Friday, May 4, 2012

Seeking Alpha: Kraft Looks Like The Tastiest Morsel In Packaged Food

For reasons that don't make a lot of sense to me, investors continue to reward a host of under-performing food companies with pretty robust multiples. I understand the value of a good brand, and I don't fault investors for hanging on to Coca-Cola (KO) or PepsiCo (PEP) even though neither are cheap, but I wonder why so many investors are happy to pay premiums to hold companies experiencing uncontrollable cost inflation and increasing elasticity from consumers.

Please read the full piece here:
Kraft Looks Like The Tastiest Morsel In Packaged Food

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