No longer priced for perfection, Hansen Natural looks cheap relative to growth prospects and past results.

Over the next few weeks, Meijer supermarkets will roll out Amish Naturals’ line of organic fettuccini pastas. This move by Amish Naturals (OTCBB: AMNT) quickly follows distribution partnerships with Jewel-Osco food stores, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), and other Midwest stores, including Buehler’s, Bigg’s, D&W Fresh Market and Woodman’s.

Coca-Cola, the world's largest beverage company, moved to expand its operations in the fast-growing Chinese market Wednesday with a $2.5 billion bid for major juicemaker China Huiyuan Juice Group.

The new color for the season in Buffalo, NY is Purple. Try-It Distributing’s non-alcoholic division, Balkan Beverage, has signed on to place the Purple Beverage Company’s signature drink in the region’s stores (OTCBB: PPBV).

Borders Group Inc. is a leading global retailer of books, music, movies, and gift and stationery items. Borders is the 2nd largest US book seller. The company, through its subsidiaries, operates approximately 1,100 stores worldwide. The company is organized into three business segments: Borders domestic superstores, international stores, and Waldenbooks specialty retail.

Many investors are of the opinion that investing in morally questionable companies is not an option. Others maintain that morals have little to do with making an investment. If they don’t invest in that company, somebody else will, and profit by it regardless. There are arguments on both sides of the discussion, but in an increasing number of instances, options are beginning to be found.

After looking at the chart for Tween Brands (TWB), the fibonacci tools shows a strict pattern it seems to be following.

With products selling in over ten thousand natural foods outlets, award-winning Reed’s, Inc. is one of the leading producers of specialty sodas. Financial results for the second quarter/first half of 2008 came Tuesday, and contained some impressive numbers.

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (MCZ), a third-party provider of accessories for video game consoles and personal computers, reported first quarter 2009 financial results this afternoon after the close. Revenues rose to a first quarter record of $23.2 million, an increase of 58.9% year over year from $14.6 million.

Lowe's Cos. Inc. reported a 7.9% drop in second quarter earnings this morning, but it still beat Wall Street's muted expectations. The N.C.-based home-improvement retailer turned in a reasonable performance given the dismal housing market and sluggish economy.

Credit crunch pinched residents of one Norfolk village have been taking advantage of an inventive means to save the pennies without cutting back on nights out. Thanks to the resourcefulness of their local pub, 'The Pigs', they can now barter fresh produce in return for pints of beer.

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Estee Lauder reported strong fiscal fourth quarter earnings this morning thanks to strong sales overseas. The inconic comsetics company beat Wall Street estimates and the stock is up better than ten percent in today's trading. Despite the price spike, we still like EL shares and see further upside for these high quality shares.

SpongeTech wants you to “kick the bucket”, but don’t take it personally. They want you to quit using buckets full of water when it comes to washing your vehicles. They offer their one-step Auto Wash & Wax System from SpongeTech®. This system uses the company’s proprietary, patent (and patent-pending) technologies that involve hydrophilic (liquid absorbing) foam and polyurethane matrices.

FUQI International, Inc. (FUQI), a designer and manufacturer of precious metal jewelry in China, reported second quarter financial results this morning. Revenues rose 154% year over year to $66.9 million, compared to $26.3 million. The one analyst that covers the company expected revenues of $62.8 million. Net income surged 253% to $5.3 million, or 25 cents per share, vs.

With corporate headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario, Cott Corporation is one of the largest non-alcoholic beverage companies in the world. When it comes to being a retail-brand soft drink provider, they are the largest in the world. Cott began in 1950, went public on the Montreal and Toronto Stock Exchanges in 1986, and hit NASDAQ in 1992.