If you think that there will be a strong holiday buying season, and if you think the retailers will do well, then maybe sales will carry through to the apparel and clothing manufacturers. All of the following companies have market capitalizations above $1 billion. VF Corp. (VFC) makes and sells jeans, outdoor apparel and sportswear. Its brands include Wrangler, Lee, Riders, Rustler, The North Face, Vans, JanSport, Eastpak, Kipling, Napapijri, Reef, Eagle Creek, Red Kap, Bulwark, Lee Sport, NFL, MLB and Harley-Davidson. The stock has a P/E of 16, a PEG of 1.41 and a yield of 3.1%. Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) makes and distributes clothing and accessories for men, women and children. The stock has a P/E of 18.4, a PEG of 1.2 and a yield ...
On Stockpickr Answers Monday and over the weekend, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.) Besides holding a position in National City (NCC) we have an old family trust that is managed by them. The trust originally held only NCC stock but has diversified over time so that it now is about 38% NCC and the rest is in other equities, and fixed investments. If National City goes under what happens to the trust assets m...
Top Insider Purchases of the Week: Insider purchases are a lot more predictive than insider selling. Barron’s list the top purchases and we take it one step further by telling you who is purchasing. Some interesting activity in stocks like HOG, FNM, MCHX and SIX.Barron's Summaries: Each week Barron’s has bullish and bearish stories on a variety of stocks. We present the summaries in this portfolio. This week's issue includes a bullish story on Harley Davidson (HOG) and Harrah's Entertainment (HET). Research Reports: The latest analyst research reports highlighted by Barron's including reports this week on Blue Coat Systems (BCSI), Cyberonics (CYBX) and Hewlett Packard (HPQ).Latest activist hedge fund purchases: W...
On Stockpickr Answers Friday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.) I went back through my homework today on Annaly (NLY). I still see no reason this stock should not do well going foward if the Fed continues to lower rates. Nice dividend and a good third-quarter in a tough environment. The stock gets lumped in with the rest of the financials which is a mistake. Is there any reason not to make this...
These are the billionaire contributors to the Christopher Dodd presidential campaign, and the companies they are connected with it, with the assumption that major contributors to presidential candidates expect the businesses that they are connected with to benefit. It shows the wealthiest contributors, based on the Forbes 400 list, and the companies they own and/or run as possible investments, assuming the candidate they support wins. Previous presidential candidate indices that have already been covered are the "President" Hillary Clinton Stock Index, the "President" Barack Obama Stock Index, the "President" Rudy Giuliani Stock Index, the "President" John McCain Stock Index, the "Preside...
On Stockpickr Answers Wednesday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.) Eddie Lampert is starting to make some moves. What do you think of Sears' (SHLD) move to buy a stake of Restoration Hardware (RSTO)?Click here for Cramer's answer to this question.What's going on with NYSE Euronext (NYX)?Click here for Cramer's answer to this question.Do you ever sleep?Click here for Cramer's answe...
On Stockpickr Answers Tuesday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.) ABB (ABB) is down another 6% today. Would you be picking up shares here? Click here for Cramer's answer to this question.I was wondering if you thought the action in Citigroup (C) is overdone. I am an Action Alerts PLUS member and I was wondering if it's a good time now to double down? What are your thoughts?Click here for...
On Stockpickr Answers Monday and over the weekend, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.) Digital River's (DRIV) implosion over the last two weeks continued Friday. At these levels, valuation seems more than reasonable with 12-month forward PEG of less than 1. Is this a value trap? Is implosion overdone? Does this have anything to do with troubles at Symatec (SYMC)?Click here for Cramer's answer to this que...
These are the billionaire contributors to the Mitt Romney campaign, and the companies they are connected with, with the assumption that major contributors to presidential candidates expect the businesses that they are connected with to benefit. It shows the wealthiest contributors, based on the Forbes 400 list, and the companies they own and/or run as possible investments, assuming the candidate they support wins. Previous presidential candidate indices that have already been covered are the "President" Hillary Clinton Stock Index, the "President" Barack Obama Stock Index, the "President" Rudy Giuliani Stock Index, the "President" John McCain Stock Index and the "President" Joe Biden Sto...
Barron's Japanese Stock Picks : Barron’s interviewed a variety of money managers who currently sees value in buying Japanese stocks. The pro’s liked Toyota Motors (TM). Top Insider Purchases of the Week: Insider purchases are a lot more predictive than insider selling. Barron's list the top purchases and we take it one step further by telling you who is purchasing. Some interesting activity in stocks like PEET, WB, AXP and AIG.Barron's Summaries: Each week Barron's has bullish and bearish stories on a variety of stocks. We present the summaries in this portfolio. This week’s issue includes a bullish story on Barclays (BCS) and a bearish take on OCH-ZIFF Capital Management (OZM) and VMware (VMW).Research R...
These are the billionaire contributors to the Joe Biden campaign, and the companies they are connected with, with the assumption that major contributors to presidential candidates expect the businesses that they are connected with to benefit. It shows the wealthiest contributors, based on the Forbes 400 list, and the companies they own and/or run as possible investments, assuming the candidate they support wins. Previous presidential candidate indices that have already been covered are the President Hillary Clinton Stock Index, the President Barack Obama Stock Index, the President Rudy Giuliani Stock Index, and the John McCain Stock Index. The following stocks are part of the President Joe Biden Stock Index.Comcast (CMCSA) Amos Host...
On Stockpickr Answers Friday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.) You recommended Delphi (DPHIQ) in August; do you still like it after coming out of Chapter 11, even though it has dropped to 25 cents a share? It looks to me like this could go back to between $2 and $3. What do you think?Click here for Cramer's answer to this question.If oil drops to $75 a barrel, does this help, hurt or hav...
Some interesting trivia about the Ukraine:1. The Ukrainian stock market grew tenfold between 2000 and 20062. It is ranked 28th in GDP by purchasing power parity.3. It has a low low Gini coefficient which means it has more equal income or wealth distribution than other countries.4. It is ranked 53rd in the world for Nominal GDP.5. It was the republic with the second largest economy when it was part of the Soviet Union.6. In 2006, they had economic growth greater than 5%.7. The average annual growth of salaries has been 20% for the last five years.8. It is known for the production of all types of transportation vehicles including automobiles, trucks, buses, ships, airplanes, subway cars, rail cars, and spacecraft.Her...
On Stockpickr Answers Thursday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Do you still stick to your prediction of Dow 14,581 by year's end?Click here for Cramer's response to this question. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.)You recently offered a segment on recession-proof stocks. Is tech part of that portfolio or should we stay away from tech names Google (GOOG), Apple (AAPL) and Research In Motion (RIMM)? Click here for Cramer...
