Updating Tupperware Brands Corp., Gannett Co. and Thomson Reuters Corp.

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TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP. $64 (New York symbol TUP; Conservative- Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 50.9 million; Market cap: $3.3 billion; Dividend yield: 4.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.tupperwarebrands. com) makes consumer goods such as plastic food and beverage containers, and cosmetics and fragrances. It sells these products through 3.2 million independent dealers; that keeps its distribution costs down. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 9.7% with the April 2014 payment. The current annual rate of $2.72 a share yields a high 4.3%. Tupperware has agreed to sell its money-losing Beauticontrol business to Youngevity International Inc. (Nasdaq symbol YGYI). That business sells cosmetics and personal-care products. The company has yet to reveal the selling price. However, it will continue to earn royalties on future sales of Beauticontrol products. Tupperware is a buy. GANNETT CO., INC. $12 (New York symbol GCI; Cyclical- Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector: Shares outstanding: 113.7 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; Dividend yield: 5.3%; Dividend Sustainability…