Which top 3 stocks of the following would you buy on Wed, Oct 3rd?

Question

BAC, DB, IMB, WB, HNP, GXP, SO, KMP, NAT, PFE, ACAS, ACH, BXA, DBY. They all get better than 3% dividends, but some should grow in value more rapidly than others. I'm also considering CVX, IMKTA, and a couple of others that don't get good dividends but have high growth.

Please give a short reason why, if you feel like it.

Hey Answerers!!! Thanks a million for your input. It's now 20 minutes after opening bell, and I read all of your answers. What it did best for me was to learn that I still have lots to learn about what makes stocks move, that I don't know yet.
I really appreciate all of the answers you gave me!!! I will study them more today, along with my own info.
Since the market is down today a bit, I might wait until later on to do any buying. It's never a good idea to rush into any purchase, as there's always something out there to buy.
I am looking at WB and IMKTA partly because I am a customer of both and am familiar with them. IMKTA is a regional grocer that is very strong around here and seems to be getting stronger, but I've been told that is getting competion from Publix, which I can't seem to find the stock symbol for.
Other than financial stocks, I am also looking closely at mining stocks, and of course oil. I love this business! Am running a 30% return so far this year.

Well, it's now 45 minutes into the game today and DB is up the most by far at 2.33% as I write this. Then WB, BAC, and PFE at about 1/2 percent up. ACH and HNP are the worst losers right now. But I know, as well as you that all this could change in the blink of an eye.

Answer 1

I'm sure you're just soliciting extra opinions and will actually have done your own due diligence. So I'll play along and give you my short takes.

I should warn you that I have a long-term, value stock approach, to put these opinions in context.

No-brainers, buy 'em: BAC, DB
Almost as good: WB, KMP
Ho-hum: PFE, SO, CVX
Enticing but with questions that would make me worry: GXP, ACAS
Why bother?: IMB, HNP
Absolutely not: NAT, ACH
No opinion: BXA, DBY, IMKTA

I see a lot of your choices are financials, which makes sense since they've been hit recently and are on sale. BAC has proven their smarts again recently so they're the best best, but DB's very well run as well. WB a little less so but still good.

The energy/utility choices are mostly ho-hum, like SO. And for HNP, I'd need an extra double-dose margin of safety to make up for the fact that Huaneng's existence depends on pleasing the Chinese government and on the Chinese economy not slowing (probably OK but why bother if it's not on steep discount?). Kinder-Morgan is a good bet, though, and the best of your energy-related choices.

ACH's grossly overvalued. NAT's running into the wrong end of the tanker shipping cycle. I had faith in PFE's recovery for quite a while (I still own a small number of shares) but they are still struggling with rebuilding their drug pipeline and I'm about to give up on them for the next few years...maybe. And I have to admit I've contemplated buying ACAS once in a while recently despite the risks involved.

Answer 2

Two of your choices don't offer options DBY,BXA. In my book that's a no no. These are offered by financial institutions too. It's almost as though they're saying "Your money is good enough for us but 'our' return isn't good enough for you". I don't play any position unless it offers options.

I do like ACH. I made $751 on a bull spread last month in a two week period. Hey I'll take it.

Chevron looks sweet!

IMKTA? Again it doesn't offer options, I won't touch it. If it did offer options, it's ripe for a PUT. It is easy to barrow against though so you can sell it short, that's one redeeming value.

Answer 3

D = debt R = revenue G = growth
YOY = year over year

BAC - Extreme debt to revenue , too much for me to process & . . . YOY price Down

DB - again Extreme D/R - sorry I only get RIMM , AAPL , don't get the excessive debt . . .

IMB - Neg YOY growth Plus same scary D/R
& YOY price Way Down ( more than dividend rate )

WB - OK YOY Growth but again D/R issue
& YOY price Down more than dividend rate

HNP - Good YOY G and D on about par with R but still iffy for me , but that YOY G is GOOD !
And price almost doubled in last 12 months , P/E approaching 20 .

GXP - Hmmm , D/R only 50% , quarter YOY G good but quarter earnings is Neg ? Not sure what is up with that .
And price down more than dividend

SO - Again D/R over 100% - oucheee !
And price travels sideways YOY

KMP - D/R @ 75% and YOY earnings Neg . . .
A P/E that makes goog look conservative !

NAT - D/R approaching 100% , Neg Rev growth but postive earnings growth ( ? I don't really get that but Neg Revenue growth not good )
Hi dividend declining from previous year and stock pretty flat YOY .
And do Not like their chart since Jan 05

PFE - D less than 20% but both YOY revenue & earnings Very Neg . . .
& YOY price Down more than dividend

ACAS - Debt 5X revenue ( ouch ) but YOY very positive - ( profile looks like a CIA op )
So why has stock price trended Down since Jan ?

NOW , done a bunch of your homework ,
Think I might have found me one
Thanks

Oh, and Chevron vs BPT

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?t=5y&s=CVX&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=bpt

plus BPT dividend kicks butttt ! ! !

IMKTA stats look good but price down 25% since Jan ? Why ?

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Answer 4

"Toki o Kizamu Uta" (A music to pass the Time?)- Clannad After tale beginning! the 2d beginning For Durarara! i don't understand what this is observed as.. Yui- back. complete metal Alchemist Brotherhood, First beginning.

Answer 5

WB
ACAS
and
CVK

Trust me youll love me if you choose these

Answer 6

they're not stocks, they're companies.... do you know what their intrinsic value is?

Don't buy a stock because someone on Y Answers tells you to, that's a fools game.