Healthy Stocks

As technology continues to change our world, one place this is most obvious is in health and science. Researchers have found ways to extend the average lifespan of people and provide insight on how to be more healthy and live longer lives. With this information, people have changed their eating habits, begun working out more, and have become more interested in health. That said, there is a booming opportunity for those looking to invest in the health food arena and earn a financial gain.

Opportunities to invest in healthy food options include non-GMO choices, vegetarian foods, the supplement industry, and much more. Companies like United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), Dole Food Company (DOLE), Boulder Brands Inc. (BDBD), and more all create healthy food products and make up for a large part of profitable food producers. Another investment option involves nutritional supplement stores including GNC (GNC), Herbalife (HLF), and Vitamin Shoppe (VSI). And grocery chains such as Whole Foods Market (WFM), The Fresh Market (TFM), and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) also offer investment opportunities to those looking to take off with the booming industry of health food. Just a few decades ago, people began investing in drive-thru restaurants like McDonalds (MCD), Burger King, Taco Bell and other fast food places. All of these financial opportunities massively expanded due to the trend in fast food. However now there is a shift back towards being healthy and having an active lifestyle. As that pattern continues, so will the trend of shopping for and eating healthy food. Investors have the opportunity to take advantage of these markets, much like those who took advantage of fast food chains just a short time ago.

According to the free list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com of health food stocks, there are over a dozen worth different companies in this field. Whole Foods Market (WFM) is one of the major players in this industry. It based in Austin, Texas, and owns a chain of supermarkets specializing in natural and organic products. The stock trades at 37 times trailing earnings and 31 times forward earnings. The earnings for the latest reported quarter were up an amazing 21% on a 12% boost in revenues. The company has $989 billion in cash, amounting to $2.66 in cash per share. Whole Foods pays a small dividend with a yield of 0.8%.

Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) is a provider of natural and organic foods and personal care products. The company brands include Celestial Seasonings tea, Soy Dream and Almond Dream beverages, the FreeBird brand of organic free range chickens, and whole grain foods through Arrowhead Mills. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 30 and forward PE of 25. Earnings for the latest quarter were up an incredible 69% on an excellent 21% boost in sales. The company has $27 million in cash. It does not pay a dividend.

There are plenty of other health food stocks worth examining for your portfolio health. To see all the primary companies involved in the health food industry, check out the list of health food stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Consider investing in the health food industry for your next financial decision. Not only is this an industry that people are actively interested in, but it is one that will only continue to grow as people become more aware of the importance of eating and living a more healthy lifestyle.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Lose Abdominal Fat with Green Tea ~ Make Your Stock Portfolio Healthy

Drink Tea for Weight Loss

According to a study by Peking University and other institutions, the catechins in green tea can cause weight loss. The research showed that adults who consumed the catechin-rich tea beverage lost significant amounts of abdominal fat as well as overall body fat when compared to the control group. What was interesting is that neither the green tea group nor the control group was asked to exercise or change their daily diet.

Other Benefits

Not only are the catechins in the green tea helpful for your health, but the caffeine can also provide additional health benefits. Studies have shown that caffeine can help prevent strokes, due to the anti-inflammatory effects of green tea and its blood circulation control. In addition, caffeine may help prevent skin cancer, according to a study in the Journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

The Tea Stocks

For the investor looking for a way to get into the green tea industry, the options are fairly limited. For example, Argo Tea is a chain of tea shops operating in Chicago, New York, Boston, and St. Louis, but they are privately held. Bigelow Tea Company which owns the only tea plantation in the U.S., is also privately held. Fortunately, WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has turned up a list of ten publicly traded companies involved in the production and sale of tea.

Unfortunately, most of the stocks are overseas companies, which makes it hard for American investors to invest in. There is of course Starbucks (SBUX) which owns Tazo Tea Company. Starbucks bought Tazo in 1999, and open the first Tazo tea shop in 2012. Starbucks trades at 34.7 times trailing earnings and 25.8 times forward earnings. It pays a dividend yield of 1.2%. For the latest reported quarter, earnings spiked up 26% on a 11.3% rise in revenues. Starbucks reports earnings on July 25.

Another major player in the tea area is The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN), which owns the Celestial Seasonings tea company. The company sells green tea along with other types of tea and herbal teas, known as tisanes. The natural food company Hain Food Group took over Celestial in 2000. Hain trades at 30.8 times trailing earnings with a forward P/E of 25. Earnings for the last reported quarter were up an incredible 68.9% on a 21.4% boost in revenues. The company's next earnings announcement will be held on August 19.

Ito En (ITOEF), which trades over-the-counter, is based in Tokyo and is the largest green tea distributor in Japan. The stock trades at 18.8 times earnings. Revenues for the latest reported quarter were up 9.6%, with earnings jumping 14.9%.

There are several other tea companies that can be found on the free list of tea stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. The list includes the stock ticker symbol, the P/E ratio, the forward P/E ratio, and the yield. Let's hope High Tea gives new meaning to your stock portfolio.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

The Caffeine Toothbrush: Top Coffee, Tea, and Caffeine Stocks

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has filed a patent for a toothbrush that will automatically dispense caffeine into your mouth, and therefore you. Caffeine seems to be the latest legal non-prescription drug of choice, with caffeinated chewing gum, potato chips, and candied popcorn. Yes, the FDA is taking a closer look at these products and may be cracking down, yet the point is that caffeine seems to now be ubiquitous.

Are there caffeine investment opportunities? Of course, with almost a couple dozen stocks in the production of coffee and tea, according to the free list of coffee stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, with a half a dozen of them paying dividends. This list doesn't even include Coca Cola (KO) or Pepsico (PEP), which are major producers of caffeinated soft drinks.

Starbucks (SBUX) is the largest coffeehouse retailer in the world, with outlets in 50 countries and over 18,000 shops worldwide. The stock trades at 32 times trailing earnings and 24 times forward earnings. The stocks sports a yield of 1.3%. Earnings for the latest quarter rose 26% on an 11.3% boost in revenues. The company has $1.7 billion in cash and $570 million in debt.

Coca Cola trades at 18 times forward earnings with a yield of 2.7% and Pepsi has a forward price to earnings ratio of 17 and also has a 2.7% yield.

Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) owns the Celestial Seasonings brand of teas including green teas. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 29, and a forward PE of 23. The stock does not currently pay a dividend.

A major wholesaler of coffee is Coffee Holding Co. (JVA), which also markets private label coffee and branded coffee in the US and Canada. The company has 90 varieties of raw green coffee beans which it imports from around the world and sold to large and small operators. The stock trades at 26 times trailing earnings and nine times forward earnings. The stock yields 3.4%.

For a free list of coffee, tea and caffeine companies, or a free list of soft drink beverage companieswhich you can download, sort, and update, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclaimer: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Coffee and Tea can Prevent Strokes: Stocks that can Benefit

According to research by Japan's National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center published in the American Heart Association's journal, Stroke, people who consume a cup of coffee a day and four or more cups of green tea a day have a much reduced chance of getting a stroke. This is primarily due to the anti-inflammatory effects of green tea and its blood circulation control, plus the benefits of quinides in coffee.

There are over 20 companies involved in the production of coffee and tea, according to the free list of coffee stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, with a half a dozen of them paying dividends. Of course, there is the ever popular Starbucks (SBUX) which is the largest coffeehouse retailer in the world, with outlets in 50 countries and over 18,000 shops worldwide. The stock trades at 31 times trailing earnings and 22 times forward earnings. The stocks sports a yield of 1.5%. Earnings for the latest quarter rose 13.1% on an 10.6% boost in revenues.

Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) owns the Celestial Seasonings brand of teas including green teas. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 28.4, and a forward PE of 20.3. The stock does not currently pay a dividend. Earnings for the latest quarter spiked 57.8% on a 24.8% rise in revenues.

A major wholesaler of coffee is Coffee Holding Co. (JVA), which also markets private label coffee and branded coffee in the US and Canada. The company has 90 varieties of raw green coffee beans which it imports from around the world and sold to large and small operators. The stock trades at 6.4 times forward earnings and yields 3.3%.

For a free list of coffee and tea companies, which you can download, sort, and update, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclaimer: Author didn;t own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Health Food Stocks May Make Your Portfolio Healthier

As baby boomers age, they pay closer attention to their health. As a matter of fact, as seniors start to age, their conversations seem to become more and more peppered with medical issues, weight, and food. The connection between the food you eat and your health and wellness continues to become stronger and stronger. Of course, it is not just older Americans that are concerned about their food and beverage consumption; young people are jumping on the bandwagon in droves.

Investors have been benefiting from the marketers healthy food and beverages, with major health food retailers up 100% or more during the last five years. However, during the last three months, these stocks have been underperforming the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, yet since the beginning of January, the health food stocks are starting to turn back up. According to the free list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com of health food stocks, there are over a dozen worth investigating.

One of the major players in this industry is Whole Foods Market (WFM), based in Austin, Texas, which owns a chain of supermarkets specializing in natural and organic products. The stock trades at 38 times trailing earnings and 28 times forward earnings. The earnings for the latest reported quarter were up 49.4% on a 23.6% rise in revenues. The company has $1.22 billion in cash, amounting to $6.58 in cash per share. The company reports earnings on February 13. Whole Foods pays a small dividend with a yield of 0.9%.

Hain Celestial Group (HAIN) is a provider of natural and organic foods and personal care products. The company brands include Celestial Seasonings tea, Soy Dream and Almond Dream beverages, the FreeBird brand of organic free range chickens, and whole grain foods through Arrowhead Mills. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 32 and forward PE of 20. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 40.2% on a 25.4% boost in sales. The company reports on February 5.

There are plenty of other health food stocks such as REEDS (REED), a distributor of natural non-alcoholic carbonated soft drinks and New Age beverages, and SunOpta (STKL), which processes and packages natural and organic food products. To see all the primary companies involved in the health food industry, check out the list of health food stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written. By Stockerblog.com