Food Stocks

Due to the human need to eat, food will always be in high demand and high production, causing their stocks to be stable and profitable. With organic food popularity and discretionary spending both increasing, food stocks are looking up for the next few years. Food can be invested in through commodities, restaurant stocks, packaged food stocks, or grocery store stocks. Standout food stocks include Chipotle (NYSE:CMG), Whole Foods (NASDAQ:WFM), and Kraft (NASDAQ:KRFT).

The One Thing That Chris Paul, Cam Newton, and Novak Djokovic Have in Common

Plant-based diets are on the rise -- they're healthier and more environmentally friendly. And that means plant-based food stocks will surge.

The One Thing That Chris Paul, Cam Newton, and Novak Djokovic Have in Common

Plant-based diets are on the rise -- they're healthier and more environmentally friendly. And that means plant-based food stocks will surge.

7 Types of Stocks to Buy for Bear Market Protection

If you analyze the data, you’ll recognize signs of a coming bear market. Here are the types of stocks that might mitigate the damage.

Smithfield Foods Closes Pork Plant, Warns of U.S. Meat Shortages

Smithfield Foods announced on Sunday that it will close one of the largest pork-production plants in the U.S. indefinitely.

Chipotle Stock Comes Down to One Simple Question for Investors to Answer

Chipotle stock looks expensive relative to 2019 earnings. But if bulls are right, growth will continue for years to come.

3 Organic Food Stocks to Buy for the Long Run

After languishing for decades as hippie food, organic fare has gone mainstream. Get in on this powerful trend with these 3 food stocks to buy

Trade of the Day: WhiteWave Foods (WWAV)

The New Age food company has profitably capitalized on its growing niche, with a share price that has risen more than 200% in the past five years.

Trade of the Day: Wendy’s (WEN)

Wendy’s has moved into a bullish trend relative to its key moving averages and should continue moving higher.

Monsanto Stock Should Keep Growing Like a Weed

Monsanto beat earnings estimates and raised its outlook, but the best could be ahead for MON stock holders.

Pilgrim’s Pride, And Now Tyson? Hillshire Brands Can’t Lose

Tyson's hostile bid for Hillshire Brands (HSH) is good news for everyone holding food company stocks because industry consolidation is officially on.

Trade of the Day: Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC)

The stock market is weakening. But for those looking for a call trade, it helps to select a company that benefits from rising food costs

New FDA Label Rules: Fear Not, Junk-Food Makers!

The recently proposed changes to FDA label rules for food and drink producers seems troubling for these food stocks, but...

5 Tasty Stocks to Buy Under $10: Eat, Drink and Invest

While you are enjoying your holidays, look through these 5 food and beverage stocks to buy that can make your holiday's profitable as well as tasty

3 Packaged Food Stocks to Snack On

Should you bet on General Mills, Hillshire Farms or Dean Foods? We weigh all three packaged food stocks for interested investors.

3 Hot Consumer Plays, Fresh off the Grill

Hot stocks to buy right now include some popular restaurant chains that have seen brisk earnings and sales growth.

7 Reasons Hain Celestial (HAIN) is Your Best Organic Food Stock

As organic food becomes more and more mainstream, Hain Celestial (HAIN) is well positioned to grow.

Twinkies: They’re Back, But Still Dead

The Hostess hype machine is full engaged once again now that Twinkies are set to return, but an increasingly healthier America might shorten the welcome quicker than you'd expect.

Perk Up! Coffee’s Starting to Brew Big Profits

J.M. Smucker just announced a java-fueled boost in its earnings thanks to tanking bean prices -- news that bodes well for stocks like SBUX and DNKN.

Subway Deems McDonald’s Shameful? Shrug.

Subway's survey of fast-food "shame" shows that people aren't exactly proud of eating at McDonald's. In other news, the sky is blue.