What is the safest stock to own?
Dividend stocks are considered safer than high-growth stocks, because they pay cash dividends, helping to limit their volatility but not eliminating it. So dividend stocks will fluctuate with the market but may not fall as far when the market is depressed.
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG)
The company has consistently increased dividends for 67 consecutive years, solidifying its position not only as a leading dividend aristocrat stock but also as one of the safest stocks to invest in.
| Stock | Dividend yield | Dividend growth streak |
|---|---|---|
| 3M Co. (MMM) | 6.5% | 65 years |
| Coca-Cola Co. (KO) | 3.3% | 61 years |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 3.2% | 61 years |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) | 2.2% | 59 years |
- British American Tobacco BTI.
- Imperial Brands IMBBY.
- Reckitt Benckiser Group RBGLY.
- Pfizer PFE.
- Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD.
- Polaris PII.
- Ambev ABEV.
- Estee Lauder EL.
- Tencent (TCEHY): Tencent is a high-powered Chinese tech firm with global ambitions.
- BYD (BYDDF): BYD should benefit from its advantages in the EV race.
- Xiaomi (XIACY): Xiaomi could win out as consumer electronics become commoditized.
| Stock | Expected Change in Stock Price* |
|---|---|
| Tesla Inc. (TSLA) | 61% |
| Mastercard Inc. (MA) | 14.2% |
| Salesforce Inc. (CRM) | 7.2% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) | 11.3% |
Walmart has 8.32% upside potential, based on the analysts' average price target. Walmart has a conensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 25 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings. The average price target for Walmart is $65.73.
- Coca-Cola. (NASDAQ: KO) ...
- Altria. (NASDAQ: MO) ...
- Amazon.com. (NASDAQ: AMZN) ...
- Celgene. (NASDAQ: CELG) ...
- Apple. (NASDAQ: AAPL) ...
- Alphabet. (NASDAQ:GOOG) ...
- Gilead Sciences. (NASDAQ: GILD) ...
- Microsoft. (NASDAQ: MSFT)
| S.No. | Name | NP Qtr Rs.Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Waaree Renewab. | 64.46 |
| 2. | PVP Ventures | 67.16 |
| 3. | Britannia Inds. | 555.66 |
| 4. | KP Green Engg. | 11.27 |
The most expensive stock listed on U.S. exchanges is Berkshire Hathaway.
What are 3 good stocks to invest in?
| Stock | Market Capitalization | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) | $73 billion | Consumer staples |
| Sysco Corp. (SYY) | $41 billion | Consumer staples |
| Coca-Cola Co. (KO) | $261 billion | Consumer staples |
| S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) | $134 billion | Financials |
| Company (Ticker) | Forward P/E Ratio |
|---|---|
| Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) | 15.3 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) | 60.9 |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) | 12.2 |
| The Progressive Corporation (PGR) | 23.3 |
- UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 104. Quarterly Revenue Growth: 14.10% ...
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 109. ...
- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) ...
- Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) ...
- Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM)
- Altria Group. Tobacco giant Altria faces an uncertain future. ...
- Plug Power. An even riskier stock than Altria is Plug Power. ...
- Canopy Growth. Another company that has raised going concern risks is Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth.
Equities are generally considered the riskiest class of assets. Dividends aside, they offer no guarantees, and investors' money is subject to the successes and failures of private businesses in a fiercely competitive marketplace. Equity investing involves buying stock in a private company or group of companies.
For fiscal 2024, four analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for PARA, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.02 to $1.17 per share. PARA also holds an average earnings surprise of 382.5%.
| S.No. | Name | CMP Rs. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Motherson Wiring | 69.60 |
| 2. | I R C T C | 1057.65 |
| 3. | Lloyds Metals | 696.75 |
| 4. | Hindustan Zinc | 431.95 |
| S.No. | Name | CMP Rs. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Guj. Themis Bio. | 384.95 |
| 2. | Refex Industries | 139.05 |
| 3. | Tanla Platforms | 985.45 |
| 4. | M K Exim India | 75.90 |
- SoundHound AI and Sweetgreen are up 174% and 116% so far in 2024.
- SoundHouse AI is seeing its platform for conversational intelligence explode in popularity.
- Sweetgreen has quadrupled over the past year, but it's still a broken IPO with potential to harvest.
To get a sense of what that sort of underperformance looks like on an account statement, have a look at the chart below. This chart illustrates the disconcerting fact that if you invested $1,000 in Walmart stock 20 years ago, today it would be worth only about $4,400.
Is McDonald's stock a buy?
McDonald's's analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 26 Wall Streets Analysts.
The highest analyst price target is $905.00 ,the lowest forecast is $601.00. The average price target represents 8.88% Increase from the current price of $713.72. Costco's analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 26 Wall Streets Analysts.
| Company | Symbol | YTD % Stock Gain |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com | (AMZN) | 78.4% |
| Netflix | (NFLX) | 53.9% |
| MSCI | (MSCI) | 42.8% |
| MarketAxess Holdings | (MKTX) | 32.3% |
Monster Beverages NASDAQ: MNST
In 2003, savvy investors could have scored Monster shares for as low as $0.25. Instead, this former penny stock has seen massive gains for investors that have continued to hold for the past decade, hence why they're a part of our famous penny stocks list.
- Initial Share Price: $1.51.
- Lowest Price: $1.31.
- Peak Price: $3,773.08.
- Stock Returns Increase from Low to High: 287,472.76%
- Highest Day Return 1st September 1998: 33.27%
