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Krispy Kreme Beats, Raises OutlookZacks Investment Research • Thu, Dec 1, 2011
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Crumbs Bake Shop IPO: Krispy Kreme Redux?Wealth Daily • Thu, Jan 13, 2011
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Tuesday Options Brief: HPQ, KKD & ABXInteractive Brokers • Tue, Nov 20, 2012
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Krispy Kreme F1Q09 (Qtr End 5/4/08) Earnings Call TranscriptMon, Jun 9, 2008 • 1 Comment
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KKD vs. ETF Alternatives
Company Description
Krispy Kreme is a leading branded retailer and wholesaler of high-quality doughnuts and packaged sweets. Our principal business, which began in 1937, is owning and franchising Krispy Kreme doughnut stores at which over 20 varieties of high-quality doughnuts, including our Original Glazed®... More
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- Friday, March 15, 11:22 AM Krispy Kreme (KKD -6.9%) trades lower after reporting largely in-line Q4 results and issuing soft guidance During the company's earnings call, execs were very vocal that the current quarter is going well. Traffic count was "great" in February and the comparable store sales gain in the first week of March was up 9% despite "gas and the expiration of the payroll tax thing." (transcript) 1 Comment [Consumer, On the Move]
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Friday, March 15, 9:15 AM
Premarket gainers: CNP +10%. SNE +8%. ZGNX +6%. OGE +6%. PANL +5%.
Losers: GLDD -22%. ULTA -14%. STEC -13%. ARO -7%. VHC -6%. CG -6%. KKD -5%. Comment! [On the Move] -
Thursday, March 14, 5:53 PM
After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: MUX +4%. BAC +4%. DFS +3%. RRD +2%. MS +2%.
After-hours top losers: GLDD -31%. ULTA -11%. MWA -9%. KKD -6%. ARO -6%. 6 Comments [On the Move] - Thursday, March 14, 4:22 PM Krispy Kreme (KKD): Q4 EPS of $0.11 in-line. Revenue of $118.1M beats by $2.17M. Shares -4% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, On the Move]
- Tuesday, January 22, 9:18 AM Shares of Krispy Kreme (KKD) gain 4.2% in premarket action after Jim Cramer gave the stock exposure on the Friday edition of Mad Money. The company is in the midst of a global expansion push that is at a moderate pace than its U.S. explosion of a few year ago that crippled its financials. Cramer points out that even with a recent run in share price, Krispy Kreme trades with a lighter earnings multiple than Dunkin' Brands and is growing earnings faster. 2 Comments [Consumer, On the Move]
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 9:10 AM
Premarket gainers: GMCR +12%. KKD +11%. GRPN +10%. CHS +5%. QIHU +5%.
Losers: HPQ -10%. CLF -6%. BBY -6%. SHF -5%. Comment! [On the Move] - Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 8:55 AM Shares of Krispy Kreme (KKD) continue to roar higher, now up 14.4% premarket. The company's earnings report and guidance showed it to be firing on all cylinders as expansion doesn't cut away profitability. More than a few retail analysts are left wondering why Hostess Brands is languishing in bankruptcy, supposedly in part due to consumer distaste for sugary snacks, while Krispy Kreme is selling donuts coast to coast like wildfire. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
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Monday, November 19, 2012, 5:38 PM
After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: KKD +10.8%. LTRE +7.1%. GLUU +4.3%. QIHU +4.2%. RYL +3.4%.
After-hours top losers: MNTA -7.7%. MMLP -4.7%. JACK -4.7%. OVTI -4.1%. DELL -3.6%. Comment! [On the Move] - Monday, November 19, 2012, 5:31 PM More on Krispy Kreme (KKD): Q3 beats across the board on an 8% gain in total revenue. Net earnings rose by 6.9% Y/Y on a like gain in same-store sales. The company also boosted its guidance, now expecting its FY13 EPS to be around $0.44 - 0.47, above Street estimates of $0.43. Shares +12.7% AH. Comment! [Earnings, Consumer, On the Move]
- Monday, November 19, 2012, 4:14 PM Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD): Q3 EPS of $0.12 beats by $0.04. Revenue of $107.1M (+8.5% Y/Y) beats by $3M. Shares +8.9% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
- Thursday, August 23, 2012, 1:18 PM Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD +5.9%) rally off of the company's Q2 earnings surprise and minor boost in profit guidance. A healthy 5.4% gain in comparable-store sales was the headliner of the report, while moderating expenses also helped to lift results. On an earnings CC (transcript), execs note that concerns over commodity inflation has prompted the firm to already purchase flour and shortening for the first half of next year. Comment! [On the Move, Consumer]
- Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 4:15 PM Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD): Q2 EPS of $0.07 beats by $0.02. Revenue of $102.1M (+4.3% Y/Y) misses by $2M. Shares +7.2% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
- Friday, August 17, 2012, 11:21 AM Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD +4.6%) run up a gain after landing an initiation from Wedbush at Outperform to go along with the firm's lush price target of $9 on the stock. Next week the company reports Q2 earnings (preview). Comment! [On the Move, Consumer]
- Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 10:19 AM A number of coffee stocks are perking up in early trading, with Krispy Kreme (KKD +5.6%), Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR +4.4%), and Coffee Holdings (JVA +2.5%) all posting gains. Analysts have stoked the M&A fire in the sector a bit, while themes of global growth prospects and lower wholesale coffee prices also hold sway. Comment! [On the Move, Consumer]
- Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 11:17 AM As speculated yesterday, Krispy Kreme (KKD +3.1%) stakeholder Robert Stiller dumps a large part of his holdings. A SEC filing reveals the suddenly cash-strapped GMCR exec sold 8M shares at $6.15. Comment! [On the Move, Consumer]
- Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 2:20 PM Shares of Krispy Kreme (KKD -8.1%) lose ground in a swoon that was kicked off in AH trading last night before the retail slump began in earnest. One of the sellers today could be large stakeholder Robert Stiller, after he was tagged with a margin call on his slumping Green Mountain Coffee Roasters position earlier. Comment! [On the Move, Consumer]
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The Wall Street Transcript
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts ($KKD) New Management Accelerates Unit Growth, Increases Customer Visit Frequency- http://su.pr/9yGbtk - View all 0 replies
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whitehead1
$KKD does not want to go down. sold it at 13.8, may not get an opportunity to buy it back. - View all 0 replies
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The Wall Street Transcript
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts ($KKD) Changes Management to Turn Business Around, Increases Traffic- http://su.pr/1d5RNd - View all 0 replies
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Rhinoish: Thanks. I'm surprised that caused such a large move, its only 10 locations, but I'll take it. -
Perkins Cove: I think the fact they are expanding in new markets is the key.
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Richard Berger
$KKD is small and flexibe. My newest article discusses its pro's and con's. http://seekingalpha.com/a/pest - View all 0 replies
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Michael Bryant
Meanwhile, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts ($KKD) has been surging on takeover speculation. Maybe worth a small stake. - View all 0 replies
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Perkins Cove: ....cuz you havn't made it yet? Those donuts my grandmother made on the 'ol wood stove were great! Lead sinkers, but great! Ah, life....... -
Dr. Kris: My mom made great doughnuts, too--dusted with cinnamon and sugar hot out of the deep fryer. Talk about an artery clogger.
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Rhinoish: Thanks. I'm surprised that caused such a large move, its only 10 locations, but I'll take it. -
Perkins Cove: I think the fact they are expanding in new markets is the key.
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Perkins Cove: ....cuz you havn't made it yet? Those donuts my grandmother made on the 'ol wood stove were great! Lead sinkers, but great! Ah, life....... -
Dr. Kris: My mom made great doughnuts, too--dusted with cinnamon and sugar hot out of the deep fryer. Talk about an artery clogger.
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annekersch
Anyone know why KKD has fallen nearly 10%? I saw that there was a downgrade, but that doesn't seem to explain the free fall. - View all 1 replies
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Rocco Pendola
$KKD and $LULU options trades both seem on track in $100K portfolio. http://bit.ly/FWFvqj $LULU is a powerhouse. $KKD not so much. - View all 2 replies
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Parsimony Investment Research: Every time I see someone wearing $LULU attire...I definitely do a double take...the sign of a great product I guess... :) -
Rocco Pendola: Here in Santa Monica, I do a double take as well, but I cannot say it's because the LULU attire.
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Michael Bryant
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD) have different donuts than Dunkin Donuts (DNKN), so some people may prefer KKD over DNKN. - View all 4 replies
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Michael Bryant: LOL! DNKN seems the better longterm play, but you may be able to make good money in KKD, which is riskier.
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Ocean Man: Yahoo says the reason for the increase is that they got upgraded to overweight! Bahahahahaha!!! -
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Eric Stalee: It's fallen through in after-hours for today, yes. Not necessarily in open trading for tomorrow. -

