H.J. Heinz

A hungry portfolio might find a pick-me-up in one or more of these food-related stocks, all of which have had some momentum in the past few months, if not longer. Breakfast General Mills (NYSE: GIS) is up more than 13% from a nine-month low in August, as well as up about 18% from a year ago. This...

The earnings season may be winding down, along with the summer, but this week will bring some more quarterly reports from retailers. Here's a quick rundown of what analysts expect to see from them. Bebe Stores (NASDAQ: BEBE): EPS up 50.0% to $0.04 (reports Thursday) Express (NYSE: EXPR): EPS up 46...

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ), downgrading HNZ to Sell. In a note to clients, Goldman Sachs writes, "We are downgrading Heinz to Sell as we believe the shares will underperform relative to our coverage universe over the next 12 months. HNZ trades at a premium...

Credit Suisse made a number of estimates and price target changes in a research report published today. BG Group plc (BRGYY) had its price target cut to 1,690p from 1,710p. At the moment, Credit Suisse has an outperform rating on the company's stock. In the report Credit Suisse states, "In this...

Gabelli is out with its report today on H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ), maintaining Hold. In a note to clients, Gabelli writes, "JCI shares currently trade at 8x FY12 estimated EBITDA and less than 12x our FY12 EPS estimate of $3.30 per share. In our opinion, the recent dip from a high of $41.26 on April...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with its report today on H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ), raising its PO to $55. In a note to clients, Bank of America Merrill Lynch writes, "We raise our FY12E/FY13E EPS estimate from $3.30/$3.50 to $3.35/$3.62, including a $0.06 benefit from currency in FY12. We are...

According to a recent report, J.P. Morgan attended the annual investor day hosted by H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ)yesterday in New York City. The day highlighted an ambitious investment plan for the 2012 fiscal year that is expected to result in a fast growth rate over the next three years. After the...

H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ) will be reporting its fiscal fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, May 26, before the opening bell. Investors will be watching for updates on recent acquisitions and whether the company's focus on emerging markets will continue to pay off. Analysts are looking for the...

So the latest batch of Chicken Littles is certain that doomsday is May 21, 2011. Of course this is just the latest in a long line of end-of-the-world predictions. Someone is bound to be correct eventually, I suppose. But will this be the day? We will see soon. In the meanwhile, here are five...

J.P. Morgan issued a research report earlier this morning announcing H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ) Q3 results and 80% stak in Queros, a Brazilian food company with annual revenue of approximately $325 million. "Heinz reported 3Q11 (January) adjusted EPS this morning of $0.84, in line with its $0.84 3Q EPS...