Many of the positions I take for Profit Catalyst Alert are informed by company conference calls, and one is taking place Friday I think you’ll be interested in–and which will show some of the triggers I look for so you can get a front seat into how I do what I do.

The call is for Post Holdings’ (NYSE: POST) first quarter. Profit Catalyst Alert portfolio holds the POST put option with a February expiration and an $85 strike price.

Please note you will need to enter the conference ID number after dialing in and may be asked to provide your name to a recorded line. These calls are for listening purposes only and questions are traditionally limited to brokerage firm analysts.

Friday, February 3, 2017 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time.

Webcast Details: can be found on the POST website https://www.postholdings.com/investor-relations/investor-events

The webcast will be available for playback beginning Friday, February 3, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. ET and will remain available through Thursday, May 4, 2017.

Dial-In Details:

Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (877) 540-0891

International Dial-In Number: (678) 408-4007

Conference Identification Number: 48363175

Unauthorized recording or downloading of this event is not permitted.

Here’s what to listen for on the call:

1. What was “organic” growth was for the quarter and what management’s expectation is for the year. If this is not quantified, you’ll want to know how the acquired MOM business performed. MOM makes generic and branded bagged cereal and has suffered sales declines recently.
2. Are retailers cutting back on the number of cereal brands they offer or even cutting back on the amount of inventory they hold?
3. What is the trend in product profits (gross margin will be the language used on the call) for the basic Post brands and has there been a change in margins for the acquired MOM business?