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Both McDonald’s and General Mills have dominated their industries for decades. However, for new buying we prefer McDonald’s given its greater success at adapting to changing consumer tastes.
MCDONALD’S CORP. $176 (New York symbol MCD; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 797.2 million; Market cap: $140.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 6.0; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.mcdonalds.com) is the world’s largest operator of fast-food restaurants, with 37,000 outlets in 120 countries....
MCDONALD’S CORP. $176 (New York symbol MCD; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 797.2 million; Market cap: $140.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 6.0; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.mcdonalds.com) is the world’s largest operator of fast-food restaurants, with 37,000 outlets in 120 countries....
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ADRs $41 (New York symbol PHG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 936.9 million; Market cap: $38.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Dividend yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.philips....
FEDEX CORP. $270 (New York symbol FDX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 267.4 million; Market cap: $72.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Dividend yield: 0.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fedex.com) delivers packages in the U.S....
Recent changes to the U.S. tax code will force these three tech leaders to repatriate billions of dollars held by their overseas subsidiaries. That cash will be taxed at 15.5% instead of 35% as under the old rules.
While those payments will hurt their short-term earnings, the new rules also cut their corporate tax rate to 21% from 35%....
While those payments will hurt their short-term earnings, the new rules also cut their corporate tax rate to 21% from 35%....
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. $88 (New York symbol PG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 2.5 billion; Market cap: $220.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.4; Dividend yield: 3.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.pg.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of household and personal-care goods.
For its second quarter, ended December 31, 2017, Procter’s sales rose 3.2%, to $17.4 billion from $16.9 billion a year earlier....
For its second quarter, ended December 31, 2017, Procter’s sales rose 3.2%, to $17.4 billion from $16.9 billion a year earlier....
As our top picks for 2018, we’ve selected IBM (from our Conservative portfolio), Alphabet (Aggressive) and 3M (Income). These are the same three stocks we picked for 2017.
The fact is all three continue to offer a particularly attractive combination of long-term growth prospects and a reasonable price....
The fact is all three continue to offer a particularly attractive combination of long-term growth prospects and a reasonable price....
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $24 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 326.5 million; Market cap: $7.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 6.4; Dividend yield: 6.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.riocan....
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD. $226 (Toronto symbol CP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 145.0 million; Market cap: $32.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.1; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cpr....
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $105 (Toronto symbol RY; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $157.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.9; Dividend yield: 3.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rbc.com) acquired Los Angeles-based City National Bank in November 2015 for $5.5 billion U.S....
The outlook for the global aerospace industry is bright, as an expanding middle class lifts demand for air travel. We feel the best way to profit from that trend is with companies that provide vital support services to airlines, such as CAE, instead of aircraft makers like Bombardier.
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