Saturday, June 1, 2013

10 Best Dow Dividend Stocks To Watch Right Now

Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to manipulation based on dubious judgment calls.

Earnings' unreliability is one of the reasons Foolish investors often flip straight past the income statement to check the cash flow statement. In general, by taking a close look at the cash moving in and out of the business, you can better understand whether the last batch of earnings brought money into the company, or merely disguised a cash gusher with a pretty headline.

Calling all cash flows
When you are trying to buy the market's best stocks, it's worth checking up on your companies' free cash flow once a quarter or so, to see whether it bears any relationship to the net income in the headlines. That's what we do with this series. Today, we're checking in on Align Technology (Nasdaq: ALGN  ) , whose recent revenue and earnings are plotted below.

10 Best Dow Dividend Stocks To Watch Right Now: Medbox Inc (MDBX)

Medbox Inc. (Medbox) offers a machine that dispenses medication to individuals based on biometric identification (fingerprint sample). The machine allows pharmacies, hospitals, doctors' offices, and alternative medicine clinics to manage employee possession of sensitive drugs. The system also allows these clinics to demonstrate that the user visiting the machine is a registered patient and that the patient has a valid and unexpired authorization from a physician to possess and use the medicine dispensed. The Company has national and international presence with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, London and Tokyo.

Medbox, through its subsidiaries, offers consulting services to the alternative medicine industry, as well as to the mini self-storage market. The Company provides consulting services primarily to individuals and groups seeking to establish new clinics and facilities, often in jurisdictions that have recently passed legislation concerning the availability of alternative medicines, as well as existing jurisdictions, nationwide.

10 Best Dow Dividend Stocks To Watch Right Now: Food Junction Holdings Limited(529.SI)

Food Junction Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the operation and management of food courts, and food and beverage stalls. The company operates food courts under the Food Junction, Food Culture, FJ Square, Food Garden, and The Food place brand names. It also manages and operates a portfolio of restaurants, including Tetsu Japanese restaurant in Singapore; Malone?s American cafe and restaurant chain in China; Food Apps under the brand names of Toast@Work and Black Ramen Japanese noodle house; and Lippo Chiuchow restaurant in Hong Kong. In addition, the company operates SOEZ Cooking Studio and SOEZ Cooking Playground that offers cooking classes to various participants, including tourists, adults, kids, corporate groups, and domestic helpers. As of 31 May, 2012, it managed and operated 18 food courts in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, as well as 31 self-operated food court stalls and 9 Toast@Work outlets. The company was founded in 1993 and is h eadquartered in Singapore. Food Junction Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of APG Strategic Investment Private Limited.

Top 10 Diversified Bank Companies To Own In Right Now: RF Industries Ltd.(RFIL)

RF Industries, Ltd. provides interconnect products and systems for radio frequency (RF) communications devices and wireless digital transmission systems in the United States and internationally. Its Connector and Cable Assembly division designs, manufactures, and distributes coaxial connectors and cable assemblies that are integrated with coaxial connectors. The company?s Aviel Electronics division engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of specialty and custom RF connectors primarily for aerospace and military customers. Its Oddcables.com division primarily sells coaxial, fiberoptic, and other connectors and cable assemblies on a retail basis to local multi-media and communications customers. The company?s Bioconnect division manufactures and distributes cabling and interconnect products to the medical monitoring market. Its Neulink division engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of RF data links and wireless modems for receiving and transmitting contro l signals for remote operation and monitoring of equipment, and personnel and monitoring services. The company?s RadioMobile division provides original equipment manufacturing services of end-to-end mobile management solutions implemented over wireless networks that supplement the operations of its Neulink division. RF Industries markets and distributes its products through warehousing distributors, original equipment manufacturers, hospital suppliers, dealers, distributors, directly or manufacturers representatives, system integrators, value added resellers, and dealers, as well as through the operation of an e-commerce Website, known as OddCables.com. The company was formerly known as Celltronics, Inc. and changed its name to RF Industries, Ltd. in November 1990. RF Industries, Ltd. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

10 Best Dow Dividend Stocks To Watch Right Now: Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.(ACTC)

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of human embryonic and adult stem cell technology in the field of regenerative medicine. Its embryonic stem cell research programs include cellular reprogramming, reduced complexity program, and stem cell differentiation research programs. The company?s cellular reprogramming involves in the development of therapies based on the use of genetically identical pluripotent stem cells generated by its cellular reprogramming technologies. Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. also generates stable cell lines with particular focus on blood lineage and vascular epithelial cell lines from hemangioblast cells. In addition, it is developing an autologous myoblast transplantation therapy to restore cardiac function in patients with advanced heart disease. The company?s stem cell-based therapy would provide treatment for a range of acute and chronic degenerative diseases. Further, it deve lops adult stem cell-based products that are specifically targeted at therapies for heart and other cardiovascular diseases. The company is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Michael J. Ray]

    Any speculative biotech investor who has their fingers on the pulse of the market knows of ACTC. Recent events have brought ACTC to the forefront, and now they are the tip of the spear when it comes to the new world of regenerative medicine. This all came about as Geron (GERN) made the decision to stop focusing its time and talent on stem cell research and turned their attention to their other products in their pipeline. As a result, ACTC now takes the lead in this exciting new field of medical technology.

    The question now is why would I classify it as a “Time Bomb”? The reason for this is simple if one were to think about it. The purpose of the “time bomb” is to explode at a future date and cause massive damage, and that is what ACTC is going to do. The real question is what is going to get damaged? If all goes well with the current clinical trial for Stargardt’s macular dystrophy and dry age-related macular degeneration, and ACTC can prove its revolutionary technology works, then the “time bomb” will cause massive damage to the current standards of medical care and the companies that they represent. ACTC’s stem cell technologies will quickly become mainstream and common place around the world as its products can now starts to address unmet medical needs. Established medical companies will quickly be attempting to form partnerships or joint ventures with ACTC to get ahead of the curve and support their income streams. These stem cells will be used to treat macular degeneration, chronic heart failure, advanced cardiac disease, cardiovascular disease, as well as generate clean and safe blood products. This is just a handful of ailments that ACTC states that they can address. Waiting in the wings are more exciting ideas that have yet to be fully discussed.

    If all does not go well with the current trials then the “time bomb” will have an equally destructive affect on the current investors. ACTC’s future rests on their stem! cell technologies. There is no fallback position or other product in the pipeline to save them if the trials go wrong. Their Phase 1/2 clinical trial for Stargardt’s macular dystrophy and dry age-related macular degeneration is going to be the key for the company. Its pivotal results will either usher in a paradigm shift in medicine or set the stem cell investment world back many years.

    The final question is when will the “time bomb” will go off? Unfortunately the answer to that question is not known, but any investor can clearly hear the ticking getting louder and louder as the final moment arrives for the dramatic conclusion. These ticks come in the form of bits of useful information that tell investors that the time is almost up. Here are just some of the “ticks” that investor are hearing.

  • [By Sy_Harding]

    Advanced Cell Technology Inc. (OTC: ACTC)is up 1.52% to $0.181 on volume of 10.46 million shares. ACTC, a biotechnology company applying cellular technology in the field of regenerative medicine, today announced the UCLA IRB approval of itsphase 1/2 clinical trialsusing hESC-derived RPE cells for the treatment of macular degeneration. (OTC:ACTC), (ACTC)

10 Best Dow Dividend Stocks To Watch Right Now: Clean Diesel Technologies Inc.(CDTI)

Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of emissions control systems and products for heavy duty diesel and light duty vehicle markets. The company operates in two divisions, Heavy Duty Diesel Systems and Catalyst. The Heavy Duty Diesel Systems division designs and manufactures verified exhaust emissions control solutions that are used to reduce exhaust emissions created by on-road, off-road, and stationary diesel and alternative fuel engines, including propane and natural gas. Its products include closed crankcase ventilation systems, diesel oxidation catalysts, diesel particulate filters, Platinum Plus fuel-borne catalysts, ARIS selective catalytic reduction reagents, catalyzed wire mesh diesel particulate filters, alternative fuel products, and exhaust accessories. This division offers its products for original equipment manufacturers of heavy duty diesel equipment, such as mining equipment, vehicles, generator sets, and construction equipment, as well as retrofit customers consisting of school districts, municipalities, and other fleet operators. The Catalyst division produces catalyst formulations using its proprietary MPC technology for gasoline, diesel, and natural gas induced emissions. Its products comprise catalysts for gasoline engines, diesel engines, and energy applications. This division supplies its catalysts to automotive manufacturers and large heavy duty diesel engine manufacturers. The company sells its products through a network of distributors and dealers, and its direct sales force worldwide. Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. is based in Ventura, California.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By cnAnalyst]

    Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDTI) is the 3rd best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 90.97% for the past month. Its price percentage change was -13.07% year-to-date.

10 Best Dow Dividend Stocks To Watch Right Now: Sauer-Danfoss Inc.(SHS)

Sauer-Danfoss Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of engineered hydraulic and electronic systems, and components that generate, transmit, and control power in mobile equipment worldwide. It offers closed circuit axial and bent axis piston hydrostatic transmissions for the propulsion of mobile equipment; open circuit piston pumps used to transform mechanical power from the engine to hydraulic power for various functions of the vehicle; geroller and gerotor motors used for propel and work functions; and hydrostatic steering units to convert steering wheel motion into hydraulic flow and pressure. The company also provides electronic controls, including microprocessor-based controllers, intelligent displays, joysticks, and electronic sensors, as well as develops and licenses software that helps its customers to integrate components into systems; and proportional valves, such as electro hydraulic valves for forestry and agricultura l harvesting equipment, and mechanically actuated valves for construction equipment. In addition, it offers open circuit gear pumps and motors under the TurollaOCG brand name; cartridge valves and hydraulic integrated circuits under the Comatrol brand; directional control valves under the Valmova brand; inverters under the Schwarzmuller Inverter brand; and light duty hydrostatic transmissions, gear reduction drives, piston pumps, and wheel motors under the brand Hydro-Gear. The company sells its products directly or through distributors to original equipment manufacturers of mobile equipment, including construction, road building, agricultural, turf care, material handling, and specialty vehicle equipment. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Ames, Iowa. Sauer-Danfoss Inc. is a subsidiary of Danfoss A/S.

10 Best Dow Dividend Stocks To Watch Right Now: Carphone Warehouse Group(CPW.L)

Carphone Warehouse Group plc engages in the retail and distribution of mobiles, and other wireless technology and services. It provides mobile phones, computers, televisions, hardware, accessories, connections, content, and services. The company also operates as a mobile operator that serves 1.9 million customers in France. In addition, it holds four properties in London, Manchester, and Lancashire. The company operates 2,430 stores in 9 European countries under The Carphone Warehouse and The Phone House brands, as well as 10 Best Buy branded Big Box stores and an online consumer electronics business in the United Kingdom. Carphone Warehouse Group plc was founded in 1989 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

10 Best Dow Dividend Stocks To Watch Right Now: Emerson Electric Company(EMR)

Emerson Electric Co. operates as a diversified manufacturing and technology company. The company engages in appliance solutions, climate technologies, industrial automation, motor technology, network power, process management, professional tools, and storage solutions businesses. Its appliance solutions business provides appliance controls, appliance motors, heating products, and white-rodgers; climate technology business provides heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) solutions for residential, industrial, and commercial applications; and industrial automation business offers bearings and power transmission products, electrical power generation products, electric motors, variable speed drives and servos, electrical products, material joining solutions, fluid automation products, and wind turbine systems. The company?s motor technology business provides appliance motors, HVACR motors, DC motors, fractional horsepower motors, integral horsepower a nd larger motors, and drives; network power business provides power, precision cooling, connectivity, and embedded solutions; and process management business provides various wireless related products from self-organizing field networks to wireless asset and people tracking. Its professional tools business offers pipe working and threading equipment, pressing technology, utility locating and visual diagnostics systems, drain maintenance tools, power tools, air tools, general purpose hand tools, wet/dry vacs, job site storage equipment, truck tool boxes and equipment, and van storage equipment; and storage solutions business provides shelving and storage products for residential, commercial, and foodservice needs, as well as offers specialized carts, mobile computer workstations, and cabinet fixtures. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Larry Gellar]

    Similar to Archer Daniels Midland above, Emerson Electric saw 52-week highs in February but has been down since to a current price of below $50. From a valuation perspective, Emerson is quite attractive – notably P/E and PEG are 15.55 and 0.99 respectively. This is lower than competitors like ABB (ABB) and Hitachi (HIT), and Emerson’s margins are also better than those companies. Specifically, Emerson currently has a gross margin of 39.58% and an operating margin of 17.04%. Aside from the companies listed above, this also beats out General Electric (GE), which has 36.79% and 11.15% for those same numbers respectively. On the other hand, there are also some concerns to be had with EMR. Total cash flow for the past 3 quarters has been a whopping negative $1.8 billion. Shareholders have also been wary of the company’s willingness to take on additional debt. Upcoming earnings for EMR have already been guided downward, and it seems likely that the stock price will fall once the actual results are posted. The wisest thing may be to wait for the stock to bottom out after earnings and then buy it before it creeps back upward. Some investors may find EMR attractive for its dividends; yield is currently at 2.8%.

10 Best Dow Dividend Stocks To Watch Right Now: Nippecraft Limited (N32.SI)

Nippecraft Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of information and organizing tools for personal and business users. The company offers a range of business accessories, office and school supply, household paper products, and print and pack services. Its products include folios, organizers, diaries, planners, calendars, journals, notebooks, decor wares and items, backpacks, lunch bags, paper bags, and household tissues. The company offers its products under the Fountain of Knowledge, Collins, Debden, H+O, and Top Grade brand names. It is also involved in the sourcing and trading of papers; provides customizable enterprise solutions for printed corporate literature, business accessories, office supplies, and calendars and planners; and branding, marketing partnership, and sourcing services. Nippecraft Limited has operations in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquarte red in Singapore. Nippecraft Limited is a subsidiary of APP Printing (Holding) Pte Ltd.

10 Best Dow Dividend Stocks To Watch Right Now: Deep Yellow Ltd(DYL.AX)

Deep Yellow Limited engages in the exploration and development of uranium properties in Namibia and Australia. Its principal projects include the Omahola uranium project, which is under pre-feasibility study and consists of the INCA primary uraniferous magnetite deposit, Ongolo Alaskite deposit, and Tubas Red Sand uranium secondary carnotite deposit in Namibia; and the Shiyela magnetite iron project located in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The company is based in Subiaco, Australia.

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