Top 10 Stocks
S&P 500 Index
January 1, 2013 - 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, 2013 (other Top 10 Stocks):
S&P 500 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy
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INDUSTRY |
VALUE |
GROWTH |
SAFETY |
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1. Medtronic (XXL, US) ★
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Health Care Equipment
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2. Pepco (L, US) ★
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Electric Utilities
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3. Agilent (XL, US)
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Life Sciences Tools & Services
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4. Entergy (XXL, US) ★
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Electric Utilities
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5. Xerox (L, US) ★
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Data Processing & Outsourcing
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6. SunTrust (XXL, US)
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Regional Banks
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7. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US)
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Airlines
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8. Exelon (XXL, US) ★
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Electric Utilities
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9. Kohl's (XL, US) ★
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Department Stores
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10. Molson Coors Brewing (XL, US) ★
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Brewers
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Published: January 1, 2013. 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 |
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1. SunTrust (XXL, US)
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Regional Banks
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2. Walt Disney (XXL, US) ★
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Movies & Entertainment
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3. Seagate Technology (XL, IE) ★
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Technology Hardware & Peripherals
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4. Northeast Utilities (XL, US) ★
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Electric Utilities
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5. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (XL, US)
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Biotechnology
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6. Deere & Company (XXL, US) ★
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Agricultural Machinery
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7. Whole Foods Market (L, US) ★
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Food Retail
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8. Visa (XXL, US) ★
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Data Processing & Outsourcing
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9. Apple (XXL, US) ★
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Technology Hardware & Peripherals
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10. Cabot Oil & Gas (L, US)
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Oil & Gas Production
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Published: January 1, 2013. 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. Estee Lauder (XXL, US) ★
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Personal Products
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2. Cincinnati Financial (XL, US) ★
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Property & Casualty Insurance
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3. C.H. Robinson (XL, US) ★
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Air Freight & Logistics
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4. Genuine Parts (XL, US) ★
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Distributors
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5. 3M (XXL, US) ★
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Industrial Conglomerates
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6. Exxon Mobil (XXL, US)
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Integrated Oil & Gas
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7. Brown-Forman (L, US)
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Distillers & Vintners
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8. Assurant (L, US)
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Multi-line Insurance
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9. W.W. Grainger (XL, US)
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Trading & Distribution
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10. Marriott International (XXL, US) ★
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Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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Published: January 1, 2013. 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 |
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1. SunTrust (XXL, US)
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Regional Banks
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2. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US)
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Airlines
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3. Marriott International (XXL, US) ★
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Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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4. BlackRock (XXL, US)
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Asset Management & Custody
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5. Agilent (XL, US)
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Life Sciences Tools & Services
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6. Forest Laboratories (NA, US)
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Pharmaceuticals
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7. Kohl's (XL, US) ★
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Department Stores
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8. Northrop Grumman (XXL, US) ★
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Aerospace & Defense
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9. Whirlpool (XXL, US) ★
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Household Appliances
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10. Exelon (XXL, US) ★
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Electric Utilities
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Published: January 1, 2013. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Obermatt Stock Update)
★ This company has a special achievement which is documented on its stock research page.
Top 10 lists may contain fewer then 10 stocks due to Obermatt’s top 10 quality standards.
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