Features - Dec 17, 2007
Christmas Countdown: StockWatch Reports
by Mark Robertson, Managing Partner Page 1 of 1
Christmas Countdown: StockWatch Reports
With the release of the latest MANIFEST 40, we've decided to perform a bunch of StockWatch reports on the most widely-held residents in subscriber dashboards. The following StockWatch Reports are now available on the Manifest Forum:
December 11th, 2007
Walgreen (WAG)
WAG has a projected annual return of 17.9% based on a stock price of $37.59.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
JNJ has a projected annual return of 14.2% based on a stock price of $67.79 and a quality rating of 77.6.
Lowe's (LOW)
LOW has a projected annual return of 20.7% based on a stock price of $23.60. The quality rating is 75.1.
December 12th, 2007
Fastenal (FAST)
At a stock price of $42, the PAR is 14% with an excellent quality rating (86.7).
December 13th, 2007
Harley-Davidson (HOG)
HOG is skidding. The price is near a 52-week low ($44.37) and the PAR is 19.7% at a price of $45.61 and the quality rating is 88.7, excellent and ranked among the absolute best.
Kohl's (KSS)
KSS was featured as a newcomer/returner in the MANIFEST 40 for December. Kohl's is ranked #38 and has a PAR of 22.0% at a stock price of $47.84. The stock price is near a 52-week low.
December 15th, 2007
Citigroup (C)
At a stock price of $30.70, the PAR is 25.2% and the quality rating checks in at 66.3.
December 16th, 2007
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
CSCO has a PAR of 20.5% and an excellent quality rating (77.8).
Starbucks (SBUX)
The CASPI rating for SBUX is 77.4% (below the median of 87.5%) so there's still plenty of negative sentiment out there.
December 17th, 2007
General Electric (GE)
The company is clearly a collection of businesses -- some with more promising growth and results achieved than others.
Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY)
At a stock price of $29.36, BBBY has a PAR of 18.5% and a quality rating of 89.3.
December 19th, 2007
Alon USA Energy (ALJ)
The latest update has the PAR at 5.2% with a quality rating of 41.6.
Bank of America (BAC)
The PAR for Bank of America is 13.3% and the quality rating is excellent (67.9).
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
XOM is one of those stalwarts in the portfolios of many of our community participants. XOM is now #35 on the MANIFEST 40.
Stryker (SYK)
Looking forward, SYK has a PAR of 11.1% and an excellent quality rating (71.0).
Medtronic (MDT)
MDT has a PAR of 12.6% and a quality rating of 76.6.
December 20th, 2007
Procter & Gamble (PG)
PG currently has a PAR of 9% and a quality rating of 87.0.
Oracle Corp (ORCL)
ORCL has a PAR of 17% and a quality rating of 79.2.
Coach (COH)
After a recent swoon in stock price in concert with recessionary concerns, the PAR is now 24% with a quality rating of 94.0.
Microsoft (MSFT)
With this update, the PAR is 15.8% with a quality rating of 81.0 (Excellent).
December 21st, 2007
Home Depot (HD)
Time will tell but we've got a PAR of 19% following a fairly massive (and recent) price drop and a quality rating of 67 following this weekend's update.
UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
UNH is ranked #37 in the MANIFEST 40 and has been part of the Tin Cup model portfolio since 1996.
Amgen (AMGN)
Amgen (AMGN) is a long-time community favorite and is ranked #11 in the MANIFEST 40.
Pfizer (PFE)
The PAR is 15-16% with a sagging quality rating at 63.6 (good.)
December 22nd, 2007
AFLAC (AFL)
The PAR is 12% (yawn ... it's almost always 5-15%) one of those stocks that's rarely in the "buy zone" or "sell zone" and the quality rating is 90.3 (excellent with few stocks rated higher.)
Wells Fargo (WFC)
The PAR is 15% with a quality rating of 74.2 (excellent.)
Paychex (PAYX)
The PAR is 19% with a quality rating of 88.8. Paychex (PAYX) is ranked #17 in the MANIFEST 40.
Staples (SPLS)
SPLS is ranked #27 in the MANIFEST 40 and was featured as a Solomon Select company during May 2007.
FactSet Research (FDS)
FDS is featured as the current company for Solomon Select and is ranked #33 in the MANIFEST 40.
Teva Pharma (TEVA)
The current PAR is 16% and the quality rating is 84.0.
Knight Transportation (KNX)
Knight is ranked #20 in the MANIFEST 40 and has a PAR of 16-17% and a quality rating of 90.6.
Wal-Mart (WMT)
WMT is ranked #26 in the MANIFEST 40 with a PAR of 16.5% and a quality rating of 76.6.
Pepsi (PEP)
PEP is ranked #29 in the MANIFEST 40 with a PAR of 9-10% and a quality rating of 89.3.
December 24th, 2007
Sysco Corp (SYY)
SYY is ranked #25 in the MANIFEST 40 with a PAR of 11% and a quality rating of 82.0.
L-3 Communications (LLL)
The company was among the most strongly-favored by our herd of Groundhogs for 2007.
eBay (EBAY)
eBay is a relative newcomer to the MANIFEST 40, now ranked #32 with some high expectations.
Jack Henry (JKHY)
JKHY hangs on the final spot (#40) in the MANIFEST 40 at year-end 2007. JKHY is a favorite in our community of investors with a PAR of 15-16% and a quality rating of 70.6.
Danaher (DHR)
DHR is ranked #24 in the MANIFEST 40 and has a PAR of 10% and a quality rating of 86.5.
Fiserv (FISV)
FISV is ranked #22 in the MANIFEST 40. This data processing/software company has a PAR of 17% and a quality rating of 72.3.
Intel Corp (INTC)
Intel Corp is a long-time community favorite -- at one time reigning atop the Better Investing Top 100 companies -- and still ranks #23 among the MANIFEST 40.
Linear Technology (LLTC)
LLTC is ranked #31 in the MANIFEST 40 and has been featured twice as a Solomon Select monthly feature.
December 26th, 2007
Men's Wearhouse (MW)
MW was added to the Perimeter tracking portfolio with its PAR of 23% and quality rating of 69.8.
December 27th, 2007
Zimmer Holdings (ZMH)
Zimmer Holdings is a favorite among our Groundhogs and a leading competitor to Stryker. At the current price, the PAR is 19-20% and the quality rating is 68.
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