Best Consumer Stocks To Watch Right Now

Best Consumer Stocks To Watch Right Now: Furniture Brands International Inc. (FBN)

Furniture Brands International, Inc. engages in designing, manufacturing, sourcing, and retailing home furnishings in the United States and internationally. The company offers case goods, such as bedroom, dining room, and living room wood furniture; stationary upholstery products comprising sofas, loveseats, sectionals, and chairs; and motion upholstered furniture, including recliners and sleep sofas. It also provides occasional furniture, such as accent pieces, home entertainment centers, and home office furniture, as well as wood, metal, and glass tables; and decorative accessories and accent pieces. The companys brand portfolio includes Thomasville, Broyhill, Lane, Drexel Heritage, Henredon, Pearson, Hickory Chair, Lane Venture, Maitland-Smith, La Barge, and Creative Interiors. It markets its products through its Thomasville retail stores, interior designers, multi-line/independent retailers, and mass merchant stores to retailers, including independently owned furnitu re stores, department stores, and chains. The company was formerly known as Interco Inc. and changed its name to Furniture Brands International, Inc. in 1996. Furniture Brands International, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Fox Business]

  Billionaire Investor Sam Zell spoke with FOX Business Networks (FBN) Maria Bartiromo during Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo in a wide ranging interview about the Federal Reserve, the stock market and growth sectors in the economy. Regarding the Federal Reserve, Zell said, I just do not know whether the Fed has the guts to really complete the taper and that the tapering wont be over by October. Zell discussed the stock market saying, I think the stock market is over exuberant and I think that the stock market reflects the fact that there's very little other options for investors. When asked about international inv! estments Zell said, We have invested very little in Europe and that Mexico is one of the places that we're very excited about. Zell also commented on the commercial real estate market saying, the hot markets are San Francisco, New York and Seattle. Those three markets have pricing that's very different from the rest of the country.

• [By FoxBusiness]

  In an interview to appear on FOX Business Networks (FBN) Countdown to the Closing Bell (3PM/ET), Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat speaks with anchor Liz Claman about the companys recovery. Corbat says, I think when we look back, we've done a pretty monumental transformation of the company and that we feel like we've got the right business model and the right mix of businesses. Corbat also comments on cyber security saying, I think the threat of cyber security is absolutely real and that this is an area where we dedicate a lot of resources, people, hours, money, to making sure that we've got the best technology.

• [By Sally Jones]

  Heres a look at what goes inside those new homes: new furniture. As furniture makers increase outsourcing and the U.S. manufacturing sector declines, investors must be wondering about the future of American furniture companies. Trading histories show Guru billionaires have taken years of losses, especially in the case of Furniture Brand International Inc. (FBN), but the recent insider trades at Furniture Brand may be some indication of what we can expect from Guru shareholders when their second quarter trading activity in this sector is revealed.

• [By Bryan Murphy]

  Have you ever looked back after a stock's rebounded and realized you missed the obvious hints that the bottom had been made (and you missed out)? Yeah, well, I suspect a bunch of traders are going to look back at Furniture Brands International, Inc. (NYSE:FBN) a few weeks from now and realize right now - as in today - is when FBN made a major bottom and began a bullish reversal.

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