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Daily Journal Stock Down 6% Despite FY25 Earnings Rising Y/Y

DJCO's fiscal 2025 earnings per share surge 44% year over year, driven by strong performance in Journal Technologies and soaring e-filing revenues, offsetting continued challenges in its print publishing business.

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Constellation Brands Q3 Earnings Preview: Growth or Pressure?

STZ's Q3 results to reflect wine and spirits pressure, rising costs and volume softness, while betting on beer capacity, premiumization and portfolio reset.

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Can Post Holdings' Foodservice Volume Growth Drive a Recovery?

POST's Foodservice delivers volume-led growth in the fiscal fourth quarter, lifting sales and EBITDA as distribution gains and inventories normalized.

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Helen of Troy Q3 Earnings on Deck: Key Factors You Should Understand

HELE's third-quarter results are likely to reflect weak demand and tariff-driven cost pressures, with some support from Leadership Brands and Project Pegasus.

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Will Monster Beverage's Expansion Strategy & Innovations Aid?

MNST is riding global energy drink demand as product innovation and international momentum fuel sales growth and market share gains.

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Hershey's Pricing Stays Firm: Can HSY's Volumes Stabilize Next?

HSY leans on pricing as Q3 organic sales rise 6.2%, while mixed volumes and price elasticity keep the outlook focused on demand stabilization.

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J.M. Smucker's Coffee Sales Rise: Is Pricing Still the Key Driver?

SJM's U.S. coffee sales increase in Q2 as pricing fuels growth, offsetting weaker volumes and proving brands can absorb higher prices.

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Is Monster Beverage Driving Momentum Through Innovation and Marketing?

MNST is fueling growth by blending new flavors, zero-sugar innovation, disciplined pricing and high-impact marketing into a unified global strategy.

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Is Volume Decline the Real Risk Behind Molson Coors' 2025 Outlook?

TAP's 2025 outlook hinges on falling beer volumes, as pricing and cost controls cannot offset a structurally soft U.S. industry.

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AB InBev's Latin America Strength Offsets U.S. Beer Weakness

BUD's Latin America strength offsets U.S. beer softness, delivering EBITDA growth and margin gains despite volume pressure.

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Hormel Foods Foodservice Growth: Is This a Key Earnings Lever?

HRL's Foodservice unit delivered solid sales growth in Q4, powered by higher-value proteins, even as input costs pressured profits.

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Implied Volatility Surging for Helen of Troy Stock Options

Investors need to pay close attention to HELE stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Is Sysco's International Business Becoming a Key Growth Driver?

SYY's international unit gains traction, with rising local volumes, expanding margins and eight straight quarters of double-digit profit growth.

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New Strong Sell Stocks for December 31st

ADM, AVVIY and EMN have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on December 31, 2025.

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Medifast New Product Line Planned: Can Innovation Reignite Demand?

MED plans a new product line rooted in metabolic synchronization science, upgrading its core offerings as it shifts beyond weight loss.

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Coty E-Commerce Grows Mid-Single Digits: Is Digital the Backbone?

COTY's e-commerce grew mid-single digits in the fiscal first quarter, reaching 20% of sales as digital execution improves and online demand stays resilient.

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Swagata Bhattacharya

Is e.l.f. Beauty's Gross Margin Poised to Rebound in 2H26?

ELF expects the gross margin to rebound in the second half of FY26 as tariffs ease, pricing holds and product mix improves.

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Ritujay Ghosh

4 Low-Beta Defensive Stocks to Buy as Consumer Confidence Plummets

With consumer confidence sliding, low-beta defensive picks like ATO, AWR, SRE and INGR stand out as investors look to limit downside risk.

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Vrishali Bagree

3 Food Industry Stocks to Feast on Before the New Year

UNFI, INGR and BYND stand out as food stocks using cost control, pricing discipline and focused innovation to enter the new year strong.

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New Strong Sell Stocks for December 30th

ASBFY, AZTA and ALG have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on December 30, 2025.

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Tirthankar Chakraborty

3 Strong Buy Stocks Up More Than 50% in 2025, Set for 2026 Breakouts

Aris Mining, Alto Ingredients and Mama's Creations are flagged as 2026 breakout stocks after solid gains and strong growth outlooks.

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Is PepsiCo's Margin Outlook Improving Despite Tariff Cost Pressures?

PEP aims to boost margins through cost cuts, automation and global productivity, despite ongoing pressures and uneven segment performance.

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Will PG's Focus Markets Offset Weakness in Baby Care and China?

Procter & Gamble leans on Focus Markets for growth, with China improving, Europe mixed results and Baby Care innovation aimed at offsetting softer demand.

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Swagata Bhattacharya

Is KMB's Brand Investment Strategy Enhancing Its Competitive Edge?

Kimberly-Clark's disciplined brand reinvestment is driving sustained volume-plus-mix growth, share gains, and margin expansion despite cost pressures.

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Is Colgate's Productivity Program a Catalyst for Its Margins?

CL's productivity program is easing cost pressures and paving the way for mid-25% margins, balancing efficiency with brand investment.

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