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The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Tricky Costs for Halloween Treats No matter how you decide to celebrate Halloween, keep an eye on your wallet. The last thing you want to do is to start out the holiday shopping season on the wrong foot. Figure out what you can really afford to spend and then stick to your budget. |
Fast Company October 2009 Lidsky & Rockwood |
Numerology: The Business of Candy Don't snicker at the confectionery business: Sales in the $32 billion -- plus industry are expected to be up almost 4% this year. Until candy's Christmas arrives on October 31, sate yourselves with these informational bonbons |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
I Want Candy Chocolate can be big business if you're one of the sweet players. |
Seasoned Cooking October 2006 J. Sinclair |
Halloween Candy If you find yourself in sugar overdrive right after Halloween, here are some ideas. |
The Motley Fool October 31, 2010 |
Snickers Is the King of Trick or Tweet The candy bar is a social-media superstar. |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Hangover at Party City The specialty retailer reports widening losses, but better times lay ahead. |
Prepared Foods January 1, 2007 Marcia Mogelonsky |
Confronting Confectionery The candy market continues to grow, capitalizing on the latest trends and benefiting from a number of ingredient innovations. |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Steven Mallas |
Hershey's Bitter Q3 No one will savor this earnings report. The candy maker's bottom line tumbled as the company focused on restoring momentum within the US, and initiative that increased expenses. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
Hershey's Sweet Growth With a little help from new products, the candy leader posts record Q4 earnings. |
The Motley Fool July 31, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Cadbury Schwepped Away Confectioner Cadbury's results are semi-sweet, but very tasty. |
The Motley Fool October 12, 2007 Steven Mallas |
Losing Trust in Hershey? These have been rough times for the candy maker. The company's second quarter went sour. The first quarter wasn't too tasty, either. |
Seasoned Cooking October 2005 John Lenaghan |
Fun Halloween Party Themes and Ideas Some unique and fun ideas that will get everyone on your list so excited about your party they won't even consider going anywhere else. |
The Motley Fool April 7, 2011 Gary Cassady |
5 Stocks the Easter Bunny Will Love Are investors sweet on these stocks? |
Food Processing August 2006 Diane Toops |
Toops Scoops: Candy show brings out the kid in me At the All Candy Expo was the usual, delightful sugar and spice, plus plenty of chocolate -- and the arrival of fortified candy! |
The Motley Fool October 25, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Christmas Comes Early Keeping an eye on the bottom line when you venture out for holiday shopping might help keep each purchase in perspective. In the meantime, resist the urge to start celebrating Christmas before Halloween. |
The Family Room Rachel Webb |
A Frugal and Freaky Halloween With early preparation and frugal shopping, Halloween can be a relaxing holiday and a wonderful opportunity for families to spend quality time together. How can you enjoy a freaky Halloween and still be frugal? |
Salon.com October 28, 2002 Laura Miller |
Primeval terror (since 1929) You think Halloween has pagan roots? Guess again. Two new histories of America's second favorite holiday reveal the truth. |
Food Processing July 2010 Diane Toops |
NCA 2010 Candy Show: The Sweetest Spot on Earth Candy and snacks sales flourished in 2009. |
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Rich Duprey |
I've Got the Scariest House in the Neighborhood Staying ahead of the Halloween-decorating competition isn't cheap. Beware, if you're not careful, it won't be the bogeyman that gets you, it'll be your busted budget that plays tricks on your wallet. |
The Motley Fool April 2, 2009 Kristin Graham |
Spring Hasn't Sprung for Retail The National Retail Federation predicts a double-digit decline in Easter sales. |
Food Processing June 2012 |
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This During the 2012 Sweets and Candy Expo, a team including candy mascots surprised pedestrians with candy samples as part of a poll to determine the effect candy and snacks have on mood and "happiness quotient." |
Food Processing July 2008 Diane Toops |
Putting the Savoy in Truffle A report on the new candy products at the 2008 All Candy Expo. Additional online-only content includes new products featured at this year's show. |
The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 Steven Mallas |
Hershey Needs a Chocolate Fix Should punishing earnings scare off potential sweet-toothed investors? |
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
Hershey: More Dessert, Please The chocolate king is even sweeter now, and it reports record first-quarter sales and earnings. |
The Motley Fool June 9, 2004 Brian Gorman |
Sweet Opportunity? Could chocolate sellers benefit from a move into fair trade? |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2006 Brian Gorman |
Is Chocolate Hot? Making premium chocolate consumption a part of the culture will take some time. But thanks to their initiatives, Mars and Starbucks may already be on their way to sweeter profits. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2010 April Taylor |
Are These Sweet Stocks Tricks or Treats? Trick or Treat! Should you add these candy stocks to your portfolio? |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
Retailers Sweeten the Deal More retailers are offering candy at the checkout. Is this sweet success or a lack of focus? |
Entrepreneur October 2009 Jason Daley |
What Dead Zone? Costume megastores can whip up scary-good profits in two months. |
Entrepreneur April 2004 April Y. Pennington |
Eye Candy Life is sweet for two visionaries who mix sugary treats with style. |
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
A Kiss to Build a Dream On Charges melt Chocolate King Hershey's third-quarter earnings, but sales are still strong. While Hershey's stock remains decadently priced, over the long haul the company should have no trouble keeping both shareholders and customers smiling. |
Food Processing October 2012 David Phillips |
More Variety Means More Efficiencies for Confectionery Manufacturers Sanitary pumps and other clean in place equipment are the key components to modern candy-making. |
Food Processing March 2005 Ashman & Beckley |
Spotlight: Another Cookie-Candy Crossover Hershey markets four new cookie-candy crossover bars including the well-rated York Peppermint Pattie variety. |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2009 Joseph Allen |
Repeat Buffett's Success With This Stock Readers of Warren Buffett's annual reports have often heard him discuss the merits of a small chocolate manufacturer and retailer named See's Candy. Is Rocky Mountain the next See's Candy? |
Entrepreneur October 2006 Gwen Moran |
Holiday Jeer Premature holiday spirit can put customers in grinch mode. |
Food Processing July 2011 Diane Toops |
NCA 2011 Candy and Snacks Expo: Happy Days Are Here Again In candy and snacks, Americans are more interested in what they are eating, and are looking for new flavors to satisfy complex palates. |
CIO October 15, 2002 Michael Fitzgerald |
Amazon Finds Profits in Outsourcing The big Web store is quietly building an e-commerce outsourcing business with customers like America Online, Target and Virgin MegaStores. Visit Target.com, and you see the Target bull's-eye logo. Amazon.com, however, is making it work behind the scenes. |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy |
Rocky Mountain's So-So High Gourmet chocolate producer Rocky Mountain achieved double-digit revenue growth, but it's feeling the effects of a slowing economy. Investors may want to think again. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
Check Out That Tootsie Roll Tootsie Roll's third quarter shows the company is revenue-challenged. Its high margins, excellent cash production, and shrinking share base offer long-term investors an excellent, conservative investment, with the chance to produce market-beating results. |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Give the Gift of Green By now, you might be wondering exactly what to get that hard-to-buy-for niece, picky partner or, well, everyone on your list. The author suggests a few ways to give the gift of a green future. Stocks for kids? You bet. |
Food Processing July 2010 Diane Toops |
Top Confectionery Trends for 2010 Our news and trends editor reports on the sweet taste of confectionery trends from this year's Candy Show. |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann |
Dueling Fools: Wrigley Bear For this chewing gum maker, the valuation doesn't compute with the stock price. |
The Motley Fool January 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Sugar High at Hershey The fourth quarter looked fairly sweet for Hershey, which delivered higher earnings despite some negative confection-related trends. |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2009 Alyce Lomax |
Retailers Drop a Black Friday Bomb Early results suggest consumers are slow to spend. |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2007 Steven Mallas |
No Rocky Report for Rocky Mountain Double-digit bottom-line growth, as well as a stock dividend, pleased investors of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. |
The Motley Fool June 4, 2008 Ryan Freund |
Chocolate in Asia: A Very Sweet Megatrend Chocolatiers are ramping up sales in booming economies such as China and India, and the potential for profits is staggering. |
The Motley Fool October 31, 2006 Mac Greer |
A Foolish Treat: Petsmart Halloween has become a big business, and it's not just for humans anymore. Pet-supply retailers are scaring up big profits with costumes for dogs and cats. -- and that's good news for Petsmart. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2008 Dayana Yochim |
Retail Holiday Hell Which retailers will survive this make-or-break holiday season? |
Prepared Foods July 1, 2005 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Confounding Confections With gum, mints, chocolate and sugar confectionery accounting for billions in yearly sales, there is no doubting the vast size of the overall confectionery category. However, Mintel predicts none will see inflation-adjusted growth over the next few years. |
The Motley Fool October 4, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Scaring Up Profits Disney and other theme park chains are banking on more treats than tricks this Halloween. Investors, take note. |