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Stock of the day

H. J. Heinz Company (HNZ)
H.J. Heinz Company, better known as just Heinz, as in the ketchup they are most famous for, surprised investors and analysts alike with their quarterly earnings release. The company has found the recipe for success in a tough consumer market by weighing costs and demand, and their efforts are paying off. Heinz sees even more potential for growth in the remaining months of 2008 and has set their sights on the upper end of the forecasted yearly earnings estimates. Will Heinz be able to sustain this recent strong performance into the next quarter or will the woes of their rivals soon become theirs as well? Read more

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