Ventilators fuel Philips’ gains

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ADRs $47 remains a buy. The company (New York symbol PHG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 891.0 million; Market cap: $41.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend yield: 1.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.philips.com) makes industrial health-care products, including X-ray… Read More

Philips moves to boost investor value

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ADRs $37 remains a buy. The company (New York symbol PHG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 891.0 million; Market cap: $33.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend yield: 2.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.philips.com) makes industrial health-care products, including X-ray scanners and ultrasound… Read More

Updating Idexx Laboratories Inc., Philips Electronics N.V. ADRs, and Diebold Nixdorf Inc.

IDEXX LABORATORIES INC. $202 (Nasdaq symbol IDXX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 86.2 million; Market cap: $17.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 8.0; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.idexx.com) makes equipment that veterinarians use to detect diseases in pets and farm animals.
Thanks to strong… Read More

Two low-risk ways to add global exposure

A great way to invest in foreign companies is through American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, which represent one or more shares of the foreign stock. Here are two ADRs that a good picks for conservative investors.
ABB LTD. ADRs $20 (New York symbol ABB; Conservative Growth Portfolio,… Read More