Soft drink industry

Article Abstract:

The soft drink indsutry grew by 7% during the 4th qtr of 1998 and by 6% or better for the year in North America, but shipments were flat for the foreign market due to uncertain economic conditions. Competition growth for the US fountain business, worldwide industry consolidation, and the developement of new flavors were other trends in 1998. Earnings shortfalls have made these stocks less timely in 1999, but prospects for growth through the years 2001-2003 are good.

Beverages, Nonalcoholic Beverages, Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing, Coca-Cola Co. (Atlanta, Georgia), Beverage industry, Soft drink industry, KO, PepsiCo Inc., PEP, Non-alcoholic beverages, Cadbury Schweppes PLC, Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., Cott Beverages Ltd., Triarc Companies Inc., Whitman Corp., COKE, CCE, TRY, WH

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Household products industry

Article Abstract:

The household products industry is consolidating during the late 1990s so companies can compete abroad and in the US through good strategic fits. Top-line growth, which has flattened, could also be accelerated through acquisistions by larger-capitalized firms, but the industry needs to increase its foreign operations. These stocks are not timely in 1999 and there is little potential growth for the next three to five years for the industry.

Household Appliances, Household Appliance Manufacturing, Procter & Gamble Co., Home appliances industry, Consumer goods industry, Appliance industry, Appliances, Blythe Industries Inc., Clorox Co., Colgate-Palmolive Co., Dial Corp., Kimberly-Clark Corp., Lancaster Colony Corp., Libbey Inc., Oneida Ltd., Ralston Purina Group, Revlon Inc., Scotts Miracle Gro Co., American Household Inc., Tupperware Corp., CHD, CLX, CL, DL, KMB, LBY, NWL, OCQ, PG, REV, SCTT, SOC, TUP, Samsonite Corp., SAMC, Church & Dwight Company Inc., General Housewares Corp., Rubbermaid Inc., Newell Co., RBD, First Brands Corp., LANC, FBR, GHW

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Trucking & transport leasing

Article Abstract:

Firm fundamentals and strong demand by consumers has continued to benefit the trucking and transport leasing industry in 1997 and 1998, and both the truckload and less-than-truckload sectors should continue to profit. The Teamsters National Master Freight Agreement has also been re-negotiated earlier than had been anticipated, and a strike is not likely. These stocks are timely in early 1998, and several are of interest to investors.

Trucking, General Freight Trucking, Trucking & Courier Services, Ex. Air, AMERCO, FedEx Freight East, Arkansas Best Corp., Heartland Express Inc., J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., M.S. Carriers Inc., Roadway Express Inc., Ryder System Inc., Swift Transportation Company Inc. (Phoenix, Arizona), USFreightways Corp., Werner Enterprises Inc., XTRA Corp., UHAL, AFWY, ABFS, HTLD, JBHT, MSCA, ROAD, RLC, R, WERN, XTR, YELL, Con-way Inc., YRC Worldwide Inc., CNF, Penske Truck Leasing Company L.P.

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