5 Packaged Foods Stocks to Buy Now

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The grades of five Packaged Foods stocks are on the rise this week on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

This week, B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) is showing good progress as the company’s rating jumps from a B (“buy”) last week to an A (“strong buy”). B&G Foods makes, sells, and distributes branded and shelf-stable food products. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Equity, BGS also gets an A. The stock price has risen 8.7% over the past month, better than the 4.8% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of BGS stock.

This is a strong week for Kraft Foods (NASDAQ:KFT). The company’s rating climbs to A from the previous week’s B. Kraft Foods manufactures and markets packaged food products, including snacks, beverages, cheese, convenient meals and various packaged grocery products. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of KFT stock.

This week, Feihe International (NYSE:ADY) is showing significant improvement as the company’s rating hops from a C (“hold”) to a B (“buy”). Feihe International is a producer and distributor of premium infant formula, milk powder, and soybean, rice and walnut products in the People’s Republic of China. Wall Street seems to agree with the upgrade and has propelled the stock up 6.5% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ADY stock.

Cosan (NYSE:CZZ) improves from a C to a B rating this week. Cosan is a global ethanol and sugar company in terms of production with low-cost, large-scale and integrated operations in Brazil. Investors have pushed the stock price up 8.9% over the past month. The stock currently has a trailing PE Ratio of 5.7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CZZ stock.

This week, Industrias Bachoco‘s (NYSE:IBA) ratings are up from a C last week to a B. Industrias Bachoco breeds, processes, and markets poultry, swine, and related products in Mexico. Shares of the stock have been changing hands at an unusually rapid pace, up 457.5% from the week prior. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of IBA stock.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.


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