SJM News and Press, J.M. Smucker Company From 04/15/20

Lanny said it best in his dividend income summary . The coronavirus has dominated everything lately, as it has taken our world and shaken it upside down. Everyone is learning to adjust to the new, short-term reality, including individuals and businesses. For me personally, I have cherished ...

Big food has struggled in recent history to keep up with changing consumer preferences, but the overnight change in eating behavior due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) is one that food manufacturers are well-positioned to benefit from. The fallout from the virus represents significant upside for...

Since I started helping mutual fund and hedge fund investors pick stocks in the 1990s, I've experienced seismic-level shocks, such as 9/11 and the Great Recession, and smaller, yet still meaningful, dislocations, including Long-Term Capital Management's failure and the Internet Bust. The cur...

With the pandemic keeping many consumers home for what is going on weeks in some areas, companies that sell grocery items have seen a surge in business. The rush for consumers to stock their kitchen pantries has generated a large boost in traffic across the consumer staples sector. Retail gian...

There have been few safe havens from the coronavirus pandemic, which has wrought havoc around the world. The numbers on COVID-19 "scoreboards" maintained by media outlets change so fast it's impossible to keep up with them. As I finished writing this Thursday afternoon, sad milestones were r...

In the first quarter of 2020, the S&P 500 ( SPY ) produced its worst quarterly return (-19.6%) since the fourth quarter of 2008, during the heart of the financial crisis. As detailed in a companion piece on the worst performing stocks , 56 companies in the S&P 500 lost more than half ...

Packaged coffee sales soared 24.9% for a four-week tracking period that ended on March 21, per Nielsen data from retail channels. Volume was up 27.3%, while price/mix was a 2.3% drag. The big jump reflects some pantry-loading ahead of the closures of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX ) and Dunkin' Bra...

ORRVILLE, Ohio , March 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) today named Cory Onell Senior Vice President, Head of U.S. Retail Sales, effective April 27, 2020 . Onell has more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale sales organizations for major...

ORRVILLE, Ohio , March 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) announced a series of measures today to support its employees and communities as they deal with the impact of COVID-19. "We understand the uncertainty people are feeling right now, and are commit...

In a market crisis, as in life, only the strong survive What follows is a list of 25 stocks that have held up very well over the past month while most stocks are down by 20% to 50% or even more. I wanted to understand who these companies are, what sectors they're in, and why they haven't fol...