Which companies should I buy stock in right now?
(disclaimer - I won't hold you liable if they don't work out, but I would like your professional/personal advice :-)
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M$3 Answers
Here is a list of the top 1000 ranking of America's largest corporations done by Fortune. I will list the top 20 you can access the link to see the all of the companies.
Rank Company
1 Exxon Mobil
2 Wal-Mart Stores
3 Chevron
4 ConocoPhillips
5 General Electric
6 General Motors
7 Ford Motor
8 AT&T
9 Hewlett-Packard
10 Valero Energy
11 Bank of America Corp.
12 Citigroup
13 Berkshire Hathaway
14 International Business Machines
15 McKesson
16 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
17 Verizon Communications
18 Cardinal Health
19 CVS Caremark
20 Procter & Gamble
This information was obtain from http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/full_list/
My personal companies would be
1.Apple
2.Dell
3.Macys
4.Exxon Mobil
5.Wal-Mart Stores
6.AT&T
7.Procter & Gamble
8.Microsoft
9.General Electric
10.Chevron
You cannot go wrong with these companies some of the best in the world and in their field.
Here is a link that gives you advice on how to buy stocks
http://www.howthemarketworks.com/questions/buy-stock.php
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M$
1. Sourcefire (FIRE), it's main line of business is network security and development of information management software.
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"FIRE is one of my top 5 stocks for 2010 as cyber security remains a top priority for businesses."
2. Marvell Technology (MRVL), there main thrust is data storage and serves as broadband communications gear.
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"Marvell has estimated that by integrating chips that the company can cut the cost of processors in half — meaning manufacturers will jump all over Marvell's new processors once they hit the market."
3. Hi-Tech Pharmacal (HITK), is a main distributor of generic prescription and over the counter drugs.
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"Hi-Tech’s generic drug sales continue to surge — a sign that cost-conscious consumers are going off-brand to save money. "
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4. Baidu (BIDU), a leading Chinese search engine, with the largest market of the world on its finger tips.
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"In its latest attempt to compete with Google over dominance of China’s web search market, BIDU said it is making deals with China Unicom and China Telecom to pre-install a mobile search application in 3G phones."
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5. Dril-Quip (DRQ), a leading designer, manufacturer of off-shore drilling equipment.
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"As crude oil prices continue to rise across 2010, oil companies will look to tap into new fields to cash in — meaning sales for Dril-Quip should soar."
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M$
Apple is a good pick, although at $200 it's expensive. That said, if their new tablet is a hit (and their iPhone & App Store continue to expand), I don't see any reason it won't continue going up.
I wouldn't buy Microsoft though. Google and Apple are hurting it.