Date updated:06-04-2008
As food prices surge companies that can aggressively hedge their costs should benefit. What’s worth watching?

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DRI
Darden Restaurant - $25.87
- -5.76%
- $26.13
Jon Najarian said Darden Restaurants (DRI) is doing very well hedging soy, grains and corn. He said the hedging is responsible for the stock's move from $20 to $36.

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K
Kellogg Co - $56.00
- -2.12%
- $56.33
Najarian said he also likes Kellogg (K) because it hedges 70% of its grain exposure

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SBUX
Starbucks Cp - $12.97
- -5.05%
- $13.29
Najarian said Starbucks (SBUX) is also effectively hedging its coffee exposure.

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BOBE
Bob Evans Farms - $24.61
- -0.53%
- $24.22
Najarian said Bob Evans (BOBE) and Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) are not hedging as effectively. Shorting those last two is a better trade than getting long effective hedgers, he said.

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BWLD
Buffalo Wild Wing - $35.03
- -2.18%
- $34.57
Najarian said Bob Evans (BOBE) and Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) are not hedging as effectively. Shorting those last two is a better trade than getting long effective hedgers, he said.
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