Georgia Stocks

As one of the states with the largest manufacturing industries in the country, it is no mystery as to why Georgia ranks as one of the top consumers of energy. Some interesting facts on what is the world 28th largest economy follow:

1. The travel industry contributes around $20 billion a year to the state economy.
2. Georgia’s bioscience industry generates 15,000 jobs.
3. Over 250 bioscience companies are headquartered in the state.
4. The Georgia paper industry is second only to Alabama, and it employs 26,000 workers.
5. The state has the largest commercial forest in the country, which produce over $19 billion in revenue and employ more than 150,000 people.
6. The food processing industry generates more than 70,000 jobs, and produces sales receipt of over $16 billion a year.
7. The largest manufacturing employer is the textile-carpet industry which employs over 100,000 workers and produces more than $2.5 billion in revenue annually.
8. There are over 700 textile companies headquartered in Georgia.
9. The mining industry of non fuel minerals produces $1.8 billion in income, and it employs over 9,000 workers.
10. Georgia’s clay production amounts to 24% of total U.S. production

The following companies are headquartered in Georgia:

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) makes, delivers and sells non alcoholic beverages around the globe. The stock has a market cap of $102.17 billion, a PE of 18, a PEG of 1.61, and it pays a yield of 3.4%.

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is a parcel delivery firm, and it operates worldwide. The stock has a market cap of $50.95 billion, a PE of 247, a PEG of 1.36, and it pays a yield of 3.5%.

Home Depot, Inc. (HD) is a retailer of home improvement products in North America. The stock has a market cap of $34.33 billion, a PE of 10, a PEG of 1.06, and it pays a yield of 4.5%.

Southern Company (SO) produces and markets electricity in the south. The stock has a market cap of $25.79 billion. A PE of 15, a PEG of 2.74, and it pays a dividend of 5.2%.

Aflac Incorporated (AFL) is a life and health insurance company in the United States and Japan. The stock has a market cap of $20.54 billion, a PE of 12, a PEG of 0.74, and it pays a yield of 2.3%.

SunTrust Banks, Inc (STI) is a financial institution providing services to individuals and businesses in the United States. The stock has a market cap of $14.81 billion, a PE of 12, a PEG of 2.49, and it pays a yield of 7%.

Invesco Ltd. (IVZ) is an investment management company providing management services in the United States. The stock has a market cap of $5.67 billion, a PE of 9, and it pays a yield of 1.4%.

Oca Cola Enterprises, Inc. (CCE) makes, distributes and sells nonalcoholic drinks. The stock has a market cap of $5.45 billion, a PEG of 1.27 and it pays a yield of 2.5%.

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is a distributor of industrial and automobile parts in North America. The stock has a market cap of $5.48 billion, a PE of 11, a PEG of 1.30, and it pays a yield of 5.0%.

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) is an online marketplace for the trading of securities and commodities. The stock has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a PE of 19, and a PEG of 0.67.

Don't forget to check out the stocks from the states of Wisconsin, Louisiana, Michigan, and Kentucky.

Author owns UPS.

By Stockerblog.com

James Bond Stock Index

Quantum Of Solace, the latest James Bond movie, starring Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko, has just been released, and is supposed to have more product placements than any of the other James Bond movies. There are many publicly traded companies that have paid to have their product appear in the film and several companies that benefit from the Bond movie.

Here are the components of the index:

Ford Motor (F) for the Aston Martin, and the Ford Car that Camille drives.

Heineken Holding NV (HKHHF.PK) for the beer.

Diageo plc (DEO) for the Smirnoff vodka.

Swatch Group (SWGNF.PK) for the Omega watch.

Singapore Air (SINGF.PK) which owns 49% of Virgin Atlantic.

Sony (SNE) Sony Ericsson cell phones, laptop and mobile phones.

Coca Cola (KO) Coca-Cola Zero Zero Seven.

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) Quantum of Solace video-game.

Corgi International (CRGI) James Bond collectibles and toys. [An extremely low cap and therefore extremely speculative stock]

Avon Products Inc. (AVP) 'Bond Girl 007' women's perfume.

It is interesting to note that through September of this year, the James Bond Stock Index outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average, dropping 9.9% versus a drop of 14.2% for the Dow. However, through October of this year, the James Bond index is down 29.1% versus a drop of 26.2% for the Dow. Now that the movie is out, hopefully the James Bond Stock Index will begin to outperform again.

Assumptions:
This is a price-weighted index, similar to the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Dividends were included.

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Author owns F.

By Fred Fuld for Stockerblog.com.

No Debt Low Price to Cash Flow Stocks

If you are looking for stocks that are 'safe', the first thing that most investors, and traders, look at is how much debt the company has. The debt free get a lot of focus. One of the other metrics worth looking at are stocks with a low Price to Cash Flow ratio.

Why is cash flow more important than earnings or net income? It gives a more realistic idea about the amount of actual funds that are coming in to the company. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has discovered seven debt free stocks with Price to Cash Flows below 5 and PE ratios below 9. They all have market caps over $500 million.

One of the stocks is Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO), with a Price to Cash Flow ratio of 3.1 and a PE ratio of 8. This publisher and distributor of interactive software games was upgraded a couple months ago by Cowen & Co. The stock has a PE ratio of 0.45.

Another stock without any debt and a low Price to Cash Flow ratio, of 3.98, is Garmin Ltd. (GRMN), The maker and marketer of global positioning system products. They just reported lower third quarter profits. The stock has a PE of 5, a PEG of 0.38, and pays a yield of 4%.

The rest of the stocks can be found in a downloadable Excel database at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, and can be sorted and added to.

If you like high yield stocks, check out Yields Over 9% on Quarterly Dividend Stocks.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com

Yields Over 9% on Quarterly Dividend Stocks

There are actually a few advantages of owning quarterly dividend stocks over monthly dividend stocks. First, there are over 2,000 different quarterly dividend stocks to choose from, versus a few hundred monthly dividend stocks. Second, there are far more quarterly stocks to choose from, whereas most of the monthly dividend companies are either closed end funds, oil income trusts, or real estate trusts. Third, for smaller diversified portfolios, monthly dividends may be very small, and it may be more convenient to have a larger quarterly check on each stock. According to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are over a hundred quarterly dividend stocks paying more than 5% with market caps over $500 million, PE ratios below 20, and PEG ratios below 2.

Here are several of the highest yielding quarterly dividend stocks. Please note that some of the extremely high yields may not be sustainable.

Copano Energy, L.L.C. (CPNO) pays a yield of 10.4% . The stock has a PE of 14.8 and a PEG of 1.43 .

AllianceBernstein Holding LP (AB) pays a yield of 10.2% . The stock has a PE of 6.5 and a PEG of 0.65 .

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) pays a yield of 10.1% . The stock has a PE of 18.4 and a PEG of 1.49 .

Penn Virginia Resources (PVR) pays a yield of 10.0% . The stock has a PE of 18.3 and a PEG of 1.83 .

TAL International Group, Inc. (TAL) pays a yield of 10.0% . The stock has a PE of 12.5 and a PEG of 0.89 .

Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) pays a yield of 9.6% . The stock has a PE of 5.8 and a PEG of 0.58 .

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (SPH) pays a yield of 9.5% . The stock has a PE of 12.6 and a PEG of 1.26 .

Colonial BancGroup, Inc. (CNB) pays a yield of 9.4% . The stock has a PE of 6.6 and a PEG of 0.78 .

Inergy Holdings, L.P. (NRGP) pays a yield of 9.2% . The stock has a PE of 15.5 and a PEG of 1.55 .

Embarq Corporation (EQ) pays a yield of 9.2% . The stock has a PE of 5.9 and a PEG of 1.96 .

A downloadable Excel database of the stocks with high yields that pay dividends quarterly can be found at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, which can be changed, added to, and updated.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com