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August 23, 2009: A Look At Food Processors

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:00:31 GMT

Many investors, including myself, feel that the market is due for a correction. Some predict with the increased national debt, weaker dollar and a Congress unwilling to grasp both, even worse things may occur that will effect our standard of living now and, especially, in the future. One sector that may withstand a negative outlook are food processors. I used a computer screen to isolate those with anticipated growth of 10-25% next year. All appear stable and quite a few are international in scope. I must admit to having several obscure companies grace my computer screen. I did investigate all of them to a certain degree and without exception they look quite acceptable for investment consideration. You may decide to explore the companies on this roster for further study and, perhaps, inclusion within the defensive elements of your portfolio. I am. Lifeway Foods (LWAY) $13.77/ $231m market cap [More...]

Earnings Preview for Feb 9-13 - Earnings Preview

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:52:00 GMT

Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) could top expectations. IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) and Terex Corporation (TEX) could miss. Though nearly 400 companies are scheduled to report, traders are going to keep a close eye on Washington. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will announce a revised bank bailout plan on Monday. This plan could include the creation of a bad bank to absorb distressed debts (what TARP was[More...]

Weekly Watchlist 01/05

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:21:00 GMT

Welcome back from the weekend! As the rest of the market returns from the holiday break, we should see more volume and volatility creep back into stocks. Only tomorrow will tell as to whether or not this is a positive or a negative for stock prices. At the moment, futures prices are trading slightly lower. The Dow is off by 44 points, the S&P down 5 points, and the Nasdaq is down 7 points. Crude oil is up another buck, trading at $47.30. As we talk technicals, take a look at a 5 day chart of the mini S&P futures contract. [More...]

Restaurant Survey Report: Mattel, Peet, Cost Plus, Luby’s restaurants, Kohl

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:36:00 GMT

Barbie Outsells Bratz Dolls But Only Narrowly, The House Blend Sells Poorly at Peet's Coffee, 57% of Cost Plus Locations See Business as Flat or Down Versus Last Year[More...]

Few Thoughts and a Look at the Earnings in the Coming Week

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:15:00 GMT

WITH RESPECT TO THE US’ GDP GROWTH, THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH SEES A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN ECONOMIC ACTITIVY SPREAD ACROSS THE ECONOMY, WHICH WILL LAST MORE THAN A FEW MONTHS - WSJ - According to Robert Hall, economist at Stanford University, US economic data that has been reported provide (...)[More...]

Retail Survey Report: Kate Spade, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Maggiano's Little Italy, Peets Coffee

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:04:00 GMT

49% of Retailers See Increased Sales for Kate Spade Clothing, Shoes, 79% of Bed, Bath and Beyond's Stores Sell the Same Stuff from Previous Years, Most Maggiano's Little Italy Restaurants are No Busier than Last Year, Drip Coffee Still the Top Seller[More...]

Analyst Comments: Pepsi Bottling, Mitsubishi Financial, Potash Corp, BioMarin, CACI International, Charles Schwab, Peets Coffee

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:46:59 GMT

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (PBG) continues to execute well in a difficult soft drink environment. Contrary to competitors, volumes and net revenues are growing in every geographic region. The lackluster carbonated soft drinks (CSD) environment in North Am[More...]

TickerMine Retail Survey Report

Thu, 08 May 2008 15:54:54 GMT

Liz Claiborne Reports Above Average Sales This Month, Teen Girls and Women Are Most Avid Skechers Customers, The F-150 and Focus Sell Best at Ford Dealerships, Survey Says[More...]

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Expansion

Fri, 02 May 2008 05:56:25 GMT

The only thi[More...]

Greenspan, Market Economics and Stocks

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:09:53 GMT

It is said that Greenspan is increasingly trying to defend himself from charges (including from people like me) that he intentionally (or ignorantly) mismanaged the various crisis situations over the years when he was Fed Chairman, essentially blowing bub[More...]

Popular local coffee purveyor Peet's set to open at Northgate

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:58:00 GMT

Nov. 7--Emeryville-based Peet's Coffee & Tea is opening up shop at the newly redone Northgate mall.
"We're just excited that another local company has chosen to come to Northgate," said Ryan Williams, a spokesman for mall owner, Santa Monica-based Macerich Co.
"Peet's is thrilled to join the Northgate community," said Carol Mazzetti, Peet's real estate director.

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Burlington Northern, Ford, UBS are big movers

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:11:00 GMT

NEW YORK - The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange:
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. agreed to buy the nation's second-largest railroad and biggest hauler of food products for $34 billion.
The Swiss bank posted a third-quarter net loss of 564 million Swiss francs ($542 million), blaming accounting charges.

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East Bay Stocks Top Region and Nation

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:01:00 GMT

Buyout offers and some pleasant surprises for earnings helped East Bay stocks out-perform the national and Bay Area stock indices during a largely grim third quarter for investors that was haunted by the mortgage meltdown and credit crunch.
By the time the July-September quarter had ended on Tuesday, the East Bay 50 stock index tracked by this newspaper had increased 2.6 percent.
The East Bay stock performance may seem modest, but it was well ahead of the third-quarter losses of several other key indices.

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Hamilton Plaza is County's Most Energy Efficient Shopping Center

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:46:00 GMT

Aug. 23--Marin's newest shopping plaza is also the county's most energy efficient, with common areas powered by solar energy.
Safeway, the anchor store at the 95,000-square-foot Hamilton Marketplace on Nave Drive in Novato, opened Thursday, and Peets Coffee & Tea is set to open Monday, followed by a Wells Fargo Bank branch on Tuesday.
The developer, Grosvenor USA Limited, built the center with sustainability in mind and with the intention of retaining it in its portfolio of properties -- making the solar pholtaic investment a good business decision.

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Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:57:00 GMT

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. today announced its second quarter 2009 results for the period ended June 28, 2009, which included 13 weeks.[More...]

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. to Report Its Second Quarter Results on July 28, 2009

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:55:00 GMT

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. , the premier specialty coffee and tea company in the U.S., today announced that it will release its second quarter results on Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. PT/4:00 p.m. ET.Following the release via the wire services, the company will host a conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET, which can be accessed by calling 1-877-419-6600. The call will be simultaneously webcast on Peet's Web site at www.peets.com. A replay of the teleconference will be available from 5:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET on July 28, 2009 through 8:59 p.m. PT/11:59 p.m. ET on August 4, 2009, at 1-888-203-1112 or 1-719-457-0820, using access code 4195045. It will also be archived at http://investor.peets.com/medialist.cfm through July 28, 2010, at 8:59 p.m. PT/11:59 ET.About Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc.Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc., , is the premier specialty coffee and tea company in the United States. Peet's buys the highest quality beans in the world, artisan roasts every bean by hand to order, and delivers all of its coffee quickly for superior freshness no matter where it is sold. Founded in 1966 in Berkeley, Calif. by Alfred Peet, who is widely recognized as the grandfather of specialty coffee in the U.S., Peet's has a rapidly growing, passionate customer following that seeks out Peet's coffees wherever they go. Peet's is committed to strategically growing its business through many channels without compromising the extraordinary quality of its coffee. For more information about Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. visit www.peets.com.[More...]

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. to Present at Oppenheimer 9th Annual Consumer, Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Conference

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:55:00 GMT

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. , the premier specialty coffee and tea company in the U.S., today announced that it will present at the Oppenheimer 9th Annual Consumer, Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Conference at 3:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 15 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston.[More...]

Peet's Coffee & Tea Introduces Distinctive New Line of Bottled Iced Teas

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:55:00 GMT

New Peet's Ready-To-Drink Tea Available Now in Select Markets[More...]

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. to Present at 2009 Piper Jaffray 29th Annual Consumer Conference

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:56:00 GMT

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. , the premier specialty coffee and tea company in the U.S., today announced that it will present at the Piper Jaffray 29th Annual Consumer Conference at 12:00 p.m. ET on Tues., June 9, 2009, at the Westin New York at Times Square in New York.[More...]

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. to Present at 2009 Baird Growth Stock Conference

Fri, 08 May 2009 19:55:00 GMT

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. , the premier specialty coffee and tea company in the U.S., today announced that it will present at the Robert W. Baird & Co. 2009 Growth Stock Conference at 3:40 p.m. CT on Wed., May 13, 2009, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, IL.[More...]

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc./

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:29:00 GMT

In the news release, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. to Report Its First Quarter Results on April 28, 2009, issued 20-Apr-2009 by Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the third paragraph, first sentence, should read "A replay of the teleconference will be available from 5:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET through 8:59 p.m. PT/11:59 p.m. ET on May 5, 2009, at 1-888-203-1112 or 1-719-457-0820, using access code 7479322" rather than "5341574" as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:[More...]

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. to Report Its First Quarter Results on April 28, 2009

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:10:00 GMT

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. , the premier specialty coffee and tea company in the U.S., today announced that it will release its first quarter results on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. PT/4:00 p.m. ET.[More...]

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. Reports 26% Increase in Fourth Quarter 2008 Diluted Earnings Per Share and Reports Fiscal Year 2008 Results

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:56:00 GMT

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. today announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008.[More...]

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. to Report Its Fourth Quarter and 2008 Year-End Results

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:55:00 GMT

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. , the premier specialty coffee and tea company in the U.S., today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and 2008 year-end results on Thursday, February 12, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. PT/4:00 p.m. ET.[More...]