LONDON: We have a number of interim updates of various kinds coming from�FTSE 100� (FTSEINDICES: ^FTSE ) �companies next week, with quite a few of them having their first quarters ending in March. And, after a good finish for many of them for 2012, investors will be keenly waiting to see how 2013 is shaping up.
Here are three companies from the U.K.'s top index that will be bringing us news next week:
BP
It's time for a first-quarter update from�BP� (LSE: BP ) (NYSE: BP ) next Tuesday and, after the firm's travails since the Gulf of Mexico disaster, many will be looking for signs that it's time to invest in the oil and gas giant's shares. I think the shares are cheap, and have had them in the�Fool's Beginners' Portfolio�since last August; but what do City analysts think?
There's a fairly strong consensus of a rise in earnings per share, (EPS) of about 40% for the year to December, which would put the shares, currently priced at 450p, on a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of only around eight -- and there's a dividend yield of 5.3% forecast.
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: Yum! Brands Inc.(YUM)
YUM! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a quick service restaurant company in the United States and internationally. It develops, operates, franchises, and licenses a system of restaurants, which prepare, package, and sell various food items, as well as operates Chinese casual dining concept restaurants. The company?s restaurants specialize in chicken, pizza, and Mexican-style food categories. It operates approximately 37,000 restaurants in 110 countries and territories under the KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell brands, as well as approximately 450 casual dining concept restaurants in China. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to YUM! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. YUM! Brands, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Rich Duprey]
A better bet might be looking at stocks of consumer-goods companies. As China has witnessed, greater investment has led to a rising middle class with more disposable income. A similar trend might follow in Africa, with stocks such as Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM ) , whose KFC restaurants have been expanding their presence, and Diageo (NYSE: DEO ) , which may still sell more Guinness in Nigeria than it does in Ireland. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) also has a significant presence in Africa.
- [By Investing Insight]
Yum Brands' (YUM) proclamation to increase its quarterly dividend by 10% to $37 cents a share represents the ninth successive increase since the time Yum embarked on this road back in FY2004. The recent hike, exactly a year after the prior rise, brings the dividend yield to 2.03%. In light of the above painted rosy picture it becomes critical to carefully scrutinize Yum's performance to try to reach a conclusion whether it is a good buy or not.
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: Tower Ltd (TWR.AX)
TOWER Limited provides life and general insurance products primarily in New Zealand. The company�s insurance products include boat, business, car, caravan, contents, corporate-commercial, disability, farm-lifestyle, funeral, house, income protection, jet ski, life, motorcycle, trauma, travel, truck, yacht, and fire insurance. It also offers savings and investment management services, including individually managed account services, retail and institutional fund management services, workplace superannuation schemes, and financial advisory services. In addition, the company provides general insurance services in the Pacific Islands. TOWER Limited was founded in 1869 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Top 10 Dividend Stocks To Watch For 2015: FutureFuel Corp. (FF)
FutureFuel Corp., through its subsidiary, FutureFuel Chemical Company, engages in the manufacture and sale of specialty chemicals and bio-based products primarily in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Chemicals and Biofuels. The Chemicals segment provides custom chemical manufacturing services for specific customers, such as bleach activators for detergent and consumer products manufacturers; proprietary herbicide and intermediates for life sciences companies; agrochemicals; and industrial and consumer products, such as cosmetics and personal care products, ink colorants, adhesion promoters, polymer additives, polymer and specialty dyes, specialty polymers, photographic and imaging chemicals, and food additives. This segment also manufactures and sells a range of performance chemicals, including a family of polymer (nylon) modifiers and small-volume specialty chemicals for various applications; a family of acetal-based solvents, consisting of diethoxy methane, dimethoxymethane, dibutoxymethane, and glycerol formal; and phenol sulfonic acid that build on sulfonations technology. Its chemical products are used in various markets and end uses, including detergents, agrochemicals, automotive, photographic imaging, coatings, nutrition, and polymer additives. The Biofuels segment produces and sells biodiesel, as well as petrodiesel in blends with or without biodiesel. This segment also operates a granary in central Arkansas that involves in the purchase and sale of agricultural commodities, primarily soybeans, rice, and corn. This segment markets its biodiesel products by truck and rail directly to customers. FutureFuel Corp. was formerly known as Viceroy Acquisition Corporation and changed its name to FutureFuel Corp. in 2006. FutureFuel Corp. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Maxx Chatsko]
3. Focus on efficiency
A combination of factors plays a role in efficiently producing biodiesel. FutureFuel (NYSE: FF ) , which owns an annual capacity of 59 million gallons to complement its niche chemical business, relies heavily on location. The company's two biorefineries don't have a nationwide infrastructure to aid in getting product to the market and are dependent on rail and barge access. Despite the FutureFuel's amazing progress is improving its process -- annual capacity jumped from just 35 million gallons in 2011 to 59 million gallons today -- the company admits that its relatively small operations may cease to exist given changes in feedstock prices, government mandates, and tax credits. �
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: Firan Technology G Com Npv (FTG.TO)
Firan Technology Group Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, supplies aerospace and defense electronic products and subsystems primarily in Canada, the United States, Asia, and Europe. It operates in two segments, FTG Aerospace and FTG Circuits. The FTG Aerospace segment manufactures illuminated cockpit panels, keyboards, bezels, and sub assemblies for original equipment manufacturers of aviation products and airframe manufacturers. This segment�s products are interactive devices that display information, and contain buttons and switches used to input signals into an avionics box or aircraft. The FTG Circuits segment manufactures printed circuit boards for the aviation, defense, and other technology industries. The company also provides prototype development and manufacturing services. Firan Technology Group Corporation sells its products through direct sales people and manufacturers� representatives. Firan Technology Group Corporation was formerly known as Circui t World Corporation and changed its name to Firan Technology Group Corporation in May 2004. Firan Technology Group Corporation was founded in 1983 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: Vaaldiam Resources Inc (VAA.TO)
Vaaldiam Mining Inc., a junior mining company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. The company primarily owns diamond and exploration properties in Brazil. It holds a 100% interest in the Bra煤na gold project located within the Rio Itapicuru Greenstone Belt area in Brazil; holds a 100% interest in the Catal茫o diamond project that comprises 3 kimberlite pipe-like deposits covering a surface area of 0.75 hectares located in the state of Goi谩s, Brazil; and owns various exploration properties in Canada that are available for joint venture or purchase. The company also owns a portfolio of royalty and equity investments. Its portfolio covers gold in Africa, Peru, and the United States; copper in Peru; diamonds in Brazil; and titanium, zircon, and rutile in Kenya. The company was formerly known as Tiomin Resources Inc. and changed its name to Vaaldiam Mining Inc. in March 2010. Vaaldiam Mining Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: Southern Cross Exploration NL (SXX.AX)
Southern Cross Exploration NL is an Australia-based company engaged in the investment in the Bigrlyi Uranium Joint Venture, on which pre-development investigations and further drilling were carried out; exploration for gold and minerals, reviews of opportunities for participation in and/or acquisition of mineral exploration and mining ventures, and examination of projects in respect of different commodities, share investments, loans and other securities. The Bigrlyi project is located in the Ngalia Basin, northwest of Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory. The Company's interest in the Bigrlyi Uranium Joint Venture is one of its assets, in joint venture with two multi-billion dollar companies, CGNPC - via the Operator, Energy Metals Ltd (EME) - and Paladin Energy Ltd (PDN).
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: Solarvest Bioenergy Inc (SVS.V)
Solarvest BioEnergy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development of alternate energy. The company focuses on the development of sustainable and renewable energy sources. Its technology provides a controlled method for turning on and off genes in algae resulting in the continuous production of hydrogen gas. Solarvest BioEnergy Inc. is based in Vancouver, Canada.
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: Accretive Health Inc. (AH)
Accretive Health, Inc. provides revenue cycle management services for hospitals and healthcare providers in the United States. It offers integrated revenue cycle management services that help healthcare providers to manage their revenue cycles, which encompass patient registration, insurance and benefit verification, medical treatment documentation and coding, bill preparation, and collections; quality and total cost of care services, which enable healthcare providers to manage the health of a defined patient population by identifying those individuals who are most likely to experience an adverse health event; and physician advisory services. Accretive Health, Inc. serves multi-hospital systems, including faith-based or community healthcare systems, academic medical centers, independent ambulatory clinics, and physician practice groups. The company was formerly known as Healthcare Services, Inc. and changed its name to Accretive Health, Inc. in August 2009. Accretive Healt h, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Laura Brodbeck]
Wednesday
Earnings Expected From: Accretive Health, Inc (NYSE: AH), Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON), UniTek Global Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTK) Economic Releases Expected: Eurozone interest rate decision and PPI data, US National Employment Report, British construction PMIThursday
- [By Jon C. Ogg]
Accretive Health Inc. (NYSE: AH) was downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Beam Inc. (NYSE: BEAM) was downgraded to Hold from Buy based on valuation at Argus.
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: Grizzly Diamonds Ltd. (GZD.V)
Grizzly Discoveries Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for potash, gold and base metal deposits, and diamonds. It holds an interest in metallic and industrial mineral permits for potash totaling approximately 2.34 million acres along the Alberta-Saskatchewan border; has 4 precious-base metal properties in British Columbia totaling approximately 235,000 acres; and holds approximately 600,000 acres in diamond properties that host diamondiferous kimberlites in the Buffalo Head Hills and Birch Mountains of Alberta. The company was formerly known as Grizzly Diamonds Ltd. and changed its name to Grizzly Discoveries Inc. in January 2010. Grizzly Discoveries Inc. is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: Pool Corporation (POOL)
Pool Corporation operates as a wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products in North America and Europe. The company offers approximately 100,000 national brand and Pool Corporation branded products. It sells maintenance products, such as chemicals, supplies, and pool accessories; repair and replacement parts for cleaners, filters, heaters, pumps, and lights; packaged pool kits, including walls, liners, braces, and coping for in-ground and above-ground pools; pool equipment and components for new pool construction and the remodeling of existing pools; and irrigation and landscape products, such as professional lawn care equipment. The company also offers complementary products, including building materials used for pool installations and remodeling, such as concrete, plumbing and electrical components, and pool surface and decking materials; and other discretionary recreational and related outdoor lifestyle products. Pool Corpora tion serves swimming pool remodelers and builders, retail swimming pool stores, swimming pool repair and service businesses, landscape construction and maintenance contractors, and golf courses. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Covington, Louisiana.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Seth Jayson]
When judging a company's prospects, how quickly it turns cash outflows into cash inflows can be just as important as how much profit it's booking in the accounting fantasy world we call "earnings." This is one of the first metrics I check when I'm hunting for the market's best stocks. Today, we'll see how it applies to Pool (Nasdaq: POOL ) .
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: Crimson Exploration Inc. (CXPO)
Crimson Exploration Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploitation, exploration, and development of natural gas and crude oil properties primarily in south, southeast, and east Texas; Colorado; Louisiana; and Mississippi. As of December 31, 2011, its estimated proved reserves comprised 200.4 billion cubic feet equivalent, consisting of 162.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas; and 6.3 million barrels of crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Houston, Texas.
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd (ORCL.NS)
Oracle Financial Services Software Limited is principally engaged in the business of providing information technology (IT) solutions and knowledge processing services to the financial services industry worldwide. The Company has a suite of banking products, which caters to the needs of corporate, retail, investment banking, treasury operations and data warehousing. The Company operates in three segments: Product licenses and related activities, IT solutions and consulting services, and Business Processing Services (BPO). Product licenses and related activities segment deals with various banking software products. IT solutions and consulting services segment offers services spanning the entire lifecycle of applications used by financial service institutions. The division�� portfolio includes Consulting, Application, Support and Technology Services. BPO Services consists of business process outsourcing services to the Lending, Collections, Customer Service and Capital Mark ets industry.
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: Highway Holdings Limited(HIHO)
Highway Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies metal, plastic, electric, and electronic components, as well as subassemblies and finished products for original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers. The company?s products are used in the manufacture of various products, including photocopiers, laser printers, compact disc players, laser disc players, cassette players, computer equipment, electrical components, electrical connectors, cameras, automobile accessories, vacuum cleaners, light fixtures, electro motors, air pumps, automobiles, and dishwasher and other washing machine components. It also manufactures consumer products, such as cases for mobile phones; and assists its customers in the design and development of the tooling used in the metal and plastic manufacturing process, as well as provides other manufacturing and engineering services. In addition, Highway Holdings Limited provides manufacturing services, including me tal stamping, screen printing, plastic injection molding, and pad printing services, as well as electronic assembly services comprising chip on board assembly, IC-bonding, and SMT automatic components assembly of printed circuit boards. It offers its products and services primarily in Hong Kong and China, Europe, the United States, and other Asian countries. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong.
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: China Great Land Holdings Ltd. (D50.SI)
China Great Land Holdings Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the manufacture and sale of pre-stressed high strength concrete (PHC) piles, as well as the provision of piling services for construction projects in the People�s Republic of China. Its PHC piles are used in industrial and civil construction primarily in the areas with soft soil near water regions. The company also manufactures and sells aerated concrete, a building material for walls and partitions. It principally serves property developers and government bodies. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Singapore.
10 Best Managed Healthcare Stocks For 2015: Total S.a. Ord Eur 10(TTA.L)
TOTAL S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated oil and gas company worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Chemicals. The Upstream segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas, liquefied natural gas, and electricity; and shipping and trading liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), as well as power generation from renewable energies, and coal production, trading, and marketing. As of December 31, 2011, it had combined proved reserves of 11,423 million barrels of oil equivalent of oil and gas. The Downstream segment is involved in refining, marketing, trading, and shipping crude oil and petroleum products. This segment also produces and markets a range of specialty products, such as lubricants, LPG, jet fuel, special fluids, heavy fuel, bitumen, marine fuels, and petrochemical feedstock. This segment holds interests in 20 refineries located in Europe, the United States, the French West Indie s, Africa, and China, as well as operates a network of 14,819 service stations. The Chemicals segment produces base chemicals, including petrochemicals and fertilizers; and specialty chemicals, such as elastomer processing, adhesives, and electroplating chemistry. This segment serves the automotive, construction, electronics, aerospace, and convenience goods markets. TOTAL S.A. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
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