The grades of four Packaged Foods stocks are better this week, according to the database. Every one of these stocks has an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”) rating.
Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:) is bettering its rating of C (“hold”) from last week to a B (“buy”) this week. Tootsie Roll makes and sells confectionary products. .
H.J. Heinz (NYSE:) is making headway this week, with the company’s rating improving to an A (“strong buy”) from a B (“buy”) last week. H. J. Heinz manufactures and markets processed food products throughout the world. The stock has a dividend yield of 2.1%. .
The rating of Hershey
(NYSE:) moves up this week, rising from a B to an A. Hershey manufactures chocolate and sugar confectionery products. .
B&G Foods (NYSE:) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to an A. B&G Foods makes, sells, and distributes branded and shelf-stable food products. Shares of BGS have increased 7.4% over the past month, better than the 3.4% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. .
Louis Navellier’s proprietary 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 .
