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What Will Be the Best Performing Market of 2011?

U.S. equities will offer the best value in 2011, says Don Luskin of Trend Macrolytics. He tells Khiem Do of Baring Asset Management and CNBC's Martin Soong & Adam Bakhtiar that the United States will be the best performing market of the new year.

25 Top Dividend And Growth Stock Picks For 2011

Here is a current sheet of 25 top stock picks for 2011. Stocks are classifiable as dividend or growth stocks, often both together.

The average P/E ratio of my list is 16.58 and the average dividend yield amounts to 3.12 percent. Roughly 44 percent of the earnings per share were paid out. Price to book ratio is 9.41 and price to sales ratio 1.87. Total debt to assets ratio is 24.81. The average return on equity is accounted by 33.09 percent, the operating margin amounts to 15.62 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 25 top stocks picks for 2011 with some fundamentals:

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Hot Commodities for 2011

Not all commodities are created equal, and Mike Savage of the Savage Financial Group tells CNBC which are poised to soar in the new year.

Stocks That Insiders Are Buying and Selling

(Link to see the table: http://t.co/iUMfEcx) Here is a current list of the top 10 insider buys and sells from last month. In total, the top 10 insiders sold shares in an amount of USD 9.125 billion. Roughly USD 0.512 billion were bought from the top 10 insiders. The sales to buys ratio amounts to 17.8.

An insider is a person who has the function as officer, director, key employee or large shareholder with potential access to non-public information about the company. Insiders have until the 10th of the month to file a Form 4 covering a trade in the previous month. Insider trades could indicate that insiders, those who probably know the company best, are confident of its future success. Insider buys and sells are no perfect indicators, but they often show the intension of better informed persons to its investments. In many cases, the company was getting worse after insider sold stocks and vice versa.



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10 Dividend Champions - Part VI

(Shortlink: http://t.co/3kVrz1m) Here is a current sheet of stocks that increased their dividends year after year over a period of 25 or more consecutive years (U.S. Dividend Champions). The list begins with stocks that have the longest history in dividend increasing, starting with the year 1953. This article will be divided into several parts; more than 90 Dividend Champions will be presented.

Stocks with a long dividend history and consecutive increasing dividends are excellent candidates for a dividend income investor. Dividends are the main wealth contributor and they deliver nearly one third of the annual return in the long-run.

The average dividend-yield of the Dividend Champions list amounts to 3.29 percent while the average payout ratio is 0.69. The average P/E ratio is calculated with 23.49, price to sales ratio 2.07 and price to book ratio 2.85. Total debt to assets ratio is 23.42 leads to a return on equity of 16.04 percent. The operating margin amounts to 14.61 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 10 Dividend Champions with some fundamentals:

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Dogs of the Dow Jones Industrial Average as of December 2010

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Here is a current list of the top 10 cheapest stocks from the Dow Jones Industrial Average index – Dogs of the Dow. Such companies have the highest dividend yield and offer the lowest expected price earnings ratio. In average, the top ten dogs have a dividend yield of 2.65 percent and a forward price to earnings ratio of 14.46.

The Dogs of the Dow is an investment strategy popularized by Michael O'Higgins. The strategy is to buy 10 stocks of the Dow Jones with the highest dividend yield and lowest price to earnings ratio at the beginning of the year or any trading period and to hold these stocks for a year. After this period, the investor should sell stocks that are no more dogs of the Dow and buy therefore new dogs of the Dow.

Here is a current table of the Dogs of the Dow:


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14 Transportation Growth Stocks To Speed Up Your Yield

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Here is a current sheet of 14 transportation growth stocks that could speed up your portfolio yield.

The average normalized P/E ratio of my list is 25.46. Price to book ratio is 4.37 and price to sales ratio 2.20. Total debt to assets ratio is 13.57. The 5-year average return on assets is accounted with 8.81 percent, the operating margin amounts to 15.25 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 14 transportation growth stocks with some fundamentals:


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10 Dividend Champions - Part V

Here is a current sheet of stocks that increased their dividends year after year over a period of 25 or more consecutive years (U.S. Dividend Champions). The list begins with stocks that have the longest history in dividend increasing, starting with the year 1953. This article will be divided into several parts; more than 90 Dividend Champions will be presented.

Stocks with a long dividend history and consecutive increasing dividends are excellent candidates for a dividend income investor. Dividends are the main wealth contributor and they deliver nearly one third of the annual return in the long-run.

The average dividend-yield of the Dividend Champions list amounts to 2.95 percent while the average payout ratio is 0.85. The average P/E ratio is calculated with 26.77, price to sales ratio 2.03 and price to book ratio 3.13. Total debt to assets ratio is 22.27 leads to a return on equity of 13.86 percent. The operating margin amounts to 13.53 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 10 Dividend Champions with some fundamentals:
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High Yields From The S&P 500 As Of December 2010

Here is a current sheet of stocks from the Standard & Poor's 500 Index that have the highest dividend yields. The S&P 500 is a free-float capitalization-weighted index published since 1957 by Standard & Poor's, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies. The sheet contains 50 stocks with an average dividend yield of 5.12 percent.

Stocks with high dividend yields seem to be attractive if the dividends are sustainable. Dividends are main wealth contributors and deliver nearly one third of the annual long-term return. The list is only an indicator for investors and should not used as single information tool.




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10 Dividend Champions - Part IV

Here is a current sheet of stocks that increased their dividends year after year over a period of 25 or more consecutive years (U.S. Dividend Champions). The list begins with stocks that have the longest history in dividend increasing, starting with the year 1953. This article will be divided into several parts; more than 90 Dividend Champions will be presented.

Stocks with a long dividend history and consecutive increasing dividends are excellent candidates for a dividend income investor. Dividends are the main wealth contributor and they deliver nearly one third of the annual return in the long-run.

The average dividend-yield of the Dividend Champions list part IV amounts to 3.57 percent while the average payout ratio is 2.88. The average P/E ratio is calculated with 47.36, price to sales ratio 2.22 and price to book ratio 2.40. Total debt to assets ratio is 24.39 leads to a return on equity of 12.18 percent. The operating margin amounts to 14.30 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 10 Dividend Champions with some fundamentals:
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America’s Cheapest Large Caps With Highest Expected Growth As Of December 2010

Here is a current sheet of America’s cheapest Large Caps that have the highest expected growth for fiscal 2011. Stocks from the sheet have a market capitalization of more than USD 5 billion and an expected earnings growth of at least 20 percent for the next year but have a price to earnings ratio of less than 20 and a price to sales ratios of less than 1.5.

The average current P/E ratio amounts to 13.29. Price to sales ratio is 0.83. The expected earnings growth for next year amounts to 334.04 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of America’s cheapest large capitalized stocks with highest earnings growth:





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2011: Year of the USA?

What's ahed for the new year, with Jim O'Neill, Goldman Sachs Asset Management chairman.

Jim is Head of Global Economic Research for Goldman Sachs, and has been in this position since September 2001. In this role, Jim oversees all the firm’s economic research and the output of its team all around the world.

Goldman, Sachs & Co., one of the world’s premier global financial services firms since 1869. Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), including its investment advisory affiliates, had assets under management of over USD 753 billion as of December 31, 2009, and is ranked in the top 10 asset mangement firms globally.

10 Dividend Champions - Part III

Here is a current sheet of stocks that increased their dividends year after year over a period of 25 or more consecutive years (U.S. Dividend Champions). The list begins with stocks that have the longest history in dividend increasing, starting with the year 1953. This article will be divided into several parts; more than 90 Dividend Champions will be presented.

Stocks with a long dividend history and consecutive increasing dividends are excellent candidates for a dividend income investor. Dividends are the main wealth contributor and they deliver nearly one third of the annual return in the long-run.

The average dividend-yield of the Dividend Champions list part III amounts to 2.57 percent while the average payout ratio is 0.70. The average P/E ratio is calculated with 31.41, price to sales ratio 2.37 and price to book ratio 3.56. Total debt to assets ratio is 23.87 leads to a return on equity of 20.69 percent. The operating margin amounts to 14.40 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 10 Dividend Champions with some fundamentals:

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10 Dividend Champions - Part II

Here is a current sheet of stocks that increased their dividends year after year over a period of 25 or more consecutive years (U.S. Dividend Champions). The list begins with stocks that have the longest history in dividend increasing, starting with the year 1953. This article will be divided into several parts; more than 90 Dividend Champions will be presented.

Stocks with a long dividend history and consecutive increasing dividends are excellent candidates for a dividend income investor. Dividends are the main wealth contributor and they deliver nearly one third of the annual return in the long-run.

The average dividend-yield of the Dividend Champions list part II amounts to 2.50 percent while the average payout ratio is 0.33. The average P/E ratio is calculated with 16.42, price to sales ratio 2.29 and price to book ratio 4.45. Total debt to assets ratio is 14.11 leads to a return on equity of 20.16 percent. The operating margin amounts to 14.18 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 10 Dividend Champions with some fundamentals:
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Stocks With Fastest Dividend Growth December 2010

Here is a current dividend table of companies with the fastest dividend growth compared to the previous dividend declaration.

The stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

The average dividend-yield amounts to 4.12 percent and the average dividend growth is 24.72 percent.

Here is the sheet of stocks with the fastest dividend growth:



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PIMCO's 2011 Bond Outlook

Discussing whether your portfolio should be filled with high yield bonds, with Mark Kiesel from PIMCO. Mr. Kiesel is a managing director in the Newport Beach office.

Pacific Investment Management Company, is a global investment management and solutions firm headquartered in Newport Beach, California. PIMCO is led by co-founder and legendary investor William H. Gross, who serves as Co-Chief Investment Officer, and Mohamed A. El-Erian, the other Co-CIO as well as the firm's CEO.

PIMCO had over USD 1.3 trillion of assets under management at the end of September 2010. Gross manages the Total Return Fund, the world’s largest mutual fund with assets of USD 255.3 billion as of October 15, 2010.


10 Dividend Champions - Part I

Here is a current sheet of stocks that increased their dividends year after year over a period of 25 or more consecutive years (U.S. Dividend Champions). The list begins with stocks that have the longest history in dividend increasing, starting with the year 1953. This article will be divided into several parts; more than 90 Dividend Champions will be presented.
Stocks with a long dividend history and consecutive increasing dividends are excellent candidates for a dividend income investor. Dividends are the main wealth contributor and they deliver nearly one third of the annual return in the long-run.

The average dividend-yield of the Dividend Champions list amounts to 2.99 percent while the average payout ratio is 0.52. The average P/E ratio is calculated with 18.63, price to sales ratio 1.58 and price to book ratio 2.83. Total debt to assets ratio is 24.02 leads to a return on equity of 14.33 percent. The operating margin amounts to 13.31 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 10 Dividend Champions with some fundamentals:

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2011 Market Outlook

Where the markets are headed in 2011? Interview with Jon Baum. Jon Baum is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Dreyfus Corporation and a member of its Board of Directors. He also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MBSC Securities Corporation, the distributor of the Dreyfus Family of Funds.

Dreyfus, established in 1951 and headquartered in New York City, is one of the nation's leading managers of investment products and strategies, backed by the strength and resources of the global financial services powerhouse, BNY Mellon.

BNY Mellon Asset Management is one of the world's largest global asset managers with approximately $926 billion in assets under management.


19 Apparel Store Concepts For Your Portfolio

Here is a current sheet of 19 apparel store concepts that have interesting performance or valuation figures. In total, 46 store concepts are listed on Americans stock exchanges having a total market capitalization of USD 98 billion. The average dividend yield of the industry amounts to 1.7 percent and the average industry price to earnings ratio is 16.

The average normalized P/E ratio of my list is 18.16. Price to book ratio is 3.24 and price to sales ratio 1.17. Total debt to assets ratio is 3.63. The return on equity is accounted with 3.63 percent, the operating margin amounts to 8.52 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 19 apparel store concepts with some fundamentals:




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13 Health Care Stocks With Double Digit Long Term Growth

Here is a current sheet of 13 growth stocks from the health care industry that have attractive fundamentals and at least double digit long-term growth figures. In average, all 13 stocks grew with 14.66 percent in revenues and with 19.95 percent in earnings per share over the past decade.

The average P/E ratio of my list is 22.80. Price to book ratio is 3.76 and price to sales ratio 2.45. Total debt to assets ratio is 15.25. The five year return on investment amounts to 13.51 percent, the operating margin 15.83 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 13 heath care growth stocks with some fundamentals:




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20 Software/Application Stocks With A Margin Above 20 Percent

Here is a current sheet of 20 application stocks with an operating margin of more than 20 percent. The sector contains 64 stocks and has a total market capitalization of USD 406 billion. The average dividend yield within the industry amounts to 1.5 percent and the average price to earnings ratio amounts to 16.6.

The average P/E ratio of my list is 22.50. Price to book ratio is 4.66 and price to sales ratio 5.01. Total debt to assets ratio is 13.17 whence an average return on equity of 29.04 percent is realized. The operating margin is 29.97 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table 20 software application stocks with some fundamentals:




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11 Diversified Aerospace And Defense Companies

Here is a current sheet of 11 diversified aerospace and defense companies fighting for your portfolio yield.

The average P/E ratio is 21.22. Price to book ratio is 4.67 and price to sales ratio 1.08. Total debt to assets ratio is 22.64 whence an average return on equity of 54.179 percent is realized. The operating margin is 9.68 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table 11 aerospace and defense stocks with some fundamentals:




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9 Data Storage Stocks That Secure Your Portfolio

Here is a current sheet of 9 data storage stocks that could secure your portfolio. The whole industry has a total market capitalization of USD 102 billion.

The average P/E ratio is 8.76. Price to book ratio is 8.43 and price to sales ratio 5.77. Total debt to assets ratio is 9.99 whence an average return on equity of 18.37 percent is realized. The operating margin is 11.32 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 9 data storage stocks with some fundamentals:



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25 Best Dividend Yielding Foreign Stocks

Here is a current sheet of 25 foreign stocks (ADR) that pay best dividend yields. Despite the rising importance of foreign countries in the global economy, many investors have a true “home-bias” problem and continue to gravitate towards American companies. Roughly one fourth of the revenues of the S&P 500 firms come from abroad. In order to gain full exposure to foreign investors, investors have to jump into foreign stocks. There are so many reasons to buy foreign stocks:

i) Decreasing USD

ii) Domestic companies in foreign countries know the local market, culture, traditions better

iii) Stronger economic growth is expected for next year and in the future.

Hence investors should to review their portfolios now and change their asset allocations in order to benefit from growth overseas.

The average dividend-yield of my list amounts to 6.25 percent while the average P/E ratio is 12.95. Price to book ratio is 2.44 and price to sales ratio 1.66. Total debt to assets ratio is 2.41 whence an average return on equity of 21.31 percent is realized. The operating margin is 20.68 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 25 best dividend yielding foreign stocks with some fundamentals:



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9 Department Store Stocks For Your Watch List

Here is a current sheet of 9 department store concept stocks that are not uninteresting. The whole industry has a total market capitalization of USD 197 billion and offers investors a dividend yield of 1.3 percent in average. The average price to earnings ratio amounts to 15.9.

The average dividend-yield of my list amounts to 0.55 percent while the average P/E ratio is 38.61. Price to book ratio is 2.30 and price to sales ratio 0.48. Total debt to assets ratio is 28.22 whence an average return on equity of 3.08 percent is realized. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 9 department store concepts with some fundamentals:




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12 High Yielding Utilities

Here is a current sheet of 12 mid cap utility stocks with the highest dividend yield. In total, 133 utilities are trade able on Americans stock exchanges of which 45 stocks have a market capitalization between USD 2 billion and USD 10 billion.

The average dividend-yield of my list amounts to 5.42 percent while the average P/E ratio is 19.09. Price to book ratio is 1.84 and price to sales ratio 1.02. Total debt to assets ratio is 37.12 whence an average return on equity of 9.81 percent is realized. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 12 mid capitalized utilities with highest dividend yield and some fundamentals:




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10 Paper Manufacturers With Highest Dividend Yield

Here is a current sheet of 10 paper products producer that have the highest industry yield. The whole industry contains 26 stocks that offer an average dividend yield of 1.5 percent and a price to earnings ratio of 23.

The average dividend-yield amounts to 2.45 percent while the average P/E ratio is 18.75. Price to book ratio is 2.51 and price to sales ratio 0.83. Total debt to assets ratio is 33.67 whence an average return on equity of 11.72 percent is realized. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 10 paper manufacturer with highest dividend yield:




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13 Financial Mid- And Large Caps With Highest Return On Equity And Long-Term Growth

Here is a current sheet of 13 financial stocks that are worth more than USD 4 billion and have a five year average return on equity of more than 15 percent. The average sales growth amounts to 7.44 percent over the past decade while the ten year growth of earnings per share is 13.91.

The average dividend-yield amounts to 1.52 percent while the average P/E ratio is 15.75. Price to book ratio is 3.30 and price to sales ratio 3.05. Total debt to equity ratio is 54.45 whence an average five year return on equity of 20.16 percent is realized. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 13 Financials with highest 5-year return on equity:




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8 Energy Growth Stocks

Here is a current sheet of 8 energy growth stocks that have had double digit growth rates within the recent decade. The average 10 year revenue growth rate amounts to 23.70 percent while the average earnings per share growth is 16.74 percent.

The average dividend-yield of my list amounts to 6.27 percent while the average P/E ratio is 16.31. Price to book ratio is 12.44 and price to sales ratio 3.55. Total debt to assets ratio is 32.07 whence an average five year return on investment of 227.1 percent is realized. The companies are working with an operating margin of 28.52 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

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9 Credit Services Stocks With A Margin Above 10 Percent

Here is a current sheet of 9 credit service stocks that have an operating margin of at least 10 percent. The whole industry has a total market capitalization of USD 974 billion and offers investors a dividend yield of 1.3 percent. The average industry price to earnings ratio is 12.8.

The average dividend-yield of my list amounts to 1.70 percent while the average P/E ratio is 12.99. Price to book ratio is 3.54 and price to sales ratio 2.26. Total debt to assets ratio is 39.93 whence an average return on equity of 20.36 percent is realized. The companies are working with an operating margin of 28.52 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 9 credit services stocks with some fundamentals:
Credit Services Stocks With A Margin Above 10 Percent (Click to enlarge)
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30 Stocks Making Gifts For Your Christmas Events

Here is a current sheet of 30 companies that produce gifts for your Christmas time and could benefit from better as expected yearend sales. All stocks are part of the consumer goods segment which has a total market capitalization of USD 2.3 trillion.

The average dividend-yield amounts to 1.40 percent while the average P/E ratio is 22.94. Price to book ratio is 6.32 and price to sales ratio 2.32. Total debt to assets ratio is 15.68 whence an average return on equity of 23.05 percent is realized. The companies are working with an operating margin of 14.07 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

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13 Shoe Companies That Kick Your Portfolio

Here is a current sheet of 13 shoe companies that kick your portfolio. Some companies sell apparel in a huge amount in order to realize synergies for the company. Some sell casual footwear, other are specialized in sportswear or outdoor.

The average dividend-yield amounts to 0.73 percent while the average P/E ratio is 22.37. Price to book ratio is 3.38 and price to sales ratio 1.68. Total debt to assets ratio is 3.80 whence an average return on equity of 5.09 percent is realized. The companies are working with an operating margin of 5.30 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

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14 High Yield Telecom Service Stocks

Here is a current sheet of 14 domestic telecom service stocks with highest dividend yield. The whole industry has a total market capitalization of USD 362 billion and offers investors a dividend yield of 5.9 percent.

The average dividend-yield of my list amounts to 5.94 percent while the average P/E ratio is 35.75. Price to book ratio is 5.46 and price to sales ratio 2.07. Total debt to assets ratio is 40.79 whence an average return on equity of 24.26 percent is realized. The companies are working with an operating margin of 18.81 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 14 telecom service stocks with some fundamentals:




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Carl Icahn’s Current Investment Portfolio As Of September 2010

Carl Icahn is an American financier, corporate raider and private equity investor. He is with an estimated net worth of USD 10.5 billion one of the wealthiest persons in America. His business model follows a simple strategy: He buys huge positions of stock listed companies and starts to build up pressure on management to impose his interests. Mostly he wants to force companies to sell, merge or dissolve or sell unprofitable divisions. Latest successful investment speculation position was Genzyme for that a take-over offer by Sanofi-Aventis was available. Funds run by Icahn Capital LP were valued at USD 5.02 billion.

Here is a top 30 list of his investment positions as of September 30, 2010 according to the most recent form 13F-HR filed with the SEC.

During the third quarter Carl Icahn had 22 total positions. The sector allocations of Carl Icahn's portfolio went as follows:

Technology: 39.4%
Health Care: 38.6%
Oil & Gas: 7.5%
Consumer Goods: 5.5%
Consumer Services: 5.2%
Industrials: 1.1%
Utilities: 1%
Basic Materials: 0.7%

These are the details of Carl Icahn's top stock initiations, closings, buys, and sells:

Top positions closed out by Carl Icahn: APC, ESV, WEN, YHOO, BBI, SWHC, MCRS
Top positions initiated by Carl Icahn: MAT, MAS, DYN, CMC, CDNS
Top positions decreased by Carl Icahn: None
Top positions increased by Carl Icahn: MENT, HAIN, LWSN, CHK, MOT




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14 Restaurant Concepts That Give You A Lunch

Here is a current sheet of 14 listed restaurant stocks that can give you a lunch in economic difficult times. The average dividend-yield amounts to 0.97 percent while the average P/E ratio is 23.03. Price to book ratio is 6.95 and price to sales ratio 1.38. The whole industry offer investors a dividend yield of 2.6 percent. Price to earnings ratio is 19.0 and price to book ratio 8.2. Total debt to assets ratio is 55.3 whence an average return on equity of 56.0 percent is realized. The companies are working with an operating margin of 9.85 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 14 restaurant stocks with some fundamentals:
14 Restaurants (Click to enlarge)


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Best Dividend Paying Stock List As Of December 2010

Here is a current dividend list (from low-yield to high-yield paying stocks) of 30 stocks that have interesting performance and valuation figures. Stocks from that list are mid- and large caps (market capitalization of more than USD 1 billion) with double digit long term earnings growth rates. Companies traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ and part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 as well as Nasdaq Composite. Date is 2010-12-01. The list is selected by the following criteria’s and sorted by dividend yield:


Market capitalization: > 1 Billion

Price/Earnings Ratio: > 0 < 100

Dividend Yield: > 2 < 20

Return on equity: > 10 < 100

Operating Margin: > 10 < 100

10 Year Revenue Growth: > 8 < 200

10 Year EPS Growth: > 10 < 100




The average dividend yield amounts to 4.61 percent while the average price to earnings ratio is 14.77. Stocks grew with 17.93 percent in revenues and 23.35 percent in earnings per share over the past decade. The average operating margin is 32.91 percent; net profit margin amounts to 24.42 percent.


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Here is a current sheet of America’s cheapest Large Caps that have the highest expected growth for fiscal 2011. Stocks from the sheet have a market capitalization of more than USD 5 billion and an expected earnings growth of at least 20 percent for the next year but have a price to earnings ratio of less than 20 and a price to sales ratios of less than 1.5.

The average current P/E ratio amounts to 13.01. Price to sales ratio is 0.87. The expected earnings growth for next year amounts to 316 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of America’s cheapest large capitalized stocks with highest earnings growth:




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Ken Fisher’s Current Investment Portfolio

Kenneth Fisher is an American businessman, founder and chairman as well as CEO of Fisher Investments, a money management firm headquartered in California. Fisher writes the monthly “Portfolio Strategy” column in Forbes magazine. Ken Fisher is one of the richest Americans and part of the Forbes 400 list of world billionaires. As of 2009, his worth was estimated at USD 1.4 billion. Funds run by Ken Fisher at Fisher Asset Management were valued at USD 31.58 billion.

Here is a top 30 list of his investment positions as of September 30, 2010 according to the most recent form 13F-HR filed with the SEC. During the quarter Ken Fisher had 524 total positions. The sector allocations of Ken Fisher's portfolio went as follows:

Industrials: 18%
Technology: 15.5%
Basic Materials: 10.3%
Oil & Gas: 10.2%
Financials: 10.2%
Consumer Goods: 9.3%
Consumer Services: 7%
Health Care: 3.8%
Telecommunications: 1.1%
Utilities: 0.4%

Ken Fisher's top stock initiations, closings, buys, and sells:

Top positions closed out by Ken Fisher: TEX, PGF, LVLT, UNH, GIS
Top positions initiated by Ken Fisher: TMK, CINF, SIRI
Top positions decreased by Ken Fisher: IEF, NFLX, NNN, RDC, AZN
Top positions increased by Ken Fisher: WFC, LQD, SPIL, MT, PL




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11 Best Retail Stocks You Should Know

Here is a current sheet of 11 retail stocks you should know due to its interesting industry success. The companies acting within the discount variety store segment, electronic retail segment as well as home improvement store segment.

The average dividend-yield amounts to 1.17 percent while the average P/E ratio is 17.20. Price to book ratio is 3.42 and price to sales ratio 0.69. Total debt to assets ratio is 16.38 whence an average return on equity of 21.06 percent is realized. The companies are working with a net profit margin of 3.74 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

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