Mobile shopping is beginning to take off, and will likely become increasingly important in the coming years. At present, eBay (EBAY) appears well-positioned to benefit from this trend.
In the late 1990s and early in the new century, investors were concerned that McDonald’s (MCD) was no longer a fast growing company. As a result, its shares dove during 2002. Since hitting a low of $12 a share in early 2003, McDonald’s has proven that growth at this multinational food chain is anything but over.
We recently welcomed AFC Enterprises (AFCE) to The Value Line Investment Survey. The Atlanta-based company offers a unique brand of “New Orleans”-style fast food at nearly 1,950 Popeyes restaurants around the globe. We think that the company will serve up pretty decent investment returns, as well, over the next year or so.
Viacom (VIAB) is the owner of numerous popular cable television networks, including MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, CMT: Country Music Television, Spike, TV Land, and BET. It is also the parent company of major film studio Paramount Pictures, as well as video game developers, Harmonix and MTV Games. The company’s earnings prospects are positive, thanks to an improving advertising environment, and profit-growth initiatives in each of these aforementioned businesses. What’s more, the ever-in-transition company recently paid its first common stock dividend and recommenced share repurchases.
We have introduced New Oriental Education & Technology Group (EDU) to coverage in The Value Line Investment Survey. The company provides private educational services, primarily in China. It has been experiencing significant growth in student enrollment in recent years, and we believe the stock is well positioned for gains in both the short and long term.
Healthcare-related companies have been out of favor of late, which should present investors with long-term investment opportunities. This may very well be the case with Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). The Value Line research report for company helps to show why.
Since its beginning in a modest brick building in New York more than 160 years ago, Pfizer (PFE) has become one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Expansion has come about via internal growth (made possible partly by substantial expenditures for research and development) and some major acquisitions. Indeed, for 2009, the company boasted net income of $8.6 billion, on top of revenues of $50 billion. Foreign operations accounted for more than 55% of total revenues.
Regis Corp. (RGS) fortunes have come under pressure over the last few years, as the company began to feel the effects of the recent recession. Notably, customers have extended their visitation patterns, and reduced mall traffic has led to a drop in walk-in sales. However, we look for Regis’ sales and earnings to rebound over the long haul, driven by a rebounding U.S. economy, which should help lift both consumer confidence and employment figures.
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) is not quite ready to let Dell (DELL) snatch up data storage provider 3PAR without a fight. One week after the latter agreed to acquire 3PAR, in an effort to expand its cloud computing capabilities, H-P upped the ante with a bid one-third higher.
Yahoo! (YHOO), once an innovator and trailblazer, has become a smaller player. And slowing growth at the company has investors worried. New management is attempting to take a different path, but does it have the vision to succeed?
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eBay's Foray into Mobile
Mobile shopping is beginning to take off, and will likely become increasingly important in the coming years. At present, eBay (EBAY) appears well-positioned to benefit from this trend.
Using the Value Line Page: McDonald’s September 3, 2010
In the late 1990s and early in the new century, investors were concerned that McDonald’s (MCD) was no longer a fast growing company. As a result, its shares dove during 2002. Since hitting a low of $12 a share in early 2003, McDonald’s has proven that growth at this multinational food chain is anything but over.
Coverage Initiation: AFC Enterprises, Inc.
We recently welcomed AFC Enterprises (AFCE) to The Value Line Investment Survey. The Atlanta-based company offers a unique brand of “New Orleans”-style fast food at nearly 1,950 Popeyes restaurants around the globe. We think that the company will serve up pretty decent investment returns, as well, over the next year or so.
Viacom's Vision for Future Growth
Viacom (VIAB) is the owner of numerous popular cable television networks, including MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, CMT: Country Music Television, Spike, TV Land, and BET. It is also the parent company of major film studio Paramount Pictures, as well as video game developers, Harmonix and MTV Games. The company’s earnings prospects are positive, thanks to an improving advertising environment, and profit-growth initiatives in each of these aforementioned businesses. What’s more, the ever-in-transition company recently paid its first common stock dividend and recommenced share repurchases.
Coverage Initiation: New Oriental Education & Technology Group
We have introduced New Oriental Education & Technology Group (EDU) to coverage in The Value Line Investment Survey. The company provides private educational services, primarily in China. It has been experiencing significant growth in student enrollment in recent years, and we believe the stock is well positioned for gains in both the short and long term.
Using the Value Line Page: Johnson & Johnson August 27, 2010
Healthcare-related companies have been out of favor of late, which should present investors with long-term investment opportunities. This may very well be the case with Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). The Value Line research report for company helps to show why.
Dow 30 Profile: Pfizer
Since its beginning in a modest brick building in New York more than 160 years ago, Pfizer (PFE) has become one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Expansion has come about via internal growth (made possible partly by substantial expenditures for research and development) and some major acquisitions. Indeed, for 2009, the company boasted net income of $8.6 billion, on top of revenues of $50 billion. Foreign operations accounted for more than 55% of total revenues.
Regis - Certainly not the Belle of the Ball, but Change could be on the Horizon
Regis Corp. (RGS) fortunes have come under pressure over the last few years, as the company began to feel the effects of the recent recession. Notably, customers have extended their visitation patterns, and reduced mall traffic has led to a drop in walk-in sales. However, we look for Regis’ sales and earnings to rebound over the long haul, driven by a rebounding U.S. economy, which should help lift both consumer confidence and employment figures.
The Battle for 3PAR Ignites
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) is not quite ready to let Dell (DELL) snatch up data storage provider 3PAR without a fight. One week after the latter agreed to acquire 3PAR, in an effort to expand its cloud computing capabilities, H-P upped the ante with a bid one-third higher.
Stock Hightlight - Yahoo!: Still Worth Getting Excited About?
Yahoo! (YHOO), once an innovator and trailblazer, has become a smaller player. And slowing growth at the company has investors worried. New management is attempting to take a different path, but does it have the vision to succeed?