TSCOIs Tractor Supply Co. Finally Cheap Enough07/02/08
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Tractor Supply (TSCO) July 1, 2008 : $28.50 (9:45 AM price)52-week range: $28.01 [Jan. 22, 2008] $53.55 [Aug. 8, 2007] Recreational farming and ranching has been booming in suburban and rural areas of America. Tractor supply serves this market with livestock and pet products, hardware, tools...
SNYBRK.BSanofi-Aventis: Play This Low-Risk Combo Along with Buffett06/18/08
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SanofiAventis (SNY) is the 4th
largest drug company in the world and a big holding of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B).
They've earned an 'A+' financial strength rating and an 85th
percentile 'stock price stability' grade from Value Line.
2008 sales, earnings, cash flow and
dividend payout ar...
KFTA 'Cheesy' Options Combination for Buffett Lovers06/17/08
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They are lots of Buffett fanatics here that think Kraft (KFT) shares are due
for a nice rally. At today's price of $30.14 that's certainly not a crazy
proposition.
Here's a very low risk play [for KFT believers] from now
through December 19, 2008:
. ..................... Cash
Out...
HSYHershey: Sweet, Low-Risk Stock06/17/08
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Hershey (HSY) June 16, 2008 close: $35.89 /share 52-week range: $33.54 [Jan. 25, 2008] - $51.78 [June 18, 2007] Dividend = $0.2975 quarterly = 3.32% current yield Hershey shares jumped up not too long ago when M&M Mars Candy Company agreed to a buyout. Shares were down big today after a Hers...
CAKECOSTThe Cheesecake Factory: Have Your Cake and Eat It Too06/13/08
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The Cheesecake Factory: (CAKE) June 12, 2008 close: $17.36
52-week range: $17.24 [Jan. 22, 2008] - $28.24 [Aug. 9, 2007]
The Cheesecake
Factory operates 154 casual dining restaurants including 13 larger and
more upscale Grand Lux Cafι units. Third party bakery sales including
Costco (COST) accoun...
CBRLA Low-Risk Cracker Barrel [CBRL Group] Options Play06/08/08
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CBRL Group (CBRL) June 6, 2008 1:35 PM price: $28.32 52-week range: $24.00 (Jan. 22, 2008) - $46.30 (Jun. 15, 2007) Dividend = $0.18 quarterly = 2.55% current yield. CBRL operates 576 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants/gift shops in 41 states. Sites are mainly located near major highways an...
ABMClean Up with ABM Industries06/04/08
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ABM Industries (ABM) , formerly named American Building Maintenance, is the largest publicly traded company in its field. They do contract janitorial, landscaping, parking, security, air conditioning, engineering and elevator services for customers throughout the United States and parts of Canada...
AIGThe Case for AIG - Patience Required05/30/08
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Extremely big investors have recently injected $20 billion of new equity into the company [on top of the previous billions from just a few months earlier]. They did this for only one reason- they believe the company's core insurance business has been, and will remain, very profitable.The portfoli...
FIIFederated Investors: An Investment in Investing05/28/08
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Founded in 1955, Federated Investors (FII) is an industry leader with 147 domestic and international mutual funds as well as separately managed accounts. They distribute their equity, bond and money market products through approximately 5400 securities dealers worldwide. Federated came public on May...
IPInternational Paper Beaten to a Pulp: Time to Buy?05/06/08
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International Paper manufactures and markets coated and uncoated freesheet, pulp, uncoated bristols, containerboard, paperboard and corrugated boxes. <!--more-->They also own about 300,000 acres of forest lands in the U.S. and 250,000 acres in Brazil. The slow economy is depressing revenues while...
UNHUnited Health: Good Medicine for Your Portfolio05/02/08
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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is a leading diversified health and wellness provider. They serve about 70 million people through four major business units:
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Health Care Services OptimumHealth Ingenix Prescription Solutions.
2007 revenues were $75.43 billion and earnings came in at a...
CHEChemed Corporation: 2 Industry Leading Businesses at 1 Low Price04/29/08
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Chemed Corporation (CHE) (formerly named Roto-Rooter) still operates that leading provider of plumbing and drain cleaning services as well as VITAS Healthcare, which helps terminally ill patients in their final days. <!--more-->VITAS represented 69.6% and Roto-Rooter 30.4% of revenues in the late...
NPKDefense, Diapers, Appliances and Dollars04/28/08
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National Presto Industries (NPK) is an eclectic mix of completely unrelated businesses. Defense products are about 53% of revenues, Housewares and Small Appliances are 31% and Absorbent Products [private label diapers and adult-incontinence products] represent approximately 16% of sales.<!--more-...
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