The Campbell's Soup Company (CPB) today reported that they earned 95 cents per share in their fiscal 1st quarter, a 22% increase over last year's 78 cents. It was an impressive earnings beat, as analyst's consensus had been for 76 cents per share. The company issued full year guidance in the range of $2.75-$2.83 in earnings per share. In addition to being a great staple in the kitchen, especially during the holidays, Campbell's is a predictably boring but stable earnings and dividends generator. You can usually get great returns buying during a recession like the one we saw in 2008. Campbell's closed up $1.54 to $51.33 today.