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One of the most memorable was with the legendary Peter Lynch, the former Fidelity Investments mutual fund manager. Years ago for an article, I spoke to him about one of his favorite subjects: Helping young people learn to invest.</p><p><b>Do your research</b></p><p>Lynch popularized the idea to invest in what you know — meaning to own shares of the companies that you are familiar with. He wrote three bestselling books on his ideas, including actually going in person to observe what people were buying first-hand.</p><p>Lynch was famous for visiting the companies that he wanted to buy stock in. For example, before buying shares in an automobile stock, Lynch would go to the dealer showroom, converse with the salespeople, and check out the inventory.</p><p>His advice, while sounding simplistic, is actually brilliant. After all, most people spend more time and effort researching buying a new refrigerator than a stock. I made that mistake when I first starting investing, sinking $50,000 into shares of a Texas cell phone company that I had never even heard about. Why? Because an acquaintance who knew more than I did about the stock market said I should. “You can double your money,” he promised. Famous last words.</p><p>Instead of doubling my money, I lost half of it within months when the company nearly went bankrupt after some questionable accounting maneuvers. It was also the first and last time I ever bought stocks on margin.</p><p>Using margin, the broker allowed me to use my original $25,000 to buy another $25,000 worth of stock (2-1 margin). When the stock plunged, I not only lost money on my original investment, I also owed the brokerage for the money I borrowed. Mismanaging margin is one of the ways that many investors get into trouble when their stocks go against them.</p><p><b>Study balance sheets and stock charts</b></p><p>Had I followed Lynch’s advice and done some basic research, I would have discovered that the so-called cell phone company was a scam. It was being promoted by fake press releases and inflated posts on social media.</p><p>In hindsight, I could have flown to Texas and visited the company. I would have discovered that it had only two employees. It would have been a lot cheaper to fly there than lose $25,000. I also could have studied the company’s balance sheet, looked at a stock chart, and studied its earnings reports. It sounds like common sense, but think of how many people buy stocks every day without doing the most basic research, what is referred to as exercising “due diligence.” Others call it “doing your homework.”</p><p><b>How Lynch handled bear markets</b></p><p>From my interview with Lynch, I learned that he doesn’t make predictions. “I have no idea what the market will do over the next one or two years,” he told me. “What I do know is that if interest rates go up, inflation will go up and in the near term the stock market will go down. I also know that once every 18 months the market has a decline of 10%. These are called corrections. We could easily have a 10% correction. Perhaps one out of three of these corrections turns into a 20% to 25 % correction. These are called bear markets.”</p><p>Lynch took market corrections in stride, including bear markets. Although he disliked bear markets since he was a long-only manager and hated losing money when one occurred, he didn’t panic. “If you understand what companies you own and who their competitors are,” Lynch said, “you’re in good shape. You don’t panic if the market goes down and the stock goes down. If you don’t understand what you own and don’t understand what a company does and it falls by half, what should you do? If you haven’t done your research, you might as well call a psychic hotline for investment advice.”</p><p>I learned from Lynch that although bear markets are inevitable, they cannot be predicted. That is why before one occurs, you must evaluate what stocks or funds you own. If you are confident about your investments, you won’t get shaken out.</p><p>For me, it means reducing some of my positions, especially given the U.S. market’s current technical indicators. Although the market has been on a 12-year bull run, it is still vulnerable to a steep correction, or worse, a bear market. That is why it’s more important than ever to do the basic research (i.e. study balance sheets and stock charts).</p><p>For short-term traders, here are what some solid technical indicators are saying now about the U.S. market as of the April 8 close.</p><p><b>Moving averages:</b> Bullish. The S&P 500SPX,+0.42%is on a tear — well-above its 50-, 100- and 200-day moving averages. According to moving averages, all systems are “go.”</p><p><b>RSI (relative strength indicator):</b> Overbought. RSI, which measures overbought/oversold conditions, is telling us the market is getting close to the danger zone. When RSI hits 70 or higher, it is a danger sign. By the way, the S&P 500’s weekly RSI is currently at 69.14. Consider this: In less than three weeks (since March 25), the S&P 500 has moved higher by about 250 points. The Dow Jones Industrial AverageDJIA,+0.17%RSI is 70.86, while the NasdaqCOMP,+1.03%is at 63.73.</p><p>If the market keeps rising, short-term risks rise. Remember that markets or stocks can remain overbought or oversold for long time periods. For example, right now some individual stocks have RSI levels of 90 or higher, and yet, they are not falling. RSI is best used as a clue, but not to time the market.</p><p><b>MACD (Moving average convergence divergence):</b> Neutral. Many short-term traders rely on the MACD to give reliable trading signals. At the moment, while MACD for the S&P 500 is above its zero line (positive), it is also even with its nine-day Signal Line (neutral). At the moment, MACD is not giving a clear signal for the S&P 500. Meanwhile, MACD for the Dow is bullish (MACD above zero line and nine-day signal line) and is neutral for the Nasdaq.</p><p><b>VIX (CBOE Volatility Index):</b> Showing no fear. The VIX,VIX,-1.22%which measures the implied volatility of the S&P 500, has been falling for months, and is in the basement (it’s currently just under 17.0). This tells us there is low volatility and little fear. Few expect anything bad to happen to the stock market, and if stocks slide, many believe the market “will come back.” Only Mr. Market knows if this is true.</p><p>Bottom line: If you are a long-term investor, Lynch’s methods and ideas are excellent. If there is a bear-market hiccup, use the opportunity to buy shares of stock or indexes that you have researched.</p><p>If you are a short-term trader, there are clear warning signs that the U.S. market is too good to be true. Most importantly, don’t own anything you don’t understand, or that you got from a tip from a neighbor or a tout on TV. 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One of the most memorable was with the legendary Peter Lynch, the former Fidelity Investments mutual fund manager. Years ago for an article, I spoke to him about one of his favorite subjects: Helping young people learn to invest.Do your researchLynch popularized the idea to invest in what you know — meaning to own shares of the companies that you are familiar with. He wrote three bestselling books on his ideas, including actually going in person to observe what people were buying first-hand.Lynch was famous for visiting the companies that he wanted to buy stock in. For example, before buying shares in an automobile stock, Lynch would go to the dealer showroom, converse with the salespeople, and check out the inventory.His advice, while sounding simplistic, is actually brilliant. After all, most people spend more time and effort researching buying a new refrigerator than a stock. I made that mistake when I first starting investing, sinking $50,000 into shares of a Texas cell phone company that I had never even heard about. Why? Because an acquaintance who knew more than I did about the stock market said I should. “You can double your money,” he promised. Famous last words.Instead of doubling my money, I lost half of it within months when the company nearly went bankrupt after some questionable accounting maneuvers. It was also the first and last time I ever bought stocks on margin.Using margin, the broker allowed me to use my original $25,000 to buy another $25,000 worth of stock (2-1 margin). When the stock plunged, I not only lost money on my original investment, I also owed the brokerage for the money I borrowed. Mismanaging margin is one of the ways that many investors get into trouble when their stocks go against them.Study balance sheets and stock chartsHad I followed Lynch’s advice and done some basic research, I would have discovered that the so-called cell phone company was a scam. It was being promoted by fake press releases and inflated posts on social media.In hindsight, I could have flown to Texas and visited the company. I would have discovered that it had only two employees. It would have been a lot cheaper to fly there than lose $25,000. I also could have studied the company’s balance sheet, looked at a stock chart, and studied its earnings reports. It sounds like common sense, but think of how many people buy stocks every day without doing the most basic research, what is referred to as exercising “due diligence.” Others call it “doing your homework.”How Lynch handled bear marketsFrom my interview with Lynch, I learned that he doesn’t make predictions. “I have no idea what the market will do over the next one or two years,” he told me. “What I do know is that if interest rates go up, inflation will go up and in the near term the stock market will go down. I also know that once every 18 months the market has a decline of 10%. These are called corrections. We could easily have a 10% correction. Perhaps one out of three of these corrections turns into a 20% to 25 % correction. These are called bear markets.”Lynch took market corrections in stride, including bear markets. Although he disliked bear markets since he was a long-only manager and hated losing money when one occurred, he didn’t panic. “If you understand what companies you own and who their competitors are,” Lynch said, “you’re in good shape. You don’t panic if the market goes down and the stock goes down. If you don’t understand what you own and don’t understand what a company does and it falls by half, what should you do? If you haven’t done your research, you might as well call a psychic hotline for investment advice.”I learned from Lynch that although bear markets are inevitable, they cannot be predicted. That is why before one occurs, you must evaluate what stocks or funds you own. If you are confident about your investments, you won’t get shaken out.For me, it means reducing some of my positions, especially given the U.S. market’s current technical indicators. Although the market has been on a 12-year bull run, it is still vulnerable to a steep correction, or worse, a bear market. That is why it’s more important than ever to do the basic research (i.e. study balance sheets and stock charts).For short-term traders, here are what some solid technical indicators are saying now about the U.S. market as of the April 8 close.Moving averages: Bullish. The S&P 500SPX,+0.42%is on a tear — well-above its 50-, 100- and 200-day moving averages. According to moving averages, all systems are “go.”RSI (relative strength indicator): Overbought. RSI, which measures overbought/oversold conditions, is telling us the market is getting close to the danger zone. When RSI hits 70 or higher, it is a danger sign. By the way, the S&P 500’s weekly RSI is currently at 69.14. Consider this: In less than three weeks (since March 25), the S&P 500 has moved higher by about 250 points. The Dow Jones Industrial AverageDJIA,+0.17%RSI is 70.86, while the NasdaqCOMP,+1.03%is at 63.73.If the market keeps rising, short-term risks rise. Remember that markets or stocks can remain overbought or oversold for long time periods. For example, right now some individual stocks have RSI levels of 90 or higher, and yet, they are not falling. RSI is best used as a clue, but not to time the market.MACD (Moving average convergence divergence): Neutral. Many short-term traders rely on the MACD to give reliable trading signals. At the moment, while MACD for the S&P 500 is above its zero line (positive), it is also even with its nine-day Signal Line (neutral). At the moment, MACD is not giving a clear signal for the S&P 500. Meanwhile, MACD for the Dow is bullish (MACD above zero line and nine-day signal line) and is neutral for the Nasdaq.VIX (CBOE Volatility Index): Showing no fear. The VIX,VIX,-1.22%which measures the implied volatility of the S&P 500, has been falling for months, and is in the basement (it’s currently just under 17.0). This tells us there is low volatility and little fear. Few expect anything bad to happen to the stock market, and if stocks slide, many believe the market “will come back.” Only Mr. Market knows if this is true.Bottom line: If you are a long-term investor, Lynch’s methods and ideas are excellent. If there is a bear-market hiccup, use the opportunity to buy shares of stock or indexes that you have researched.If you are a short-term trader, there are clear warning signs that the U.S. market is too good to be true. Most importantly, don’t own anything you don’t understand, or that you got from a tip from a neighbor or a tout on TV. 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Targeting the heavily shorted stocks is one of the top trading strategies of the Reddit army.</p>\n<p>A Bloomberg article points out that “there are dozens of ways to pick stocks, but few have been as unconventional – or as successful – as the coordinated short squeeze being deployed by Reddit’s army of day traders.”</p>\n<p>It all started with <b>GameStop</b> (NYSE:<b><u>GME</u></b>). It’s estimated that short-sellers lost over $5 billion in betting against GME stock. Of course, the Reddit army short squeeze was the culprit.</p>\n<p>With these events, heavily shorted stocks have been in the radar. This column will talk about three stocks with high short interest and the possible direction in which these stocks are likely to move.</p>\n<p>Let’s take a look at these heavily shorted stocks.</p>\n<ul>\n <li><b>Blink Charging</b>(NASDAQ:<b><u>BLNK</u></b>)</li>\n <li><b>Workhorse Group</b>(NASDAQ:<b><u>WKHS</u></b>)</li>\n <li><b>PubMatic</b>(NASDAQ:<b><u>PUBM</u></b>)</li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>Heavily Shorted Stocks: Blink Charging (BLNK)</b></p>\n<p>BLNK stock is among the most heavily shorted stocks with 37.2% of float shorted.</p>\n<p>Recently, President Joe Biden announced a plan to build a national electric vehicle charging system. This is a part of the $2 trillion infrastructure investment plan.<b>ChargePoint Holdings</b>(NYSE:<b><u>CHPT</u></b>) surged significantly on this news. However, gains for BLNK were relatively muted.</p>\n<p>BLNK stock surged by over 2,400% in the last year. Stretched valuation is a key reason for the name being among the heavily shorted stocks. To put things into perspective, Blink Charging reported revenue of $6.2 million in fiscal year 2020. On a year-on-year basis, revenue growth was 121%.</p>\n<p>The stock however trades at a market capitalization of $1.7 billion. This is nearly 275x 2020 revenue. Clearly, the stock seems overvalued and it’s not surprising that the short interest has seen heavy buildup.</p>\n<p>Having said that, BLNK stock is worth considering on corrections. The electric vehicle charging industry is likely to growth at a healthy pace in the next decade. The stock price might have run ahead of fundamentals, but strong top-line growth will sustain.</p>\n<p>Overall, BLNK stock looks ripe for a significant correction.</p>\n<p><b>Workhorse Group (WKHS)</b></p>\n<p>From an all-time high of $42.96, WKHS stock has corrected all the way down to $13.40 However, the short interest remains high with 25.5% of free float shorted.</p>\n<p>WKHS stock plunged when the U.S. Postal Service announced a multi-billion-dollar delivery fleet modernization contract in favor of <b>Oshkosh Corporation</b> (NYSE:<b><u>OSK</u></b>). There might be some hope for Workhorse with lawmakers planning to examine the contract award.</p>\n<p>If there is positive new on that front, short covering can trigger a strong rally for the stock. Recently,<b>The ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF</b>(BATS:<b><u>ARKQ</u></b>) purchased 59,600 shares of Workhorse. In all probability, this bet is on the hope that Workhorse might still stand a change with the Postal Service contract.</p>\n<p>However, leaving this contract aside, there already seems to be significant competition in the commercial electric vehicle segment. Investors might find better investment opportunities. As an example,<b>Arrival</b> (NASDAQ:<b><u>ARVL</u></b>) has a $1.2 billion contract backlog from <b>United Parcel Service</b> (NYSE:<b><u>UPS</u></b>). ARVL stock looks attractive at $16.</p>\n<p>Overall, WKHS stock also has a strong fundamental reason to be among the heavily shorted stocks. If Oshkosh is successful is retaining the contract, participants with short interest stand to gain meaningfully.</p>\n<p><b>PubMatic (PUBM)</b></p>\n<p>PUBM stock is also in the list of heavily shorted stocks with 40.2% of float shorted. The stock is up 98% so far in 2021. A forward price-earnings ratio of 277x might explain the heavy short interest in the stock.</p>\n<p>PubMatic is a provider of cloud infrastructure platform that enables programmatic advertising transactions. For the fourth quarter of 2020, the company reported strong top-line growth of 64%. Adjusted EBITDA growth for the same period was 190%.</p>\n<p>However, for 2020, the company reported revenue growth of 31% to $148.7 million. For a stock trading at a forward P/E of 277x, top-line growth of 31% is unimpressive. Furthermore, PubMatic has guided for revenue growth of 22.5% (mid-range) in 2021 on a year-over-year basis.</p>\n<p>Clearly, the stock seems to be way ahead of fundamentals. Since the company’s business model looks attractive, the significant short interest is largely on account of valuation concerns.</p>\n<p>PUBM does not seem like a stock that’s likely to see a short squeeze in the foreseeable future. The stock is however worth keeping in the investment radar. With an asset-light model, the company is positioned for strong cash flows in the next few years.</p>","source":"lsy1606302653667","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>3 of the Most Heavily Shorted Stocks Right Now</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\n3 of the Most Heavily Shorted Stocks Right Now\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-04-08 17:49 GMT+8 <a href=https://investorplace.com/2021/04/3-of-the-most-heavily-shorted-stocks-right-now-blnk-whks-pubm/><strong>InvestorPlace</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>These stocks might be a target for short squeeze by the Reddit army\nSource: Marcus Krauss / Shutterstock.com\nThe Reddit army of intraday traders seem to be changing the rules of the game. Targeting ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://investorplace.com/2021/04/3-of-the-most-heavily-shorted-stocks-right-now-blnk-whks-pubm/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"GME":"游戏驿站","PUBM":"PubMatic, Inc.","BLNK":"Blink Charging","WKHS":"Workhorse Group, Inc."},"source_url":"https://investorplace.com/2021/04/3-of-the-most-heavily-shorted-stocks-right-now-blnk-whks-pubm/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1174026566","content_text":"These stocks might be a target for short squeeze by the Reddit army\nSource: Marcus Krauss / Shutterstock.com\nThe Reddit army of intraday traders seem to be changing the rules of the game. Targeting the heavily shorted stocks is one of the top trading strategies of the Reddit army.\nA Bloomberg article points out that “there are dozens of ways to pick stocks, but few have been as unconventional – or as successful – as the coordinated short squeeze being deployed by Reddit’s army of day traders.”\nIt all started with GameStop (NYSE:GME). It’s estimated that short-sellers lost over $5 billion in betting against GME stock. Of course, the Reddit army short squeeze was the culprit.\nWith these events, heavily shorted stocks have been in the radar. This column will talk about three stocks with high short interest and the possible direction in which these stocks are likely to move.\nLet’s take a look at these heavily shorted stocks.\n\nBlink Charging(NASDAQ:BLNK)\nWorkhorse Group(NASDAQ:WKHS)\nPubMatic(NASDAQ:PUBM)\n\nHeavily Shorted Stocks: Blink Charging (BLNK)\nBLNK stock is among the most heavily shorted stocks with 37.2% of float shorted.\nRecently, President Joe Biden announced a plan to build a national electric vehicle charging system. This is a part of the $2 trillion infrastructure investment plan.ChargePoint Holdings(NYSE:CHPT) surged significantly on this news. However, gains for BLNK were relatively muted.\nBLNK stock surged by over 2,400% in the last year. Stretched valuation is a key reason for the name being among the heavily shorted stocks. To put things into perspective, Blink Charging reported revenue of $6.2 million in fiscal year 2020. On a year-on-year basis, revenue growth was 121%.\nThe stock however trades at a market capitalization of $1.7 billion. This is nearly 275x 2020 revenue. Clearly, the stock seems overvalued and it’s not surprising that the short interest has seen heavy buildup.\nHaving said that, BLNK stock is worth considering on corrections. The electric vehicle charging industry is likely to growth at a healthy pace in the next decade. The stock price might have run ahead of fundamentals, but strong top-line growth will sustain.\nOverall, BLNK stock looks ripe for a significant correction.\nWorkhorse Group (WKHS)\nFrom an all-time high of $42.96, WKHS stock has corrected all the way down to $13.40 However, the short interest remains high with 25.5% of free float shorted.\nWKHS stock plunged when the U.S. Postal Service announced a multi-billion-dollar delivery fleet modernization contract in favor of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK). There might be some hope for Workhorse with lawmakers planning to examine the contract award.\nIf there is positive new on that front, short covering can trigger a strong rally for the stock. Recently,The ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF(BATS:ARKQ) purchased 59,600 shares of Workhorse. In all probability, this bet is on the hope that Workhorse might still stand a change with the Postal Service contract.\nHowever, leaving this contract aside, there already seems to be significant competition in the commercial electric vehicle segment. Investors might find better investment opportunities. As an example,Arrival (NASDAQ:ARVL) has a $1.2 billion contract backlog from United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS). ARVL stock looks attractive at $16.\nOverall, WKHS stock also has a strong fundamental reason to be among the heavily shorted stocks. If Oshkosh is successful is retaining the contract, participants with short interest stand to gain meaningfully.\nPubMatic (PUBM)\nPUBM stock is also in the list of heavily shorted stocks with 40.2% of float shorted. The stock is up 98% so far in 2021. A forward price-earnings ratio of 277x might explain the heavy short interest in the stock.\nPubMatic is a provider of cloud infrastructure platform that enables programmatic advertising transactions. For the fourth quarter of 2020, the company reported strong top-line growth of 64%. Adjusted EBITDA growth for the same period was 190%.\nHowever, for 2020, the company reported revenue growth of 31% to $148.7 million. For a stock trading at a forward P/E of 277x, top-line growth of 31% is unimpressive. Furthermore, PubMatic has guided for revenue growth of 22.5% (mid-range) in 2021 on a year-over-year basis.\nClearly, the stock seems to be way ahead of fundamentals. Since the company’s business model looks attractive, the significant short interest is largely on account of valuation concerns.\nPUBM does not seem like a stock that’s likely to see a short squeeze in the foreseeable future. The stock is however worth keeping in the investment radar. With an asset-light model, the company is positioned for strong cash flows in the next few years.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":286,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"CN","totalScore":0},{"id":343849984,"gmtCreate":1617706832848,"gmtModify":1634297019670,"author":{"id":"3579833810423165","authorId":"3579833810423165","name":"Gab_Boey","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false},"themes":[],"htmlText":"[微笑] ","listText":"[微笑] ","text":"[微笑]","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/343849984","repostId":"1136891234","repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"1136891234","pubTimestamp":1617700048,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/1136891234?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-04-06 17:07","market":"us","language":"en","title":"The 7 Best Blue-Chip Stocks in the Dow Jones","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1136891234","media":"investorplace","summary":"Blue-chip stocksare typically cornerstones of most long-term portfolios. They’re large capitalizatio","content":"<p>Blue-chip stocksare typically cornerstones of most long-term portfolios. They’re large capitalization businesses with relatively long histories, a broad range of resources, strong brands, stable earnings and cash-flow growth. These businesses benefit from economies of scale and can quickly invest in new technologies. The 30 stocks included in the<b>Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)</b>are blue-chip stocks. So, today I’m introducing you to seven DJIA blue-chip names that could work for buy-and-hold investors.</p><p>The companies in the DJIA represent a wide range of industries. Following the market lows seen in spring 2020, they have also rebounded significantly. In fact, the broad-based market rally since November has taken the index to new highs in recent days. Year-to-date (YTD), the index is up over 8%. Similarly, the<b>SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</b>(NYSEARCA:<b><u>DIA</u></b>) — an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the returns of the DJIA — has also returned over 8%.</p><p>April means the start of a new earnings season, which typically brings increased volatility to broader markets. Are you worried that further choppiness may put pressure on many stocks that have gone up double digits in the past 52 weeks? Then it may be time to look for solid blue-chip stocks that could brave possible further headwinds in second quarter.</p><p>With that background in mind, here are seven of the best blue-chip stocks in the Dow Jones. I believe these names have strong business models, clean balance sheets, proactive management and strong competitive positions. They should create shareholder value for many quarters to come:</p><ul><li><b>American Express</b>(NYSE:<b><u>AXP</u></b>)</li><li><b>Intel</b> (NASDAQ:<b><u>INTC</u></b>)</li><li><b>Merck</b> (NYSE:<b><u>MRK</u></b>)</li><li><b>Microsoft</b>(NASDAQ:<b><u>MSFT</u></b>)</li><li><b>Procter & Gamble</b> (NYSE:<b><u>PG</u></b>)</li><li><b>Salesforce</b> (NYSE:<b><u>CRM</u></b>)</li><li><b>Verizon Communications</b>(NYSE:<b><u>VZ</u></b>)</li></ul><p><b>Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy:American Express</b>(AXP)<img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/b9595e1347a4b76735ec781245782978\" tg-width=\"300\" tg-height=\"169\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\">Source: First Class Photography / Shutterstock.com</p><p><b>52-week range:</b>$72.61 – $151.46</p><p><b>One-year change:</b>Up about 86%</p><p><b>Dividend yield:</b>1.19%</p><p>First up on this list of blue-chip stocks, American Express offers charge and credit payment card products as well as travel-related services across the globe. With significant exposure to the travel and leisure sectors, though, sales have been negatively affected over the past year.</p><p>The company released Q4 and full-yearmetricsback in late January.Revenue for the quarter was $9.35 billion, down 18% year-over-year (YOY). That also showed little improvement from Q3.Net income also came to $1.43 billion, meaning a decline of 15%. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.76, a decrease of 13%. However, EPS is expected to be between $5 and $7 in 2021. That would mean a partial recovery from the Covid-19-related decline seen in 2020.CEO Stephen Squeri noted:</p><blockquote>“While we remain cautious about the pace of recovery, we are focused on achieving our aspiration of being back to the original EPS expectations we had for 2020 in 2022, and for the company to be positioned to execute on its financial growth algorithm.”</blockquote><p>Currently, AXP stock’s forward price-earnings (P/E) and price-sales (P/S) ratios are 22.4 and 2.93, respectively. With expected increases in travel spending in the coming months, the company’s revenues will possibly improve during the year. However, given the upcoming earnings release in late April, shares could be volatile. A potential decline toward the $135-level would offer better value.</p><p><b>Intel (INTC)</b><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/cc1619087be2b53dad8d6010b1d8d48c\" tg-width=\"300\" tg-height=\"169\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\">Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com</p><p><b>52-week range:</b>$43.61 – $67.44</p><p><b>One-year change:</b>Up about 24%</p><p><b>Dividend yield:</b>2.15%</p><p>Intel is one of the largest chipmakers in the world. Its products range from personal computing to data-center applications and it delivers computer, networking, data storage and communications platforms. In fact, Intel is one of the most important providers of central processing units (CPUs) for laptops, desktops and servers.</p><p>What’s more, recently Intel has been in focus, thanks to an increase in the share price following the announcement that Pat Gelsinger would bethe new CEO. Over the past several years, the performance of INTC stock has lagged behind the semiconductor sector. Now, though, the company istaking stepsto enter the foundry business. The Street seems to approve of these plans.</p><p>In late January, IntelannouncedQ4 and full-year metrics. Quarterly revenue was $20 billion, down just 1% YOY. Non-GAAP net income was $6.2 billion, down 6% YOY. Furthermore, EPS was flat at $1.52 on a non-GAAP basis. In 2020, the group also generated a record $35.4 billion cash from operations and $21.1 billion of free cash flow during the quarter. Bob Swan, Intel’s CEO at the time, noted:</p><blockquote>“We significantly exceeded our expectations for the quarter, capping off our fifth consecutive record year […] Demand for the computing performance Intel delivers remains very strong and our focus on growth opportunities is paying off […] Intel is in a strong strategic and financial position as we make this leadership transition and take Intel to the next level.”</blockquote><p>This pick of the blue-chip stocks has forward P/E and P/S ratios of 14.01 and 3.60, respectively. I believe the chipmaker deserves to be on your radar screen. However, a potential decline closer to $60 would improve the margin of safety.</p><p><b>Merck (MRK)</b><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/4366746471726e9a7a8279b6e6d3d2a0\" tg-width=\"300\" tg-height=\"169\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\">Source: Atmosphere1 / Shutterstock.com</p><p><b>52-week range:</b>$71.72 – $87.80</p><p><b>One-year change:</b>Up about 4.5%</p><p><b>Dividend yield:</b>3.37%</p><p>Next up on this list of blue-chip stocks, pharma giant Merck develops leading treatments against cancer and infectious diseases. The company’s research and products also extend to animal health.Keytruda, an antibody used in cancer immunotherapy, is one of the leading sources of revenue for the company.</p><p>In early February, MerckreleasedQ4 and full-year results. Worldwide sales during the quarter were $12.5 billion, up 5% YOY. Non-GAAP EPS was $1.32 for the quarter. Further, worldwide revenue for the fiscal year rose 2% YOY to $48 billion, while full-year non-GAAP EPS was $5.94. Management expects full-year 2021 sales between $51.8 billion and $53.8 billion as well as non-GAAP EPS between $6.48 and $6.68. On the results,CEO Kenneth Frazier commented:</p><blockquote>“Our scientists continue to advance our internal pipeline of promising medicines and vaccines, including in oncology, HIV, and pneumococcal disease, and, more recently, therapeutics for COVID-19. These pipeline developments provide us with increasing line-of-sight to significant potential growth drivers later this decade and into the next.”</blockquote><p>Merck’s forward P/E and P/S ratios are 11.84 and 3.74, respectively. This name is well-known as a reliable dividend company that also buys back shares. So, any decline in MRK stock during the upcoming earnings season would make it a strong candidate for dividend growth and passive income portfolios.</p><p><b>Microsoft (MSFT)</b><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/8c8ae3a283aced0d27221350983b1b84\" tg-width=\"300\" tg-height=\"169\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\">Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com</p><p><b>52-week range:</b>$152.19 – $246.13</p><p><b>One-year change:</b>Up about 59%</p><p><b>Dividend yield:</b>0.92%</p><p>Tech darling Microsoft needs little introduction on this list of blue-chip stocks. The firm is best known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. Recent years have seen operations also extend to its cloud-based Microsoft Azure, which now competes with<b>Amazon’s</b>(NASDAQ:<b><u>AMZN</u></b>)Amazon Web Services(AWS). Generally over the past year, MSFT shares have benefited greatly from the digitalization trend.</p><p>Microsoft announcedQ2 2021results at the end of January. Revenue was up by 17% YOY and came at $43.1 billion. The biggest revenue driver was the company’s Intelligent Cloud segment, with a 23% YOY increase. Additionally, net income increased 33% and reached $15.5 billion. Diluted EPS also jumped by 34% to $2.03. Finally, total cash and equivalents at the end of period stood at $132 billion. Amy Hood, CFO of Microsoft, commented on theearnings call:</p><blockquote>“[F]or FY21, with our strong performance in the first half of the fiscal year and our outlook for Q3, we expect to deliver another full year of double-digit revenue and operating income growth, as well as healthy operating margin expansion even after excluding the impact of the change in accounting estimate and COVID-related savings.”</blockquote><p>Management expects as much as $13.6 billion in revenue from the Productivity and Business processes segment in Q3. For the Intelligent Cloud segment, top line is estimated to be between $14.7 billion and $14.95 billion. Finally, the Personal Computing segment is anticipated to see $12.3 billion to $12.7 billion in revenue.</p><p>Right now, shares of MSFT stock are trading at a forward P/E of 32.88 and P/S of 11.16. Moving forward, analysts expect the company to become a leading name in artificial intelligence (AI) as well the Internet of Things (IoT). However, a potential decline toward $225 would improve the risk-return profile here.</p><p><b>Procter & Gamble (PG)</b><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/45b53b66fab3681f2a637f3ddc511631\" tg-width=\"300\" tg-height=\"169\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\">Source: monticello / Shutterstock.com</p><p><b>52-week range:</b>$111.25 – $146.92</p><p><b>One-year change:</b>Up about 23%</p><p><b>Dividend yield:</b>2.36%</p><p>Procter & Gamble is one of the most important consumer goods manufacturers worldwide. Billions of global citizens use its brands, including Ariel, Crest, Dawn, Gillette, Pampers, Tide and more. Altogether, the company has a strong market share both stateside and globally. Plus, the pandemic has meant increased sales for many of its household products.</p><p>Over the past several years, PG’s management has focused on making the company a leaner organization,narrowing its offeringto approximately 70 to 80 brands. As a result, organic growth has been stable. These restructuring efforts have also led to significant cost-cutting.</p><p>Like other blue-chip stocks on this list, this company announced fiscal year 2021 Q2resultsin late January. Net sales of $19.7 billion meant an increase of 8% YOY. Net earnings were $3.8 billion, up 4% YOY. Diluted net EPS was $1.47, also up 4%. Finally, free cash flow as of Dec. 31, 2020 was roughly $4.9 billion. Altogether, PG came out of 2020 with strong financials. President and CEO David Taylor noted:</p><blockquote>“We remain focused on executing our strategies of superiority, productivity, constructive disruption and improving P&G’s organization and culture. These strategies enabled us to build strong business momentum before the COVID crisis, accelerated our progress in calendar year 2020 and remain the right strategies to deliver balanced growth and value creation over the long term.”</blockquote><p>However, PG stock’s forward P/E and P/S ratios of 23.60 and 4.38 point to an overstretched valuation level. So, interested investors might want to wait for the next quarterly results and a potential pullback toward $125. With a wide moat and dividend-aristocrat status, though, PG stock should appeal to a range of passive income seekers.</p><p><b>Salesforce (CRM)</b><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/985e4bb672af15b6221e22eb5273468c\" tg-width=\"300\" tg-height=\"169\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\">Source: Bjorn Bakstad / Shutterstock.com</p><p><b>52-week range:</b>$131.66 – $284.50</p><p><b>One-year change:</b>Up about 63%</p><p><b>Dividend yield:</b>N/A</p><p>Our next pick of the blue-chip stocks,Salesforcewas added to the DJIA back in August 2020. This group provides customer relationship management (CRM) enterprise products. Its well-known platform includes marketing and sales automation, customer service, digital commerce, analytics and collaborative productivity tools. What’s more, the company has been increasingly focused on cloud-based offerings.</p><p>Salesforce announcedQ4 and full-year resultsback in February. Quarterly revenue was $5.82 billion, up 20% YOY. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $1.04. Cash from operations for the quarter was also up 33%, at $2.17 billion. Total cash and equivalents came at $11.97 billion.</p><p>Furthermore, management raised its first-quarter fiscal 2022 revenue guidance to between roughly $5.88 billion and $5.89 billion, which would be growth of about 21%. On the results, CEO Marc Benioff noted: “We had a record quarter and year by innovating more and faster than ever, enabling our customers to be successful from anywhere, and becoming more relevant and strategic than ever.”</p><p>CRM stock’s forward P/E and P/S ratios are 63.58 and 7.82, respectively, pointing to an overextended valuation. Investors have recently started to rotate away from technology stocks. Therefore, a potential decline below $200 is possible in the coming weeks. Personally, CRM is on my strong wish list in Q2. As one of the largest software-as-a-service (SAAS) businesses, it has a bright future for the next decade.</p><p><b>Verizon</b>(VZ)<img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/930396687631bfd6e5b05cb01bc87841\" tg-width=\"300\" tg-height=\"169\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\">Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com</p><p><b>52-week range:</b>$52.85- $61.95</p><p><b>One-year change:</b>Up about 10%</p><p><b>Dividend yield:</b>4.31%</p><p>Our last entry on this list of blue-chip stocks, Verizon is an important telecommunications group for the ongoing digitalization trend in the United States. It provides provides products and services in tech, communications, information and entertainment. It is also becoming asignificant player in 5G. With its voice, data and video services, the company generated revenues of $128.3 billion in 2020.</p><p>Verizon announced Q4 and full-yearresultsin late January. Quarterly revenue was $34.7 billion, down fractionally YOY.Net income was $4.7 billion, which was down 9.6%.Adjusted EPS was $1.21, too. Finally, the companyended 2020 with free cash flow of $23.6 billion, an increase of about 32% YOY.CEO Hans Vestberg commented:</p><blockquote>“[Verizon] witnessed a mass shift toward virtual collaboration, touchless retail and delivery, remote work, distance learning, and telemedicine […] We continued to execute our multi-use network strategy; we were recognized by RootMetrics as the best overall wireless provider, undefeated in all categories; and we continue to be the partner of choice for the world’s most innovative brands. Today, we are excited to lead technological advances beyond mobile devices, and create new opportunities for growth across multiple industries.”</blockquote><p>VZ stock currently has forward P/E and P/S ratios of 11.49 and 1.81, respectively. All in all, 2020 became the year when consumers needed faster networks. 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As a result, it has a dependable stream of revenue and cash — both crucial qualities in a dividend player.</p>","source":"lsy1606302653667","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>The 7 Best Blue-Chip Stocks in the Dow Jones</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nThe 7 Best Blue-Chip Stocks in the Dow Jones\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-04-06 17:07 GMT+8 <a href=https://investorplace.com/2021/04/blue-chip-stocks-seven-best-dow-jones/><strong>investorplace</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Blue-chip stocksare typically cornerstones of most long-term portfolios. 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The 30 stocks included in theDow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)are blue-chip stocks. So, today I’m introducing you to seven DJIA blue-chip names that could work for buy-and-hold investors.The companies in the DJIA represent a wide range of industries. Following the market lows seen in spring 2020, they have also rebounded significantly. In fact, the broad-based market rally since November has taken the index to new highs in recent days. Year-to-date (YTD), the index is up over 8%. Similarly, theSPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust(NYSEARCA:DIA) — an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the returns of the DJIA — has also returned over 8%.April means the start of a new earnings season, which typically brings increased volatility to broader markets. Are you worried that further choppiness may put pressure on many stocks that have gone up double digits in the past 52 weeks? Then it may be time to look for solid blue-chip stocks that could brave possible further headwinds in second quarter.With that background in mind, here are seven of the best blue-chip stocks in the Dow Jones. I believe these names have strong business models, clean balance sheets, proactive management and strong competitive positions. They should create shareholder value for many quarters to come:American Express(NYSE:AXP)Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)Merck (NYSE:MRK)Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT)Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG)Salesforce (NYSE:CRM)Verizon Communications(NYSE:VZ)Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy:American Express(AXP)Source: First Class Photography / Shutterstock.com52-week range:$72.61 – $151.46One-year change:Up about 86%Dividend yield:1.19%First up on this list of blue-chip stocks, American Express offers charge and credit payment card products as well as travel-related services across the globe. With significant exposure to the travel and leisure sectors, though, sales have been negatively affected over the past year.The company released Q4 and full-yearmetricsback in late January.Revenue for the quarter was $9.35 billion, down 18% year-over-year (YOY). That also showed little improvement from Q3.Net income also came to $1.43 billion, meaning a decline of 15%. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.76, a decrease of 13%. However, EPS is expected to be between $5 and $7 in 2021. That would mean a partial recovery from the Covid-19-related decline seen in 2020.CEO Stephen Squeri noted:“While we remain cautious about the pace of recovery, we are focused on achieving our aspiration of being back to the original EPS expectations we had for 2020 in 2022, and for the company to be positioned to execute on its financial growth algorithm.”Currently, AXP stock’s forward price-earnings (P/E) and price-sales (P/S) ratios are 22.4 and 2.93, respectively. With expected increases in travel spending in the coming months, the company’s revenues will possibly improve during the year. However, given the upcoming earnings release in late April, shares could be volatile. A potential decline toward the $135-level would offer better value.Intel (INTC)Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com52-week range:$43.61 – $67.44One-year change:Up about 24%Dividend yield:2.15%Intel is one of the largest chipmakers in the world. Its products range from personal computing to data-center applications and it delivers computer, networking, data storage and communications platforms. In fact, Intel is one of the most important providers of central processing units (CPUs) for laptops, desktops and servers.What’s more, recently Intel has been in focus, thanks to an increase in the share price following the announcement that Pat Gelsinger would bethe new CEO. Over the past several years, the performance of INTC stock has lagged behind the semiconductor sector. Now, though, the company istaking stepsto enter the foundry business. The Street seems to approve of these plans.In late January, IntelannouncedQ4 and full-year metrics. Quarterly revenue was $20 billion, down just 1% YOY. Non-GAAP net income was $6.2 billion, down 6% YOY. Furthermore, EPS was flat at $1.52 on a non-GAAP basis. In 2020, the group also generated a record $35.4 billion cash from operations and $21.1 billion of free cash flow during the quarter. Bob Swan, Intel’s CEO at the time, noted:“We significantly exceeded our expectations for the quarter, capping off our fifth consecutive record year […] Demand for the computing performance Intel delivers remains very strong and our focus on growth opportunities is paying off […] Intel is in a strong strategic and financial position as we make this leadership transition and take Intel to the next level.”This pick of the blue-chip stocks has forward P/E and P/S ratios of 14.01 and 3.60, respectively. I believe the chipmaker deserves to be on your radar screen. However, a potential decline closer to $60 would improve the margin of safety.Merck (MRK)Source: Atmosphere1 / Shutterstock.com52-week range:$71.72 – $87.80One-year change:Up about 4.5%Dividend yield:3.37%Next up on this list of blue-chip stocks, pharma giant Merck develops leading treatments against cancer and infectious diseases. The company’s research and products also extend to animal health.Keytruda, an antibody used in cancer immunotherapy, is one of the leading sources of revenue for the company.In early February, MerckreleasedQ4 and full-year results. Worldwide sales during the quarter were $12.5 billion, up 5% YOY. Non-GAAP EPS was $1.32 for the quarter. Further, worldwide revenue for the fiscal year rose 2% YOY to $48 billion, while full-year non-GAAP EPS was $5.94. Management expects full-year 2021 sales between $51.8 billion and $53.8 billion as well as non-GAAP EPS between $6.48 and $6.68. On the results,CEO Kenneth Frazier commented:“Our scientists continue to advance our internal pipeline of promising medicines and vaccines, including in oncology, HIV, and pneumococcal disease, and, more recently, therapeutics for COVID-19. These pipeline developments provide us with increasing line-of-sight to significant potential growth drivers later this decade and into the next.”Merck’s forward P/E and P/S ratios are 11.84 and 3.74, respectively. This name is well-known as a reliable dividend company that also buys back shares. So, any decline in MRK stock during the upcoming earnings season would make it a strong candidate for dividend growth and passive income portfolios.Microsoft (MSFT)Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com52-week range:$152.19 – $246.13One-year change:Up about 59%Dividend yield:0.92%Tech darling Microsoft needs little introduction on this list of blue-chip stocks. The firm is best known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. Recent years have seen operations also extend to its cloud-based Microsoft Azure, which now competes withAmazon’s(NASDAQ:AMZN)Amazon Web Services(AWS). Generally over the past year, MSFT shares have benefited greatly from the digitalization trend.Microsoft announcedQ2 2021results at the end of January. Revenue was up by 17% YOY and came at $43.1 billion. The biggest revenue driver was the company’s Intelligent Cloud segment, with a 23% YOY increase. Additionally, net income increased 33% and reached $15.5 billion. Diluted EPS also jumped by 34% to $2.03. Finally, total cash and equivalents at the end of period stood at $132 billion. Amy Hood, CFO of Microsoft, commented on theearnings call:“[F]or FY21, with our strong performance in the first half of the fiscal year and our outlook for Q3, we expect to deliver another full year of double-digit revenue and operating income growth, as well as healthy operating margin expansion even after excluding the impact of the change in accounting estimate and COVID-related savings.”Management expects as much as $13.6 billion in revenue from the Productivity and Business processes segment in Q3. For the Intelligent Cloud segment, top line is estimated to be between $14.7 billion and $14.95 billion. Finally, the Personal Computing segment is anticipated to see $12.3 billion to $12.7 billion in revenue.Right now, shares of MSFT stock are trading at a forward P/E of 32.88 and P/S of 11.16. Moving forward, analysts expect the company to become a leading name in artificial intelligence (AI) as well the Internet of Things (IoT). However, a potential decline toward $225 would improve the risk-return profile here.Procter & Gamble (PG)Source: monticello / Shutterstock.com52-week range:$111.25 – $146.92One-year change:Up about 23%Dividend yield:2.36%Procter & Gamble is one of the most important consumer goods manufacturers worldwide. Billions of global citizens use its brands, including Ariel, Crest, Dawn, Gillette, Pampers, Tide and more. Altogether, the company has a strong market share both stateside and globally. Plus, the pandemic has meant increased sales for many of its household products.Over the past several years, PG’s management has focused on making the company a leaner organization,narrowing its offeringto approximately 70 to 80 brands. As a result, organic growth has been stable. These restructuring efforts have also led to significant cost-cutting.Like other blue-chip stocks on this list, this company announced fiscal year 2021 Q2resultsin late January. Net sales of $19.7 billion meant an increase of 8% YOY. Net earnings were $3.8 billion, up 4% YOY. Diluted net EPS was $1.47, also up 4%. Finally, free cash flow as of Dec. 31, 2020 was roughly $4.9 billion. Altogether, PG came out of 2020 with strong financials. President and CEO David Taylor noted:“We remain focused on executing our strategies of superiority, productivity, constructive disruption and improving P&G’s organization and culture. These strategies enabled us to build strong business momentum before the COVID crisis, accelerated our progress in calendar year 2020 and remain the right strategies to deliver balanced growth and value creation over the long term.”However, PG stock’s forward P/E and P/S ratios of 23.60 and 4.38 point to an overstretched valuation level. So, interested investors might want to wait for the next quarterly results and a potential pullback toward $125. With a wide moat and dividend-aristocrat status, though, PG stock should appeal to a range of passive income seekers.Salesforce (CRM)Source: Bjorn Bakstad / Shutterstock.com52-week range:$131.66 – $284.50One-year change:Up about 63%Dividend yield:N/AOur next pick of the blue-chip stocks,Salesforcewas added to the DJIA back in August 2020. This group provides customer relationship management (CRM) enterprise products. Its well-known platform includes marketing and sales automation, customer service, digital commerce, analytics and collaborative productivity tools. What’s more, the company has been increasingly focused on cloud-based offerings.Salesforce announcedQ4 and full-year resultsback in February. Quarterly revenue was $5.82 billion, up 20% YOY. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $1.04. Cash from operations for the quarter was also up 33%, at $2.17 billion. Total cash and equivalents came at $11.97 billion.Furthermore, management raised its first-quarter fiscal 2022 revenue guidance to between roughly $5.88 billion and $5.89 billion, which would be growth of about 21%. On the results, CEO Marc Benioff noted: “We had a record quarter and year by innovating more and faster than ever, enabling our customers to be successful from anywhere, and becoming more relevant and strategic than ever.”CRM stock’s forward P/E and P/S ratios are 63.58 and 7.82, respectively, pointing to an overextended valuation. Investors have recently started to rotate away from technology stocks. Therefore, a potential decline below $200 is possible in the coming weeks. Personally, CRM is on my strong wish list in Q2. As one of the largest software-as-a-service (SAAS) businesses, it has a bright future for the next decade.Verizon(VZ)Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com52-week range:$52.85- $61.95One-year change:Up about 10%Dividend yield:4.31%Our last entry on this list of blue-chip stocks, Verizon is an important telecommunications group for the ongoing digitalization trend in the United States. It provides provides products and services in tech, communications, information and entertainment. It is also becoming asignificant player in 5G. With its voice, data and video services, the company generated revenues of $128.3 billion in 2020.Verizon announced Q4 and full-yearresultsin late January. Quarterly revenue was $34.7 billion, down fractionally YOY.Net income was $4.7 billion, which was down 9.6%.Adjusted EPS was $1.21, too. Finally, the companyended 2020 with free cash flow of $23.6 billion, an increase of about 32% YOY.CEO Hans Vestberg commented:“[Verizon] witnessed a mass shift toward virtual collaboration, touchless retail and delivery, remote work, distance learning, and telemedicine […] We continued to execute our multi-use network strategy; we were recognized by RootMetrics as the best overall wireless provider, undefeated in all categories; and we continue to be the partner of choice for the world’s most innovative brands. Today, we are excited to lead technological advances beyond mobile devices, and create new opportunities for growth across multiple industries.”VZ stock currently has forward P/E and P/S ratios of 11.49 and 1.81, respectively. All in all, 2020 became the year when consumers needed faster networks. Verizon succeeded in offering that. As a result, it has a dependable stream of revenue and cash — both crucial qualities in a dividend player.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":261,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"CN","totalScore":0}],"lives":[]}