3 Packaged Foods Stocks to Buy Now

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The grades of three packaged foods stocks are on the rise this week on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) is bumping up its rating from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”) this week. Post Holdings manufactures, markets and distributes branded ready-to-eat cereals in the U.S. and Canada. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Revisions and Sales Growth, POST also gets A’s. The stock price has risen 8.1% over the past month, better than the 1.7% decrease the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of POST stock.

Westway Group (WWAY) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. Westway Group provides bulk liquid storage and related value-added services worldwide. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WWAY stock.

The rating of Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (CQB) moves up this week, rising from a C to a B. Chiquita is an international marketer and distributor of bananas and other fresh produce. Investors have pushed the stock price up 9.9% over the past month. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, twice the rate of the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CQB stock.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.


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