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These are some stocks and funds which you might want to research. There are many other stocks to choose from. Start wherever you decide to look and follow every link of information and news about any company before you invest. Do not believe any claims made by companies which send you pamphlets. Once you are on a list of investors anywhere you will receive mailings and e-mails about sure fire rocket companies which you must buy now. Ignore them.
Stocks I own (See above for my pick for the current week)
BP
BP Holdings
MRK
Merck
F
Ford Motor Co.
PFE
Pfizer
T
AT&T
GOOG
Alphabet
GSK
Glaxo Smith Kline
FCX
Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold
MO
Altria Group Inc.
RTN
Raytheon
Stocks I am watching (See above for my pick of the week)
GLD
An Exchange Traded Fund which tracks gold
Still too expensive at $118 per share.
CAG
ConAgra
ConAgra is now about $36. The P/E is high and dividend numbers are OK. It is worth a look.
MAT
Mattel
The toy maker Mattel might be right for you. It has good volume, a moderate P/E and a high dividend. It is a well known brand. Christmas is coming.
VVC
Vectren Corporation
Vectren is an energy provider serving natural gas to customers in Indiana and Ohio. It has a dividend over 3% and a low BETA. It seems to be in a business that will not become obsolete and it is near the top of its 52 week price range. It trades about 300,000 shares daily.
PPL
PPL Corporation
PPL Corporation is an energy supplier. The company operates in many states and regions of the US. It has a moderate P/E, and a high dividend and low BETA with good earnings. The daily volume is about 4 million shares. About $31.
SPY
Exchange Traded Fund which tracks the S&P 500 stocks. Too expensive at the current $266 per share. It pays about 2% dividend also.
CTL
Century Link, Inc.
Century Link is a communications company providing voice, data, internet and video services. It has a moderate P/E and a very high, near 11% dividend. It is currently about $18.
MSFT
Microsoft looks good as a stock to hold. Its long term prospects are positive. It is a known high tech player. The P/E is about 30 and the dividend is about 2%. The price per share is about $92.
MO
Altria
If you do not want to own stock in a tobacco company, Altria (MO) is not for you. Moderate P/E, high dividend and good management make this a dependable staple. It is a consistent good earner and is in many of the retirement portfolios. About $64 per share.
T
AT&T
About $32 per share for this well known name. A very nice dividend.
PFE
Pfizer
Pfizer is a major name in drug stocks. It is now about $34 per share. It has a dividend near 4%.