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Chasing Value: Homeowners Choice Earnings, Another Great Quarter

Posted on March 09th, 2011 in ChasingValue, dividend stocks, HCII, HCII earnings, Homeowners Choice, India Shares, insurance stocks, Stock Picks

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There is a very small (micro-cap) insurance company in Florida called Homeowners Choice, Inc. (HCII) that I included among my stock picks for 2011. My suggestion was made with some reservations, not because of it’s growth potential, but because I was concerned that the write-up itself might impact the stock.

Yesterday, March 8, HCII reported it’s 13th straight quarter of profitability with Q4 earnings of 27 cents per share versus anticipated earnings of 14 cents.

At the time of the initial post HCII was $8.08. It was $8.50 at today’s opening and has been hovering around that mark most of the trading day. That equates to a 19.23% gain in 9 weeks (111.15% annualized).

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Chasing Value: Homeowners Choice Earnings, Another Great Quarter originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Heinz Higher On Earnings News

Posted on March 03rd, 2011 in CAG, campbell soup, ConAgra, CPB, dividend investing, dividend stocks, DividendInvesting, dividends, Heinz, HNZ, India Shares

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H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ), a food concern famous for its ketchup product and whose colleagues include ConAgra (CAG) and Campbell Soup (CPB), closed today’s session higher by 1.4%. The final quote of $49.66 isn’t far at all from the 52-week high of $50.77. Is the stock a buy?

You know, there’s a very interesting element to this story, and it has to do with the dividend yield. Right now, Heinz’s yield is 3.6%. That’s pretty awesome. You’ve got take notice of a stock that is both near a 52-week high and possessive of a lofty yield.

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Heinz Higher On Earnings News originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Home Depot: Looking Good?

Posted on February 23rd, 2011 in dividend investing, dividend stocks, dividends, HD, Home Depot, India Shares, inthenews, LOW, Lowes, retail

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What did you think of Home Depot’s (HD) earnings report? I rather enjoyed it. And I think the future may be bright for the retailer and arch enemy of Lowe’s (LOW).

According to TheStreet.com, net income calculated out to 36 cents per share for the fourth quarter. This was five pennies better than the overall estimate. Same-store sales experienced an increase of 3.9%. And management’s forecast for the full fiscal year was upgraded.

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Home Depot: Looking Good? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Smucker Reports Q3 Earnings: Is the Stock a Buy?

Posted on February 19th, 2011 in CAG, ConAgra, dividend investing, dividend stocks, dividends, foods stocks, India Shares, j.m. smucker, KFT, Kraft, SJM, Smucker earnings

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Smucker (SJM) logoThe J.M. Smucker Company (SJM), a food concern in the same category as ConAgra Foods (CAG) and Kraft Foods (KFT), issued its fiscal third-quarter report on Thursday. The document wasn’t too thrilling, but it shows that the business is holding its own in the competitive battlefield of the supermarket shelves.

Its adjusted profit of $1.27 per share came in ahead of the overall projection by one penny. Not bad, considering the article highlights the challenges of navigating a volatile environment in terms of ingredient costs.

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Smucker Reports Q3 Earnings: Is the Stock a Buy? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 19 Feb 2011 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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