Another Market Leader, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Stumbles
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) gained more than 65% in the first weeks of 2014, adding to gains of more than 80% in 2013. GMCR is up more than 2,300% since bottoming in 2008. This market leader has now pulled back and is set up as a potential buy with a PowerRatings of 9. GMCR has given only one other PowerRatings buy signal over the past three months. As the chart below shows, that provided a timely entry.
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GMCR’s pullback came after competitor SodaStream (NASDAQ: SODA) reported better than expected earnings. The pullback in GMCR could be an overreaction to the news. SODA reported earnings of $0.03 a share, $0.02 above the consensus estimate. Analysts had lowered their estimates from $0.64 a month ago and SODA reported earnings per share of $0.36 a year ago. There is little in the earnings beat to indicate that SODA has improved its competitive position relative to GMCR. The pullback in GMCR could be a buying opportunity for a company and stock with high momentum.
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All data is as of the end of day on 2/26/2014.