Becton, Dickinson and Company: Did this Leader just Overextend Itself?
BDX Company Investment Highlights Strong growth ahead from merger of Carefusion products through Becton distribution…
Automatic Data Processing: Investors Content to Pay for Future Growth
ADP Investment Highlights ADP is the market leader in an industry with reliable growth, leading…
Pentair: Good Upside with a Lottery Ticket
Pentair Plc Investment Highlights A dividend yield of 2% is augmented by a buyback yield…
A Picks and Shovels Play on American Manufacturing
Grainger Investment Highlights Grainger is the leader in a highly fragmented market and may be…
Illinois Tool Works: Moving in Right Direction but Hurdles Await
Illinois Tool Works Investment Highlights Nearly a fifth of the shares outstanding have been repurchased…
Dividend Grudge Match: Drug Manufacturers
Match Highlights: AstraZeneca may have the higher dividend yield but the payout ratio is unsustainable,…
Abbot Laboratories: Post Spin-off Transition Still in Progress
Investment Highlights Uncertainty around the company’s spinoff transition may be holding back sentiment and provide…
A Rare Opportunity to Buy when Others are Selling
It is rare that investors get a chance to pick up good dividend-paying stocks at…
McCormick & Company: A Best of Breed with More Cash Flow Coming
Investment Highlights McCormick is the undisputed leader in its industry and one of the few…
Chubb Corporation: Wait for Weakness on this Best of Breed
Investment Highlights Chubb is a best of breed among P&C insurers for its strength in…