Brands consumers love
7.31k followers • 19 symbols Watchlist by The Motley Fool
Look no further than the supermarket shelves or the cards in your wallet for investment ideas.
Curated by The Motley Fool
Many of the best stock market ideas are staring you in the face every day. Think of the company behind your favourite website, the company that fills up your medicine cabinet, the company that entertains you or the company that helps you pay for it all. Here are 19 companies you probably know, you just may love and that you may want to consider investing in.
How did we choose these stocks?Each of these stocks is not only a well-known consumer brand, but also an active recommendation of a Motley Fool premium investing service as of 31/8/2016.
Who made these selections?The Motley Fool is dedicated to helping the world invest – better. Founded in 1993 by brothers Tom and David Gardner, The Motley Fool helps millions of people attain financial freedom through our website, podcasts, books, newspaper column, radio show, mutual funds and premium investing services.
How are these weighted?This watchlist consists of equally weighted stocks.
Performance
| Watchlist | Change today | 1-month return | 1-year return | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brands consumers love | +0.14% | - | - | - |
| ^GSPC | +0.17% | +0.45% | +26.44% | +5515.79% |
19 symbols
| Symbol | Company name | Last price | Change | % change | Market time | Volume | Avg vol (3-month) | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | 183.05 | -1.27 | -0.69% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 49.01M | 64.16M | 2,806.91B |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc. | 170.29 | -1.29 | -0.75% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 18.72M | 22.85M | 2,093.34B |
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | 187.48 | -2.02 | -1.07% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 33.93M | 41.17M | 1,951.03B |
| META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | 476.2 | +0.78 | +0.16% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 10.71M | 16.89M | 1,207.90B |
| V | Visa Inc. | 280.74 | +2.20 | +0.79% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 8.94M | 6.11M | 574.42B |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | 168.47 | -3.50 | -2.04% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 71.88M | 100.35M | 537.28B |
| MA | Mastercard Incorporated | 456.98 | +1.49 | +0.33% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 1.72M | 2.43M | 424.82B |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 149.91 | +0.06 | +0.04% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 5.54M | 7.59M | 360.79B |
| KO | The Coca-Cola Company | 63.26 | +0.38 | +0.60% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 8.36M | 13.76M | 272.52B |
| NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | 610.87 | -1.22 | -0.20% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 2.64M | 3.60M | 263.22B |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | 61.89 | +0.61 | +1.00% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 14.42M | 19.18M | 215.77B |
| DIS | The Walt Disney Company | 105.79 | -0.01 | -0.01% | 4:02 pm GMT-4 | 15.82M | 11.00M | 192.86B |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | 3239.23 | +6.26 | +0.19% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 163.15k | 239.20k | 88.97B |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | 76.11 | +0.43 | +0.57% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 15.70M | 10.09M | 86.21B |
| PYPL | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | 62.93 | -1.52 | -2.36% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 8.68M | 13.44M | 65.83B |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | 127.14 | +0.02 | +0.02% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 1.69M | 2.16M | 33.99B |
| SAM | The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | 291.16 | +6.63 | +2.33% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 480.57k | 169.99k | 3.48B |
| JWN | Nordstrom, Inc. | 20.58 | +0.29 | +1.43% | 4:00 pm GMT-4 | 2.06M | 4.10M | 3.36B |
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Goldman Sachs stock not ideal 'at today's price': Strategist
On today's edition of Good Buy or Goodbye, Market Domination's Julie Hyman is joined by Great Hill Capital Chairman and Managing Member Thomas Hayes to delve into his top portfolio moves in the fintech landscape when compared to traditional banking options. Hayes recommends PayPal (PYPL) as a stock to buy, citing the appointment of the company's new CEO Alex Chriss as the source of optimistic upside. He highlights Chriss's experience from his previous role at Intuit (INTU), noting that the valuable lessons learned there can be brought to PayPal "to revitalize the brand." Additionally, Hayes points to the re-rating that has occurred on the stock as margins reaccelerate, evident from PayPal's impressive first-quarter earnings beat. Furthermore, he emphasizes that the company generates around $5 billion a year in free cash flow, providing PayPal with "all the runway they need." On the other hand, Hayes names Goldman Sachs (GS) as a stock that investors should avoid, despite his favorable view of the major bank. He acknowledges that he doesn't like the stock "at today's prices" and its excessive dependence on trading profits. Hayes states that Goldman Sachs' attempts to generate revenue through other avenues have not been as successful, highlighting the need for the company to spend time "building out the recurring revenue businesses" they have. Lastly, Hayes believes an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve would be wholly necessary for Goldman Sachs to see significant gains based on its investment banking franchise. Catch more of Yahoo Finance's Good Buy or Goodbye, or watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Angel Smith
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