TR News and Press, Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. From 09/18/20

Volatility watch: Short interest has been in an uptrend for Vale (NYSE: VALE ) and Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD ) , while Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE: TR ) and Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG ) stand out on the list of stocks with the highest percentage of short interest as total float. M...

Introduction Besides publishing our established " Wide-Moat Stocks On Sale " monthly shortlist of companies exclusive for Seeking Alpha readers, we decided to launch a parallel stock selection series, focused on candidates fitting a Dividend Growth Investor’s portfolio. While a comp...

Investment Thesis Tootsie Roll Industries ( TR ) has experienced a revenue and sales plateau. The main reason for this is a management's lack of interest in taking a more aggressive approach in terms of a more than needed M&A strategy. This lack of interest is clearly reflected in the ...

Mid-cap stocks are stocks of companies with a market capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion. Historically, large-cap stocks tend to be slow-growing and relatively stable, while small-cap stocks often are fast-growing but volatile. The best mid-cap stocks fall somewhere in between: t...

In this episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard , Dylan Lewis chats with Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline about how airlines are adapting to the post-COVID world. They discuss some promotions airlines are offering to entice people to fly again. They talk about how airlines can ensure a steady st...

A confectionery company Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. ( TR ) had been increasing its dividend per share for more than 50 consecutive years; the stock was awarded a dividend king title. For novice income-oriented investors, building a portfolio of dividend aristocrats/kings/champions, especiall...

Since the local market bottom on March 23rd, 2020, the S&P 500 ( SPY ) has rallied a remarkable 44%. As I noted yesterday, the S&P 500 has not rallied this hard this fast since a Depression-era bounce in 1933. Despite the sharp gains in the large cap index, the S&P MidCap 400 Ind...

While the stock market has recovered much of the losses suffered in late February and March, the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic remains significant. Nearly 40 million Americans have filed unemployment claims in April and May, and GDP numbers will soon show the largest contraction s...

Blue chip companies have been slashing or suspending their dividends left and right during the COVID-19 pandemic, a smart move as it helps preserve precious capital during a period of great uncertainty. But other businesses not only maintained their payouts, but actually increased them , such a...

Everybody knows Tootsie Roll ( TR ); founded back in 1896, the company  has grown over the years, expanding its lineup of products to include Charms Blow Pops, Andes Mints, DOTS, Junior Mints, Charleston Chew and Dubble Bubble, notes Tony Sagami , editor of Weiss Ultimate ...