The Hershey Co

These names were recently added to the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index.

Several cases can be made for buying what seem to be fairly valued high-quality stocks.

The Morningstar Wide-Moat Focus Index, which targets the cheapest, highest-quality stocks, continues to handily best its benchmark.

We review the adds and drops from the latest reconstitution as well as the index's cheapest names today.

Erin Lash analyzes which of the two firms is the best option for income investors.

Although growth has continued to languish, investors should keep competitively advantaged names in the consumer defensive space on their shopping lists.

The stock has languished, but we still like this wide-moat company.

We estimate the acquired mix will contribute just a low-single-digit percentage to sales, and as such, it doesn't stand to alter our fair value estimate.

The wide-moat firm's efforts to leverage its scale and reach on its home turf to further entrench relationships with its retail partners are bearing fruit.

These high-quality consumer defensive stocks are trading below our fair value estimates.

The Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index made room for some undervalued consumer defensive stocks in June.

These stocks could offer higher reward with lower risk.

Further payout growth is in the cards for this wide-moat packaged foods firm.

Premium exclusive: These undervalued wide- and narrow-moat stocks with stable and positive moat trends should be able to withstand the headwinds their industries face.

The Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index made room for some undervalued consumer defensive stocks in March.

We highlight the cheapest stocks among the 14 new entrants to the Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index.

We think the snack maker is well suited to cater to consumers' continued desire to indulge.

M&A activity is heating up in sector. Here's where investors can find opportunity.

Even amid sluggish growth, pockets of value remain for long-term investors.

This deal affords wide-moat Hershey another avenue by which to elevate its sales trajectory.