Top 10 Stocks
S&P 500 Index
January 1, 2014
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, 2014 (other Top 10 Stocks):
S&P 500 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy
| TOP 10 Value |
INDUSTRY |
VALUE |
GROWTH |
SAFETY |
COMBINED |
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1. Entergy (XXL, US) ★
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Electric Utilities
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2. Exelon (XXL, US) ★
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Electric Utilities
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3. SunTrust (XXL, US)
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Regional Banks
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4. Lorillard (NA, US) ★
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Tobacco
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5. L-3 Communications (XXL, US) ★
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Aerospace & Defense
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6. Valero (XXL, US)
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Oil & Gas Refining
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7. Thermo Fisher Scientific (XXL, US)
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Life Sciences Tools & Services
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8. Kohl's (XL, US) ★
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Department Stores
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9. PNC Financial Services (XXL, US) ★
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Regional Banks
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10. Leucadia (L, US) ★
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Multi-Sector Holdings
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Published: January 1, 2014. 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. Carnival plc (XXL, GB) ★
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Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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2. Brown-Forman (L, US)
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Distillers & Vintners
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3. BlackRock (XXL, US)
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Asset Management & Custody
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4. Goldman Sachs (XXL, US) ★
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Investment Banking & Brokerage
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5. Seagate Technology (XL, IE) ★
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Technology Hardware & Peripherals
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6. Invesco (XL, US)
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Asset Management & Custody
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7. Visa (XXL, US) ★
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Data Processing & Outsourcing
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8. Reynolds American (XXL, US) ★
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Tobacco
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9. Whole Foods Market (L, US) ★
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Food Retail
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10. Apple (XXL, US) ★
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Technology Hardware & Peripherals
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Published: January 1, 2014. 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 |
COMBINED |
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1. Carnival plc (XXL, GB) ★
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Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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2. Brown-Forman (L, US)
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Distillers & Vintners
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3. Delta Air Lines (XXL, US)
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Airlines
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4. Estee Lauder (XXL, US) ★
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Personal Products
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5. PPG (XXL, US) ★
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Specialty Chemicals
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6. W.W. Grainger (XL, US)
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Trading & Distribution
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7. Genuine Parts (XL, US) ★
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Distributors
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8. Agilent (XL, US)
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Life Sciences Tools & Services
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9. CME Group (XL, US)
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Specialized Finance
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10. Exxon Mobil (XXL, US)
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Integrated Oil & Gas
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Published: January 1, 2014. 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. Carnival plc (XXL, GB) ★
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Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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2. Brown-Forman (L, US)
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Distillers & Vintners
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3. BlackRock (XXL, US)
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Asset Management & Custody
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4. Marriott International (XXL, US) ★
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Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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5. PPG (XXL, US) ★
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Specialty Chemicals
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6. Exelon (XXL, US) ★
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Electric Utilities
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7. Lorillard (NA, US) ★
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Tobacco
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8. Agilent (XL, US)
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Life Sciences Tools & Services
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9. CME Group (XL, US)
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Specialized Finance
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10. General Motors (XXL, US) ★
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Automobile Manufacturers
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Published: January 1, 2014. 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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