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Nine Valentine's Day Stocks to Sweeten Your Portfolio
8:00AM 1/30/2011
Economy, Investing, Hershey, Tiffany & Co, Stock Picks, Retail
Spending for the lovers' holiday this year is expected to climb 5.8% over 2009, and that spells opportunity for investors. Here are some greeting card, candy, jewelry, flower and restaurant stocks that could get a lift from sweethearts looking for that special something.
Young People's Favorite Brands: M&Ms, Google, Reese's
7:30PM 12/09/2010
Google , Apple, Target Corp, Nintendo, Retail
In the eyes of 8- to 24-year-old consumers, M&Ms are cooler than Google. That's according to a new poll by Harris Interactive, which found that sugary snacks made up four of that age group's top 10 favorite brands.
Halloween 2010: More Treat Than Trick
11:20AM 10/29/2010
Halloween spending is expected to grow 3.9% in 2010 to $6.2 billion, a rebound from a disappointing 2009. Given the scary economy, laughing at the ghouls and goblins of Halloween is a good way to blow off steam.
Sweet nostalgia: Popular Halloween candy throughout the decades
8:30AM 10/29/2010
If you've been in the grocery store lately and are reeling at the high price of Halloween candy and thinking that it couldn't have always been this way, you're correct. Of course, everything used to be cheaper in the old days, but that's not the point of this exercise.
Given the season, we thought...
Halloween candy recall: Mega Pops lollipops might have metal in them
7:00PM 10/25/2010
You might want to check that Halloween candy before giving it out or letting kids eat it. Certain lots of Mega Pops lollipops are being recalled because the candy may contain "minute traces" of stainless steel, said candy maker Colombina SA.
A consumer complaint prompted North Carolina Department...
Nestle recalls Raisinets over allergy concerns
1:43PM 10/25/2010
Nestle USA is recalling certain Raisinets Fun Size Bags because the candy may contain peanuts -- which can cause a potentially life-threatening reaction in people allergic to them -- and they were not included in the list of ingredients.
The bags carry the warning label, "made on equipment that...
This Hedge Fund Sure Has a Sweet Tooth for the Cocoa Market
10:36AM 7/20/2010
Armajaro Holdings just bought roughly 7% of the global supply of the beans that make chocolate. That's virtually all the cocoa warehoused in Europe: 240,000 tons, valued at close $1 billion. That could push cocoa prices even higher.
Drugstores offer a lot more than a place to fill a prescription for monthly meds. Many offer surprisingly competitive prices on everything from ice cream to toothpaste. Here's a list of the top 10 deals you can find at drugstores.
'Chocolate Bonds' Offer a Uniquely Tasty Dividend
3:28PM 5/26/2010
It's the sweetest investment opportunity going: British confectioner Hotel Chocolat will sell 5 million pounds worth of promissory notes that pay their dividends in chocolate.
Get a free Butterfinger candy bar if you are one of the first 100,000 to "make a claim" on the candy maker's Facebook page. The truth is "optional," the site says. Share your dob, name, address, email to get a voucher for a free 2.1-ounce candy bar. No purchase is required.
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