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Labor Day, 1998
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"Top 100" Screens by Category (as of Sept. 4, 1998)
Hour 1: Sectors
Our research suggests that investors over the rest of the year will continue to favor the strongest large-cap issues with minimal regard to traditional yardsticks of value. To select stocks in sectors, we therefore started with a market cap of $5 billion, then eliminated troubled stocks trading below their 200-day moving averages. We then applied a special price-momentum screen, the FOG index, that assigns a high ranking to stocks that have advanced the most over the past 12 months but have consolidated or stumbled in the most recent month and quarter. This "breather" often setsstocks up for a new run of strong gains, according to our research. We chose the stocks in each sector with the highest FOG index. (The FOG formula, developed by Ford Investors Services of San Diego: 12-mo % price gain minus 3-mo % gain, minus 3 times the 1-mo % gain.)
Tech Sector
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Mkt Cap FOG
LU Lucent Technologies Inc. Processing Systems & Products 106,513,785,000 130.7
SAP SAP A.G. Application Software 57,000,000,000 151.9
NOK.A Nokia Corporation Wireless Communications 79,318,960,000 132.2
DELL Dell Computer Corporation Personal Computers 75,881,250,000 117.1
CPWR Compuware Corporation Application Software 9,146,700,000 74.4
CSC Computer Sciences Corporation Information Technology Services 9,180,146,000 72
CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. Networking & Communication Devices 98,148,233,000 66.4
EMC EMC Corporation Data Storage Devices 25,724,817,000 61.9
BMCS BMC Software, Inc. Application Software 10,574,942,000 51.4
MSFT Microsoft Corporation Application Software 259,343,578,000 48.1
Health Care Sector
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Mkt Cap FOG
PFE Pfizer Inc Drug Manufacturers - Major 142,298,069,000 96
SGP Schering-Plough Corporation Drug Manufacturers - Major 69,730,000,000 89.7
BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company Medical Instruments & Supplies 9,302,104,000 72.1
ELN Elan Corporation, plc Drug Delivery 6,770,595,000 68.4
AMGN Amgen Inc. Biotechnology 16,536,996,000 68.3
MCK McKesson Corporation Drugs Wholesale 8,245,800,000 67.7
GDT Guidant Corporation Medical Instruments & Supplies 10,621,834,000 66.7
AHP American Home Products Corporation Drug Manufacturers - Major 65,461,796,000 48.3
BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Drug Manufacturers - Major 108,236,773,000 44.4
WLA Warner-Lambert Company Drug Manufacturers - Major 61,156,976,000 43
Telecom Sector
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Mkt Cap FOG
VOD Vodafone Group PLC Wireless Communications 42,677,115,000 145
UMG MediaOne Group Inc. CATV Systems 27,651,752,000 117.7
BTY British Telecommunications plc Telecom Services - Foreign 86,310,915,000 104
CMCSK Comcast Corporation CATV Systems 14,090,440,000 99.7
WCOM WorldCom, Inc. Long Distance Carriers 50,083,462,000 87.8
KPN Koninklijke KPN N.V. Telecom Services - Foreign 19,877,888,000 87.7
TLD Tele Danmark A/S Telecom Services - Foreign 7,149,465,000 61.2
FON Sprint Corporation Long Distance Carriers 28,680,760,000 57.7
ATI AirTouch Communications, Inc. Wireless Communications 32,244,096,000 57.3
BLS BellSouth Corporation Telecom Services - Domestic 64,740,020,000 46.6
Hour 2: Going for Growth
Redwood Growth
Some stocks do grow to the sky. Market cap greater than $10 billion; 15% EPS and revenue growth in past year; projected 15% growth next year and next 5 years; analysts estimates rising; met or beat EPS estimates in past quarter; ranked by 1-year price gain.
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Mkt Cap EPS Growth Y/Y EPS Growth Next Yr
DELL Dell Computer Corporation Personal Computers 75,881,250,000 77.8 32.9
LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc. Home Improvement Stores 13,586,962,000 22.3 19.9
GPS The Gap, Inc. Apparel Stores 22,146,524,000 17.9 18.2
HD Home Depot, Inc. Home Improvement Stores 62,364,453,000 23.7 23
ATI AirTouch Communications, Inc. Wireless Communications 34,109,160,000 125.1 39.7
SWY Safeway Inc. Grocery Stores 20,347,600,000 34.9 16.1
MSFT Microsoft Corporation Application Software 259,343,578,000 30 22.2
TYC Tyco International Ltd. Conglomerates 35,494,725,000 35.1 31.9
COST Costco Companies, Inc. Discount, Variety Stores 11,486,811,000 25.5 15.6
CCU Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Broadcasting - Radio 12,168,317,000 68.7 73.6
CCL Carnival Corporation General Entertainment 17,190,096,000 17.6 19.2
HBOC HBO & Company Healthcare Information Services 10,209,147,000 93.9 29.5
Little Monsters
Seeking huge growth in small packages. Market cap $50 million to $1 billion; 1-year EPS and revenue growth greater than 50%; estimated EPS growth next year greater than 50%; estimated EPS growth next 5 years greater than 25%; ranked by 12-month price gain. Current ratio and debt/equity ratios better than industry averages.
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Mkt Cap EPS Growth Y/Y Rev Growth Y/Y
LBOR Labor Ready, Inc. Staffing & Outsourcing Services 493,060,000 268.4 105.1
SSNC SS&C Technologies, Inc. Application Software 234,877,000 260 59.8
FGCI Family Golf Centers, Inc. Sporting Activities 348,537,000 101.9 132.3
PGEX Pacific Gateway Exchange, Inc. Telecom Services - Domestic 741,869,000 115.5 83.9
DCTM Documentum, Inc. Application Software 605,758,000 64.4 66.9
GCTI Genesys Telecommunications Labs Inc. Technical & System Software 499,021,000 393.8 142.7
TGX Theragenics Corporation Drug Manufacturers - Other 383,593,000 179.4 98.4
Hour 3: Bargains and Values
Great GARP!
Seeking growth at a reasonable price in mid- to large-size companies. Market cap over $1 billion, strong past and projected growth. Cheap on the basis of price within 20% of 52-week low; current PE less than 1-yr prior PE; forward PE multiple less than 5-yr projected EPS growth.
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Market Capitalization EPS Growth Next Yr EPS Growth Next 5 Yr
RXSD Rexall Sundown, Inc. Drug Related Products 1,321,483,000 34.9 31.9
AES AES Corporation Electric Utilities 5,089,730,000 33.1 28.8
TRV Travelers Group Inc. Property & Casualty Insurance 55,857,705,000 15.8 15.2
PSFT PeopleSoft, Inc. Application Software 6,279,626,000 39.1 44.8
TLAB Tellabs, Inc. Communication Equipment 8,943,921,000 26.6 31.8
RIG Transocean Offshore Inc. Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration 2,595,421,000 32.4 33.7
HCR Health Care and Retirement Corporation Long-Term Care Facilities 1,220,146,000 20 19.1
Big Cornerstone Growth
Seeking very cheap momentum in large companies. Market cap greater than $5 billion, price-sales ratio less than 1.5, one-year EPS growth greater than 1%; ranked by one-year price appreciation.
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Market Capitalization Price/Sales Ratio EPS Growth Y/Y
LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc. Home Improvement Stores 13,586,962,000 1.21 22.3
SPLS Staples, Inc. Specialty Retail, Other 8,659,372,000 1.45 23
WMT Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Discount, Variety Stores 146,159,607,000 1.15 15.4
U US Airways Group, Inc. Major Airlines 5,807,526,000 0.68 289
MCK McKesson Corporation Drugs Wholesale 8,245,800,000 0.37 15.7
FMY Fred Meyer, Inc. Department Stores 6,614,990,000 0.79 76.6
F Ford Motor Company Auto Manufacturers - Major 58,226,438,000 0.39 55.6
Small & Medium Cornerstone Growth
Seeking very cheap momentum in small to mid-sized companies. Market cap $150 million to $5 billion, price-sales ratio less than 1.5, one-year EPS growth greater than 1%; ranked by one-year price appreciation.
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Market Capitalization Price/Sales Ratio EPS Growth Y/Y
BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. Electronics Stores 4,325,869,000 0.5 5,458.80
FAF First American Financial Corporation Surety & Title Insurance 1,604,064,000 0.68 20.7
TAGS Tarrant Apparel Group Textile - Apparel Clothing 286,392,000 0.96 8
ASTE Astec Industries, Inc. Construction Machinery 345,634,000 1.06 220.9
LBOR Labor Ready, Inc. Staffing & Outsourcing Services 399,309,000 0.9 268.4
Hour 4: Pure Momentum
Flare-Out Growth
Seeking pure price momentum. Market cap > $1 billion, current price greater than 200-day moving average, 3-mo price gain greater than 0,FOG index high as possible. (FOG index is 12-mo % price gain minus 3-mo % gain, minus 3 times the 1-mo % gain.)
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Mkt Cap FOG
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. Internet Software & Services 3,971,270,000 445.6
BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. Electronics Stores 4,213,020,000 381
ADLAC Adelphia Communications Corporation CATV Systems 1,066,931,000 248.3
YHOO Yahoo! Inc. Internet Information Providers 6,768,669,000 244.4
AOL America Online, Inc. Internet Service Providers 18,377,170,000 213
COF Capital One Financial Corporation Credit Services 6,900,603,000 201
CVC Cablevision Systems Corporation CATV Systems 5,417,784,000 190.6
FAF First American Financial Corporation Surety & Title Insurance 1,607,645,000 173
CTYA Century Communications Corp. CATV Systems 1,783,704,000 161
LGTO Legato Systems, Inc. Application Software 1,473,240,000 138.2
AEG AEGON N.V. Life Insurance 47,244,806,000 133.1
Hour 5: Sleeper Sectors
Oil Drilling Sleepers
Seeking the best beat-up stocks in the worst sectors. Market cap greater than $100 million, PE now less than PE 1 year ago, EPS growth high as possible, projected EPS growth high as possible, price no worse than 60% less than 200-day moving average, debt/equity ratio less than 1;ranked by 1-yr price gain
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Mkt. Cap PE Current PE 1 Yr Ago
RIG Transocean Offshore Inc. Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration 2,834,225,000 12.3 46.6
NE Noble Drilling Corporation Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration 1,903,618,000 10.5 16.5
NBR Nabors Industries, Inc. Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration 1,530,308,000 14.3 45.9
DO Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration 3,343,872,000 10 35.7
GLM Global Marine Inc. Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration 2,139,105,000 7.4 16.3
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Sleepers
Seeking the best beat-up stocks in the worst sectors. Market cap greater than $100 million, PE now less than PE 1 year ago, EPS growth high as possible, projected EPS growth high as possible, price no worse than 60% less than 200-day moving average, debt/equity less than 1; current ratio better than industry average; ranked by 1-yr price change.
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Market Capitalization PE Current PE 1 Yr Ago
LUFK Lufkin Industries, Inc. Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 163,727,000 8.9 19.6
SLB Schlumberger Limited Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 24,396,934,000 17.6 36.8
WG Willbros Group, Inc. Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 153,210,000 9.9 52.3
VTS Veritas DGC Inc. Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 406,299,000 6.4 52.7
BHI Baker Hughes Incorporated Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 3,240,165,000 24.4 25.1
Semiconductor Equipment Sleeepers
Seeking the best beat-up stocks in the worst sectors. Market cap greater than $100 million, PE now less than PE 1 year ago, EPS growth high as possible, projected EPS growth high as possible, price no worse than 50% less than 200-day moving average, debt/equity less than 1; current ratio greater than 2; debt/equity ratio less than 1; ranked by 1-yr price change.
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Mkt. Cap PE Current PE 1 Year Ago
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. Semiconductor Equipment & Materials 9,734,819,000 17 45.4
ATMI ATMI Inc. Semiconductor Equipment & Materials 272,920,000 47.5 50.9
ETEC Etec Systems, Inc. Semiconductor Equipment & Materials 645,343,000 16.2 37.2
KLAC KLA-Tencor Corporation Semiconductor Equipment & Materials 2,150,107,000 16.3 57.2
TER Teradyne, Inc. Semiconductor Equipment & Materials 1,580,288,000 9.3 74.3
Hour 6: Playing Defense
Defensive Stocks
Seeking consistent long-term growth, profitability and dividend yield plus market-beating price gains.Market cap greater than $5 billion; 5-year EPS and revenue growth greater than 5%, projected next year and next 5 yrs EPS growth greater than 5%; average 5-year return on equity and net profit margin greater than 5%; dividend yield greater than 0.5%; price gain past year greater than 5%. Current ratio and debt/equity better than industry averages. Ranked by FOG index
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Market Capitalization FOG Div. Yld
STB Star Banc Corporation Regional - Midwest Banks 5,477,259,000 95.0 1.6
RAD Rite Aid Corporation Drug Stores 9,852,034,000 68.6 1.1
WMT Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Discount, Variety Stores 134,422,124,000 68.2 0.5
PAYX Paychex, Inc. Business Services 6,726,702,000 67.5 0.6
BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Drug Manufacturers - Major 108,236,773,000 55.5 1.4
BLS BellSouth Corporation Telecom Services - Domestic 67,199,280,000 51.2 2.1
JNJ Johnson & Johnson Drug Manufacturers - Major 99,773,953,000 35.5 1.3
NWL Newell Co. Housewares & Accessories 8,019,347,000 35.5 1.5
CLX Clorox Company Cleaning Products 10,621,935,000 34.9 1.3
ABS Albertson's, Inc. Grocery Stores 12,905,092,000 30.0 1.3
MRK Merck & Co., Inc. Drug Manufacturers - Major 145,887,455,000 29.1 1.8
MHP McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Publishing-Books 7,776,431,000 29.0 2
MDT Medtronic, Inc. Medical Appliances & Equipment 26,723,673,000 16.2 0.5
Dogs of the Dow
Seeking the five highest yielding, best-priced stocks of the Dow 30.
Symbol Company Name Industry Name Market Capitalization Current Dividend Yield
MO Philip Morris Companies Inc. Cigarettes 103,168,066,000 4.1
JPM J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated Money Center Banks 17,214,600,000 3.9
GM General Motors Corporation Auto Manufacturers - Major 44,829,262,000 3.4
CHV Chevron Corporation Major Integrated Oil & Gas 49,491,420,000 3.2
MMM Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company Conglomerates 27,488,946,000 3.2
SOURCE: Microsoft Investor
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