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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Hillshire Brands, Pilgrim's, Smithfield Foods, Hormel Foods and Tyson Foods
Jan. 11, 2013 09:30 AM
CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Hillshire Brands Company (NYSE:HSH), Pilgrim's Corp. (Nasdaq:PPC), Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD), Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) and Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE:TSN).
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Here are highlights from Thursday's Analyst Blog:
Hillshire Brands Upped to Strong Buy
On January 9, 2013, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Hillshire Brands Company (NYSE:HSH) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), on the back of a strong performance in the first quarter 2013.
Why the Upgrade?
Hillshire Brands Company, the new name for Sara Lee Corporation's North American business, has been witnessing rising earnings estimates, driven by solid first quarter performance after its spin-off from Sara Lee. The long-term expected earnings growth rate for this stock is 8.15%.
Hillshire Brands Company reported adjusted earnings of 51 cents per share in the first quarter of 2013, comprehensively beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 32 cents by 59.4%. Earnings increased 19 cents from the prior-year quarter attributable to strong top-line growth.
Adjusted net sales grew 2.0% from the prior-year quarter to $1.01 billion in the first quarter of 2013 on the back of volume growth and the strong performance of the retail segment. The company results were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Hillshire Brands entered into an agreement to sell its Australian bakery business - Kitchens of Sara Lee Pty Ltd. The divestment of this subsidiary will enable Hillshire to concentrate on its North American retail and food businesses.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2013 increased 3.9% to $1.58 per share as most of the estimates were revised higher over the last 90 days. For fiscal 2014, the Zacks Consensus Estimate increased by a penny to $1.69 per share over the same time frame
Other Stocks to Consider
Other companies with favorable Zacks Rank and worth considering include
Pilgrim's Corp.
(Nasdaq:
PPC
) and
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
(NYSE:
SFD
), both carrying a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and
Hormel Foods Corporation
(NYSE:
HRL
) and
Tyson Foods Inc.
(NYSE:
TSN
) both carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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