Use this Power Buy to tap emerging GPS technologies

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Garmin is a leader in a wide range of high-growth and emerging markets. They include the aviation, marine, and outdoor markets. Looking at the company’s continuing stream of new products for new markets—fuelled by its high R&D spending—we think it has lots of room to move above its current highs. GARMIN LTD. $118.33 is a Power Buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol GRMN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.garmin.com; Shares outstanding: 191.2 million; Market cap: $22.8 billion; Dividend yield 2.1%) makes GPS devices and software for five different markets: fitness, outdoors, auto, aviation, and marine. In the three months ended September 26, 2020, Garmin’s overall revenue rose 18.7%, to $1.11 billion from $934.4 million a year earlier. That gain came from robust sale of marine, fitness and outdoor products. Per-share earnigns jumped 24.4%, to $1.58 from $1.27. Garmin’s balance sheet is very strong: it holds cash of $1.7 billion and has no debt. Meanwhile, the company’s high research spending promises a bright future. It spends 9% of its sales on…