consumer staples

Sink your teeth into this battered corn ETF, because we could well see a nice recovery.
The company has a compelling growth story, but if it trips up, it will crush you.
The company is exposed to private-label competition when its patents expire.
Microsoft, Honeywell and Kimberly-Clark each reported first-quarter upside surprises.
The regional supermarket operator is positioned to profit from increasingly volatile weather patterns.
When you look at the company's performance, you can see why it doesn't get much coverage.
With only one drug on the market, the pharmaceutical company is expanding its pipeline.
Although the Greek bailout certainly matters, the action in the discount retail space may have more impact.
We need confirmation that the recovery is intact, but we're not getting it today.
P&G is climbing higher, so I'm eyeing a bullish entry. Let's go through the process step by step.

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| May 16, 2012
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Stocks are hovering around flat, but the credit market is trading very poorly. Bid-wanteds in cash are rolling in, especially in the go-go financial names....

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