of the confection company should definitely appreciate the growth reported. Net sales increased almost 6%. On an adjusted basis, earnings per share went up a whopping 48% to 43 cents.

According to Earnings.com, analysts were expecting only 35 cents per share. Hershey's management went the extra distance on this one. Not only was the magnitude of the beat impressive, but as Reuters points out, Hershey raised its guidance for the full fiscal year, something that is obviously a positive signal to the marketplace.

Continue reading Hershey destroys the analysts in Q2

Hershey destroys the analysts in Q2 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>candyconfectionsconsumer productsConsumerProductsHersheyHSYFri, 24 Jul 2009 17:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Rocky Mountain's Q1 suffers from recession fever]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/10/rocky-mountains-q1-suffers-from-recession-fever/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/10/rocky-mountains-q1-suffers-from-recession-fever/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/10/rocky-mountains-q1-suffers-from-recession-fever/#commentsFiled under: Earnings reports, Hershey Co (HSY)

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's (NASDAQ: RMCF) first fiscal quarter release had an undeniable theme running throughout. No, it wasn't a happy promo about its delicious confections. Instead, it was the very familiar issue of the recession. I guess the company's premium chocolates aren't wholly economically defensive in nature after all.

According to the results, sales declined by over 5%. Same-store franchised revenues dropped well over 6%. Earnings per diluted share were cut by 25% to 12 cents. Things are rough for Rocky Mountain.

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Rocky Mountain's Q1 suffers from recession fever originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>confectionsdividend investingdividend stocksDividendInvestingdividendsDividendStockshersheyHSYinthenewsRMCFrocky mountain chocolate factoryRockyMountainChocolateFactoryFri, 10 Jul 2009 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Hershey to eliminate online business ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/06/hershey-to-eliminate-online-business/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/06/hershey-to-eliminate-online-business/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/06/hershey-to-eliminate-online-business/#commentsFiled under: Consumer experience, Internet, Hershey Co (HSY)

Want to stock up on Hershey's tasty treats? Get in while the getting is good.

Stating that its "current business model is not sustainable," Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY) is closing its online store -- HerseysGifts.com -- as of July 31. After that, consumers with a sweet tooth for products such as chocolate-covered Macadamia nuts or a five-bound Hershey bar will have to visit local stores. Products can be customized for special occasions and run from $10 to $150.

Continue reading Hershey to eliminate online business

Hershey to eliminate online business originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e-commerceHerseysGifts.comhersheyhsyinthenewsonline retailMon, 06 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NFL to sell billboard space- on player's backs]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/11/nfl-to-sell-billboard-space-on-players-backs/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/11/nfl-to-sell-billboard-space-on-players-backs/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/11/nfl-to-sell-billboard-space-on-players-backs/#commentsFiled under: Boeing Co (BA), CIT Group (CIT), Hershey Co (HSY), Visa Inc. (V)

Soccer and professional bicycle racing fans are accustomed to advertising on team wear, but the big three U.S. pro sports have kept theirs as pure as the driven fastball. The National Football League (NFL), however, looking for new revenue streams, is about to take the first step down that slippery slope by selling ad space on team practice jerseys.

This spring the league agreed to allow teams to sell rights to a 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" space (slightly smaller than a paperback book) on their practice jerseys. One can only imagine the sponsors that would like up for such a billboard. The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) for the New York Jets? The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) for the Cleveland Browns? Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) for the San Diego Chargers? Cancun Resorts for the Redskins? Quicken for the Bills? The Dollar Store for the Buccaneers?

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NFL to sell billboard space- on player's backs originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredpro football advertisingpro football lottery ticketsProFootballAdvertisingProFootballLotteryTicketsState lottery gamesStateLotteryGamesThu, 11 Jun 2009 17:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Cramer on BloggingStocks: 'Tells' of the beta trade ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/04/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-tells-of-the-beta-trade/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/04/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-tells-of-the-beta-trade/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/04/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-tells-of-the-beta-trade/#commentsFiled under: PepsiCo (PEP), Market matters, Caterpillar (CAT), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Kellogg Co (K), Clorox Co (CLX), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Hershey Co (HSY), General Mills (GIS), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Lilly (Eli) (LLY), Freep't McMoRan Copper (FCX), Cramer on BloggingStocks

From TheStreet.com Network

TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer suggests watching certain staples for hints that the flight to riskier plays is losing steam.

Will the endless "beta" trade out of slow-moving, "safe" drugs and foods and into companies like Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) (Cramer's Take) and Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) (Cramer's Take) ever end?

I think it won't end here, that's for certain, unless your staples stock goes to a 5% yield and the economy's macro data show a further breakdown. If we get some retail sales that are awful and some employment numbers that show a further trashing, then we are going to see a momentary blip up in stocks like Pepsi (NYSE: PEP) (Cramer's Take) and Clorox (NYSE: CLX) (Cramer's Take), but perhaps no more than that.

Continue reading Cramer on BloggingStocks: 'Tells' of the beta trade

Cramer on BloggingStocks: 'Tells' of the beta trade originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 04 May 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>abtcatclclxfcxfeaturedgishsyjim cramerJimCramerkkmbllypepMon, 04 May 2009 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Earnings highlights: Apple, Ford, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Boeing, American Express and more]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/25/earnings-highlights-apple-ford-microsoft-wells-fargo-boeing/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/25/earnings-highlights-apple-ford-microsoft-wells-fargo-boeing/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/25/earnings-highlights-apple-ford-microsoft-wells-fargo-boeing/#commentsFiled under: Earnings reports, Microsoft (MSFT), Apple Inc (AAPL), Ford Motor (F), American Express (AXP), Boeing Co (BA), Hershey Co (HSY), Coach Inc (COH), Yum Brands (YUM), Contl Airlines'B' (CAL), Wells Fargo (WFC), JetBlue Airways (JBLU), SanDisk Corp (SNDK)

Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) Q1 profit blew away estimates, sending shares soaring.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) topped analysts expectations and offered conservative guidance.
Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) reported better-than-expected results but warned that if faced challenges.
Coach Inc. (NYSE: COH) topped Q3 profit estimates and announced the start of quarterly dividends.
Continental Airlines Inc. (NYSE: CAL) widened is net loss in Q1 but still beat low Wall Street estimates.

Continue reading Earnings highlights: Apple, Ford, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Boeing, American Express and more

Earnings highlights: Apple, Ford, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Boeing, American Express and more originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Readers of this space know that the investment bias is toward large-cap companies with demonstrated business models and who have a competitive advantage in established markets, preferably with a favorable, global trend as a support. And with the aforementioned in mind, The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is worth a review.

In general, analysts see only modest revenue growth for HSY for FY 2009. However, an improved supply chain should reduce costs, and also free-up more capital for strategic growth initiatives at home and abroad.

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Hershey (NYSE: HSY) did a good job in its first quarter of the year. The big confectioner said it earned $0.38 per share on an adjusted basis. According to this news article, that beat the analysts by three solid pennies.

Not only did the bottom line fare well, but the top line didn't do so badly, either. It increased well over 6%. Okay, that's not a rocketing growth rate, certainly, but all things considered, I think it was a decent performance. Hershey benefited from pricing strategies and the Easter holiday. If you ask me, I think the recent rally in the markets helped to bolster consumer confidence. That may have helped Hershey sell a lot of its candy. Management seemed pretty pleased with volume trends and the response to its marketing initiatives, judging by comments made in the release.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer is seeing signs of a coming boom, but he's still being cautious here.

If you had to define the early cycle, if you had to outline what stocks should be soaring coming out of a recession into a boom and which ones should be faltering, you would have to say the action in this market in the last month is the quintessential behavioral pattern.

What are the components of the early cycle? First, it's the homebuilders. As is typical coming out of a recession, the stocks precede the bottom of housing. That's exactly what's happening with the lowest permits and highest affordability and best mortgage rates and massive inventory. Everywhere, except on Wall Street reporting, the bottom is bursting out. When you read the lead story in the Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer, and it is all about the thousands of prospective homebuyers heading south to pick up condos and homes for half of what they were worth two years ago -- or even less -- and you know that virtually no one has broken ground in the Sunshine State in a year, you can bet that the bottom's actually behind us. This housing market has wiped out all but the most stable private builders and even the public ones are merging as we know from Pulte (NYSE: PHM) (Cramer's Take) and Centex (NYSE: CTX) (Cramer's Take). So, in the next cycle, you can see some profitability developing year over year even though the new homes don't have much margin because the foreclosed homes next door are going for a song. And don't believe this won't change the dynamic of future foreclosures. In most areas, rent is higher than the interest on mortgages, so you will find that second or third job needed to stay in your home. The incentive structure's radically different than a year ago.

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