Top 10 Stocks
S&P 500 Index
January 1, 2011 - last calculated end of 2013
Top 10 Stocks from the purely finance fact-based Obermatt Method for the investment strategies Value, Growth and Safety in the stock index S&P 500 Index from January 1, 2011 (other Top 10 Stocks):
S&P 500 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy
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INDUSTRY |
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GROWTH |
SAFETY |
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1. CSC (L, US) ★
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Data Processing & Outsourcing
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2. Northrop Grumman (XXL, US) ★
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Aerospace & Defense
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3. Whirlpool (XXL, US) ★
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Household Appliances
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4. NiSource (L, US) ★
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Multi-Utilities
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5. Pepco (L, US) ★
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Electric Utilities
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6. Beam (XL, US)
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Distillers & Vintners
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7. Brown-Forman (L, US)
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Distillers & Vintners
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8. L-3 Communications (XXL, US) ★
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Aerospace & Defense
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9. Norfolk Southern (XXL, US) ★
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Railroads
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10. Stanley Black & Decker (XXL, US) ★
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Industrial Machinery
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Published: January 1, 2011. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Obermatt Stock Update)
S&P 500 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy
| TOP 10 Growth |
INDUSTRY |
VALUE |
GROWTH |
SAFETY |
COMBINED |
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1. Pall (NA, US)
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Industrial Machinery
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2. Lam Research (XL, US) ★
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Semiconductor Equipment
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3. Berkshire Hathaway (XXL, US) ★
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Multi-Sector Holdings
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4. Citigroup (XXL, US) ★
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Diversified Banks
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5. Bed Bath & Beyond (L, US) ★
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Homefurnishing Retail
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6. Agilent (XL, US)
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Life Sciences Tools & Services
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7. SanDisk (L, US) ★
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Technology Hardware & Peripherals
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8. Huntington Bancshares (XL, US)
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Regional Banks
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9. Xerox (L, US) ★
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Data Processing & Outsourcing
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10. Altera (S, US)
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Semiconductors
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Published: January 1, 2011. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Obermatt Stock Update)
S&P 500 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy
| TOP 10 Safety |
INDUSTRY |
VALUE |
GROWTH |
SAFETY |
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1. TE Connectivity (XXL, US) ★
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Electr. Manufacturing Services
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2. Estee Lauder (XXL, US) ★
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Personal Products
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3. BlackRock (XXL, US)
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Asset Management & Custody
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4. Moody's (L, US)
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Specialized Finance
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5. FedEx (XXL, US) ★
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Air Freight & Logistics
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6. AutoZone (XXL, US) ★
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Automotive Retail
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7. Humana (XXL, US) ★
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Managed Health Care
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8. General Dynamics (XXL, US) ★
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Aerospace & Defense
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9. W.W. Grainger (XL, US)
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Trading & Distribution
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10. Pitney Bowes (L, US) ★
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Office Services & Supplies
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Published: January 1, 2011. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Obermatt Stock Update)
S&P 500 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy
| TOP 10 Combined |
INDUSTRY |
VALUE |
GROWTH |
SAFETY |
COMBINED |
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1. Pall (NA, US)
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Industrial Machinery
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2. Norfolk Southern (XXL, US) ★
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Railroads
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3. Northrop Grumman (XXL, US) ★
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Aerospace & Defense
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4. AmerisourceBergen (XXL, US) ★
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Health Care Distributors
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5. 21st Century Fox (XXL, US) ★
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Movies & Entertainment
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6. VF Corporation (XXL, US) ★
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Apparel, Accessories, Luxury
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7. ConocoPhillips (XXL, US)
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Oil & Gas Production
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8. General Dynamics (XXL, US) ★
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Aerospace & Defense
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9. Molson Coors Brewing (XL, US) ★
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Brewers
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10. Union Pacific (XXL, US) ★
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Railroads
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Published: January 1, 2011. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Obermatt Stock Update)
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Top 10 lists may contain fewer then 10 stocks due to Obermatt’s top 10 quality standards.
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