Posts Tagged ‘valuation’

For investors looking for a safe dividend stock with strong growth potential, Pepsi looks like the better choice.

Despite operating in the traditionally strong consumer goods segment, P&G is faced with the challenge of losing market share in this recessionary environment.

By our estimates, oil prices averaged 38% higher in the second quarter compared to the weak first quarter. This should help drive strong results in the important E&P segment.

Management mentioned that last quarter ended stronger than it began and all evidence would indicate that those trends have only grown stronger over the last few months.

For those brave investors that do want to buy financial stocks right now, here is our ranking of the major financial stocks.

Based on our analysis, we are expecting GE to report inline results that meet Wall Street’s consensus expectations.

Based on our analysis, we are expecting Citi to report disappointing results that fail to meet Wall Street’s consensus expectations.

Wall Street's consensus estimates have continued to be revised downward in anticipation of disappointing results.

While Starbuck’s has desperately to control costs, we believe that declining store traffic combined with higher commodity costs could continue to pressure margins.

While we expect Yahoo to report disappointing Q4 results based on the challenging economic environment, the real story will be in the company’s 2009 guidance and strategy for the future.