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As we often remind our readers, spinoffs are the closest you can get to a sure thing in investing. According to several academic studies, spinoffs benefit not only the new company but the former parent as well.
We also caution investors that these benefits don’t arrive… Read More

Here are key updates on your WSSF picks: Adobe Inc., Sherwin-Williams Co. and McKesson Corp.

ADOBE INC., $261, is still a worthwhile hold for aggressive investors. The company (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 484.1 million; Market cap: $126.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 11.9; No dividends paid since June 2005; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.adobe.com) makes software that lets… Read More

IPO first step in eventual sale

MCKESSON CORP. $139 (New York symbol MCK; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 186.4 million; Market cap: $25.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.1; Dividend yield 1.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.mckesson.com) is the largest wholesale drug distributor in the U.S. and Canada. It also operates drugstores in… Read More

U.S. weakness offsets new business

MCKESSON CORP. $116 (New York symbol MCK; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 191.8 million; Market cap: $22.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.1; Dividend yield 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.mckesson.com) is the largest wholesale drug distributor in the U.S. and Canada. It also operates… Read More

Purchase adds to uncertain outlook

MCKESSON CORP. $111 (New York symbol MCK; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 195.4 million; Market cap: $21.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.1; Dividend yield 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.mckesson.com) is the largest wholesale drug distributor in the U.S. and Canada. It also operates drugstores in… Read More

McKesson writes down U.K. business

MCKESSON CORP. $130 (New York symbol MCK; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 206.3 million; Market cap: $26.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.1; Dividend yield 1.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.mckesson.com) is the largest wholesale drug distributor in the U.S. and Canada. It also operates drugstores in… Read More