Updating Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc., 3M, Western Union and Del Monte Foods Inc.

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC. $19 (New York symbol BR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 140.4 million; Market cap: $2.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; WSSF Rating: Extra Risk) sells investor communications, securities-processing and transaction-clearing services to the investment industry. The company has launched a.. Read More

StarKist Sale Should Spur Earnings

DEL MONTE FOODS CORP. $8.00 (New York symbol DLM; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 197.3 million; Market cap: $1.6 billion; WSSF Rating: Average) acquired its StarKist canned tuna division from Heinz in 2002, but rising prices for raw materials and strong price competition… Read More

Top Brands Give These Food Stocks Appeal

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… Read More