PepsiCo Inc.
New York symbol PEP, is the world’s second-largest maker of soft drinks after Coca-Cola. Other businesses include Frito-Lay snack foods, Tropicana fruit juices and Quaker Oats.
A: The Harvest Brand Leaders Plus Income ETF, $8.62, symbol HBF on Toronto (Units outstanding: 12.3 million; Market cap: $106.0 million; www.harvestportfolios.com), invests in an equally weighted portfolio of 20 stocks—drawn from something it calls the “Brand Leaders Investable Universe.” These stocks have a minimum market capitalization of $10 billion U.S....
One of the key lessons from financial market history is that stocks perform better than almost any other asset class over long periods. There will inevitably be periods of heightened volatility or even sustained market downturns. But at the same time, a focus on high-quality, dividend-paying companies will provide the best portfolio returns.
Here are two ETFs aimed at focusing on stocks that gain along with the market, but that also hold on to their value in market setbacks....
Here are two ETFs aimed at focusing on stocks that gain along with the market, but that also hold on to their value in market setbacks....
Global food giants are eager to spur growth—either by swapping their sugary offerings for more healthful treats or by acquiring and then streamlining smaller competitors. Apart from market leaders PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, other big firms, like Kraft Heinz, are looking to make more acquisitions.
Below are special reports on two smaller food companies that we cover in our Spinoffs, Takeovers & Special Situations newsletter....
Below are special reports on two smaller food companies that we cover in our Spinoffs, Takeovers & Special Situations newsletter....
The six ETFs we update below mainly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each fund tracks the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as cryptocurrencies or biotechnology.
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....
NORDSTROM INC. $47 (New York symbol JWN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 167.3 million; Market cap: $7.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 3.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nordstrom.com) owns and operates 372 stores across the U.S....
A: Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF, $159.56, symbol VCR on New York, aims to track the MSCI US IMI Consumer Discretionary 25/50 Index. That index follows U.S. consumer discretionary companies. Those firms, in the manufacturing and service industries, are highly sensitive to economic cycles....
Consumers spend about $5 trillion per year on food worldwide. That amount should continue to rise steadily as the global population further expands and household incomes increase. The best food companies will take advantage of opportunities to widen their profits as consumers eat more outside of the home and the trend toward more-healthful eating continues.
Here are two ETFs that aim to benefit from companies that focus on the food industry (see the supplement on page 9 for more information).
FIRST TRUST CONSUMER STAPLES ALPHADEX ETF $46.20 (New York symbol FXG; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $327.4 million) invests in companies focused on food, beverages and other consumer staples.
The fund tracks the StrataQuant Consumer Staples Index, which selects stocks that score well on what it sees as key growth and value criteria....
Here are two ETFs that aim to benefit from companies that focus on the food industry (see the supplement on page 9 for more information).
FIRST TRUST CONSUMER STAPLES ALPHADEX ETF $46.20 (New York symbol FXG; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $327.4 million) invests in companies focused on food, beverages and other consumer staples.
- Food is the biggest expense for households worldwide at a total of $5 trillion annually
- Rising trends in the food industry include eating out and organic food
- Food producers are subject to price volatility and need to be nimble to keep up with changing consumer tastes eferences and habits change
The fund tracks the StrataQuant Consumer Staples Index, which selects stocks that score well on what it sees as key growth and value criteria....
One key to our success is that we look for stocks with hidden or under- appreciated assets. In Mondelez’s case, it recently turned its minority stake in a European coffee maker into a significant holding in Keurig Dr Pepper. It’s the seventh-largest food and beverage company in the U.S....
We recently upgraded our advice on Mondelez from hold to buy in our Wall Street Stock Forecaster.
That’s mainly because the company is now starting to see the benefits of a multi-year restructuring plan. Besides improving its profitability, new plants and machinery have also made it easier for Mondelez to alter the size and composition of its snack foods to meet changing consumer tastes in various countries.
The company’s stake in Keurig Dr Pepper—now the seventh-largest food and beverage company in the U.S....
That’s mainly because the company is now starting to see the benefits of a multi-year restructuring plan. Besides improving its profitability, new plants and machinery have also made it easier for Mondelez to alter the size and composition of its snack foods to meet changing consumer tastes in various countries.
The company’s stake in Keurig Dr Pepper—now the seventh-largest food and beverage company in the U.S....
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. $89 (New York symbol PG; Income-Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 2.6 billion; Market cap: $231.4 billion; Dividend yield: 3.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.pg.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of household and personal-care goods.
Starting with the May 2018 payment, Procter raised its quarterly dividend by 4.0%....
Starting with the May 2018 payment, Procter raised its quarterly dividend by 4.0%....