H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ)

fibreoptik (50.61) Submitted: 11/22/06 11:21 AM : Start Price: $41.55 HNZ Score: -48.72

Shorting this one.

Yes it is a staple of North American markets and its main product (Ketchup - duh!) is used pretty much *everywhere*, not just in North America...

The thing is: there is no real substantial amount of room left for growth in this...

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2nufool (51.80) Submitted: 11/30/06 6:32 PM : Start Price: $42.04 HNZ Score: 47.13

I have two boys...if they are a representaion of todays youth, they better make more ketchup. Not very technical is it. Tell me why nobody has figured out in a 100 + years how to make ketchup as good as heintz? Tell me you can't tell the differenc...

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lquadland10 (< 20) Submitted: 1/31/08 6:10 PM : Start Price: $41.55 HNZ Score: 47.18

This is my stagnation play.One will always need food.

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NetscribeConsGds (96.81) Submitted: 12/19/06 6:42 AM : Start Price: $43.42 HNZ Score: -43.82

Heinz, where are the gainz??? H J Heinz revenues are dependent on the manufacture and sale of ketchup, frozen foods, soups, and other processed food products under the brand name Ore-Ida, Heinz, and Smart Ones. The company operates in five global bus...

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greendoggie (89.35) Submitted: 3/19/07 5:29 PM : Start Price: $43.62 HNZ Score: -42.62

far too expensive for this sector

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mattleit (42.41) Submitted: 3/24/07 4:39 PM : Start Price: $44.77 HNZ Score: -41.40

Very expensive for the limited, low growth product categories that it is involved in. Not a company that is known for its new thinking or products and is consistently in a reorganization mode.

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jandmamck (53.94) Submitted: 3/27/07 2:21 PM : Start Price: $44.65 HNZ Score: -41.33

too much infighting on the Board

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jstegma (99.76) Submitted: 6/24/08 2:39 PM : Start Price: $49.22 HNZ Score: -25.15

Are you kidding? This company actually advertised its product using an ad with two gay guys kissing. Do you want to think about gay guys when you get out the mayonnaise? Yuck. The brand name now will automatically conjure up an image of two men k...

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codergrrl (39.93) Submitted: 1/07/08 11:33 AM : Start Price: $44.83 HNZ Score: 40.30

H. J. Heinz Company, along with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of processed food products worldwide. The company offers ketchup, condiments and sauces, frozen food, soups, beans and pasta meals, infant food, and other proc...

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JUMPKIS (98.19) Submitted: 2/04/07 1:05 PM : Start Price: $44.50 HNZ Score: -42.66

Will grow, but not enough to beat the S&P.

Significant overseas competition, not much to show for itself in the states besides ketchup.

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