LONDON -- Back in January, I was looking to name (and shame) the five worst stocks on the FTSE 100, when my eyes alighted on�GlaxoSmithKline� (LSE: GSK ) (NYSE: GSK ) . I fell on it with glee. And why not? Glaxo had been one of my most disappointing holdings. Yes, I was banking that famous dividend, but growth was in short supply. If Glaxo wasn't one of the worst stocks on the FTSE 100, it was certainly one of the most annoying, having done so little to justify its swollen reputation among investors. I was worried about its exposure to austerity-stricken Europe, and irritated by its arrogant decision to extend the amount of time it takes to pay suppliers from 60 days to 90 days. Most importantly, its share price had just dropped 10%. So much for its fabled defensive solidity. The drugs weren't working.
Top 10 Defensive Stocks To Buy For 2014: P.F.Chang's China Bistro Inc.(PFCB)
P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of restaurants in the United States. The company owns and operates two restaurant concepts, P.F. Chang's China Bistro and Pei Wei Asian Diner. As of January 1, 2012, it owned and operated 204 full service Bistro restaurants and 170 quick-casual Pei Wei restaurants; and operated 15 Bistro restaurants in Mexico, the Middle East and Puerto Rico under development and licensing agreements. P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Top 10 Defensive Stocks To Buy For 2014: Xcel Energy Inc.(XEL)
Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, as well as to public authorities in the United States. The company generates electricity using coal, nuclear, natural gas, hydro, wood, diesel, and wind energy. It also engages in the purchase, transportation, distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves customers in portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. As of December 31, 2010, it provided electricity services to 3,391,611 customers; and natural gas services to 1,893,250 customers. Xcel Energy, through its joint venture interests in WYCO Development LLC, develops and leases natural gas pipeline, storage, and compression facilities. The company was founded in 1909 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Richard Young]
With operations spread across eight states, Xcel has 3.4 million electricity customers and 1.9 million natural gas customers. Its infrastructure assets include 87,000 miles of transmission lines, 190,000 miles of distribution lines, 35,500 miles of natural gas pipeline and a variety of power plants. My price chart shows the sharp breakout in Xcel shares since mid-December.
Best Building Product Stocks For 2014: Ltd (SPP.V)
Spot Coffee (Canada) Ltd. designs, develops, and operates community oriented cafes in Canada and the United States. As of November 29, 2012, it operated nine cafes. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Top 10 Defensive Stocks To Buy For 2014: PhotoMedex Inc.(PHMD)
PhotoMedex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a skin health company in North America and internationally. It offers disease management and aesthetic solutions to dermatologists, professional aestheticians, and consumers. The company provides no!no! hair removal products; professional products, including capital equipment to physicians and skin care specialists; XTRAC laser products for the treatment of psoriasis and vitiligo; NEOVA formulations for premature skin aging due to UV-induced DNA damage; Omnilux Light-emitting diode (LED) systems to treat wrinkles, acne, minor muscle pain, and pigmented lesions; Lumi�e light therapy equipment, a non-invasive skin care solution for use in non-medical applications primarily salons and spas; and topical lotions to improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, skin tone, and blemishes. It also provides home-use devices under the no!no! brand for various indications, including hair removal, acne treatment, and ski n rejuvenation; and a professional product line for acne clearance, skin tightening, psoriasis care, and hair removal to physician clinics and spas. In addition, the company engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of surgical products, including proprietary free-beam and Contact Laser Systems for surgery. Further, it sells surgical disposables and accessories to hospitals and surgery centers; and repairs, maintains, and provides replacement parts for the company?s products. The company is headquartered in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania.
Top 10 Defensive Stocks To Buy For 2014: TGC Industries Inc.(TGE)
TGC Industries, Inc. provides geophysical services for clients in the oil and gas business in the United States and Canada. It conducts three-D surveys and seismic data acquisition services primarily to onshore oil and natural gas exploration and development companies for use in the onshore drilling and production of oil and natural gas. The company also owns a data bank that contains gravity data and magnetic data from oil and natural gas producing areas located in the United States. It operates 8 seismic crews in the lower 48 states in the United States, as well as 2 crews in Canada. The company was formerly known as Tidelands Geophysical Co., Inc. and changed its name to TGC Industries, Inc. in July 1986. TGC Industries, Inc. was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
Top 10 Defensive Stocks To Buy For 2014: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated(UNH)
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated provides healthcare services in the United States. Its Health Benefits segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services to national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; and non-employer based insurance options for purchase by individuals. It also provides health and well-being services for individuals aged 50 and older; and for services dealing with chronic disease and other specialized issues for older individuals, as well as health plans for the beneficiaries of acute and long-term care Medicaid plans. This segment offers its services through a network of 730,000 physicians and other health care professionals, and 5,300 hospitals. Its OptumHealth segment provides health, financial, and ancillary services and products that assist consumers through personalized health management solutions; benefit administration, and clinical and network management; health-based financi al services; behavioral solutions; and specialty benefits, such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, short-term disability, and stop-loss product offerings. The company?s Ingenix segment offers database and data management services, software products, publications, consulting and actuarial services, business process outsourcing services, and pharmaceutical data consulting and research services. Its Prescription Solutions segment provides integrated pharmacy benefit management services comprising retail network pharmacy contracting and management, claims processing, mail order pharmacy services, specialty pharmacy, benefit design consultation, rebate contracting and management, drug utilization review, formulary management programs, disease therapy management, and adherence programs to employer groups, union trusts, managed care organizations, Medicare-contracted plans, Medicaid plans, and third party administrators. The company was founded in 1974 and is based in Minne tonka, Minnesota.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Vatalyst]
United Health Group (UNH) provides health care benefits to over 32 million people in the US. In 2010, UNH was ranked second in enrollments.
The first two quarters for 2011 was strong with second quarter earnings beating analyst estimates. This was mainly due to increased enrollment and premium hikes.
From a valuation perspective, the common stock currently trades at a price to earnings ratio of 10, below is historical average of 13.5. Price to book value is 1.75, and price to cash flow is 8.
Top 10 Defensive Stocks To Buy For 2014: Pinnacle Airlines Corp.(PNCL)
Pinnacle Airlines Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates as an independent regional airline company in the United States. It operates an all-regional jet fleet under two capacity purchase agreements (CPA) with Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta), providing regional airline capacity to Delta from Delta?s hub airports in Atlanta, Detroit, Memphis, New York City, and Minneapolis/St. Paul. The company also operates an all-turboprop fleet under a regional airline CPA with United Continental Holdings, Inc., Continental Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines, Inc. (United); and under revenue pro-rate agreements with United and US Airways Group, Inc. primarily in the northeastern United States and in Texas. As of December 31, 2010, Pinnacle Airlines Corp. offered scheduled passenger service with approximately 1,400 total daily departures to a 317 destinations with an aircraft fleet of 202 regional jet aircrafts and 81 turboprop aircrafts. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquart ered in Memphis, Tennessee.
Top 10 Defensive Stocks To Buy For 2014: OCZ Technology Group Inc(OCZ)
OCZ Technology Group, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes computer components for computing devices and systems worldwide. It primarily offers solid state drives, flash memory storage, memory modules, thermal management solutions, AC/DC switching power supply units, and computer gaming solutions. The company?s products are used in industrial equipment and computer systems; computer and computer gaming solutions; mission critical servers and high end workstations; personal computer (PC) upgrades to extend the useable life of existing PCs; high performance computing and scientific computing; video and music editing; home theatre PCs and digital home convergence products; and digital photography and digital image manipulation computers. OCZ Technology Group, Inc. offers its products to retailers, on-line retailers, original equipment manufacturers, systems integrators, and distributors. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Jose, Califo rnia.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Wyatt Research]
The maker of solid state drives for computers reported revenue more than doubled and posted adjusted net income of 1 cent per share. It predicted a full-year revenue rise of at least 65 percent. The share price has jumped 210 percent in the past year.
Top 10 Defensive Stocks To Buy For 2014: El Corporation Limited(EIM.AX)
El Corporation Limited engages in the import, design, sale, service, and support of computer and communication systems and equipment in Australia and Taiwan. It also involved in the provision of information technology education, systems design, and integration and development of consultancy services. The company was formerly known as ACMA Engineering & Construction Group Limited and changed its name to EL Corporation Limited in December 2009. El Corporation Limited is based in Sydney, Australia.
Top 10 Defensive Stocks To Buy For 2014: TeleTech Holdings Inc.(TTEC)
TeleTech Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides customer experience strategy, technology, and business process outsourcing solutions worldwide. The company offers revenue generation solutions, including designing and managing approximately 8,000 client-branded e-commerce Websites, and processing 3 terabytes of customer data daily to create and implement customer targeting and segmentation strategies to enhance customer acquisition, retention, and growth. It also offers customer innovation solutions that integrate voice, chat, e-mail, ecommerce, and social media to enhance the customer experience for its clients; and enterprise innovation solutions that comprise redesigning and managing clients? back-office processes to enhance clients? abilities to obtain a customer-centric view of their relationships. In addition, the company provides managed technology solutions consisting of software and infrastructure as a service; and designing, implementing, and m anaging clients? premise-based delivery center environments to enable companies to deliver a customer experience across various touch points. Further, it offers learning innovation training solutions that utilizes a methodology, which includes virtual job-simulation environments, eLearning courses, interactive social media networking, and collaboration, as well as intuitive 3D and game-based learning courses; data analytics to provide real time and actionable customer insight regarding how to grow revenue, reduce customer churn, and enhance operating efficiencies; and professional services to deliver customer-centric solutions. The company serves automotive, broadband, cable, financial services, healthcare, logistics, media and entertainment, retail, technology, travel, and wireline and wireless communication industries. TeleTech Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
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