Filed under: General Mills (GIS), Stocks to Buy

Food giant General Mills (GIS), first discussed here on April 8, 2009, at a split-adjust price of .40 (.80 pre-split), has meandered during the past three months, but just look on that pause as a chance to scoop-up some shares of a premiere U.S. company.

And the reasons for the bullish view here are obvious enough. Demonstrated business model General Mills boasts solid brands (Cheerios, Wheaties, Lucky Charms, Total and Chex), good cash flow, economies of scale, and room for international expansion. Add productivity gain, marketing skill and a solid, split-adjust .12 annual dividend and GIS is one play that’s hard to pass up.

Continue reading Consider General Mills, Because Breakfast-In Is Still ‘In’

Consider General Mills, Because Breakfast-In Is Still ‘In’ originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: General Motors (GM), Newsletters, Stocks to Buy

“We have a bent towards growth companies, with new products or services that are producing major sales and earnings growth; nevertheless, we’re also students of the market, and we believe that the recent ‘re-IPO’ at General Motors (GM) provides a big opportunity for investors,” says Mike Cintolo.

The editor of Cabot Market Letter explains, “Granted, we’re not going to predict that the stock is going to triple or quadruple; we’re talking about a company with well over 0 billion in annual revenue.

Continue reading General Motors (GM): Old Company, New Stock

General Motors (GM): Old Company, New Stock originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Before the Bell, International Markets, Earnings Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Forecasts, General Electric (GE)

Conglomerate General Electric Company (GE) will be reporting its fourth quarter results before the market opens on Friday, with analysts expecting to see the company report .32 per share.

During the same period last year, GE had earnings of .28 per share.

Continue reading General Electric Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview

General Electric Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Earnings Reports, Forecasts, Good news, Employees, Recession

The country is still mired in a long recession. Many businesses are closing their doors. Others are cutting back, laying off employees and reducing production. But with every crisis there is opportunity. Such is the case for Dollar General (DG). In a time of high unemployment and low wages, consumers are counting every penny. Dollar General stores offer deep discounts, even beating discounters like Walmart (WMT).

In the most recent quarter, Dollar General’s income rose by 69%. The company also raised its full-year guidance by 10% to .22 billion.

Continue reading Dollar General Plans to Open 625 New Stores, Hire 6,000 Employees

Dollar General Plans to Open 625 New Stores, Hire 6,000 Employees originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Earnings Reports, General Mills (GIS), Commodities

General Mills (GIS) is one of a group of food processors that are being squeezed by high commodity prices. These companies are caught between a reluctant consumer and having to pay more for raw materials like wheat, corn and soybeans.

The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports that General Mills’ profit for the quarter rose to 3.9 million or 92 cents per share, compared with 5.5 million or 83 cents per share last year. Excluding the value of commodity hedges, earnings slipped to 76 cents from 77 cents a share. Net sales rose to .07 billion. Volume increased 3%. Gross margins fell to 40.2% from 42.8%

Continue reading General Mills Profit Squeezed by Higher Commodity Prices

General Mills Profit Squeezed by Higher Commodity Prices originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: General Motors (GM), Options, Honeywell Intl (HON)

General Motors (GM) closed up 12 cents to .86 on active December 34 and January 35 calls with total call option volume of 27K contracts compared to 10K puts. December call option implied volatility is at 22, January is at 27, March is at 30, versus its ten-day average of 33, according to Track Data.

Honeywell (HON) announced the increase in its annual dividend by 10% to .33 into its 2011 outlook announcement scheduled for 9:00 AM on December 15. Overall option implied volatility of 25 is below its 26-week average of 29, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Options Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

Options Update: General Motors December/January Call Spreaders Active on Low Volatility originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Products and Services, Industry, General Electric (GE), Next Big Thing

General Electric Company (GE) is promoting a new standard in LED lighting for consumer use. Although the new LED technology from GE may be expensive for now, the company could be, once more, changing how the world looks at light bulbs.

According to GE, this new LED technology produces a quality of light similar to that of the old incandescent light bulbs, but which is so efficient it has been awarded Energy Star designation. No other similar LED light bulb has yet accomplished that. Better yet, the new GE LED bulbs contain none of the harmful lead which makes today’s compact florescent light bulbs rather undesirable.

Continue reading General Electric Brings Another Bright Idea

General Electric Brings Another Bright Idea originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Insiders, General Motors (GM), Citigroup Inc. (C), Stocks to Buy

If you are looking for clues telling you which stocks have a good chance of increasing in value, you might want consider watching what insiders are doing. After all, talk is cheap, but when insiders put their own money on the line, you should sit up and take note.

Citigroup Inc (C) topped the insider-buying charts for the week ending July 9th as insiders snapped up 542,198 shares of company stock at a market value of ,330,386. During the past six months, insiders have increased their overall holdings in the company by 26.58% and now own 0.08% of C stock.

General Motors Co (GM) was not far behind, with insiders buying 43,150 shares at a market value of ,455,536.

Continue reading Insiders Jumping Into Citigroup, General Motors and More

Insiders Jumping Into Citigroup, General Motors and More originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: General Motors (GM), Initial Public Offerings

If you missed General Motors’ (GM) initial public offering, don’t fret. Feelings of being “on the outside” regarding GM’s big, second debutante ball, of sorts, are both normal and rational.

They’re especially justified when you consider that it was you — the U.S. taxpayer — who helped GM continue to exist. Without the U.S. government’s prudent intervention, GM probably would not be open for business today

Even so, let the IPO process play itself outside. Institutional investors came in, got their typical, large initial pieces of the IPO pie from the bookrunner, and will likely flip their shares fairly early for a or premium — if they haven’t already — and make a quick killing.

Continue reading Is Now a Good Time to Consider General Motors?

Is Now a Good Time to Consider General Motors? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: S and P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ

No more Government Motors. Now it’s just General Motors, like back in the good old days. The GM IPO raised .1 billion from investors today, and the stock has maintained a price throughout the day right around /share higher than the /share IPO price. Counteracting the bullish news from GM, the US Labor Department said that initial unemployment claims rose by 2,000 last week, to a seasonally adjusted 439,000. Not real good news, but this is near the lowest unemployment level in two years and the average has fallen by about 4.2% over the past five weeks.

The news from Ireland, where the government has been moving toward agreeing to a loan to bail out the country’s faltering banks, has boosted the euro, but the gains have been small because traders worry about Portugal, Spain, and Italy needing a similar dose of lending. Yields on 10-year US Treasuries rose to 2.92% on signs of improvement in the US economy and a concomitant rise in risk appetite among investors.

Dow Jones 11,181.23 +173.35 (1.57%)
S&P 500 1,196.68 +18.09 (1.53%)
Nasdaq 2,514.40 +38.39 (1.55%)

Continue reading Closing Bell: General Motors IPO Pumps Up the Markets (GM, DRYS, EXEL, HUM, LTXC)

Closing Bell: General Motors IPO Pumps Up the Markets (GM, DRYS, EXEL, HUM, LTXC) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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