Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (FDP)

This company is selling for 0.9 times book value despite the fact that it is consistently profitable. Its' balance sheet is reasonable. It has recently refinanced its revolving credit debt. Longterm ROE is approximately 12.5%.

the grow it, package it, and sell it.

Considering Book value, earnings, and market cap...this should beat the market in 5 years.

New WTO rules

Here is a product that will never go out of demand. They have excellent brand awareness, and complete market penetration. This firm has shown solid historical growth rates. It has moderate debt and margins.

Mother says bananas are the new apples

Produce - Food: With stressing demand for food globally Fresh Del Monte Produce is a gem. Also food production is recession proof.

Profit is being positively impacted because of bannanas. The company has invested in a producer of high quality bannanas in Costa Rica. Firm has strong working capital and solvency. Firm already went through a tough year in 2006 and it was able to come back to profitability.

Buy what you know and I know Del Monte as my favorite vegetables in a can company because you don't need a can opener to open it.

Company got pounded - buying during the dip. I don't expect it go up by leaps and bounds, but a nice profit seems easy.

The Company is engaged in the production, transportation, distribution, and marketing of fresh and fresh-cut produce together with prepared food products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Time for this solid food compamy to get its due.

PRA International's stock price has had a very solid year, growing in value by 50% in just the last 9 months. The company recently received approval from federal regulators to be acquired by private equity firm Genstar Capital LLC for $745 million. Within the last 30 days almost every single covering analyst has raised both current-quarter and next-quarter earnings projections.

leveraged and cyclical. Should cycle uo with inflation.

Corrupt CEO who enjoys manipulating the shareholders to benefit his friends and family

Over 50% of shares controlled by the CEO. Yikes.

Bleeding cash all over the place. Yikes yikes.

P/E ratio of 1465? Yikes yikes yikes!!!

IT WAS GOOD TO ME ONCES, GIVE IT ANOTHER TRY

Bruised fruit...bad corporate stewardship, questionable management, commodity, and a tough industry.

decent growth (for industry) at a reasonable price, and a nice defensive move given the market rise. It has had a 20% runup in the last month, so those into market timing may want to try to find a better entry point; but for those who don't watch every tick this is a fine time to buy methinks at 1.28 times book value. Growth and value, my favorite!