The accompanying table includes an updated version of the ETFI Highly Defensive PerformIdex of 40 companies based in the U.S., Canada, and Europe with market caps over $10B, which are the leaders by market cap in their defensive industry groups. The updates include removing retail exposure at CVS Caremark (CVS) and Tesco (TSCDY) in favor of keeping Wal-Mart (WMT) as the major beneficiary of a trade-down effect and mass merchant discounter, which integrates groceries, pharmacy, everyday clothing, c
The accompanying table presents an updated version of the ETFI Highly Defensive PerformIdex, which is expanded to 40 companies with market caps of at least $10B from the industry groups listed below. This defensive growth index is heavily weighted in consumer staples and healthcare and is now structured to include companies based in Europe, in addition to the United States and Canada.
Compared to the previous version, this index has a lower beta and higher average market cap and adds European companie
down about 18% should rebound nicely. Obviously it's a stable industry and if the housing market keeps on dropping, more bankers will be hitting the bottle.
What's on Tap for Diageo? Posted: 7/14/2008 9:34:02 AM Barron's "What'll You Have Tonight?" Published: 7/14/2008 Brief Summary: This week's article takes a look at the maker of all beers dark, frothy, creamy, and delicious - Irish brewer Diageo (DEO: View sentiment for DEOsentiment, chart, options) . For the uninitiated, DEO brews Guinness, and markets Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray, and Jose Cuervo. The author presents the belief that DEO's focus on premium spirits and its global distribution makes it recession-proof. However, the conclusion is that DEO's performance "has been...
Reference: Value Investor Insight: Spencer Davidson Venerable value hunter explains which financial and retail stocks are attracting his attention, the virtues of permanent capital, why defense stocks are appealing and why he sees mispriced value in Textron, Cemex, Diageo and MetroPCS. Star investors including Ricky Sandler, Steven Tananbaum and Carlo Cannell describe generally how they mitigate downside risk and specifically why they're betting on share-price declines in Zoltek, Leggett & Platt, Principal Financial, Urban Outfitters and Potash. Reason explained in Value Investor Insight l
"During times such as these, I like to focus on big companies with clean balance sheets that pay decent dividends," says Glenn Rogers.
Here, the contributing editor to Internet Wealth Builder reviews his current stock holdings for a trio of global favorites offering upside potential while still allowing investors to "sleep well at night."
"Diageo Plc (NYSE: DEO) is well down from my original recommended price but compared to the overall market they have performed respec
"During times such as these, I like to focus on big companies with clean balance sheets that pay decent dividends," says Glenn Rogers.
Here, the contributing editor to Internet Wealth Builder reviews his current stock holdings for a trio of global favorites offering upside potential while still allowing investors to "sleep well at night."
"Diageo Plc (NYSE: DEO) is well down from my original recommended price but compared to the overall market they have performed respec
Philip Morris (NYSE: PM) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse.
Friedman Billings upgraded shares of Principal Financial (NYSE: PFG) to Market Perform from Underperform as they believe the company's capital buffer could keep outrunning credit losses.
Friedman Billings also upgraded Office Max (NYSE: OMX) to Outperform from Market
UPGRADES:Collins Stewart upgrades Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) from Hold to Buy with an $18 price target. Merrill Lynch upgrades Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) from Neutral to Buy.Citi upgrades Agrium (NYSE: AGU), CF Industries (NYSE: CF) and Terra Industries (NYSE: TRA) from Hold to Buy. For daily real-time Upgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/UpgradesDOWNGRADES:Credit Suisse downgrades Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) from Outperform to Neutral and lowers its price target from $80 to $75.Merrill Lynch downgrades Diageo (NYSE: DEO) from Buy to Neutral on valuation.Wachovia downgrades T. Rowe Pri...
“During times such as these, I like to focus on big companies with clean balance sheets that pay decent dividends,” says Glenn Rogers.
Here, the contributing editor to Internet Wealth Builder reviews his current stock holdings for a trio of global favorites offering upside potential while still allowing investors to “sleep well at night.”
“Diageo Plc (NYSE: DEO) is well down from my original recommended price but compared to the overall market they have performed respectably.
“Meanwhile, the company recently issued a statement confirming its previous guidance of profit growth of between 7% and
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