Today, I initiated a position in Hanesbrands, Inc. (HBI).  Many of you are probably familiar with HBI, which designs, manufactures, sources and sells apparel essentials such as t-shirts, innerwear, casualwear,…

Earlier this week, I closed my position in W.W. Grainger (GWW). I had purchased GWW not too long ago, in May of this year.  At that time, GWW had fallen…

Early this week I added to my position in Nike (NKE).  NKE has been range bound over the past year, trading between $50 and $60.  With it now trading near…

I added to my position in Hormel (HRL) today.  As was the case with SBUX earlier this month, HRL’s price dropped recently with the release of its latest earnings.  With…

Today, I decided to add some SBUX – previously my smallest portfolio position.  This possible purchase was discussed in my last Portfolio Thoughts post.  SBUX’s price dropped recently with the…

I’ve tweaked the Portfolio over the past couple of trading days…. 2 buys and 2 sells.  One of the sells was outlined my most recent Portfolio Thoughts posts.  Here are the…