Face-Off on Stocks: Hershey, American Greetings, Blue Nile


Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but an expected boost in sweetheart-holiday spending could still help a few stocks show your portfolio some love over the longer term. Here are the bull and bear cases for three companies that stand to see at least some benefit from Cupid’s arrow.

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Face-Off on Stocks: Hershey, American Greetings, Blue Nile originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:00:00.

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