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The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
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Fortune Brands Is in the Sweet Spot But what's this company worth?   |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2011
Jim Royal |
What's Fortune Got Up Its Sleeve? There's a lot to like about this conglomerate. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2005
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Fortune Brands' Out-of-Office Message The consumer-brands company will help create a new power in office products. Investors approve. |
BusinessWeek
December 25, 2006
Gene G. Marcial |
Fortune's Spirits Rise Shares of Fortune Brands have vaulted despite concerns that a housing slump might crimp 2007 earnings. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
Fortune Still Down on Its Luck Management explains that they're growing market share and positioning the company for success in the long term. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2011
Jim Royal |
3 Special Situations You'll Want to Watch Closely These breakups look likely to provide great value. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Jim Beam Can't Save Fortune Brands Fortune Brands operates in the disparate spirits and wine, home products, and golf businesses. The only thing tying them together is that the products are market leaders. Investors, the only thing untying current results is exposure to housing. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Lucky Fortune Brands Investors toast Fortune Brands' improved outlook for the first quarter. |
The Motley Fool
February 18, 2011
Alex Pape |
Why This Spring Will Be an Investor's Dream Spinoffs galore! |
The Motley Fool
April 23, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Making a Fortune Diversified consumer products company Fortune Brands has a breakout quarter. |
The Motley Fool
January 28, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
Fortune Brands' Three-Putt Weak home and hardware sales drive lower fourth-quarter profits for the spirits and golf company. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2011
Jim Royal |
Rising Star Buy: Fortune Brands The company is set to spin off its home and security business later this year, leaving the spirits business, which will be renamed Beam. I |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Fortune Brands' Future Solid in 2003, the consumer products company looks forward to a similar '04. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2005 |
Are You Holding a Holding Company? Holding companies are conglomerates that own other firms. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Fool on the Street: Fortune's Mixed Bag of Brands Fortune Brands has a business model with 44% of profits dependent on the struggling home improvement industry. But it is a growing player in the highly profitable spirits and wine segment of the alcohol industry. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Fortune Brands' Unfortunate Home Exposure Look to Fortune Brands for its spirit exposure. There's no hurry to buy the shares, since 2007 could be a challenging year, but make sure to keep this company on your watch list. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Fortune Good, Debt Bad The alcoholic-beverages side of Fortune is the most attractive, but if it weren't for things like doors and faucets, Fortune might not have turned in another quarter of 10% earnings growth. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Fortune Brands Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Is this meaningful? Or just another movement? |
The Motley Fool
December 9, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
How Spinoffs Can Make You Rich Spinoffs can be a great way to unlock shareholder value -- sometimes. |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Sporting Stocks to Avoid in 2011 Sporting goods have made a comeback, but golf is being left behind. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2004
Brian Gorman |
Fortune Hunting Fortune Brands' continued positive outlook warrants closer consideration of its stock. The firm sells a broad range of consumer products, including Moen bathroom fixtures, Titleist golf clubs, and Jim Beam whiskey. |
The Motley Fool
May 1, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Fortune Brands Shows Strength in Diversity Fortune Brands, Otter Tail, and 3M all look like safe holdings for the long term, shielded from disasters in any one business area by extremely diverse operations. |
Entrepreneur
November 2001
Mark Henricks |
Fallen Branches When subsidiaries fail on their own, how do you bring them back into the fold? |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2010
Tom Winner |
Does Fortune Have Any More Luck? Fortune Brands may struggle to improve upon Q1 results. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2005
Jeremy MacNealy |
Fortune's Message in a Bottle The company is feeling good as it expands its reach into the liquor biz. Strong growth and stable margins should mean good things going forward. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Will This Trend Be Bunk or a Bunker for Golf Investors? Golf's popularity is on the downswing, threatening investor profits. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2011
Jim Royal |
Rising Star Buys: Annaly Capital and Fortune Brands These two names sport lower risk. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2010
Andrew Bond |
Use Caution When Investing With Ackman The activist investor's Pershing Square Capital Management hedge fund history should play a role in your investment decision. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
Who's Pushing Stock Prices Higher? If hedge funds are driving this market higher, the gains could well be fickle. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2010
Jim Royal |
5 Stocks Worth Watching Check out these spinoffs that could be attractive investment candidates: Babcock & Wilcox... Sabra Health Care REIT... Motorola Mobility... Howard Hughes... Northrop Grumman shipyard unit... |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2007
Mike Cianciolo |
Stocks for Dad: Fortune Brands If you're looking for a one-stop shop for all of Dad's golfing needs, look no further than Fortune Brands. Although the stock has hit a rough patch of late, some investors expect it to straighten out its swing before too long. |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2006
Rich Duprey |
WebMD's New Lease on Life The online health company succeeds while its parent's vital signs sag. Investors, take note. |
Entrepreneur
December 2006
Mark Henricks |
Spin Cycle Is it time to spin off part of your company? |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2011
Tom Jacobs |
Breaking Up Is Fun to Do When a company plans a breakup, investors have plenty of good options. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Brown-Forman's Profit Battle The company will move ad dollars to its spirits business this quarter. |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2006
Steven Mallas |
Fortune Bulks Up on Growth Fortune Brands had a wonderful GAAP quarter, although it wasn't all derived from organic operations. Fortune's stock is currently yielding 2% -- if the shares pull back and start sporting a higher yield, then it is definitely time to do some serious work on this one. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2009
Robert Steyer |
Healthy Spinoffs, Happy Investors When medical companies spin off unwanted divisions, the spinoffs can outperform the parent. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2011 |
Recent Trades: Pershing Square Capital Management Top holdings and new trades for Pershing Square Capital Management. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2011
April Taylor |
Corporate Spinoffs -- 2011's Hot Trend Breaking up can be good. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2005
Tim Hanson |
Putting for Profits Summer's here, and it's time to dust off the clubs. Is there any room for your favorite brand names in your portfolio? Callaway... Nike Golf... Fortune... The Sportsman's Guide... Aldila... |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2004
Ben McClure |
Break Out for Liberty Media? Can the company spin value from its latest deal? |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2011
Esterhuizen & Sellitti |
Pershing Square Capital Portfolio: Bill Ackman's Top Holdings What can we learn from studying this activist investor's portfolio? |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2010
Alex Pape |
It Doesn't Matter What This Company Does The Spinoff Report Card series helps you identify the best spinoff investments by grading a spinoff on four criteria explained in "Why Spinoffs Beat the Market" and "How to Pick the Best Spinoffs." |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2009
Robert Steyer |
The Stock Market's Hangover Continues Diageo, the world's biggest wine and spirits company, declares uncertainty about the sustainability and pace of any economic recovery. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2009
Mike Pienciak |
This Brand Won't Make You a Fortune Fortune Brands has shown smarts and prudence, but business challenges could persist. |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2005
David Meier |
Quiet Spinoff, Big Opportunity? Pitney Bowes' spinoff meets all the criteria for potential success. Is it a hidden opportunity? |
The Motley Fool
July 18, 2007
Sham Gad |
Ackman Takes Aim at Target The activist investor from Pershing Square Capital Management looks to squeeze some more value out of the retailer's shares. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Sweet and Sour at Sara Lee Investors are still getting paid to wait as the company makes some changes and tries to grow. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2004
Ben McClure |
In a Spin Spinoffs can be great investments. Just don't fall for a spin job. Sure, spinoffs are good for investment bankers and their client companies. But are they any good for shareholders, or are they just a convenient way for companies to off-load junk? |
The Motley Fool
February 18, 2010
Jim Royal |
Here's Where to Find the Explosive Returns You have to look for special situations. Why are spinoffs so successful? |
