10 Best Mid Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now

It's now been six months since Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT  ) launched its controversial new platform. Windows 8 has been derided as confusing, and the software giant has received no small amount of criticism over its choice to ditch the Smart Menu. Microsoft may be about to address some of these flaws with Windows 8.1, known as "Blue," but the Windows brand is certainly hurting right now. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL  ) is now taking the opportunity to kick its longtime rival while it's down.

In an interview with CNN Money, Windows exec Tami Reller said not to "expect an iTunes app on Windows 8 any time soon." The ball is in Apple's court, as Reller added, "iTunes is in high demand. The welcome mat has been laid out. It's not for lack of trying." That's something of a blow to Microsoft's ambitions for Windows 8, particularly since iTunes is the largest digital music store on the planet.

10 Best Mid Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now: Vendtek Systems Inc(VSI.V)

VendTek Systems Inc. develops, markets, and licenses automated transaction system software and support technologies primarily for the prepaid telecom and financial services industries. The company offers efresh, a software product that provides electronic distribution infrastructure to service providers, retailers, and retail distributors for selling their products and services electronically. It is also involved in the resale and distribution of prepaid telecommunication products, such as prepaid cellular and prepaid long distance products; and manufacture of vending machines. The company serves its customers in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. VendTek Systems Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Port Coquitlam, Canada.

10 Best Mid Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now: Tata Motors Ltd(TTM)

Tata Motors Limited, an automobile company, engages in the manufacture and sale of commercial and passenger vehicles primarily in India. The company offers cars, utility vehicles, trucks, buses and coaches, and defense vehicles, as well as develops electric and hybrid vehicles for personal and public transportation. It also involves in distributing and marketing cars; and financing the vehicles sold by the company. In addition, the company engages in the provision of engineering and automotive solutions, as well as machine tools and factory automation solutions; construction equipment manufacturing; automotive vehicle components manufacturing and supply chain activities; tooling and plastic and electronic components for automotive and computer applications; and automotive retailing and service operations. It offers its products and services through its dealership, sales, services, and spare parts network. The company also markets its commercial and passenger vehicles in Eu rope, Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia, South Asia, and South America. The company was formerly known as Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company Limited and changed its name to Tata Motors Limited in July 2003. Tata Motors Limited was founded in 1945 and is based in Mumbai, India.

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  Take a closer look at the full table. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 17.35 while the forward price to earnings ratio is 10.13. The dividend yield has a value of 3.28 percent. Price to book ratio is 2.81 and price to sales ratio 2.93. The operating margin amounts to 22.48 percent.

Top 5 Forestry Companies To Watch In Right Now: China HGS Real Estate Inc.(HGSH)

China HGS Real Estate Inc., through its subsidiary, Shaanxi Guangsha Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd., engages in the real estate development in the People?s Republic of China. It is involved in the construction and sale of residential apartments, parking lots, and commercial properties. The company develops multi-layer, sub-high-rise, and high-rise apartment buildings, as well as office buildings. China HGS Real Estate Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Hanzhong City, the People?s Republic of China.

10 Best Mid Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now: Marine Petroleum Trust(MARPS)

Marine Petroleum Trust, through its subsidiary, Marine Petroleum Corporation, operates as a royalty trust in the United States. It holds an overriding royalty interest in oil, natural gas, and other mineral leasehold interests located in the Gulf of Mexico acquired by Chevron U.S.A., Inc. The company, through its 32.6% interest in Tidelands Royalty Trust ?B?, owns interest in 5 leases covering 22,948 acres. It has lease interests covering approximately 226,564 gross acres. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

10 Best Mid Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now: Achieva Limited (A02.SI)

Achieva Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the marketing and distribution IT and computer peripherals, parts, and software. The company offers data storage devices, such as data storage devices, such as hard disk drives and opto-magnetic removable disk drives; modems; graphics and sound cards; monitors; digital cameras; and voice over IP devices. It also provides motherboards, multi-media peripherals, DVR surveillance systems, DIMM for PCs and notebooks, CPU and NAND flash products, PC systems, network attached storage products, and portable capsule speakers, as well as communicator, audio, and networking products. In addition, the company offers TV media player under its Astone brand; and portable hard disk under its Ovation brand. It has operations in Malaysia, Australia, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Singapore.

10 Best Mid Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now: Socket Mobile Inc.(SCKT)

Socket Mobile, Inc. produces and sells mobile handheld computers and data collection products for the business mobility market. The company offers products to run mobile applications that enable the accessing, collection, and processing of data by using Bluetooth and wireless local area network (LAN) connection technologies. Its product line includes a family of handheld computer products for business enterprise uses; wearable cordless ring scanners for industrial applications; and a range of data collection products, including two dimensional (2D) and linear (1D) bar code scanners, plug-in radio frequency identification reader/writer products, and plug-in magnetic stripe readers that work with the company?s handheld computers, as well as 2D and 1D cordless hand scanners, which work with third-party mobile handheld devices, such as Smartphones, tablet computers, ultra-mobile personal computers, notebooks, and desktop systems. The company also offers original equipment man ufacturer (OEM) embedded products consisting of Bluetooth and wireless LAN plug-in cards that are used primarily by OEMs of electronic products to build wireless connection functions into their products using the Bluetooth and wireless LAN standards for wireless connectivity; and provides extended warranty and accidental breakage coverage services for products, including handheld computers, and ring and cordless hand scanners. It markets its products through a network of distributors and resellers, as well as through OEMs and value added resellers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company was formerly known as Socket Communications, Inc. and changed its name to Socket Mobile, Inc. in April 2008. Socket Mobile, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Newark, California.

10 Best Mid Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now: Vantex Resources Ltd (VAX.V)

Vantex Resources Ltd, a junior mining exploration company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, production, and development of gold properties in Canada. It principal project include the Galloway gold project that comprises approximately 2488 hectares, 63 claims, and 3 mining concessions located in the Dasserat Township, Abitibi district of Quebec. The company was formerly known as Vantex Oil, Gas and Minerals Ltd and changed its name to Vantex Resources Ltd in February 2004. Vantex Resources Ltd was founded in 1987 and is based in La Prairie, Canada.

10 Best Mid Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now: Hastings Entertainment Inc.(HAST)

Hastings Entertainment, Inc. operates as a multimedia entertainment retailer. It operates entertainment superstores that buy, sell, trade, and rent various home entertainment products, including books, music, software, periodicals, movies on DVD and Blu-Ray, video games, video game consoles and consumer electronics. The company?s stores also provide consumables and trends products, such as apparel, t-shirts, action figures, posters, greeting cards, and seasonal merchandise. As of March 31, 2011, it operated 145 superstores in medium-sized markets located in 20 states, primarily in the western and midwestern United States. The company also operates a concept store, Sun Adventure Sports that sells a range of bicycles and related accessories, skateboards, other athletic equipment, apparel, and shoes, as well as offers bicycle repair services and cycling classes. In addition, it operates a multimedia entertainment e-commerce Web site, which offers a range of books, software, video games, movies on DVDs and Blu-Ray, music, trends, and electronics. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Amarillo, Texas.

10 Best Mid Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.(HOT)

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. operates as a hotel and leisure company worldwide. The company operates luxury and upscale full service hotels, select-service hotels, extended stay hotels, resorts, retreats, and residences under St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le M�idien, Sheraton, Four Points, Aloft, and Element brand names. It also engages in the development and operation of vacation ownership resorts; marketing and selling vacation ownership interests in the resorts; and provision of financing to customers who purchase such interests. In addition, the company develops, markets, and sells residential units at mixed use hotel projects. As of December 31, 2011, its hotel portfolio included 1,076 owned, managed, or franchised hotels with approximately 315,300 rooms; and 13 stand-alone vacation ownership resorts and residential properties. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwid e Inc. operates independently of ITT Corporation as of December 19, 1995.

10 Best Mid Cap Stocks To Buy Right Now: Orvana Minerals Com Npv (ORV.TO)

Orvana Minerals Corp., a mining and exploration company, engages in the evaluation, development, and mining of precious and base metal deposits. It primarily explores for gold, copper, and silver ores. The company�s principal property includes the El Vall-Boinas/Carles mine located in the Rio Narcea Gold Belt in northern Spain. It also owns and operates the Don Mario Mine project comprising approximately 70,100 hectares of contiguous concessions situated in eastern Bolivia; and the Copperwood copper project covering approximately 712 hectares in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan, the United States. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Toronto, Canada.