The Kraft Heinz Co. (KHC)

* After "playing" the rally off of the March lows (with plenty of longs) I have recently (again) gotten net short of exposure To summarize some my recent activity: * I took off numerous investment longs (for profits) into the rally -- including , , ...

Yesterday, Tim "Not Judy or Phil" Collins looked constructively towards Kraft Heinz on a technical basis. I remain optimistic on the fundamentals of KHC and other packaged foods stocks (e.g., and ).

Something feels "wrong" about this market.  Mr. Market is remarkably bifurcated, there is insane speculation in worthless securities and the breadth seems "shaky" -- among many other issues. I ended the day much shorter than I started the day. Jay P...

With the exception of a short and an elimination of my holdings - I have done little this morning. * Breadth is still a strong 3.5:1. * Ss (S&P) over Ns (Nasdaq), again, and despite strong gains in Tesla and Amazon . * Bonds are quiet. (I covered my...

We are now in one of those times, like 52 years ago in 1968, that we and our children will always remember. Many of us have spent the weekend watching America burning in despair. As I write this missive, an extended portion of I-95 (in Palm Beach) h...

* I have liquidated a lot of my long positions and have been averaging into Index shorts lately * I worship at the altar of fundamentals and not of price momentum * Monday I will present a more lengthy analysis of my concerns over the balance of 202...

Danielle DiMartino Booth on Food Storage Capacity (and by inference, the attraction of packaged food stocks -- such as Kraft Heinz , J. M. Smucker and TreeHouse Foods ): The April core CPI's decline of 0.4% was the largest ever, while the headline d...

* Big picture changes loom on the investment horizon * Many of these paradigm shifts are disruptive and market unfriendly * There will be some industry winners (healthcare/biotech, internet, packaged foods) but many industry losers (hotels, airlines...

Kraft Heinz reports an EPS beat. More later. Should trade higher.

As we get ready for the barrage of earnings reports, and especially the seven key ones I outlined earlier, let's run through a quick checklist of what you can expect tomorrow morning: Economic Data Eurozone CPI ECB Decision and Press Conference Week...

I recently endorsed the packaged foods goods sector and have purchased more Kraft Heinz , TreeHouse Foods and J. M. Smucker . (All three are on my Best Ideas List.) The stocks did quite well yesterday. Credit Suisse chimed in bullishly this morning ...

Today we see the pivot with some clarity: * A profound reversal in Amazon , which I discussed earlier in the day. The shares were +$35 and are now down by -$43 * Two areas of value - financials (money centers and brokerages) and packaged foods (e.g....

* From my perch, upside reward vs. downside risk turned more positive yesterday "You say yes, I say no You say stop and I say go go go, oh no You say goodbye and I say hello Hello hello I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello Hello hello I don...

* Structural shifts in demand for packaged goods are beginning to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis * A greater propensity for stay at home eating is at the core of my optimism * After 3-5 years of disappointing sales, a better than consensus secular ...

Tomorrow I will present a summary of why I turned bullish last week on packaged goods stocks. I am long , and , among others.

My packaged goods theme is based on a secular improvement of the stay-at-home consumption of food products. Though not as exciting as Netflix and Amazon , I feel this theme has been less exploited. Included in the package are Kraft Heinz , TreeHouse...

I have established a basket of packaged good stocks -- more on this new "theme" over the next few days -- and I have increased my already large long.

* My revised levels I don't want there to be any ambiguity about the size of my positions or about my buy and short levels as I strive for as much transparency as possible. "When the time comes to buy, you won't want to." --Walter Deemer "When the t...