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BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. $21 (New York symbol BGG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 42.9 million; Market cap: $900.9 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www....
MCKESSON CORP. $139 (New York symbol MCK; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 206.3 million; Market cap: $28.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.1; Dividend yield 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.mckesson.com) is the largest wholesale drug distributor in the U.S....
KRAFT HEINZ CO. $61 (Nasdaq symbol KHC; Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $73.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.8; Dividend yield: 4.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.kraftheinzcompany.com) makes condiments and sauces (such as Heinz Ketchup)....
On November 1, 2015, the old Hewlett-Packard Co. split into two firms: HP Enterprise and HP Inc. (see below). Hewlett-Packard shareholders received one share of HP Enterprise and one share of HP Inc. for each old share they held.
Since the split, HP Enterprise is up about 95%, while HP Inc....
Since the split, HP Enterprise is up about 95%, while HP Inc....
STATE STREET CORP. $99 (New York symbol STT; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 367.7 million; Market cap: $36.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.3; Dividend yield: 1.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.statestreet.com) sells accounting and administrative services to operators of mutual funds and pension plans....
Both Diebold and NCR have recently attracted activist investors. That involvement should accelerate their growth plans and draw investor attention to their strong prospects.
NCR CORP. $31 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 118.6 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ncr.com) makes automated teller machines (ATMs), cash registers, self-serve checkouts and kiosks for theatres and arenas.
In late 2015, private-equity firm Blackstone Group (New York symbol BX) purchased $820 million worth of NCR’s preferred shares, which can be converted to common shares at $30.00 each....
NCR CORP. $31 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 118.6 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ncr.com) makes automated teller machines (ATMs), cash registers, self-serve checkouts and kiosks for theatres and arenas.
In late 2015, private-equity firm Blackstone Group (New York symbol BX) purchased $820 million worth of NCR’s preferred shares, which can be converted to common shares at $30.00 each....
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC. $135 (New York symbol IFF; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 79.0 million; Market cap: $10.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.1; Dividend yield: 2.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.iff.com) makes over 38,000 compounds that improve the taste of food and the smell of consumer products.
Thanks largely to acquisitions of smaller firms, IFF’s sales in the fourth quarter of 2017 rose 12.1%, to $854.6 million from $762.6 million a year earlier....
Thanks largely to acquisitions of smaller firms, IFF’s sales in the fourth quarter of 2017 rose 12.1%, to $854.6 million from $762.6 million a year earlier....
MICROSOFT CORP. $89 (Nasdaq symbol MSFT; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 7.7 billion; Market cap: $685.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 7.2; Dividend yield: 1.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average) continues to benefit from its shift to selling its software as online subscriptions.
In the fiscal 2018 second quarter, ended December 31, 2017, revenue rose 12.0%, to $28.9 billion from $25.8 billion a year earlier....
In the fiscal 2018 second quarter, ended December 31, 2017, revenue rose 12.0%, to $28.9 billion from $25.8 billion a year earlier....
We feel one of the best way to buy shares of foreign companies is through American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, which represent one or more shares of the foreign stock. Since ADRs trade on U.S. stock markets, you don’t have to deal with foreign currencies, foreign stock-exchange rules, or language barriers....
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP. $125 (New York symbol UTX; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 800.1 million; Market cap: $100.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Divd. yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.utc.com) has four main businesses: Climate, Controls & Security makes Carrier heating and air-conditioning equipment, burglar alarms and fire-safety products; Pratt & Whitney manufactures jet engines; Aerospace Systems makes other aircraft parts; and Otis makes elevators and escalators.
The company will now buy Rockwell Collins Inc....
The company will now buy Rockwell Collins Inc....