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  • What are the Best Stocks for the Next Five Years?

    By Alexander Cho - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, PG, WMT

    The Dow Jones industrial average recently pulled back from 15,500 to 14,852 before recovering back to 15,227. Over the past couple week’s market experts were speculating on a recession, but now those same market experts are talking about new highs in the stock market. This is typical behavior; bears come out in every market pullback just to be reined in by a positive wave of buying more »

  • Old CEO, New Prospects

    By usha patodia - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: CL, JNJ, PG

    There have been numerous successful turnarounds for companies after their old CEO’s have been hired back. But for every successful company like Apple, there have been companies like Dell where the comebacks couldn't bring about success.

    Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is an addition to this list of companies as ex-CEO Bob McDonald -- who struggled to turn around the world's largest consumer-products maker -- has been replaced by more »

  • Screening Dividend Stocks for Future Growth (Part I)

    By Karin Hernandez - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, KO, MSFT, PG, WMT

    If you have read any of my previous dividend-focused articles, you know that not only do I consider absolute yield as a factor for my selection of a company, but I also consider the number of years that the company has been paying and raising its dividend, and its five-year Dividend Growth Rate (DGR). Thus, I look at the company’s commitment to growing its dividend as well as its more »

  • Is Procter and Gamble still worth it?

    By harsha lohia - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: CL, KMB, PG

    The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) has been one of the best known corporations in the world brewing success decade after decade but since the year 2000 its business has reached a whole new level with its brand portfolio today exceeding $25 billion from just $10 billion back then. The management recently announced the come-back of its former CEO A.G. Lafley, who was at the center of operations driving more »

  • Is This Stock A Buy After Giant Acquisition?

    By Nur Tarkak - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: JNJ, NVS, PFE, PG

    Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) announced on Monday, June 17, that it is buying Aragon Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held drug company. Shares of Johnson & Johnson moved slightly higher right after the announcement was made. The transaction is estimated to cost Johnson & Johnson approximately $1 billion. About $650 million will be in the form of upfront cash payment. The remaining $350 million will be paid after Aragon Pharma meets certain milestones.

    Aragon Pharma more »

  • Ignore Pimco and Buy These 3 Companies

    By Alexander Cho - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, PG, WMT

    Every time markets correct you will often see a spate of negativity coming from the media over the direction of the stock market. You’ll often see long-range predictions that often involve a doomsday like scenario, or calls for a double-dip recession, another recession, etc.

    Pimco states on its website:

    High debt levels have raised the chances of a global recession in the next three-to-five years to more than 60 more »

  • Besides Herbalife, What Else Do You Need to Know About Bill Ackman?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: CP, GGP, PG

    One of the "hedgies" we track at Insider Monkey is Pershing Square managed by Bill Ackman, and it has recently filed its 13F form with the SEC. Disclosing its first- quarter stock positions, Ackman has made a ton of noteworthy moves, but we’ll keep it to his top five. Most readers probably know this money manager from the Herbalife saga, but there’s more to him than that. Let more »

  • Don’t Ignore This Up 'n Comer in Plastics

    By Gerelyn Terzo - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: DLPH, PG, TG

    Tredegar (NYSE: TG) is in the business of plastic films, and its products can be found in anything from the diapers that you put on your runaway toddlers to the film protecting your LCD television screen from damage. The company is sitting in a comfortable position because not only is there rising demand for its products, but the business is being run in an efficient way that's translating to more »

  • 2 Household & Personal Care Stocks to Buy, 1 to Hold

    By Zain Abbas - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: NWL, PG, CLX

    It has been more than two weeks since the earnings season ended. Different industries gave different surprises. Some didn’t. However, the cosmetics, household and personal care (CHPC) space wasn’t one of them. This industry had a tough first quarter of the year. In some cases, weather disturbed the expectations. In other situations, tough comps and soft end markets were claimed to be the main culprits of sequential declines more »

  • What’s This Mega Investor Buying?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: CSCO, NWSA, PEP, PG

    Donald Yacktman's Yacktman Asset Management is one of the top-tier hedge funds we track at Insider Monkey, and because it’s worth tracking the best of the smart money’s best—discover the secrets here—we’re going to take a look at its favorite equity investments for this quarter. With a 13F portfolio in excess of $16 billion, it’s worth paying attention.

    Top dog

    Yacktman's top more »

  • Consumer Goods Companies: Top 3 Players

    By Vanina Egea - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: BUD, BTI, PG

    U.S. consumer confidence in May jumped to its highest level since 2007, reflecting a rebounding housing market. This may add to spending in different sectors such as alcoholic beverages, household products, and tobacco. We will review one company for each one of these sectors. Each sector has different drivers that fuel growth, so let’s concentrate on each of them.

    This consumer goods giant might out-perform the market

    Procter more »

  • P&G Is Still Below Par

    By Nicholas Kitonyi - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: KMB, PG, UL

    Last week Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) announced that it was going to reorganize the company from the current five-arm management structure into four divisions. The company also announced that in the process it plans to trim its workforce by about 4,000 employees by 2016, which also follows another 1,600 staff slated to lose their jobs in 2013. P&G, which will be cutting its workforce for only the more »

  • Is This Healthcare Company a Strong Investment?

    By Lior Cohen - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: LLY, JNJ, PG

    The slowdown in stock market has also adversely affected leading healthcare companies’ stocks. But many still think investing in healthcare giants such as Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is the right move. Let’s take a closer look at this company and break down its main strong points, opportunities, and risks.

    J&J continues to grow

    Johnson & Johnson has done well in the first quarter of 2013: The company’s revenues more »

  • Investors Have Been Going Nuts Over This Stock

    By Mark Yagalla - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: DMND, K, PG

    Diamond Foods (NASDAQ: DMND) has not been kind to its shareholders over the past two years. The company's shares have collapsed since hitting a high of over $90 in September 2011. An accounting scandal cancelled the planned merger between Diamond Foods and the Pringles division of Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) when the company was forced to restate earnings results. However, Diamond Foods just hired a new CFO, and shareholders more »

  • 3 Stocks for Your Retirement Portfolio

    By Damian Illia - June 11, 2013 | Tickers: CL, PG, CLX

    Although the consumer products market is one of fierce competition, some companies in the sector offer very low business risks due to their strong brand names and international penetration. Paying out attractive dividends while offering a safe investment, Clorox (NYSE: CLX), Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL), and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) are three firms that deserve a closer look, especially for those looking to set up a retirement portfolio.

    Clorox: Household industry more »

  • Investing in the Coupon Nation

    By Matt Swayne - June 10, 2013 | Tickers: CL, PG, UN

    During the recent stretch of economic uncertainty, a growing number people started to rely on coupons when they shopped.

    This means people are looking for value -- and trying to cut budget corners everywhere they can. As customers look for value, they naturally gravitate toward certain companies that cater to cost-conscious customers. These companies will likely see a pickup in sales and market share. If they are careful to properly discount more »

  • Ignore the Bears and Buy These 3 Companies

    By Alexander Cho - June 10, 2013 | Tickers: KO, MSFT, PG

    I don’t believe this recent stock correction is going to lead to a dead-cat bounce. Thomas H. Kee Jr. from MarketWatch believes that we’re in some super-stage correction that may imply a crash in stock prices because of behavioral impulses. Thomas goes on to say:

    My longer-term macroeconomic analysis which is called the Investment Rate, tells us that we are in the third major down period in U more »

  • The World’s Largest Consumer Products Company

    By Ryan Guenette - June 10, 2013 | Tickers: AVP, CHD, CL, PG, CLX

    The world’s largest consumer products company, with operations in more than 180 countries, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) has seen its shares rise 13.96% year to date, under-performing the Dow Jones Industrial Average by only 1.86% over that time span.  

    P&G's core business is divided into two main segments, Beauty & Grooming and Household Care. The company's brand portfolio includes 25 billion dollar brands, with 50 more »

  • A Good Business With a Weak Balance Sheet

    By Mark Lin - June 10, 2013 | Tickers: ENR, PG, SPB

    Batteries and pet food are common purchases you make every month without even realizing. Consumer products like these are non-discretionary and need to be replaced frequently. This contributes to the strong free cash flow and profitability of Spectrum Brands (NYSE: SPB), a global consumer products company selling consumer batteries, small appliances, and pet supplies among other products.

    Unfortunately, while I like its business, its capital management practices leave much to more »

  • Cramer Is Bad For Your Wealth

    By Timothy Green - June 6, 2013 | Tickers: PG, CLX

    While Jim Cramer's goal may be to make you money, his manically delivered advice is a danger to the individual investor. Cramer, host of CNBC's Mad Money, is a trader. He's not an investor, and his advice is that of a man who trades in and out of stocks in short order. You don't build wealth by trading, unless of course you run a hedge fund more »

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