Alexia Howard

Shares of Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY) rose in premarket trading on Monday. The candy company’s market share and volume trends have improved significantly in recent months, according to Bernstein. The Hershey Analyst: Alexia Howard upgraded the rating for Hershey from Market Perform to Outperform,...

Kellogg Company (NYSE: K), which has consistently outperformed analyst forecasts during and after the pandemic, is gearing up to report its second-quarter earnings. While Kellogg’s stock is trading at a five-year low and a 15-year low versus its U.S. food peers, the company providing fiscal...

As comparables get far easier, Beyond Meat Inc’s (NASDAQ: BYND) guidance of a recovery in organic growth for the second quarter bodes well for the back half of the year, according to Bernstein. The Beyond Meat Analyst: Alexia Howard upgraded the rating for Beyond Meat from Underperform...

Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) is trading higher Monday after the stock received a double upgrade at Bernstein. What Happened: Bernstein analyst Alexia Howard upgraded Beyond Meat from Underperform to Outperform and announced a $130 price target Monday. The analyst...

Plant-based food maker Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) reported second-quarter results as sales came in better than expected but showed a sequential slowdown in growth. Bernstein analyst Alexia Howard maintains a Market Perform rating on Beyond Meat's stock with a price target lifted from $...

Bernstein upgraded plant-food maker Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) back in November, but is moving back to the sidelines due to valuation concerns. The Analyst Alexia Howard downgraded Beyond Meat from Outperform to Market Perform with an unchanged $106 price target. The Thesis Beyond Meat's...

Plant-based food maker Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) continues to work with McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) in testing a "PLT" sandwich in Canada. Under a "blue-sky" scenario, total revenue can increase from $280 million in 2019 to around $910 million in 2021, according to...

Bernstein's Alexia Howard shared with the viewers of CNBC's "Fast Money" her reaction to Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) earnings and the secondary offering. She said the quarter came in pretty strongly, better than analysts estimated. Sales were strong, profits were good...

Plant-based food maker Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) received its second analyst downgrade in as many days on Wednesday. The Analyst Bernstein's Alexia Howard downgraded Beyond Meat from Outperform to Market Perform with a price target lifted from $107 to $123. The Thesis Beyond Meat could...

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) reported Wednesday its fiscal second-quarter earnings print, which impressed investors as management reaffirmed the cereal maker's 2019 outlook. Here is a summary of how three of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. Bank Of America: Cleared A '...

The 15-percent pullback in Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ: MDLZ) shares from a high of $47 in early June was likely an overreaction to a combination of industry-wide and one-time, company-specific issues, according to a Bernstein note. The firm said it sees a buying opportunity at around $40...

Good news for your sweet tooth and your food portfolio: Cocoa’s getting cheaper. The price has fallen 37 percent since last summer and, based on Bernstein research, could continue to drop over the next few years. As cocoa comprises an estimated 10 to 15 percent of Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY)...

Bernstein said in a note on Thursday structural shifts in the retail environment could weigh on Dean Foods Co (NYSE: DF)'s stock, as emerging threat from hard discounters have led retailers such as Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) to compete more aggressively on...

U.S. Nielsen Data for packaged foods revealed a 5.5 percent decline in February sales, representing the second consecutive month of lackluster volumes. The results follow a 1.9 percent decline reported last quarter. Bernstein’s Alexia Howard mentioned the top expectations among packaged food...

Shares of Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) slid on mixed Q4 2016 results and press reports, stating 3G Capital would not use its new fund to support M&A at Kraft Heinz. These press reports are unconfirmed and, even if correct, would not change much for Kraft Heinz investors, Bernstein’s...