Every year around this time of the year Wall Street banks, pundits, financial gurus and others engage in a ritual by publishing their stock picks for the following year. These lists must be taken with a grain of salt but they are worth taking a quick look at. Having said that, listed below are Goldman Sachs’ 32 best …
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Asian stocks have not significantly outperformed other major global indices during the past three to four years. The MSCI Asia ex-Japan index has mostly went sideways during the period. Click to enlarge According to a report by CIBC World Markets, Asian equities are well positioned to post solid returns in 2014. Some of the …
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Walmart(WMT) and Costco(COST) are two of the large retailers that sell food and other consumer staples. In addition, they also sell consumer discretionary items. Both these companies offer membership-based wholesale bulk shopping stores for food and other items. Costcco operates these stores under the Costco brand while Walmart runs it under the Sam’s Club brand. …
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I wrote about auto parts makers back in January. Among the five big companies in this industry Genuine Parts Company(GPC) reached a 52-week high last week. From a low of about $25.00 in March 2009, the stock reached over $74 last week as shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source: Yahoo Finance The company …
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Truck markers may see an upswing in sales as the economic recovery continues to strengthen. Three of the truck makers are listed below with their current dividend yields and market caps: 1.Company: Navistar International Corp (NAV) Current Dividend Yield: No dividend Paid Market Cap: $2.6 B 2.Company: Oshkosh Corp (OSK) Current Dividend Yield: No dividend …