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CLS (CELESTICA) P/E: 15.1 GAAP DILUTED EPS Y-O-Y GROWTH LAST QUARTER: $.14 SECTOR: ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY ASSETS-LIABILITIES: 1.78 DIVIDEND: none Celestica, a spinoff from IBM, manufactures electronics and provides supply chain services for a variety of businesses. The company has successfully improved upon its operating margins and revenue during its last fiscal year. Reporting April 20 th before market open, the company will try to beat Wall street expectations of $.28 and its own guidance of $.24-$.3. Celestica provides services for the communications, consumer, server, and storage industries, as well as working in diversified companies. This wide array of services gives Celestica the opportunity to expand on revenue when one of its segments is lagging. Rather than developing new products to boost revenue, Celestica must rely on increasing customer satisfaction by managing supply chains well for its clients. In order to showcase their services,...

BAC (BANK OF AMERICA) P/E: 15.3 GAAP DILUTED EPS Y-O-Y GROWTH LAST QUARTER: $.19 SECTOR: FINANCE ASSETS-LIABILITIES: 1.7 DIVIDEND: 1.19% The largest bank in the US based on deposits, Bank of America lost .29% of its market share in 2016. With the financial sector performing well recently, Bank of America has risen $12.7 per share since 6/2016 and $8.7 per share since 11/2016. With a relatively low P/E of 16.9, the stock may continue to rise, fueled by its recent growth in revenue and profits. Despite losing .29% of its market share in 2016, Bank of America posted a year-over-year income increase of 14.5% on a 2% revenue gain in the last quarter. Income derived from global market business increased 284%, driven by a strong step forward in revenue and supplemented by a substantial decrease in costs. Real estate, and banking profits increased, as well, and the company reduced its losses from other sectors. With a 1.19% dividend growth, an investor can expe...

LMT (LOCKHEED MARTIN) P/E: 21.7 GAAP DILUTED EPS Y-O-Y GROWTH LAST QUARTER: $.31 SECTOR: ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY ASSETS-LIABILITIES: 1.03 DIVIDEND: 1.82 LMT is a defense company branded as a technology stock. Although Aerospace and Defense is a field in which a large amount of money is invested for the wellbeing of the country, the largest brands are not always as visible to the common consumer as a storefront one sees on the street, or a company that advertises constantly on our computers, televisions, and radios. However, while our tax dollars are going to Aerospace and Defense, I see no reason why we, the common consumers, should not profit off of the best companies in the sector. As the largest company in the sector, LMT gives the best probability of profit. The bulk of Lockheed Martin's profit is derived from its aeronautics segment, according to its financial data available on the company's investor relations site. Lockheed Martin is substanti...

FL (FOOT LOCKER) P/E: 15.2 GAAP DILUTED YO-Y EPS GROWTH LAST QUARTER: $.28 SECTOR: RETAIL TRADE ASSETS-LIABILITIES: 3.39 DIVIDEND: 1.68% According to statisticbrain, Foot Locker was the largest shoe retailer in the United States as of 8/13/2016. Foot Locker posted a 24.5% year-over-year EPS gain in the most recent quarter, meaning its successful business is still growing. The company has a low price-to-earnings multiple and a high rate of growth with solid financials, giving the stock room to climb. While many retail stores have faired poorly due to the recent emergence of Amazon and other online retailers, Foot Locker does not suffer because their services are hard to duplicate online. You can not try on a shoe from Amazon prior to purchasing, for example. For customers who do not need to try on the shoe, either because they have already purchased the same shoe, or have tried on shoes of the same brand, Foot Locker also sells shoes through Amazon. In th...