Zacks.com Featured Highlights Include: Waste Management, Applied Materials, AMC Networks, Microchip Technology And Hershey
Zacks Investment Research | Jan 08, 2018 08:54PM ET
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – January 9, 2018 - Stocks in this week’s article Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) , Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) , AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:AMCX) , Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP) and The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) .
5 Top ROE Picks as Equity Markets Begin 2018
The U.S. equity markets welcomed 2018 on a strong note as the Dow broke the historic milestone of 25,000 for the first time, while other leading benchmark indices scaled record highs on solid economic data across the globe. The stock market euphoria is likely to extend further on the corporate tax overhaul and relatively healthy job data.
As investors employ a wait-and-see approach in a classic example of “backing and filling” in the market, they could benefit from ‘cash cow’ stocks that garner higher returns.
However, singling out cash-rich stocks alone does not make for a solid investment proposition unless they are backed by attractive efficiency ratios like return on equity (ROE). A high ROE ensures that the company is reinvesting its cash at a high rate of return.
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