The housing market has been steadily improving, lifting the stocks of homebuilders like Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH ) , Hovnanian (NYSE: HOV ) , and PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM ) to heights not seen since the mortgage crisis. Indeed, a recent Federal Reserve survey noted�that housing helped buoy the economy during the first two months of this year, along with auto sales.
But housing isn't out of the woods yet. While the most recent Census Bureau data shows that housing starts were up considerably, building permits were down from February, putting the brakes on many homebuilders' upward stock price trajectory.
Why is housing still so lethargic? A new study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has found one disquieting reason: A new generation, saddled with student loan debt, is increasingly unable to take the plunge into home ownership.
Hot Companies To Own For 2014: Shell Villages & Resorts Ltd (SVC.AX)
SVC Group Limited engages in the development of retirement villages in Australia. It also focuses on developing residential subdivisions, and senior living and affordable housing projects. The company was formerly known as Shell Villages and Resorts Limited and changed its name to SVC Group Limited in August 2011. SVC Group Limited is based in Sydney, Australia.
Hot Companies To Own For 2014: Goldcorp Incorporated(GG)
Goldcorp Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of precious metal properties in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. It produces and sells gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Christopher Barker]
Every ship needs an anchor, and for gold investors looking to navigate the admittedly rough seas of the gold mining industry, I can think of no greater anchor than Goldcorp. With the important caveat that some of the company's substantial challenges faced during 2012 could present further selling pressure in early 2013 as forward production guidance takes a bit of a haircut, I agree with Credit Suisse analyst Anita Soni that any such weakness may present a meaningful buying opportunity. I won't go into great detail here, since investors can access my premium research report on Goldcorp for further discussion of the substantial long-term investment opportunity in the shares of this quality producer.
- [By Smith]
Although its name does little to denote this, Goldcorp is a well-positioned silver play for 2011, according to the analysts we surveyed.
“The name is one that people tend to think of it as gold, but it's in the top 20 of silver producers globally with about 13 million ounces a year ,” says Peter Sorrentino of Huntington Funds.
Morningstar analyst Min Tang-Varner recently raised her fair value estimate for Goldcorp by $12 a share to $48 after the company reported a 28 per cent rise in revenue for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 compared with the year before.
This, despite 4 per cent decline gold production, as revenue received a boost from $1,239/oz realized gold prices and $19.15/oz silver prices.
Tang-Varner tells investors that the reduction of Goldcorp's cash cost by $100/oz from the prior quarter to $260/oz due to higher silver, copper and zinc production and the run-up in their prices, was “rather extraordinary.”
Sorrentino says Goldcorp is a stock that investors would be “wise to consider” if they were looking for a name that would be discovered suddenly as a major silver play, without feeling that they were overpaying for it.
Goldcorp also prices everything that it does in Canadian dollars, which should reduce currency risks for investors in Canada.
Top Heal Care Companies To Buy For 2014: St. Elias Mines Ltd. (SLI.V)
St. Elias Mines Ltd., a development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of natural resource properties. The company primarily explores for gold and silver ores. It holds interests in various properties located in British Columbia, Canada; and Peru. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Hot Companies To Own For 2014: Principal Financial Group Inc(PFG)
Principal Financial Group, Inc. provides retirement savings, investment, and insurance products and services worldwide. The company?s Retirement and Investor Services segment provides retirement savings and related investment products and services, including a portfolio of asset accumulation products and services primarily to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals in the United States. This segment offers products and services to businesses for defined contribution pension plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, defined benefit pension plans, nonqualified executive benefit plans, and employee stock ownership plan consulting services; and annuities, mutual funds, and bank products and services to the employees of its business customers and other individuals. Principal Financial Group?s Principal Global Investors segment offers a range of equity, fixed income, and real estate investments, as well as specialized overlay and advisory services to institutional inve stors. The company?s Principal International segment offers retirement products and services, annuities, mutual funds, institutional asset management, and life insurance accumulation products in Brazil, Chile, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, and Thailand. Principal Financial Group?s U.S. Insurance Solutions segment offers individual life insurance, as well as specialty benefits in the United States. Its individual life insurance products include universal and variable universal life insurance and traditional life insurance; and specialty benefit products comprise group dental and vision insurance, individual and group disability insurance, and group life insurance, as well as fee-for-service claims administration and wellness services. The company was founded in 1879 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Goldman]
Principal Financial(PFG) is an insurance and investment management company.
Principal is due to release fourth-quarter results today. It has an average earnings surprise average of 4.8% and moves 4%, both up and down, in reaction to earnings announcements. Principal's stock has soared 50% in the past 12 months, easily outpacing indices, and 13% in the past three months. Consequently, it has passed many of analysts' price targets. Goldman is still bullish, but predicts just 7% of remaining upside in the next 12 months.
Principal receives "buy" ratings from just 26% of researchers evaluating its stock. But, it is still notably undervalued relative to its peer group. The stock trades at a forward earnings multiple of less than 12, a book value multiple of 1.2 and a cash flow multiple of 4.5, 21%, 70% and 71% industry discounts. The stock pays an annual dividend, which fluctuates depending upon operating results. This year's 55 cent annual payout translated to a 2% yield on payment.
Hot Companies To Own For 2014: Plantronics Inc.(PLT)
Plantronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of lightweight communications headsets, telephone headset systems, and accessories for the business and consumer markets under the Plantronics name worldwide. It also offers specialty telephone products, such as telephones for the hearing impaired and other related products for people with special communication needs under the Clarity brand name. The company?s products are designed for specific markets and applications, such as offices; contact centers; mobile devices comprising mobile phones and smart phones; computer and gaming; and residential applications, as well as for other specialty applications. It sells its products through a network of distributors, retailers, wireless carriers, original equipment manufacturers, and telephony service providers. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California.
Hot Companies To Own For 2014: South Boulder Mines Ltd(STB.AX)
South Boulder Mines Limited engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resource properties in Australia and Eritrea. It primarily explores for gold, nickel, and potash and phosphate fertilizer prospects. The company holds 100% interests in the Duketon Greenstone Belt projects located in Duketon; the Lake Disappointment potash project in the Gibson Desert; and the Cardabia phosphate project in the Carnarvon Basin in Western Australia. It also has interest in the Colluli Potash project covering an area of 906 square kilometers in the Danakil Depression region, located to the south east of Asmara in Eritrea. South Boulder Mines Limited is based in West Perth, Australia.
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