After their worst weekly performance since November, U.S. stocks began this week on a healthy note, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC ) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI ) losing 0.5% and 0.1%, respectively, on Thursday.
Consistent with those gains, the VIX Index (VOLATILITYINDICES: ^VIX ) , Wall Street's fear gauge, fell 4%, to close at 14.39. (The VIX is calculated from S&P 500 option prices and reflects investor expectations for stock market volatility over the coming 30 days.)
mREITs: Excess returns or dividend bubble?
I've been warning investors about the risks associated with mortgage REITs (mREITs) such as Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY ) and American Capital Agency (NASDAQ: AGNC ) for more than a year and a half. Finally, regulators are waking up to the the potential problem these companies pose. Last Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Financial Stability Oversight Council mREITs could finger mREITS as an area of vulnerability in financial markets in its annual report.
Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks For 2014: FUTURE GBP0.01(FUTR.L)
Future plc publishes special-interest consumer magazines and Websites in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. The company?s Technology segment focuses on consumer electronics, computing, photography, and digital activities. It offers magazines, including T3, MacLife, MacFormat, Tap!, Maximum PC, Linux Format, Digital Camera, Practical Photoshop, PhotoPlus, .net, Computer Arts, and Windows: The Official Magazine; and techradar.com, T3.com, gizmodo.co.uk, maximumpc.com, maclife.com, T3 edition for iPad, Tap! edition for iPad, and MacLife Tablet edition Websites, as well as organizes T3 Gadget Awards, Digital Camera Photographer of the Year Awards, and .net Awards. The company?s Games segment offers console and PC gaming products comprising Xbox 360: The Official Magazine, Official PlayStation Magazine, Official Nintendo Magazine, Nintendo Power, PC Gamer, Edge, and GamesMaster magazines; and gamesradar.com, computerandvideogames.com, pcgamer.com, Qore, and Access TV Websites, as well as organizes Golden Joystick Award events. Its Music and Movies segment focuses on films and music. This segment provides Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Guitarist, Total Guitar, Rhythm, Computer Music, Total Film, and SFX magazines; and Websites consisting of musicradar.com, totalfilm.com, and sfx.co.uk, as well as organizes events, such as Classic Rock Roll of Honour, Golden Gods Awards, Metal Hammer Live Tours, and High Voltage Festival. The company?s Active segment focuses on sports, automotive, hobbies, and crafts. It offers Procycling, Cycling Plus, Mountain Biking UK, Triathlon Plus, Fast Bikes, Fast Car, Total Vauxhall, Mollie Makes, Simply Knitting, CrossStitcher, Your Family Tree, and Your Knitting Life magazines; and bikeradar.com, cyclingnews.com, themakingspot.com, and weheartcraft.co.uk Websites, as well as organizes Stitch and Craft Show, TRAX, Total Vauxhall Live, and Ford Fair events. Future plc was founded in 1985 and is based in B ath, the United Kingdom.
Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks For 2014: Safety Medical Products Ltd(SFP.AX)
Safety Medical Products Limited engages in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of medical products in Australia. The company offers Securetouch single use manual retractable safety syringes. It also provides a range of sterilized feminine hygiene products, including tampons, pads, and liners, under the Pureste brand name; and imports and distributes medical products. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Perth, Australia.
Best Clean Energy Stocks To Invest In 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.
Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks For 2014: Vernalis Grp(VER.L)
Vernalis plc, a development stage pharmaceutical company, involves in the research, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for a range of medical disorders through structure and fragment-based drug discovery. The company?s marketed product includes Frovatriptan, a 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist for an acute oral treatment of migraine headache and its associated symptoms. Its product pipeline for central nervous system diseases include V158866 for the treatment of a range of pain disorders, which is in Phase I trial; and V81444, an A2A receptor antagonists for the treatment for Parkinson?s disease, which is in pre-clinical stage development. The company?s product pipeline for treating oncology diseases comprises AUY922, a novel intravenous Hsp90 inhibitor for treating a range of cancers in Phase II trial; CHR2797, an orally active aminopeptidase inhibitor that halts cell growth and causes apoptosis in cancer cell lines under Phase II trial; HSP990, an orally available Hsp90 inhibitor for treating various cancers in Phase I trial; and V158411, a molecule to improve the effectiveness against cancer cells of a range of cytotoxic agents, such as gemcitabine and irinotecan under pre-clinical stage development. Vernalis also offers V85546, a macrophage elastase inhibitor for treating inflammation, including COPD, multiple sclerosis, and liver fibrosis in Phase I trial; and RPL554, a long acting inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 3 and phosphodiesterase 4, for the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis. It has operations primarily in Europe and North America. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Winnersh, the United Kingdom.
Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks For 2014: Canada Zinc Metals Corp (CZX.V)
Canada Zinc Metals Corp. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Akie Property, a zinc-lead-silver property covering 6,400 hectares located north-northwest of the Mackenzie town in northeastern British Columbia; and 233 claims comprising approximately 78,526 hectares located in the Kechika Trough region. The company was formerly known as Mantle Resources Inc. and changed its name to Canada Zinc Metals Corp. in September 2008. Canada Zinc Metals Corp. was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks For 2014: Westamerica Bancorporation(WABC)
Westamerica Bancorporation operates as the holding company for Westamerica Bank that provides various banking services to individual and corporate customers in northern and central California. Its deposit products include money market savings and checking accounts; non interest bearing demand deposits; interest bearing transaction, savings, and time deposits; and certificates of deposit. The company?s loan portfolio comprises commercial and residential real estate loans, commercial loans, and real estate construction loans. It operates through 98 branch offices in 21 counties in northern and central California, including 14 offices in Fresno county; 13 in Sonoma county; 11 in Marin county; 7 each in Merced, Napa, and Stanislaus counties; 5 each in Lake, Contra Costa, and Solano counties; 4 in Kern county; 3 each in Alameda, Sacramento, and Tulare counties; 2 each in Mendocino, Nevada, and Placer counties; and 1 each in San Francisco, Tuolumne, Kings, Madera, and Mariposa counties. The company was formerly known as Independent Bankshares Corporation and changed its name to Westamerica Bancorporation in 1983. Westamerica Bancorporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in San Rafael, California.
Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks For 2014: ICF International Inc. (ICFI)
ICF International Inc. provides management, technology, and policy professional services to government, commercial, and international clients. It primarily offers advisory services, which include needs and market assessments, policy analysis, strategy and concept development, organizational assessment and strategy, enterprise architecture, and program design; and implementation services to manage technological, organizational, and management solutions for clients, including information technology solutions, project and program management, project delivery, strategic communications, and training. The company also provides evaluation and improvement services consisting of program evaluations, continuous improvement initiatives, performance management, benchmarking, and return-on-investment analyses. It serves energy, environment, and transportation; health, education, and social programs; and homeland security and defense. The company was formerly known as ICF Consulting Gro up Holdings, LLC and changed its name to ICF International, Inc. in 2006. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia.
Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks For 2014: Daimler AG (DDAIF)
Daimler AG (Daimler), incorporated on May 6, 1998, develops, manufactures, distributes and sells a range of automotive products, mainly passenger cars, trucks, vans and buses. It also provides financial and other services relating to its automotive businesses. The Company offers its automotive products and related financial services primarily in Western Europe and in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) region, which consists of the United States, Canada and Mexico. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company derived approximately 46% of its revenue from sales in Western Europe and 21% from sales in the United States. It operates in five segments: Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler Buses and Daimler Financial Services. Its other business interests consist primarily of its equity investments in the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. (EADS) and in Tognum AG. In October 2009, Deutsche Bank AG completed the disposal of its interest in the Company. In June 2011, Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC had secured around 94% interest in Tognum AG-DJ.
Mercedes-Benz Cars
Mercedes-Benz Cars designs, produces and sells Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, Maybach luxury sedans and smart micro compact passenger cars. During 2009, Mercedes-Benz Cars contributed approximately 51% of the Company�� revenue. The Company offers Mercedes-Benz passenger cars with a range of diesel and gasoline engines. Under the AMG brand, it offers versions of Mercedes-Benz vehicles with V8 or V12 engines in all classes, except in the A-, B-, R-, GL- and GLK-Classes. The Mercedes-Benz passenger car product range consists of S-Class, E-Class, C-Class, A-/B-Classes and ML-/R-/G-/GL-/GLK-Classes.
The S-Class is a line of luxury sedans, which are available in short and long wheelbase versions. In June 2009, the Company introduced a new generation of the S-Class sedans, including a hybrid version, the new S 400 BlueHYBRID. The S-Class sed! ans are complemented by the CL, a top-of-the-line two-door coupe, and the SL, a luxury roadster. The E-Class is a line of luxury sedans, coupes, convertibles and station wagons. It also offers the CLS, a four-door coupe based on the E-Class. The C-Class is a line of compact luxury sedans and station wagons. The CLC Sports Coupe and the SLK, a two-seat roadster, complement the C-Class product family.
The A-Class is a front wheel drive compact and the B-Class is a front wheel drive 4-door Compact Sports Tourer (CST). The Company does not offer the A- and B-Classes in the United States. The ML-Class is a line of sport utility vehicles with permanent all-wheel drive. The R-Class is a line of SUV Tourers, which is available in a short and a long wheelbase version. The GL-Class is a line of seven seat luxury sport utility vehicles. The GLK-Class is a line of compact sport utility vehicles. The G-Class is a line of cross country vehicles with permanent four-wheel drive that come in a short and a long wheelbase version, and as a convertible. Under the Maybach brand, the Company offers a line of luxury sedans with outstanding luxury, comfort, and individuality. Maybach sedans are available in a short and a long wheelbase version, including the Maybach 57S and 62S as sportier variations. The smart brand represents a micro compact car concept. It offers two models, the smart fortwo coupe and the smart fortwo cabrio.
Daimler Trucks
Daimler Trucks manufactures and sells trucks and specialty vehicles under the brand names Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses and Fuso. During 2009, Daimler Trucks contributed approximately 21% of its revenue. During 2009, the Company ceased production of trucks under the Sterling brand name. The Company�� European Mercedes-Benz truck lines consist of the Actros and the Axor in the heavy-duty category, the Atego in the medium-duty category, and the specialty vehicles Econic and Zetros. The Unimog, a four-wheel drive ve! hicle for! special purpose applications, complements the line-up. In Turkey and Brazil, it manufactures heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks for the respective local and certain export markets. Its Mercedes-Benz trucks range from 6 metric tons gross vehicle weight (GVW) to 41 metric tons GVW.
The Company�� United States subsidiary, Daimler Trucks North America LLC, manufactures trucks and buses (based on truck chassis) in Classes 3 through 8 (from 9,000 lbs. GVW to 160,000 lbs. GVW) and sells them under the Freightliner, Western Star, and Thomas Built Buses brand names, primarily in the NAFTA region. It also manufactures chassis for trucks, buses, walk-in vans and motor homes in Classes 3 through 7 (from 10,000 lbs. GVW to 33,000 lbs. GVW). During 2009, Freightliner introduced a new version of the Coronado, an on-highway truck. It Japan-based subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), offers a truck portfolio and several bus lines, primarily for the Japanese and other Asian markets. The line-up includes the Canter trucks (light-duty), the Fighter trucks (medium-duty) and the Super Great trucks (heavy-duty) and also certain bus models (Rosa and Aero). MFTBC also sells trucks in Africa, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States.
Mercedes-Benz Vans
Mercedes-Benz Vans designs, manufactures and sells vans under the brand names Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner. During 2009, Mercedes-Benz Vans contributed approximately 8% of its revenue. The Company offers three lines of Mercedes-Benz vans between 1.9 metric tons (t) and 7.5t gross vehicle weight (GVW): the Vario, the Vito/Viano and the Sprinter. In the NAFTA region it sells the Sprinter under the Freightliner brand name and, since January 1, 2010, also under the Mercedes-Benz brand name. As of December 31, 2009, subsidiaries of Chrysler Holding LLC sold the Sprinter in the United States under the Dodge and Freightliner brand names, and in Canada under the Dodge brand name.
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Daimler Buses is a global supplier in the worldwide bus market. During 2009, Daimler Buses contributed approximately 5% of the Company�� revenue. Its product portfolio includes city buses, coaches, intercity buses, midi buses and bus chassis. It sells complete buses under the Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands in Europe, under the Mercedes-Benz brand name in Mexico, and under the Setra and Orion brand names in the United States and Canada. In addition, Daimler Buses produces and sells worldwide a range of bus chassis under the brand name Mercedes-Benz.
Daimler Financial Services
The Company�� financial services activities contributed approximately 15% of its revenue during 2009. It consists principally of financing and leasing services supporting its Mercedes-Benz and other vehicle businesses. The financial services the Company offers consist mainly of customized financing and leasing packages for its retail and wholesale customers in the automotive sector. It also provides financing to its dealers for vehicle inventory and property, plant and equipment purchases, and it offers insurance brokerage and fleet management services, including dealer property and casualty insurance. In Germany, the Company operates a licensed bank, the Mercedes-Benz Bank. The Mercedes-Benz Bank offers financial services to its customers and employees in Germany. These services include leasing and sales financing services, car savings plans, credit cards and demand deposit accounts. In addition, the Mercedes-Benz Bank operates branches in Great Britain and Spain to refinance the local dealer portfolios.
The Company competes with BMW, Volkswagen, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, PSA, Renault, Tata Motors, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Scania, Iveco, Volvo, DAF, Navistar International, Paccar, Hino, Isuzu, MAN Commercial Vehicles, Irisbus and Agrale.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Alyssa Oursler]
First up, we have money manager and stock picker Charles Sizemore, CFA. He has a pretty good track record in the contest, winning the gold in 2011 by picking Visa (NYSE:V) and barely missing a repeat in 2012 with Turkcell(NYSE:TKC).
This year, though, he’s switching things up with an automaker stock. Namely, Daimler (PINK:DDAIF) — maker of the iconic Mercedes-Benz.
Why?
In the end, it boils down to one simple reason: It’s pretty darn cheap … especially considering it makes such a well-known and popular luxury model.
“Daimler trades at accounting book value and for just 0.39 times sales. It also has €46 billion in cash short-term investments, and receivables — and a market cap of just €44 billion,” Charles explains. “Yes, the cash in the bank and receivables are actually worth more than the entire company at current prices.”
Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks For 2014: PHOENIX GROUP HLDGS ORD EUR0.0001(PHNX.L)
Phoenix Group Holdings Plc operates as a consolidator of closed life and pension funds primarily in the United Kingdom. The company?s Phoenix Life segment manages a range of whole life, term assurance, and pension products. Its IGNIS Asset Management segment provides investment management services to third parties, including retail and institutional investors. The company was formerly known as Pearl Group Plc and changed its name to Phoenix Group Holdings Plc in March 2010. Phoenix Group Holdings Plc was founded in 1782 and is based in St Helier, the Channel Islands.
Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks For 2014: IRIS International Inc.(IRIS)
IRIS International, Inc. manufactures in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products for urinalysis and body fluids. The company?s IVD segment offers iQ analyzer, an automated urine microscopy and body fluids analyzer; iQ Body Fluids Module; Optional iWare Software; iChem VELOCITY and iRICELL, an automated urine chemistry analyzer; 3GEMS Urinalysis and Body Fluids; and 3GEMS Hematology, a blood count analyzer. This segment also provides consumables for microscopy systems, test strips, calibrators, controls, and urine chemistry analyzers. Its Sample Processing segment offers benchtop centrifuges, small instruments, and supplies used for applications in coagulation, cytology, hematology, urinalysis, and DNA processing. This segment provides Express centrifuge line for clinical diagnostic market; ThermoBrite, a DNA workstation for FISH procedures; Cytofuge 2, a centrifuge for layer cell preparation; Cytofuge 12, a 12 placement centrifuge used for thin layer cell preparation; IDEXX Drive and IDEXX whole blood separator for use in IDEXX chemistry analyzers; and OvaTube, an ova and parasite testing for veterinarian market. The company?s Personalized Medicine segment offers oncology and molecular diagnostics services. This segment?s products include Arista Molecular Tests for the diagnosis and prognostication of pathologic entities; Flow cytometry, a cell analysis platform; FISH for the detection of DNA on chromosomes; NADiA ProsVue used in prognostication of patients; NADiA HIV to monitor HIV viral load; and NADiA CECs for the detection of circulating epithelial cells. It serves medical institutions, commercial laboratories, clinics, doctors? offices, veterinary laboratories, and research facilities. IRIS International sells its products through a direct sales and service force in the United States, as well as through distributors internationally. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chatsworth, California.
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