Topic: How To Invest

Q: Pat, may I have your recommendation on stock Helen of Troy. Thank you, and I enjoy the Inner Circle.

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A: Helen of Troy Limited, $121.65, symbol HELE on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 23.7 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; www.helenoftroy.com), is a global consumer products company. Helen of Troy currently operates in two business segments: Home & Outdoor: Provides a broad range of innovative consumer products for house chores such as food preparation, cooking, cleaning, and organizing; it also offers products for outdoor and on-the-go activities such as hydration, food storage and travel gear, and backpacks. That last segment is sold through retailers as well as through the company’s direct-to-consumer online channels. Home & Outdoor’s key brands include OXO, Good Grips, Hydro Flask, Soft Works, OXO tot, OXO Brew, OXO Strive, OXO Outdoor and Osprey. Beauty & Wellness: Provides beauty and wellness products. They include mass-market and prestige beauty appliances, prestige liquid hair and personal-care products, and wellness devices. Thermometers, water and air filtration systems, and humidifiers and fans account for the bulk of those wellness devices. Sales for the segment are made through retailers,…