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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $26 (New York symbol GE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 10.2 billion; Market cap: $265.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.ge.com) continues to shrink its GE Capital subsidiary, which provides loans and other financial services to buyers of its industrial products, such as power-transmission gear, jet engines and locomotives.
GE Capital supplies around 30% of GE’s overall revenue and earnings....
GE Capital supplies around 30% of GE’s overall revenue and earnings....
For many years, these three technology firms have dominated their markets. However, rapidly changing consumer tastes and business trends have hurt their recent growth.
Their strong brands and reputations will help them overcome these challenges, but their shares will probably continue to move sideways for some time.
HEWLETT-PACKARD CO....
Their strong brands and reputations will help them overcome these challenges, but their shares will probably continue to move sideways for some time.
HEWLETT-PACKARD CO....
WAL-MART STORES INC. $76 (New York symbol WMT; Conservative Growth Portfolio: Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 3.3 billion; Market cap: $250.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 2.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.walmart. com) is ending its joint venture in India with Bharti Enterprises.
Under the terms of the breakup, Wal-Mart will own 100% of 20 Best Price Modern Wholesale stores, which sell a wide variety of food and other goods to restaurants and other businesses....
Under the terms of the breakup, Wal-Mart will own 100% of 20 Best Price Modern Wholesale stores, which sell a wide variety of food and other goods to restaurants and other businesses....
NVIDIA CORP. $16 (Nasdaq symbol NVDA; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 578.6 million; Market cap: $9.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 1.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nvidia .com) earned $133.3 million in the three months ended July 28, 2013, down 21.8% from $170.4 million a year earlier....
Overseas expansion enhances these two companies’ prospects, but only one is a buy right now.
DIAGEO PLC ADRs $131 (New York symbol DEO; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; ADRs outstanding: 627.6 million; Market cap: $82.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.5; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.diageo.com) is the world’s largest premium alcoholic beverage company....
DIAGEO PLC ADRs $131 (New York symbol DEO; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; ADRs outstanding: 627.6 million; Market cap: $82.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.5; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.diageo.com) is the world’s largest premium alcoholic beverage company....
ALCOA INC. $9.27 (New York symbol AA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $10.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.alcoa.com) owns 25.1% of a joint venture that operates a new aluminum smelter in Saudi Arabia; a state-owned mining company owns the remaining 74.9%.
This facility recently suffered problems while ramping up its production, which forced it to shut down one of its two production lines....
This facility recently suffered problems while ramping up its production, which forced it to shut down one of its two production lines....
Rising automobile sales (see box this page) are good news for Genuine Parts and Snap-On, because more cars on the road means higher demand for repairs and replacement parts.
That’s largely why both stocks are up around 30% in the past year. However, they are now expensive in relation to their immediate prospects.
GENUINE PARTS CO....
That’s largely why both stocks are up around 30% in the past year. However, they are now expensive in relation to their immediate prospects.
GENUINE PARTS CO....
FORD MOTOR CO. $18 (New York symbol F; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 3.9 billion; Market cap: $70.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.ford.com) sold 185,146 vehicles in the U.S....
FEDEX CORP. $130 (New York symbol FDX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 316.6 million; Market cap: $41.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 0.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fedex.com) has announced a new share buyback program that lets it repurchase up to 32 million of its common shares....
WELLS FARGO & CO. $43 (New York symbol WFC; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 5.3 billion; Market cap: $227.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.7; Dividend yield: 2.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.wellsfargo.com) earned $5.3 billion, or $0.99 a share, in the quarter ended September 30, 2013....