4 Packaged Foods Stocks to Buy Now

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This week, four packaged foods stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Post Holdings, Inc.’s (POST) grade is moving up to a B (“buy”) this week from last week’s C (“hold”). 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. 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 POST stock.

Westway Group (WWAY) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. Westway Group provides bulk liquid storage and related value-added services worldwide. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WWAY stock.

This week, Pinnacle Foods, Inc. (PF) is making solid headway. The company’s rating improves to an A (“strong buy”) from last week’s B (“buy”) rating. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PF stock.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.’s (CQB) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. Chiquita is an international marketer and distributor of bananas and other fresh produce. 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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