Investors with an interest in Agriculture - Operations stocks have likely encountered both Dole (DOLE) and Limoneira (LMNR) . But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out. There are plenty of strategies for discovering value stocks, but we have found that pairing a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system produces the best returns. The proven Zacks Rank puts an emphasis on earnings estimat ...

Investors interested in Agriculture - Operations stocks are likely familiar with Dole (DOLE) and Limoneira (LMNR) . But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let's take a closer look. We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank puts an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, while our Style Score ...

The Consumer Staples group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Dole (DOLE) been one of those stocks this year? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Consumer Staples sector should help us answer this question. Dole is a member of our Consumer Staples group, which includes 184 different companies and currently sits at #9 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank gauge ...

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Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving in that direction. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades. Whi ...

September is living up to its connotation of being the most volatile month for the stock market but Dole (DOLE) and Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) are two consumer food stocks that may be able to offer defensive safety in the portfolio. Both consumer staples companies have landed spots on the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list. Even better, in addition to having an "A" Zacks Style Scores grade for Value they have beta ratios under 1.0, suggesting they should be less volatile than the broader market. Dole is a Leading F ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Dole (DOLE) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 10.6% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $16.3 in the previous session. Dole has gained 32.1% since the start of the year compared to the 9.6% move for the Zacks Consumer Staples sector and the -10.5% return for the Zacks Agriculture - Operations industry. What's Driving the Outperformance? The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our ea ...

Investors interested in Agriculture - Operations stocks are likely familiar with Dole (DOLE) and Limoneira (LMNR) . But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let's take a closer look. The best way to find great value stocks is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The Zacks Rank favors stocks with strong earnings estimate revision trends, and our Style Scores highlight companies with specific ...

Dole (DOLE) appears an attractive pick, as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change. The Zacks rating relies solely on a company's changing earnings picture. It tracks EPS estimates for the current and following years from the sell-side analysts covering the stock through a consensus measure -- the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Since a changing earnings pictur ...

Investors interested in Consumer Staples stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Dole (DOLE) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Consumer Staples peers, we might be able to answer that question. Dole is a member of the Consumer Staples sector. This group includes 184 individual stocks an ...