Mondelez positions its investors for healthy returns

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Mondelez has bettered the broader market during the COVID-19 pandemic: its shares have worked they way back up and are now down 6.0% compared to an 8.6% drop for the broader S&P 500 Index. We feel that’s just the start of its rebound for investors as the overall economy improves. Mondelez continues to successfully cut operating costs and simplify its distribution networks. Those actions help it cope with higher raw material costs and other pandemic-related shocks. The company’s recent acquisitions have also added several strong brands to its already impressive portfolio. The new products will become increasingly important to Mondelez’s future growth as aging baby boomers switch to more-healthful, premium-priced snacks. To further enhance long-term gains for investors, the company also has the option to spin off its stake in beverage maker Keurig Dr Pepper. MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC. $50 is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol MDLZ; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $70.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.8; Dividend yield: 2.3%;…