The Credit Suisse Research Institute released the 27 Great Brands of Tomorrow that have the potential to outperform the market in the next 3-5 years. Their research shows that “Strong brand companies have consistently generated out-sized long-term growth and returns for shareholders.” The 27 “Great Brands of Tomorrow” are: Alibaba.com Almarai Amazon (AMZN) Apple (APPL) …
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In an earlier post, we discussed about the companies from developed countries that have the potential to profit from emerging markets’ growth. Many companies in the emerging markets are already champions in their domestic markets and are poised to become global market leaders. This is especially true with BRIC companies. The economic power is projected …
Companies from developed countries are increasingly investing heavily in emerging markets to participate in the tremendous growth. The BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) are the preferred destination for these companies. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell sharply last year to $1 Trillion from $1.7 Trillion in 2008(Source: UNCTAD). However the overall trend of FDI …
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The S&P’s Platinum Portfolio consists of the top rated stocks from the Standard & Poor’s Fair Value Portfolio and its Stock Appreciation Ranking System (STARS). To be eligible in this portfolio, all stocks must carry a 5-STARS rating and a Fair Value Ranking of 5. The table below lists the 5-STARS rated stocks in the …
The S&P Agribusiness North America Index consists of 24 largest publicly-traded agribusiness companies that are either Producers, Distributors & Processors and Equipment & Materials Suppliers in this sector. The Constituents in this Index must meet the following criteria: Trade on the U.S. and Canadian exchanges including ADRs Have minimum market capitalization of US$ 500M at …