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  • 3 Reasons to Pick This Personal Care Stock

    By Shas Dey - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: JNJ, KMB, PG

    Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) is one of those few stocks that doesn’t need any buzz to outperform the market. The stock has gained about 50% and 33% in the last two years and one year, respectively. Besides, this stock has a quality of consistently distributing dividends to shareholders. All in all, it is a solid stock operating in a niche business, and I have good feelings about this.

    In this more »

  • Procter & Gamble a Buy After Plummeting

    By Marshall Hargrave - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: CL, JNJ, PG

    Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) saw a 5% plus pullback in its stock last week after reporting unimpressive quarterly results; however, this consumer-products giant owns some of the most recognized products in the world; selling items in more than 180 countries around the world. So is the pullback a great opportunity to jump into the stock? 
     
    I think so, as P&G has 50 brands and include some of the world more »

  • Five Stocks For Five Major Investing Themes

    By Christopher Grosvenor - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: BP, IBM, JNJ, JPM, SPY, WDAY

    Investors should not be fully invested. The market substantially increased in value. There could be a seven to twenty percent market decline in the next three months. Cautiously bullish is the appropriate investment stance.

    Here are five stock picks for the following five investing themes.

    • Quantitative easing should lead to higher inflation in the short to medium term.
    • Technology firms are innovating in cloud computing, social enterprise, mobile, and more »

  • The Quest for a Hidden Bargain: Not Over Yet!

    By Matthew Frankel - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: CL, JNJ, PBH

    Prestige Brands (NYSE: PBH) produces a wide variety of over-the-counter medications and household cleaning products, a lot of which are very well-known names. Despite this, the company does not get too much attention from the market, with most of the sector’s focus on larger names such as Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) or Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL). 

    One of my favorite things to do is to investigate these “under the radar more »

  • 5 Dividend Stocks That Are as Safe as Treasuries

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: ADP, XOM, GE, JNJ, MSFT

    Standard & Poor’s currently gives United States Treasuries a credit rating of AA+, just below the maximum AAA credit rating (the other two major ratings agencies, Fitch and Moody’s, still give the U.S. their highest rating). Current Treasury yields are quite low, possibly reflecting a market view that U.S. debt has little risk. Meanwhile, some stocks with higher credit ratings pay considerably higher dividend yields and interest more »

  • Healthcare Helps Your Portfolio’s Wellbeing

    By Jeff Stouffer - May 5, 2013 | Tickers: GILD, IYH, JNJ, MRK, PFE

    An allocation to Healthcare investment strategies can be good for the wellbeing of your portfolio. Looking into the iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare Sector Index Fund (NYSEMKT: IYH), an exchange-traded fund, I find a lot of positive results, even with the anchor effect associated with 2008. The one-year return is 30.7%, the three-year return is 17.66% and the five-year return is 10.99%. This ETF was brought to more »

  • Should You Sell in May and Go Away?

    By Robert Ciura - May 4, 2013 | Tickers: CSCO, JNJ, MCD | Editor's Choice

    As the calendar turns toward the second quarter of the year, it’s again time to revisit the popular investing adage, "Sell in May and go away." As the theory stipulates, investors should get rid of their stocks and head for the safety of cash, so as to avoid the market’s seemingly inevitable spring swoon.

    Over the past few years, the theory held true. In May 2010, the S more »

  • 3 Value Stocks Worthy of Your Portfolio

    By Brian Gorban - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: GE, JNJ, UTX

    Outperforming the S&P 500 is no easy feat, as the vast majority of portfolios fail to meet that the goal annually. However, value investing has shown over time to be a proven strategy in meeting that goal. Below are three diversified companies that should provide returns that outperform the market in the foreseeable future.

    Is General Electric poised to move higher?  

    General Electric (NYSE: GE) is a massive conglomerate more »

  • Why You Should Buy This Blue Chip Stock

    By Austin Higgins - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: JNJ, PG, WMT

    Blue chip stocks are great companies to add to your portfolio. They have a long history of strong growth and have strong, reputable brands. Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is one blue chip you should consider for your portfolio for three key reasons.

    Economic health

    Procter & Gamble’s stock price has risen 17% so far this year. This is a great return on the stock for a company that has had more »

  • Why Apple Is Just Not a Growth Stock Anymore

    By Mark Morelli - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, XOM, JNJ | Editor's Choice

    Along with revenue (up by 11%) and earnings (down year-over-year for the first time in ten years), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) also announced two other important things that should matter to investors: a dividend increase and expansion of its stock buyback program. The company will return a total of $100 billion to shareholders over the next three years. No minor thing.

    The tech giant will raise its payout by 15% to more »

  • Is PepsiCo Still A Great Stock To Buy Now?

    By Muhammad Bazil - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: KO, JNJ, PEP

    PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) is a renowned food and beverage company with a diversified product portfolio that includes a long list of acceptable brands. The company dominates the worldwide carbonated soft drink industry, along with market leader, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). The two giant producers of non-alcoholic beverages are well-known globally as recognizable brands in the consumer beverage industry. Early this month, both companies reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, proving to shareholders that more »

  • Investing in the Prepaid Debit Card Revolution

    By Charles Tamburello - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: AXP, GDOT, JNJ, NTSP, NVO, PFE, TSS, WMT

    As a nation, we are currently in the midst of remarkable changes in the utilization of payment instruments. Electronic payment in the form of prepaid debit and stored value cards is currently the fastest growing niche in the financial sector. In fact, the number of prepaid card payments increased by 22 percent per year from 2006 through 2009. According to the Mercator Advisory Group, the amount of money placed on more »

  • Strong Brands Can't Save This Average Dividend Stock

    By Timothy Green - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: CL, JNJ, KMB, PG

    The power of brand names can not be overstated. The benefit of having strong, well-liked brands is that a company can achieve much higher margins than the seller of a generic product because customers are willing to pay more for higher quality. Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) is an example of a company that owns such brands.

    Strong brands are typically a hallmark of a dividend stock, providing stability and ensuring that more »

  • 8 Investing Mistakes You Make as a Beginner Investor

    By Christopher Drose - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, AAPL, KO, JNJ

    Your first year of investing can be tough. With so many people to listen to it can be overwhelming and effect your performance. These are some mistakes that I, and many others, have made. These are not set rules, but rather things to watch out for as you begin your investing process.

    1- Using too much leverage

    When starting out it is tempting to try and turn a small amount more »

  • Has This Stock Priced in the Near Term Risk?

    By Lee Samaha - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: COV, GE, JNJ, VAR

    One of the peculiar aspects of the market move upwards in 2013 is that the defensives have led the way while the traditionally more economically sensitive areas like technology have lagged. Indeed, anyone trying to construct a balanced portfolio is going to have to deal with the contradiction inherent in only wanting to buy value as well. What happens when the value is mainly within technology and therefore guiding you more »

  • Why Microsoft May Be Ready to Finally Breakout

    By Joseph Harry - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: JNJ, MSFT, WMT

    I believe Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is getting closer to finally being recognized by Mr. Market, which will lead to capital appreciation that should have come a long time ago. I already know that this may not be a very popular belief, as I have already received many negative comments regarding my bullishness and bullish writings on Microsoft in the past.

    While I agree with many bears that Microsoft may be more »

  • Diabetes Isn't Good for Health, But It Can Be for Your Portfolio

    By Tyler Wofford - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: ABT, LLY, JNJ

    When I was six years old, something happened to me that I have never forgotten and will probably always live with. I couldn't eat without informing my parents exactly what I was eating, and had to have shots of insulin multiple times a day. Diabetes had busted in and turned my life around in a very short period of time.

    Within just a few years, I became well aware more »

  • Assessing P&G's Declining Level of Dividend Increases

    By Greg Williamson - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: JNJ, PG, WMT

    Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is one of the most popular dividend stocks in the world with an impressive payout history that includes 122 years of uninterrupted dividends and 57 years of consecutive annual dividend increases.

    Its current dividend yield is 3% and with a payout ratio of 54%, P&G  has the capability  of significantly boosting its dividend. P&G has averaged an annual dividend increase of 10.8% per more »

  • Got Health Care?

    By Kyle Colona - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: CVS, HCN, JNJ

    Since the financial crisis of 2008 health care has been one of the best performing sectors in the market. And that trend should continue for the rest of 2013. This article will look at some investment options for retail investors.

    The Health Care Sector at a Glance

    Health care is a broad and diverse sector. Companies in this industry provide a wide range of healthcare services. This includes medical care more »

  • How To Invest Despite Long-Tail Risk Part 2

    By Reuben Brewer - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: JNJ, MCD, PG

    Investors have been shifting out of investments that protect against rare, but catastrophic risks. With the market near all time highs, those risks are still very real. Investing in low beta stocks like Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) can help protect against some of that downside.

    Black Swans

    According to Reuters, hedge funds designed to protect investors from large, unexpected losses are more »

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