The accompanying table presents an updated version of the ETFI Highly Defensive PerformIdex, which is expanded to 40 companies with market caps of at least $10B from the industry groups listed below. This defensive growth index is heavily weighted in consumer staples and healthcare and is now structured to include companies based in Europe, in addition to the United States and Canada.
Compared to the previous version, this index has a lower beta and higher average market cap and adds European companie
"PepsiAmerica's is 44% owned by PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). Brands licensed from PepsiCo accounted for 90% of 2007 sales. The U.S. was responsible for 70% of first half 2008 sales.
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"PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) is feeling the heat from high commodity prices as well as penny-pinching consumers," says Chuck Carlson, the advisory industry's top authority on dividend reinvestment plans.
The editor of The DRIP Investor suggests, "The stock has pulled back more than 18% from its 52-week high. Investors should take advantage of the current price lull to do buying in these shares."
Three consumer staple stocks reported earnings yesterday. Typically, these types of stocks are sought out as safe haven investments during slowing economic conditions.
First was Philip Morris International (PM) (Call Transcript). PM reported 2q08 EPS of 86 cents which bettered consensus estimates by 3 cents. Furthermore, PM raised its FY08 guidance by 14 cents on each end of the estimate range to $3.32 - $3.38. During the quarter PM declared its initial quarterly dividend of 46 cents which implies a yield of about 3.5%. I own PM together with Altria (MO) which I received as part of the old
There have been growing concerns that many of the consumer staples are coming under growing cost pressure. Grain, energy, metals, and transportation costs have all risen sharply, and many Consumer Staples are large consumer of these materials.
We believe Pepsico can minimize these headwinds with an equally formidable list of growth opportunities:
It continues to grow it non-cola franchise faster than its competition,
It continues to expand it presence throughout the world -- it is strong in Brazil, Russia, India, and China, the so-called BRIC nations, where growing middle classes are producin
Common sense suggests if your portfolio doesn't contain a defensive play or two by now, you should add at least one, with the consumer products segment representing a good choice. And with the aforementioned in mind, PepsiCo is worth a review.
PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), or simply Pepsi as it is known in the Concrete Canyon, has all the ingredients for a reasonably safe consumer play: a leading primary brand, product diversification, established market positions, a wide geographical footprint, marketing savvy, and cost discipline.
"Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) is no longer relegated to a tiny corner of the investment landscape; indeed, according to the Social Investment Forum, SRI now accounts for $2.7 trillion, up more than 18% since 2005," says Chuck Carlson.
Here, the editor of The DRIP Investor offers five stock that both rank high for their social responsibility and also stand out based on more traditional earnings and valuation analysis.
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