| Comment | 1.280 | Kyle McKay | Came on tough times over the last couple of years. It seems they are selling off all of their non-core assets at this time to pay down their debt. Is almost now relatively debt free. | 2007-01-08 | |
| DON'T BUY | 1.380 | Gavin Graham | Major shareholder is buying more stock, which is an encouraging sign. The moment he sells, get out. Sheer speculation. | 2006-12-07 | |
| SELL | 3.110 | Peter Hodson | This one has been a basket case. They know what they need to do, but have been reluctant to do it. There is an asset there so it won't go to zero, but there are better companies out there. | 2006-01-05 | |
| DON'T BUY | 3.040 | Gavin Graham | One of those companies that never ceases to disappoint. Poor management. | 2005-09-06 | |
| DON'T BUY | 3.240 | Martin Hubbes, CFA | Has never owned this one. Not a favourite. Not sure that the long term earnings growth is there. A bit challenged now that they've lost the Weight Watchers brand. | 2005-08-02 | |
| DON'T BUY | 4.030 | Norman Levine | Not a fan. Has had a lots of warning signals. Very bad corporate governance. Lost their major product, Weight Watchers. | 2005-06-06 | |
| HOLD | 4.480 | Neil Wickham | When they did their "Cash Flow on Enterprise Value" valuation, this one went through the roof. Had about $4 million loss in earnings, but about $6 million in write-offs. All that they lost from Weight Watchers will be re-established with other products and other product lines. | 2005-05-30 | |
| DON'T BUY | 4.400 | Norman Levine | Need some products that will help drive their sales. Management credibilty is fairly low. Corporate governance has improved, but is still pretty poor. | 2005-05-25 | |
| DON'T BUY | 5.000 | David Baskin | Would guess that there will not be a recovery for this stock. | 2005-05-10 | |
| DON'T BUY | 7.600 | David Baskin | You have to be brave to buy this stock. Their earnings dropped along with the stock price. Not just Weight Watchers alone, but across their entire product line. Corporate governance problems as well. | 2005-01-25 | |
| WEAK BUY | 7.860 | Kyle McKay | Trades at a fairly reasonable valuation at below 10 X. Suffers from a credibility issue. Continuing to acquier new assets. Longer term, they should do well. Management is moving in the right direction by getting rid of their dual share class and bringing in a more independent board. | 2005-01-24 | |
| WEAK BUY | 7.490 | Michael Smedley | A great business and a great area. Cheap relative to its competitors. Has been a poor year for it. Might be worth a risk to put a bit of money in it to see if it cango up from here. | 2005-01-19 | |
| DON'T BUY | 7.760 | Andrew McCreath | Missed their numbers. Won't know by how much until after 5pm Jan 18. The generation of free cash flow will be much lower with the loss of their contracts. On a valuation basis, market would probably jump in at $6. | 2005-01-17 | |
| DON'T BUY | 9.100 | Gavin Graham | Fell off the cliff when it lost the Weight Watchers contract. Not a fan of their corporate governance. | 2004-12-30 | |
| DON'T BUY | 8.000 | Brian Acker, CA | Will probably stick around at this price for awhile. Would like to have more people following the company. | 2004-11-30 | |
| DON'T BUY | 7.650 | Laura Wallace | Still some questions regarding the Weight Watchers contract. Seems to be losing market share. | 2004-11-18 | |
| DON'T BUY | 7.650 | Bill Carrigan | This is a market that doesn't tolerate miscues or confusion in a stock. Will take a long time to recover. | 2004-11-18 | |
| BUY | 7.530 | David Burrows | Doesn't understand this business very well. Obviously something is not working. Until they can get past the roadblock, stay away. Big credibility problem. | 2004-11-17 | |
| DON'T BUY | 6.650 | Bruce Campbell | Losing further market share. Corporate governance is not good. Given their problems, would not buy. | 2004-11-15 | |
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| DON'T BUY | 6.650 | David Baskin | Trend is very negative. Seems to be losing market share. Too many problems. | 2004-11-15 | |
| DON'T BUY | 7.050 | Gavin Graham | Has corporate governance issues. Looks cheap, but questionable how much you can rely on the numbers. | 2004-11-08 | |
| DON'T BUY | 7.100 | Peter Hodson | Have had bad corporate governance for 7 years. Doesn't expect them to change. | 2004-11-04 | |
| WAIT | 8.060 | Brian Acker, CA | Trading was halted, but was restarted and the price jumped. Feels there's a potential bottom at $7. Look for tax loss selling in Nov/Dec. | 2004-10-26 | |
| DON'T BUY | 8.100 | Laura Wallace | Has had a really rough patch. Not much on the horizon for the near term that would make it interesting. Speculative. | 2004-10-20 | |
| DON'T BUY | 8.940 | Brian Acker, CA | Needs time and have to get credibility. Worth about $18. The risk is if there are any more problems to appear. | 2004-10-07 | |
| HOLD | 9.400 | Laura Wallace | Have had some contract and disclosure problems. Would look elsewhere, but at this price, there is probably not a lot of downside risk. | 2004-09-20 | |
| DON'T BUY | 9.100 | Norman Levine | Lost the weight watcher's contract. Was vastly overvalue and has deteriorated in fundamentals. Guidance going forward will have to come down. | 2004-09-08 | |
| DON'T BUY | 8.850 | Jackee Pratt | Stock was trashed a few weeks ago on the loss of the Weight Watchers contract. Earnings were disappointing before the loss of the contract. | 2004-09-03 | |
| BUY | 9.850 | Danny Tomka | The company does not own its brand. They have to prove to the market that they can grow the business again. | 2004-08-26 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.000 | Ross Healy | When there are a lot of lawsuits flying around, it's really a gamble. | 2004-08-16 | |
| WAIT | 10.620 | Michael Smedley | A " sit and wait" story. There's more to the story in favor of Cool Brands than has been indicated. | 2004-08-12 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 10.100 | Steve Gold | (Past top pick July 7/04. Down 54%.) Got rid of their position when it violated their 15% stop loss rule. Have bought it back at $10 which is 8 X earnings. | 2004-08-11 | |
| WAIT | 10.650 | Laura Wallace | Lost the Weight Watchers contract and has become a dicey situation. Lawsuits are now in the works. | 2004-08-09 | |
| WAIT | 10.400 | Bruce Campbell | Have other similar contracts to Weight Watchers and wonders if there is an overhang on them as well. | 2004-08-06 | |
| WAIT | 10.600 | Peter Brieger | Feels they can recover in due course. Wait for the stock to base and then buy more. | 2004-08-04 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.600 | Norman Levine | Falling like a stone. The company has huge credibility problems. Poor governance. Wait for it to bottom out and go sideways for a while. | 2004-08-04 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.900 | David Burrows | Investors and not just concerned with the loss of Weight Watchers, but are worried about other deals that may have problems. | 2004-08-03 | |
| SELL | 11.990 | Brian Acker, CA | Be prepared for the stock to reach $9.70. | 2004-07-30 | |
| BUY | 16.900 | Michael Smedley | Results from the latest quarter are good, but not as good as was expected. Because of this, the stock was trashed. The price is good and it would be a good time to buy. | 2004-07-28 | |
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| BUY | 18.000 | Ian Nakamoto | May be a victim of the market looking for lower P/E multiples over the general market. Nothing wrong with this stock. | 2004-07-27 | |
| DON'T BUY | 18.850 | Michael Sprung | A profitable company. Book value is under $5 so, from a pure value perspective, you are paying a lot for that kind of profitability. | 2004-07-26 | |
| BUY | 19.150 | Danny Tomka | Just reported and the revenue growth was below expectation. Butterfat is rising and is one of the main inputs. There is a fair short position on the stock. Difficult to value the company. Good entry point. | 2004-07-22 | |
| BUY | 23.040 | Michael Smedley | Is operating steadily and is an important company now. Stock is consolidating. | 2004-07-14 | |
| BUY | 21.760 | Peter Hodson | Well-run. Very cheap. Growth continues to be pretty high. High butterfat prices have created concerns and this is the time to buy. | 2004-07-08 | |
| TOP PICK | 22.050 | Steve Gold | Has come off for no reason they can understand. Quarterly results will be announced next week. Good management. Will grow globally. | 2004-07-07 | |
| BUY | 21.520 | Robert Floyd | At this price, it's a fair buy. Made some really good strategic acquisitions. Well-run company. | 2004-06-28 | |
| TOP PICK | 22.600 | Steve Gold | The quarter ending in July will show fully integrated assets from their acquisitions. A good core product name to own. | 2004-06-22 | |
| HOLD | 24.350 | Brian Acker, CA | Model price is $25.48. The money has already been made in this stock. You will certainly get your growth over time. | 2004-06-03 | |
| BUY | 24.650 | David Baskin | Could be a good stock to own over the next couple of years. | 2004-06-02 | |
| BUY | 24.000 | Kyle McKay | Commodity costs are a concern for the second quarter. The summer months are going to be good for them. Trading at about 15 X next year's earnings. | 2004-05-27 | |
| DON'T BUY | 21.540 | Bruce Campbell | A dual share structure where he feels there's a lack of corporate governance. Trading at 18 X this year's and 14 X next year's earnings is decent, but not compellingly cheap. | 2004-05-18 | |
| BUY | 20.250 | Michael Smedley | A great company. Has done some fabulous things. Has dropped with the market. A good long-term hold. | 2004-05-12 | |
| BUY | 23.700 | Andrew McCreath | Numbers beat street expectations. The market concern is that butterfat pricing will cut into their margins, but he feels the company has a lot of leeway to generate growth. The drop is a buying opportunity. | 2004-04-20 | |
| DON'T BUY | 26.260 | Norman Levine | The risk level on the stock has gone up dramatically because it's way ahead of where should be. Should pay down some of their debt. | 2004-04-07 | |
| DON'T BUY | 23.090 | Andrew McCreath | Feels it's going to pause for a while. | 2004-03-25 | |
| DON'T BUY | 24.020 | Norman Levine | This stock scares the heck out of him. A whole lot of risk in this. | 2004-03-12 | |
| BUY | 24.430 | Peter Hodson | Feels there is still some room to grow long-term. Balance sheet is fine. Short-term will probably flatten out. | 2004-02-20 | |
| DON'T BUY | 24.000 | David Baskin | Made a fabulous acquisition, but the problem now is that the market gave it full value. Fully priced. | 2004-02-17 | |
| BUY | 16.700 | Gavin Graham | Some corporate governance concerns but should be OK. | 2004-01-06 | |
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| PAST TOP PICK | 16.550 | Michael Smedley | (A top pick Aug 8/03. Down 7.4%.) Looks like it's pausing a little. Well run. | 2003-12-02 | |
| DON'T BUY | 16.550 | Lou Schizas | Growth has been fed by picking up assets that others didn't want or couldn't hold. Can they continue on this path? Thinks the space has gotten somewhat consolidated. Has been moving sideways. | 2003-12-02 | |
| DON'T BUY | 16.920 | Bruce Campbell | Growth has been acquisition oriented. Thinks it's fully valued. | 2003-11-24 | |
| HOLD | 17.990 | Michael Smedley | Solid. Have good name brand products. | 2003-11-17 | |
| DON'T BUY | 17.900 | Benj Gallander | The question is, how much further can it go. | 2003-11-13 | |
| DON'T BUY | 16.950 | David Baskin | A great company and a great story. Pretty expensive right now. Would consider at a 30%/40% pullback. | 2003-10-08 | |
| DON'T BUY | 16.750 | Rob Callander | They have just been through an enormous growth period. Made a fantastic acquisition at a good price. Prefers not to buy stocks that have gone up 200/300%. Take some profits. | 2003-10-01 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 15.930 | Michael Smedley | (Top pick Jul 18/03. No change.) A very strong situation. Still likes. | 2003-09-30 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 17.450 | Peter Hodson | (Was a top pick July 29/03. Up 16.50 to 17.47%.) Still likes. Well run company. | 2003-09-09 | |
| BUY | 17.660 | Brendan Kyne | With the new acquisition earnings will be more reliable and consistent.Should be a good performer but won't rise as fast as the last two quarters.Has a target of the mid-twenties. | 2003-08-26 | |
| BUY | 17.820 | Andrew McCreath | The key for the company is to win more licensing/distribution business to add onto the asset base that they have created. | 2003-08-15 | |
| DON'T BUY | 17.900 | Brian Acker, CA | Has had a tremendous run.Has a model price around $18.Fully valued. | 2003-08-12 | |
| TOP PICK | 18.050 | Michael Smedley | They had an amazing deal in taking over frozen desserts and distribution systems in the states. | 2003-08-08 | |
| WEAK BUY | 18.050 | David Driscoll | There might be some short-term upside.Their newest acquisition was done at a very cheap price.Could do very well for a six to 12 month period as fund managers will start piling in.Wouldn't buy themselves. | 2003-08-08 | |
| DON'T BUY | 17.050 | David Taylor, MBA, CFA | Has done exceptionally well.Wouldn't buy here. | 2003-08-05 | |
| BUY | 16.300 | Ross Healy | Upside potential is about $20. | 2003-07-30 | |
| TOP PICK | 16.500 | Peter Hodson | Growing into a big cap which means a new group of investors coming up. Priced at a good multiple. | 2003-07-29 | |
| BUY on WEAKNESS | 16.150 | Laura Wallace | Recent acquisition is positive. Wait for the euphoria to die down. Good management. | 2003-07-23 | |
| TOP PICK | 15.950 | Michael Smedley | Just made a great deal. Should continue to have very reasonable expectations. | 2003-07-18 | |
| BUY | 14.750 | David Burrows | Tremendous performance. Good potential earnings. Getting high, so use a stop/loss. | 2003-07-15 | |
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| HOLD | 15.400 | Brian Acker, CA | Fundamentals indicate a GO. Historically could drop. | 2003-07-14 | |
| BUY | 14.900 | Peter Hodson | Expects momentum to continue in the short term. Very cheap. | 2003-07-10 | |
| DON'T BUY | 13.420 | Robert Floyd | Getting too high. Expect a pull back. | 2003-07-04 | |
| BUY | 13.450 | Kyle McKay | Has been a major beneficiary from the Dryers/Nestle merger. Got $420/430 million of revenue at bargain prices. Trades at 12 X earnings. | 2003-07-03 | |
| HOLD | 13.770 | Bill Carrigan | On a second leg advance. Probably will go higher. | 2003-07-02 | |
| BUY | 11.500 | Bruce Campbell | A lot of anticipation built into the stock. | 2003-06-25 | |
| BUY | 9.630 | Andrew McCreath | If they don't get their "hoped for" assets through the Nestle and Dreyer deal, then there will be a drop in share price. If they do get them, there should be a little upside. | 2003-05-29 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 8.170 | Michael Smedley | (Was a top pick on March 13. Up 21%.) Still likes. | 2003-05-02 | |
| BUY | 7.400 | Kyle McKay | Should benefit greatly from the merger of Nestles and Dreyer as they will be taking over some of Dreyers assets. | 2003-04-16 | |
| BUY | 7.200 | Michael Smedley | Great brand name. | 2003-03-31 | |
| TOP PICK | 6.800 | Brendan Kyne | Good earnings momentum and continued revenue generation. Could be a beneficiary of some cheap assets as a result of a US merger. Earnings growth should continue. | 2003-03-26 | |
| BUY | 5.150 | Peter Hodson | Good fundamentals. A little concerned about management and dual share structure. A decent play. | 2003-02-04 | |
| BUY | 5.270 | Michael Smedley | Numbers seem to be good. Expanding. | 2003-02-03 | |
| DON'T BUY | 5.020 | Rob Peets | Doesn't see much happening in the near term. | 2003-01-28 | |
| BUY | 4.930 | Brendan Kyne | Good earnings. Hopefully the options issue is over with. Have a lot of cash. | 2003-01-20 | |
| BUY | 5.500 | Michael Smedley | Waiting for some more news. Interesting. | 2003-01-02 | |
| DON'T BUY | 5.000 | Robert Floyd | Has recently turned negative on this stock because of management moves. | 2002-12-18 | |
| WEAK BUY | 5.700 | Bruce Campbell | Easy money has already been made. | 2002-11-07 | |
| DON'T BUY | 5.900 | Ted Macklin | Good products. Governance on options plan is up in the air. | 2002-10-31 | |
| BUY | 5.600 | Brian Acker, CA | Fundamentals are strong and see it going higher. The management stand on options can be a problem. | 2002-10-24 | |
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| DON'T BUY | 4.840 | Rob Peets | Option issues have dragged the shares down. | 2002-10-22 | |
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