April 22, 2010
We are in the thick of first quarter corporate earnings reports and most look very good. Major banks have been making money (for a change), tech companies like IBM and Intel and industrials like Eaton are all reporting higher profits. That is all good news to investors' ears, but nothing rings as sweet as the higher earnings from America's sweet tooth: today Hershey reported that profits doubled in the latest quarter and sales are expected to surge throughout the year. Doubly good news for our economy and for lovers of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Kisses, Kit Kats, and Twizzlers.
Recession - receding. Recovery - rolling. Sweet!
GTC
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