Top Halloween Stocks

Halloween Jack-O-Lanturn Pumpkin

Just a couple more days to go until Halloween. Have you bought your candy yet, not just to pass out to the trick-or-treaters, but to help out the candy companies? Look for treats, not tricks, in the following Halloween stocks.

Watching horror movies is one of the popular activities of teenagers on Halloween. Netflix (NFLX) has a huge number of scary movies in its collection of titles. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 284 and a scary forward P/E of 410.

One of the leading studios of scary movies is Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF), which has made such films as American Psycho, Ginger Snaps, Route 666, The Devil's Rejects, House of the Dead 2, Saw VI, See No Evil, Hostel: Part II, My Bloody Valentine 3D and numerous others. Lionsgate has a P/E ratio of 33 and sports a yield of 0.9%.

Of course, the big beneficiaries of Halloween are the candy companies. Hershey Foods (HSY) is the large chocolate and confectionery company made famous by its Hershey Kisses and Hershey Bars. The stock has a P/E of 35, and a yield of 2.5%.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (RMCF) is a very low cap Colorado based company which makes and markets chocolate and candy. The stock has a P/E of 18 and a yield of 4.3%.

Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) makes all kinds of candy for trick-or-treaters including Tootsie Rolls, Tootsie Roll Pops, Caramel Apple Pops, Charms, Blow-Pops, Blue Razz, Zip-A-Dee Pops, Cella's, Mason Dots, Mason Crows, Junior Mint, Charleston Chew, Sugar Daddys, and Sugar Babies. The stock has a P/E of 31` and a yield of 1.1%.

Halloween costumes and decorations are available at discount retailers such as Wal-Mart (WMT). It has a P/E of 12, and a yield of 3.4%.

If you like interesting sectors of stocks, such as college stocks, cloud computing stocks, and chocolate and candy stocks, check out WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Halloween Stocks in September?

Halloween Jack-O-Lanturn Pumpkin

The Halloween ads started several days ago, even though it was just the middle of September. Halloween is celebrated in United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, so there should be plenty of stock treat opportunities. The following are stocks which may benefit from the holiday, but do your research as some of them may be tricks instead of treats.

Watching scary movies is one of the popular activities of teenagers on Halloween. Netflix (NFLX) has a huge number of horror movies in its collection of titles. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 230 and a forward P/E of 342.

One of the leading studios of scary movies is Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF), which has made such films as American Psycho, Ginger Snaps, Route 666, The Devil's Rejects, House of the Dead 2, Saw VI, See No Evil, Hostel: Part II, My Bloody Valentine 3D and numerous others. Lionsgate has a P/E ratio of 33 and sports a yield of 0.7%.

Of course, the big beneficiaries of Halloween are the candy companies. Hershey Foods (HSY) is the large chocolate and confectionery company made famous by its Hershey Kisses and Hershey Bars. The stock has a P/E of 36, and a yield of 2.6%.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (RMCF) is a very low cap Colorado based company which makes and markets chocolate and candy. The stock has a P/E of 19 and a yield of 4.0%.

Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) makes all kinds of candy for trick-or-treaters including Tootsie Rolls, Tootsie Roll Pops, Caramel Apple Pops, Charms, Blow-Pops, Blue Razz, Zip-A-Dee Pops, Cella's, Mason Dots, Mason Crows, Junior Mint, Charleston Chew, Sugar Daddys, and Sugar Babies. The stock has a P/E of 29 and a yield of 1.1%.

Halloween costumes and decorations are available at discount retailers such as Wal-Mart (WMT). It has a P/E of 13, and a yield of 3.0%.

If you like interesting sectors of stocks, such as college stocks, cloud computing stocks, and chocolate and candy stocks, check out WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Treat Your Portfolio to Halloween Stocks

Halloween Pumpkin

Halloween comes from the words All Hallows' Evening. Although Halloween originally came about from religious related celebrations, it has now become a very commercialized October 31, involving not only the purchase of candy, but also costumes, party food and beverages, pumpkins, decorations, and DVDs and admission tickets to scary movies.

Let's start with the horror films. Netflix (NFLX) has many scary motion pictures that you can watch on Halloween night. The company has a price to earnings ratio in the nosebleed area of 138, and a scary high forward PE of 70. Earnings for the latest reported quarter were up an incredible 141%, on a 25.3% spike in revenues. The next earnings report is scheduled for October 15. The company should benefit from Redbox shutting down its video streaming service on October 7.

There is also Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF), a top producer of scary movies, such as See No Evil, Route 666, The Devil's Rejects, American Psycho, Ginger Snaps, House of the Dead 2, and Saw VI.  The stock trades at 27 times trailing earnings and 18 times forward earnings. Quarterly earnings rose an unbelievable 218% on a drop of 21% in revenues. The stock even pays a dividend, currently at 0.9%.

Candy companies should be the biggest beneficiaries of Halloween. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has turned up a list of a dozen candy companies. The Hershey Company (HSY) is the largest chocolate and confectionery company in North America, famous for Hershey Bars and Hershey Kisses. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 25, a forward PE of 21, and pays a tasty yield of 2.3%. Quarterly earnings up 5.4%, with a 4.6% increase in sales.

Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) has a niice variety of trick-or-treater candy including Tootsie Rolls, Sugar Daddys, Charms, Blow-Pops, Blue Razz, Zip-A-Dee Pops, Cella's, Tootsie Roll Pops, Caramel Apple Pops, Mason Dots, Mason Crows, Junior Mint, Charleston Chew, and Sugar Babies. The stock trades at 28 times earnings and pays a yield of 1.1%

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (RMCF) is a candy maker headquartered in Durango, Colorado. The company produces such candies as caramels, clusters, creams, mints, and truffles. The stock trades at 21 times trailing earnings and 14 times forward earnings. The dividend payout rate is a delicious 3.5%.

Additional candy and chocolate stock can be found at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, which also includes various financial and company information. Hopefully, some of these stocks won't trick your portfolio but will provide it with a treat.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written and has no plans to do so in the next 72 hours.

By Stockerblog.com

Happy Halloween Stocks

Today is Halloween. Are you prepared with lots of candy? Although it looks like there may be a long term shortage of cocoa due to the demand for chocolate, the chocolate companies appear to be in good shape for now. Besides, there are plenty of health benefits of chocolate.  So do you think candy and chocolate stocks will be tricks or treats?

Of course there are other ways of playing the Halloween market. Like the scary movie industry. Netflix (NFLX) has many horror movies to choose from. And then there is Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF), the major producer of scary movies. The company's movies include See No Evil, Route 666, The Devil's Rejects, American Psycho, Ginger Snaps, House of the Dead 2, Saw VI, etc.

Getting back to candy, WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has a free list of candy and chocolate companies, with a listing of about twelve stocks. Hershey Foods (HSY) is the large chocolate and confectionery company which is known for its Hershey Bars and Kisses. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 28, and pays a reasonable yield of 2.0%.

Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) is a producer of many types of candy for trick-or-treaters including Tootsie Rolls, Sugar Daddys, Charms, Blow-Pops, Blue Razz, Zip-A-Dee Pops, Cella's, Tootsie Roll Pops, Caramel Apple Pops, Mason Dots, Mason Crows, Junior Mint, Charleston Chew, and Sugar Babies. The stock trades at 38 times earnings and sports a yield of 2.7%

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (RMCF) is a confectionery manufacturer based in Durango, Colorado. The company makes such candies as caramels, clusters, creams, mints, and truffles. The stock trades at 44 times earnings. The yield is a delicious 3.5%. 

More candy and chocolate stock can be found at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, which also includes the stock symbol, the P/E ratio, the yield, and the products.



Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Will Halloween Stocks Be Tricks or Treats for Your Portfolio?

Now that it's October, it is time to load up on candy, buy your costume for the upcoming parties, and decide on the scary movies you want to watch at the end of the month. It's also time to look for stocks that may benefit from Halloween.

Candy companies benefit the most from Halloween. Hershey Foods (HSY) is the large chocolate and confectionery company which is known for its Hershey Bars. The stock sports a trailing P/E ratio of 24, forward P/E ratio of 20, and pays a decent yield of 2.1%. Latest quarterly earnings were reported up 4.4% on a 6.1% rise in revenues.

Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) makes all kinds of candy for trick-or-treaters including Tootsie Rolls, Tootsie Roll Pops, Caramel Apple Pops, Charms, Blow-Pops, Blue Razz, Zip-A-Dee Pops, Cella's, Mason Dots, Mason Crows, Junior Mint, Charleston Chew, Sugar Daddys, and Sugar Babies. The stock has a P/E ratio of 36 and a yield of 1.2%. Quarterly earnings spiked 15.8% on a 3.1% boost in sales.

Netflix (NFLX) may be the primary beneficiary of the demand for horror films. The company has a significant number of scary motion pictures available for your viewing pleasure. The stock trades at 38 times trailing earnings and 73 times forward earnings. Quarterly revenues were up 12.8%, but earnings tanked by 91%. The company has 14.65 per share in cash. The stock does not pay a dividend.

The leading producer and distributor of scary movies is Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF). The company has made has made such films as American Psycho, Ginger Snaps, Route 666, The Devil's Rejects, House of the Dead 2, Saw VI, See No Evil, The Evil Woods, My Bloody Valentine 3D and many others. The company has a forward price to earnings ratio of 12, with revenues rising by over 80% for the latest quarter versus the same quarter last year.

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Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

How to Invest in Halloween

Have you bought your candy yet? Halloween is practically here. Do you think Halloween related stocks may be tricks or treats? There are several stocks that may benefit from the holiday.

Watching scary movies is one of the popular activities of teenagers (and adults too) on Halloween, either in a theater or renting a DVD. Netflix (NFLX) took a huge dump after reporting earnings. That was scarier than watching Halloween I, Halloween II, and Halloween III. If you think the stock has hit bottom, you may want to take a closer look. The company has a substantial number of horror movies in its collection of titles. The stock currently trades at 14 times current earnings.

Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF), one of the top studios that produces scary movies, has made such films as American Psycho, Ginger Snaps, Route 666, The Devil's Rejects, House of the Dead 2, Saw VI, See No Evil, Hostel: Part II, My Bloody Valentine 3D and more. The company has a forward price to earnings ratio of 24.

The big beneficiaries of Halloween are the candy companies. Hershey Foods (HSY) is the large chocolate and confectionery company which is known for its Hershey Bars. The stock has a forward P/E of 18, and a yield of 2.4%.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (RMCF) is a very low cap Colorado based company which makes and markets chocolate and candy. The stock has a forward P/E of 12 and pays a generous yield of 4.5%.

Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) makes all kinds of candy for trick-or-treaters including Tootsie Rolls, Tootsie Roll Pops, Caramel Apple Pops, Charms, Blow-Pops, Blue Razz, Zip-A-Dee Pops, Cella's, Mason Dots, Mason Crows, Junior Mint, Charleston Chew, Sugar Daddys, and Sugar Babies. The stock has a forward P/E of 26 and a yield of 1.2%.

Halloween costumes and decorations are available at discount retailers such as Target (TGT) which has a forward P/E of 13, and a yield of 2.2%. Wal-Mart (WMT) is another major Halloween retailer. It has a forward P/E of 12, and a yield of 2.5%.

If you like interesting sectors of stocks, such as casino stocks, cloud computing stocks, birth control stocks, coffee stocks, and China stocks, check out WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Top Halloween Stocks

Next month is Halloween month: candy, chocolate, tricks and treats. Since Halloween is practiced in United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Canada, and occasionally in Australia and New Zealand, some Halloween related stocks may be treats. Here are some stocks which may benefit from the holiday, but beware; some of them may turn into tricks.

Watching scary movies is one of the popular activities of teenagers (and adults too) on Halloween, either in a theater or renting a DVD. Netflix (NFLX) ships millions of DVDs to customers each day, and has a huge number of horror movies in its collection of 100,000 titles. The stock has a forward PE of 38.

One of the leading studios of scary movies is Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF), which has made such films as American Psycho, Ginger Snaps, Route 666, The Devil's Rejects, House of the Dead 2, Saw VI, See No Evil, Hostel: Part II, My Bloody Valentine 3D and many, many more. Lionsgate has a forward P/E of 38.

Of course, the big beneficiaries of Halloween are the candy companies. Hershey Foods (HSY) is the large chocolate and confectionery company made famous by its Hershey Bars. The stock has a forward P/E of 22, and a yield of 2.8%.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (RMCF) is a very low cap Colorado based company which makes and markets chocolate and candy. The stock has a P/E of 16 and a yield of 4.1%.

Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) makes all kinds of candy for trick-or-treaters including Tootsie Rolls, Tootsie Roll Pops, Caramel Apple Pops, Charms, Blow-Pops, Blue Razz, Zip-A-Dee Pops, Cella's, Mason Dots, Mason Crows, Junior Mint, Charleston Chew, Sugar Daddys, and Sugar Babies. The stock has a forward P/E of 26 and a yield of 1.3%.

Halloween costumes and decorations are available at discount retailers such as Target (TGT) which has a forward P/E of 15, and a yield of 1.9%. Wal-Mart (WMT) is another major Halloween retailer. It has a forward P/E of 14, and a yield of 2.3%.

If you like interesting sectors of stocks, such as casino stocks, cloud computing stocks, birth control stocks, and China stocks, check out WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com