The guys over at Seekingalpha made their 2008 Retail stock picks and Hansen Natural made the the top 3. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Hansen, they’re the ones that make Monster Energy Drinks, Rumba Energy Drinks and more…

Here is an excerpt on why they believe that 2008 will be a profitable one for Hansens:

Energy drinks are the fastest growing category in the beverage market, and Monster is the second largest in terms of market share in the category, behind Red Bull. I find Hansen extremely attractive at these prices because the upside for Monster continues to grow big time.

In February 2007, Hansen announced two major distribution deals. First, they were able to grab Anheuser-Busch (BUD) to manage Hansen’s distribution in the U.S. Because A-B is such a big presence in the beverage world, this means Hansen will get more shelf space, better shelf space, and in more stores. The distribution agreement will come into full effect in 2008 and should be a major revenue booster for Hansen. But it gets even better. Hansen’s international presence has been next to nothing. In 2006 they started to get some exposure in Mexico, but that was it. But, just days after the agreement with Anheuser-Busch, Hansen announced a similar agreement with PepsiCo (PEP) Canada to manage energy drink distribution in Canada. So, in a matter of days, Hansen got two of the world’s beverage powerhouses to manage the distribution of its hottest products. Seems like a pretty good deal to me!

So be sure to call your broker and buy some shares of Hansens… but make sure you buy energy drinks in bulk first at our Store!

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