100 Best Growth Stocks – Part VII

Here is a current sheet of the top 100 fastest growth stocks researched by Fortune Magazine. The best growing companies were screened by the following criteria’s:

- A company (domestic or foreign) traded on a major U.S. stock exchange
- Report data in U.S. dollars
- File quarterly reports with the SEC
- A minimum market capitalization of USD 250 million
- Stock price above USD 5 on June 30, 2010 and been trading continuously over the past 3 years
- Revenue and net income of at least USD 50 million and USD 10 million respectively
- Growth in revenues and earnings per share of at least 15% annually over the past 3 years

Companies that meet these criteria’s are ranked by revenue growth; earnings per share growth rate as well as three year annualized total return for the period ended June 30, 2010. The overall rank is based on the sum of the three ranks. Once the 100 companies are identified, they are then re-ranked within the 100, using the three equally weighted variables. If there is a tie, the company with the larger four-quarter revenue receives the higher rank. This article is divided into several parts and sorted by the fortune rank.

In average, the price to earnings ratio amounts to 21.21, price to book ratio 3.78 and price to sales ratio 3.43. Earnings per share grew by 50 percent over the past three years, revenues by 33 percent yearly. The average total debt to assets ratio is 14.59. The companies realized an operating margin of 21.93.

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Investors Bet On Latin America

The region recognizes the biggest capital inflow worldwide. United States and China are the biggest Investors.

Latin America recorded last year the largest increase in foreign direct investments (FDI). Roughly USD 113 million flowed in the area, an increase of 40 percent compared to the previous year 2009. The figures show that Latin America as well as the Caribbean getting more and more integrated within the world economy. Biggest gainers are Brazil, Mexico and Chile. In total, these countries could recognize a capital inflow in an amount of USD 81.3 billion.

Brazil: 48.5 billion (+87 percent)
Mexico: 17.7 billion (+17 percent)
Chile: 15.1 billion (+17 percent)
Peru: 7.3 billion (+31 percent)
Columbia: 6.7 billion (-5 percent)
Source: Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL)

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The average P/E ratio of the best yielding Latin America stocks is 16.21 while the average dividend yield amounts to 7.17 percent. Price to book ratio is 4.51 and price to sales ratio 3.31.

Capital flows into South America were mainly invested in mining and agriculture. In Mexico and Central America, investments into the manufacturing sector dominating the capital allocation. The countries of South America have high occurrences of precious metals and large areas of low cost agricultural fields which were leased by China and Asian countries in order to satisfy their commodity needs. The north of Latin America is benefitting from free trade arrangements with the United States. Core investors are USA (17 percent of all FDI), China (9 percent of FDI), Canada and Spain (each 4 percent).

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Microsoft’s Sense In The Skype Deal - Masterpiece Or Billions Grave?

Microsoft (MSFT) is on a way to reinvent itself. Within the software industry, the giant from Redmond dominated its competitors for more than a decade. Within the Internet, Microsoft never found a way to the peak.

Now, Microsoft will pay billions for the internet telephony service Skype and has the hope to secure a piece of the future internet era. Skype brings Microsoft many new customers as well as a proven technology for video calls on mobile phones. The price of USD 8.5 billion dollar is dramatically higher than the amounts for Skype in recent transactions. In October 2005, Ebay (Ebay) paid USD 2.6 billion for Skype and sold the company in 2009 for USD 2.75 billion. Did Microsoft need this transaction?

The group is just in a curious situation: The funds are filling up each quarter with new billions, money from the cash machines Windows and Office - cash in an amount of USD 50.1 billion at quarter end Q3 2010/2011. Investors want growth and success in the fight against Google (GOOG) and Facebook. But many of Microsoft's problems begin with a lowercase "i", like the iPhone, iPad, and iMac, products designed by Apple (AAPL).

Apple has changed the mobile communication market with the iPhone. With the success of the tablet computer iPad, Apple is on the best way to repeat this for the pc market. This development hits Microsoft Windows in a very bad way because Windows and Office are the only cash cows. Latest figures showed this clearly. The operating profit amounted to USD 5.7 billion at the end of March 2011. Roughly USD 2.7 billion contributed the Windows division, additional USD 3.1 billion came from the business division with its Office licenses. In contrast, the Internet business created a loss of more than USD 700 million in cash - while Google’s search engine Primus reports steady growth and record profits.

For years, Microsoft is trying to find a way to compete with Google. As a result, Microsoft announced a cooperation with the internet pioneer Yahoo (YHOO) - who has similar problems in the internet industry – as well as a cooperation with the leading smartphone manufacturer Nokia (NOK). Is the Skype deal the turnaround?

On the one hand, Microsoft is getting 660 million registered users, on the other hand, they secure a technology which is proven and widely used. A next era could come with the face time video telephony where Skye is an unbeaten market leader. In addition, the deal could push Microsoft’s gaming console Xbox and as Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer has already announced, Skype should be linked to their e-mail communication program Outlook. Skype could also be a good asset for a Facebook cooperation who plans to introduce a video communication service. This could be a gateway to social networking.

Microsoft forgets one thing: Skype has problems too. Many of their customers are worthless because they have an account but they don’t use them. Skype owns a good technology and a strong brand but the quality of the service is mainly depending on the quality of the infrastructure of the telecoms like AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ). If they don’t invest in their grid, Skype will be meaningless in the future.

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13 High Yield Stocks With Strongest EPS Forecast

Here is a current sheet of 13 stocks with a market capitalization above USD 2 billion, a dividend yield of more than 2 percent as well as an earnings per share forecast of more than 10 percent yearly for the next five years.

In average, the current P/E ratio amounts to 19.43 while the average dividend yield amounts to 6.66 percent. Price to book ratio is 3.31 and price to sales ratio 2.27. The companies are working with an average operating margin of 17.39 percent. The average return on equity is 7.44 percent. The average 5 year EPS growth is estimated by 18 percent.

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China Dominates The Solar Power Cell Market

Within the year 2010, solar cells with a total electricity power of 27.3 gigawatt were produced, equaling an annual energy production of nearly 30 nuclear power plants. The real performance is much lower.

Most of the solar power cells (nearly every second cell) were produced in China. Within the country, green energy still plays no significant role. Most of the production was exported, mainly to Europe. Especially in Germany has the highest rate of installed solar power cells thanks to the generous support by the government.

Biggest player in the industry is Suntech Power (STP) with a total production of 1.5 gigawatt in fiscal 2010. Second biggest solar company is JA Solar (JASO) with an annual production of 1.4 gigawatt. Yingli (YGE) and Trina Solar (TSL) follow. 4 of the 5 biggest solar manufacturers are home based in China. The biggest U.S. player is First Solar (FSLR) on rang 3. FSRL is also one of the best 100 U.S. growth companies researched by Fortune Magazine. Here are the production figures:

Suntech power: 1585 megawatt
JA Solar: 1463 megawatt
First Solar: 1412 megawatt
Yingli: 1060 megawatt
Trina Solar: 1050 megawatt
Q-Cells: 1014 megawatt
Motech: 945

The average current P/E ratio of the American listed solar energy stocks amounts to 8.81. Solar stocks are high volatile and pay no dividends. Price to book ratio is 1.58 and price to sales ratio 1.46. The companies are working with an average operating margin of 19.42 percent. The average return on equity is 24.03 percent.




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Despite the positive growth momentum, many solar stocks run sideways. This has mainly two reasons: The high price pressure in the industry as well as the decreasing feed-in tariffs which creates a little uncertainty for investors. Companies have to reduce their costs as fast as possible in order to reduce the dependence from subsidies.

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Merger Plans Growing In The Agricultural Sector

The high prices for agricultural commodities such as corn and wheat led companies searching for takeover targets. The food company Ralcorp (RAH) received a hostile takeover bid from competitor ConAgra (CAG) at the end of April 2011. RAH is engaged in manufacturing, distributing and marketing of private-brand food products, Post brand ready-to-eat cereal products and other regional and value-brand food products. Ralcorp had rejected the bid. The Deal would have been created a USD 16 billion sales company – the second biggest food company after Kraft Foods (KFT). Through a purchase of Ralcorp, ConAgra would be the largest manufacturer of pasta and cereals in trademark products. The CEO of ConAgra, Gary Rodkin, announced in March 2011 during the presentation of the third quarter results to be a bit more aggressive in searching for takeover candidates. In June 2010, he purchased the cake producer American Pie LLC.

Meanwhile, leading operators of the food industry are trying to use their industry know-how to expand into the asset management industry. Thus, a subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) initiated a fund vehicle with which clients could benefit from rising agricultural commodity prices. This will give the world’s largest grain processor additional revenue streams. Shares of ADM, Ralcorp, ConAgra or other food processing companies remain promising.

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When Will The Bubbles Burst?

The strong inflation in commodity prices within the recent weeks and months seems to have ended. Despite the continuing monetary easing around the world, energy and commodity markets realized significant price corrections. The price of silver fall within a few days by 28 percent, the cotton price lost in four weeks more than 30 percent and even the industrial metal and agricultural commodity markets recognized at least significant price consolidations. How is this explainable?

Futures exchanges like the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) increased their margins for several commodities due to concerns of a market overheating. As example, the margin requirements for silver investments increased by 84 percent. Now, open contracts have been ​​backed by more capital. As a result, more and more liquidity is taken away from the markets. What does it mean for the equity market?

Equities are more attractive for investors with a need of low margins. Second, the crash scared many actors. Some investors see this as a buy opportunity and believe that we are still on the way to new all time highs. Others talk about the long anticipated beginning burst of the commodity bubble. But why? Nothing has changed fundamentally. China was a main driver of the past boom. I believe in fundamentals and this implies that if China’s growth slowdown, the basic material market will be weak if no other demander will come.

The Bank of America points out that the largest 100 pension funds in American held only 37 percent of their portfolios in bonds and cash. The remaining part is invested in equities, alternative investments and commodities. Bonds are threatened by inflation. Institutional investors have no other choice as to buy commodities and equities in order to realize adequate returns.

Over the past month, the Dow Jones increased by 1.8 percent. In total, money flows into the Dow Jones increased by 6 percent to USD 4.5 billion over the recent month. Equities with engagements in the basic material sector fell by 6.8 percent for the past four weeks. Silver, oil and gas drilling and exploration stocks as well as gold are the biggest losers.

Despite the sell-off in commodities, capital markets remain stable. More and more cheap money is coming into the markets. The number of stocks bought on margin rise significantly and increases the market risk. If interest rates of the developed markets follow the rates of the emerging markets and commodity export based countries like Canada or Australia, we have to expect the next sell-off. The only question is: When it will be happen?

10 Best Yielding Mexico ADR Stocks

Here is a current sheet of the best yielding Mexico ADR (American Depositary Receipt) stocks with highest dividend yield. In total, 19 foreign stocks are listed in America of which 13 stocks have a market capitalization of more than USD 1 billion. 11 pay dividends.

The average P/E ratio of the best yielding foreign stocks is 30.66 while the average dividend yield amounts to 2.97 percent. Price to book ratio is 3.67 and price to sales ratio 2.90.

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10 Dividend Contenders - Part XI

Here is a current sheet of stocks that increased their dividends from 10 to 24 consecutive years (U.S. Dividend Contenders). This article will be divided into several parts; more than 114 Dividend Contenders will be presented. The list is sorted alphabetically.

The average dividend-yield of the Dividend Contenders list amounts to 3.95 percent while the average payout ratio is 0.98. The average P/E ratio is calculated with 24.51, price to sales ratio with 4.34 and price to book ratio with 2.60. Total debt to assets ratio is 31.20 leads to a return on equity of 11.86 percent. The operating margin amounts to 23.24 percent. Companies 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 Best Yielding Healthcare Stocks With Good Earnings Growth

Here is a current sheet of 9 best yielding healthcare stocks with a minimum dividend yield of roughly 2 percent and an expected five year earnings growth of more than 10 percent yearly.

In average, the current P/E ratio amounts to 20.28 while the average dividend yield amounts to 3.90 percent. Price to book ratio is 20.28 and price to sales ratio 2.35. The companies are working with an average operating margin of 19.83 percent. The average return on equity is 16.87 percent.

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Best Yields Of Dow Jones Industrial Average May 2011

Here is a current sheet of stocks from the Dow Jones Industrial Average 30 Index that have best dividend yields. In average, stocks from the Dow have a dividend yield of 2.55 percent. The average price to earnings ratio amounts to 20.21, forward price to earnings ratio amounts to 11.80. Price to sales ratio amounts to 1.86 and price to book ratio is 3.67. The 30 Dow Jones companies have an average operating margin of 16.19 percent and a return on equity of 24.77 percent.

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Software Giant Microsoft Has To Solve Big Problems

Earnings of the company are still strong but the divisions suffer under ongoing headwind. Microsoft needs to reinvent itself.

A sales increase of 13 percent to USD 16.43 billion within the third quarter of fiscal year 2010/2011 and an increase in earnings per share of 31 percent to USD 0.61 should be a solid performance. Nevertheless, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has solved none of its operational business problems. The online business of the world's largest software company recognized a minus of USD 726 million. Those are still huge losses. Microsoft’s smartphone business is still on the ground and the conquest of the digital music market with the companies own player "Zune" as an iPod's rival failed. Now, Microsoft's most important division - Windows - reported a sales decline of around four percent on last year. This corresponds with the recently published figures for the personal computer market for which a decline of 3.5 percent is called.

That would not be so bad if the world had not turned further. More and more people are working on the internet with techniques that do not need Windows support. There are tablet computers, smartphone’s, and browser or app-based online services like Google Docs, drop box or Evernote. The next wave of services will come when Google’s operating system Chrome meets the laptop market, and HP launches its webOS.
Windows 8 comes in 2012 and should be run on additional processors as Intel's x86 which dominate the PC market as of today. Many of these chips do not power Tablet PCs. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has therefore no other choice to launch Windows 8. The second major cash cow of the company, the Office application, stands and falls with Windows as base system. It must be rescued quickly into the tablet world if the smartphone market is already lost.

Even optimistic forecasts of consulting group Gartner approves Microsoft by 2015 a market share of 30 percent if the cooperation with Nokia succeeds. But 30 percent would be nothing compared with 90 percent market share that Windows had in heydays within the PCs market. In Core markets will this only a fight under equals with Apple (NYSE:AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG). No rosy prospects.

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100 Best Growth Stocks – Part VI

Here is a current sheet of the top 100 fastest growth stocks researched by Fortune Magazine. The best growing companies were screened by the following criteria’s:

- A company (domestic or foreign) traded on a major U.S. stock exchange
- Report data in U.S. dollars
- File quarterly reports with the SEC
- A minimum market capitalization of USD 250 million
- Stock price above USD 5 on June 30, 2010 and been trading continuously over the past 3 years
- Revenue and net income of at least USD 50 million and USD 10 million respectively
- Growth in revenues and earnings per share of at least 15% annually over the past 3 years

Companies that meet these criteria’s are ranked by revenue growth; earnings per share growth rate as well as three year annualized total return for the period ended June 30, 2010. The overall rank is based on the sum of the three ranks. Once the 100 companies are identified, they are then re-ranked within the 100, using the three equally weighted variables. If there is a tie, the company with the larger four-quarter revenue receives the higher rank. This article is divided into several parts and sorted by the fortune rank.
In average, the price to earnings ratio amounts to 27.42, price to book ratio 8.78 and price to sales ratio 3.46. Earnings per share grew by 47 percent over the past three years, revenues by 25 percent yearly. The average total debt to assets ratio is 19.91. The companies realized an operating margin of 22.74.

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