Growth Stocks
Although growth stock picks can be highly volatile, they can make good long-term investments. They may be well-known stars or quiet gems, but they do share one common attribute—they are growing at a higher-than-average rate within their industry, or within the market as a whole, and could keep growing for years or decades.
And keep in mind that we focus on growth stocks, which have a good long-term history and favourable prospects. We downplay momentum stocks that tend to attract many investors simply because they are moving faster than the market averages, but are liable to fall sharply when their momentum fades.
There’s room for growth stock investing in your portfolio, but make sure you follow our TSI Network three-part Successful Investor strategy for your overall portfolio:
- Invest mainly in well-established companies;
- Spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; Utilities);
- Downplay or avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight.
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These three firms provide vital information to lenders and other financial companies. They are also leaders in their niche markets. That cuts their risk and makes it hard for new competitors to challenge them.
DUN & BRADSTREET CORP. $100 (New York symbol DNB; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 38.8 million; Market cap: $3.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.6; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.dnb.com) is the world’s largest provider of credit reports on individual companies....
DUN & BRADSTREET CORP. $100 (New York symbol DNB; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 38.8 million; Market cap: $3.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.6; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.dnb.com) is the world’s largest provider of credit reports on individual companies....
MICROSOFT CORP. $33 (Nasdaq symbol MSFT; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 8.3 billion; Market cap: $273.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.6; Dividend yield: 2.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www....
PEPSICO INC. $79 (New York symbol PEP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $118.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.pepsico.com) earned $2.05 billion in the three months ended June 15, 2013, up 16.1% from $1.8 billion a year earlier....
High unemployment and rising gasoline prices have hurt U.S. consumer spending and prompted shoppers to shift to discount and warehouse chains. That’s putting pressure on department stores.
However, we feel that well-established department store operators like these three will overcome the downturn....
However, we feel that well-established department store operators like these three will overcome the downturn....
NEWMONT MINING CORP. $31 (New York symbol NEM; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 497.7 million; Market cap: $15.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 3.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newmont.com) has written down the value of its gold inventories, as well as two of its gold mines in Australia, by $1.8 billion....
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC. $71 (Nasdaq symbol TROW; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 260.1 million; Market cap: $18.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.7; Dividend yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.troweprice .com) has agreed to sell its banking subsidiary, which mainly offers certificates of deposit.
The company will receive $24 million for this business when the deal closes, probably by the end of 2013....
The company will receive $24 million for this business when the deal closes, probably by the end of 2013....
GOOGLE INC. $849 (Nasdaq symbol GOOG; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 333.2 million; Market cap: $282.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.0; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.google.com) has started selling Chromecast, a new $35 device that connects to the back of a television set....
TOYOTA MOTOR CO. ADRs $124 (New York symbol TM; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.6 billion; Market cap: $198.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 1.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.toyota.com) sold 193,394 vehicles in the U.S....
GANNETT CO. INC. $24 (New York symbol GCI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector: Shares outstanding: 229.1 million; Market cap: $5.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 3.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.gannett.com) publishes 99 newspapers in the U.S....
CEDAR FAIR L.P. $43 (www.cedarfair.com) reported that its revenue rose 1.1% in the three months ended June 30, 2013, to $361.6 million from $357.6 million a year earlier. Higher spending per guest at its amusement parks and adjacent hotels helped offset a 4.3% drop in attendance....