Saturday, June 29, 2013

Top 5 Logistics Stocks To Own Right Now

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, fuel logistics company World Fuel Services (NYSE: INT  ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at World Fuel and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

World Fuel facts

Headquarters (founded)

Miami, Fla. (1984)

Market Cap

$2.9 billion

Top 5 Logistics Stocks To Own Right Now: Macdonald Dettwile Com Npv (MDA.TO)

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. provides information solutions that capture and process vast amounts of data, produce essential information, and help in decision making and operational performance of business and government organizations worldwide. The company offers integrated information solutions, which include land-based information systems and services comprising earth observation ground systems, defense information systems, airborne surveillance systems and services, and transportation management systems. It also provides commercial communications satellites; and space missions that include space-based information systems comprising earth observation, satellite communication, and space exploration missions, as well as offers various mission components and support services. In addition, the company provides space subsystems and robotics, as well as satellite composite structures to the United States market; and geospatial services that deliver information pro ducts and services to organizations that need to monitor and manage changes and activities on the earth in markets, such as national security, defense and intelligence, weather, climate and national resource monitoring, oil and gas, and transportation. Further, it offers aerospace and software engineering for the United States government and commercial sectors; and systems and subsystems for commercial space communications and remote sensing. The company provides its information solutions principally to surveillance and intelligence, and communications sectors, as well as conducts a range of customer funded advanced technology development for various other market sectors. MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

Top 5 Logistics Stocks To Own Right Now: Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc.(PRAA)

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc., a financial and business service company, engages in the purchase, collection, and management of portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables. It detects, collects, and processes unpaid and normal-course accounts receivables owed primarily to credit grantors, governments, and retailers. The company also acquires receivables of Visa, MasterCard, and other credit cards; private label credit cards; installment loans; lines of credit; bankrupt accounts; deficiency balances of various types; legal judgments, and trade payables from various debt owners, including banks, credit unions, consumer finance companies, telecommunication providers, retailers, utilities, insurance companies, medical groups, hospitals, auto finance companies, and other debt buyers. In addition, it provides fee-based services, including vehicle location, skip tracing, and collateral recovery services for auto lenders, governments, and law enforcement; revenue administra tion, audit, and debt discovery/recovery services for local government entities; and class action claims recovery services and related payment processing services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia.

Top Recreation Companies For 2014: Wide Bay Australia Ltd(WBB.AX)

Wide Bay Australia Ltd provides various banking and financial services in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia in Australia. The company primarily engages in raising funds and providing finance for housing. It provides loans, savings and investments, insurance, foreign exchange, and banking services. The company offers various personal and business products and services, which include home loans, lines of credit, credit cards, term deposits, saving and investment products, everyday bank accounts, financial planning services, insurance, travel money and foreign exchange services, business finance, business bank accounts and investment products, point of sale merchant facility, commercial and rural insurance, and travel insurance. It also provides a range of banking products and services comprising branch banking, Internet and phone banking, Cashcard or 'Loan Express' Cashcard, automatic teller machines, electronic funds transfer at the point of sale, B ank@Post, direct debits (outgoing payments), direct credits (incoming payments), periodical (internal) payments, auto-sweep, BPAY and BPAY View, real time gross settlement, cheques, pass books, and statements. Wide Bay Australia Ltd offers its services through a network of 43 branches and agencies located in Queensland, as well as interstate branches in Melbourne and Sydney, and a lending outlet in Adelaide. The company was formerly known as Wide Bay Capricorn Building Society Ltd and changed its name to Wide Bay Australia Ltd in December 2003. Wide Bay Australia Ltd was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Bundaberg, Australia.

Top 5 Logistics Stocks To Own Right Now: Lowe's Companies Inc.(LOW)

Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company offers a range of products for maintenance, repair, remodeling, home decorating, and property maintenance. It provides home improvement products in the categories of appliances, lumber, paint, millwork, building materials, lawn and landscape products, flooring, rough plumbing, seasonal living, tools, hardware, fashion plumbing, lighting, nursery, outdoor power equipment, cabinets and countertops, home organization, rough electrical, and home fashion, as well as boards, panel products, irrigation pipes, vinyl sidings, and ladders. The company also offers installation services through independent contractors in various product categories. Lowe's Companies serves homeowners and renters primarily consisting of do-it-yourself customers and do-it-for-me customers; and commercial business customers, who work in the construction, rep air/remodel, commercial and residential property management, or business maintenance professions. As of August 15, 2011, it operated approximately 1,725 home improvement stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company also offers its products through electronic product catalogs and Lowes.com. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1952 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Hesler]  

    Lowe's Companies is a home improvement retailer. LOW recently traded at $19.3 and has a 2.9% dividend yield. LOW lost 4.6% during the past 12 months. The stock has a market cap of $25.1 billion, P/E ratio of 13.6 and forward P/E ratio of 10.4. The stock has total debt/equity ratio of 0.38 and Beta of 1.02.

  • [By Fitz Gerald]

    In Q4 2010, Buffett sold 6.5 million shares at an average price of $23.08. He owns zero shares, currently.

    In FY 2011 through January, revenues grew by 3.38% to $48.81 billion, after dropping by 2.09% in FY 2010 and decreasing by 0.11% in FY 2009. The EBT margin improved to 6.61% from 5.98%. GAAP EPS increased by 17.36% to $1.42, after dropping by 18.79% in FY 2009. In FY 2012, analysts expect between non-GAAP EPS to be between $1.65 and $1.79, or increases between 14.5% to 24.3% from the non-GAAP EPS of $1.44 posted in FY 2010. Revenues are also expected to be between $50.3 billion and $53.1 billion, or an increase between 3.0% and 8.7%. The next earnings release is on May 16, when analysts forecast between $0.34 and $0.40, or increases between 8.8% and 17.6% from the non-GAAP EPS of $0.34 for Q1 2010.

    LOW shares trade with a price to sales multiple of 0.8. From 2001 to 2006, the multiples were 1.7, 1.2, 1.5, 1.3, 1.3, and 1.0, respectively. It is within the realm of reasonable possibilities for Lowe’s to grow revenues and EPS in the high single digits, so we would say that these shares are undervalued, and should be near 1.0 times sales per share. Keep an eye out for Q1 2011 earnings. The company also has a debt to equity ratio of 0.36.

Top 5 Logistics Stocks To Own Right Now: Warner Est Hdg(WNER.L)

Warner Estate Holdings PLC engages in the property investment and asset management activities in the United Kingdom. Its investment property comprises freehold land, freehold buildings, land held under operating leases, and buildings held under finance leases. The company also involves in fund management, portfolio investments, and development businesses. Warner Estate Holdings is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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