General Mills
New York symbol GIS, is the second-largest cereal maker in the United States after Kellogg. Leading brands include Cheerios, Total and Wheaties. The company also makes a variety of other foods, including baking mixes, dinner mixes, canned and frozen vegetables, and yogurt.
General Mills, New York symbol GIS, is one of the world’s largest food makers. Its top brands include Big G (cereal), Green Giant (canned and frozen vegetables), Pillsbury (baking dough), Old El Paso (tacos) and Progresso (soups and salads).
In its fiscal 2012 first quarter, which ended August 28, 2011, General Mills’ sales rose 8.9%, to $3.8 billion from $3.5 billion …read more »
We still think investors will profit most — and with the least risk — by buying shares of well-established, dividend-paying stocks with strong business prospects.
These are companies that have strong positions in healthy industries. They also have strong management that will make the right moves to remain competitive in a changing marketplace.
Stocks like these give investors an additional measure of …read more »
General Mills Inc., New York symbol GIS, is one of the world’s largest food makers. Its top brands include Big G (cereal), Green Giant (canned and frozen vegetables), Pillsbury (baking dough), Old El Paso (tacos) and Progresso (soups and sauces).
General Mills is one of the stocks we analyze in Wall Street Stock Forecaster, our newsletter that gives you advice and …read more »
GENERAL MILLS INC. $39 (New York symbol GIS, Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 638.4 million; Market cap: $24.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.generalmills.com) is buying 51% of the private company that makes Yoplait yogurt, as well as 50% of the company that holds the licensing rights to the brand. Controlling Yoplait …read more »
Food companies add stability to your portfolio. While they have to deal with changing costs and eating trends, they benefit from continuous, habitual buying by regular customers regardless of the overall economy. The recession has prompted more consumers to switch to cheaper, generic brands. But falling raw-material costs will let these six top food companies lower their prices, maintain their …read more »
GENERAL MILLS INC. $55 (New York symbol GIS; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 329 million; Market cap: $18.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; WSSF Rating: Above Average) is the second-largest maker of breakfast cereals in the United States after Kellogg. Its main brands include Cheerios, Wheaties and Total. The company also makes Betty Crocker baking mixes, Green Giant canned …read more »
GENERAL MILLS INC. $64 (New York symbol GIS; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 334.1 million; Market cap: $21.4 billion; WSSF Rating: Above average) is the second-largest cereal maker in the United States after Kellogg. Leading brands include Cheerios, Total and Wheaties. The company also makes a variety of other foods, including baking mixes (Betty Crocker), dinner mixes (Hamburger …read more »
GENERAL MILLS INC. $61 (New York symbol GIS) has raised its quarterly dividend 9.6%, from $0.3925 a share to $0.43. The new annual rate of $1.72 yields 2.8%. Buy.
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP. $36 (New York symbol TUP) uses resin from oil to make its plastic food containers. So far, the company’s low-cost direct marketing force has helped it offset rising oil …read more »
GENERAL MILLS INC. $57 (New York symbol GIS; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 336.8 million; Market cap: $19.2 billion; WSSF Rating: Above average) is the second-largest cereal maker in the United States after Kellogg. Top brands include Cheerios, Chex, Total, Kix, and Wheaties. Other products include baking mixes (Betty Crocker), dinner mixes (Hamburger Helper) and yogurt (Yoplait).
The company …read more »
Rising costs for ingredients such as wheat, corn and meat have squeezed profit margins at most food processing companies. Higher packaging and transportation costs are also hurting earnings.
We feel investors should now more than ever focus on leading food companies, such as these six. Their strong brands and high market share make it easier for them to pass along higher …read more »
