Even if the nine-year-old bull market has what it takes to keep running higher – which is looking less and less likely with each big swing every other day – it's a sucker's bet to leave yourself unprotected against downturns.
Sure, you could buy stocks that have the wherewithal to withstand market crashes, trade wars, and political uncertainty, but they're pricey right now, just like the entire market.
The P/E for the S&P 500 is up to 25.04, and the yield is 1.96 and getting lower. That's just not very much bang for your buck; it's certainly not any downside protection worth the name.
Fortunately, there's a very cheap form of "insurance" available right now – it doesn't expire, it's got intrinsic value, and folks will make a desperate beeline for it when – not if – the market starts to sink.
Hot Cheap Stocks To Watch For 2019: International Business Machines Corporation(IBM)
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Finally, there's IBM (IBM) a tech company that's all about tech, but sadly still has much of the wrong tech. Only half of IBM is in the fast-growing segments that customers crave, which is in stark contrast to Amazon (AMZN) , which seems to be in demand practically everywhere.
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On Tuesday, he'll be tuning into UnitedHealth Group (UNH) , Goldman Sachs (GS) , Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and IBM (IBM) . Cramer had great things to say about all four companies.
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IBM (IBM) reports earnings on Tuesday night, but the charts tell us to approach Big Blue with caution here.
It's true that the firm has beaten analysts' earnings-per-share expectations for a whopping 13 consecutive quarters. And while EPS beats are nice, IBM also posted 3.5% year-over-year revenue growth back in January. That broke a nearly six-year string of year-over-year revenue contraction.
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In Pirates of Silicon Valley, an old made-for-TV movie about the PC industry's early days, the Bill Gates character quips (in reference to IBM's (IBM) willingness to let Microsoft (MSFT) supply the OS for its PCs) that success is a menace, since it fools smart people into thinking that they can't lose. Bezos's remarks, as well as those made at times by other Amazon execs, suggest Amazon puts a lot of effort into making sure the company doesn't lose its edge on account of its success.
- [By Timothy Green, Neha Chamaria, and Rich Smith]
You could play the bitcoin "greater fool" game, and it might work out if you get lucky. But buying shares of high-quality companies is a much better strategy. Which stocks should you buy? Take a look at International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM), Canopy Growth (NYSE:CGC), and SolarEdge (NASDAQ:SEDG).
- [By Chris Hill]
Berkshire Hathaway�(NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B) held its annual meeting last weekend. In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill talks with special guest Matt Koppenheffer of Fool Germany about some Volkswagen, some Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), and a whole lot of Berkshire. Berkshire just got really interested in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), but how is this different from the company's ill-fated investment in IBM (NYSE:IBM)?
Hot Cheap Stocks To Watch For 2019: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated(UNH)
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So, nothing about trade wars, tariffs, currency devaluations, wars in Syria, or North Korea, or Iran from the occupier of the Oval Office. Perhaps partly as a result, the major U.S. equity indexes rose strongly for a second day, fueled by better than expected earnings by Netflix (NFLX) and helped along by stalwart U.S. corporations including UnitedHealth (UNH) , General Electric (GE) and Cisco (CSCO) .
- [By Paul Ausick]
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) traded up 2.46% at $238.63. The stock’s 52-week range is $156.09 to $238.95, a new 52-week high set this afternoon. Volume was about 33% above the daily average of around 3 million shares. The company had no specific news Wednesday.
- [By Chris Lange]
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) is scheduled to reveal its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday. The consensus estimates are $2.51 in earnings per share (EPS) and $51.5 billion in revenue. Shares traded at $228.64 as the week came to a close. The consensus price target is $248.19, and the 52-week trading range is $156.09 to $231.77.
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Meridian Wealth Management LLC cut its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) by 6.4% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 18,875 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 1,292 shares during the quarter. UnitedHealth Group comprises 2.0% of Meridian Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Meridian Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $4,039,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Hot Cheap Stocks To Watch For 2019: Compass Minerals Intl Inc(CMP)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Ethan Ryder]
Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) was downgraded by investment analysts at ValuEngine from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday.
Hot Cheap Stocks To Watch For 2019: S&P Smallcap 600(PH)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
Barings LLC decreased its holdings in Parker Hannifin (NYSE:PH) by 36.4% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 26,064 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 14,937 shares during the period. Barings LLC’s holdings in Parker Hannifin were worth $4,458,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
- [By Joseph Griffin]
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System reduced its position in Parker Hannifin (NYSE:PH) by 3.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 172,950 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 6,667 shares during the period. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System owned approximately 0.13% of Parker Hannifin worth $29,580,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. They currently have a $169.00 price objective on the industrial products company’s stock. Deutsche Bank’s price target suggests a potential upside of 6.52% from the stock’s current price.
- [By Neha Chamaria]
In terms of dividend growth, only four of the above stocks -- 3M, Colgate-Palmolive, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble -- feature among the 10 fastest dividend-growth kings. In other words, there are six other stocks from the dividend kings list that have grown their dividends at a faster pace than most stocks in the above table in the past decade, some even at double-digits.��
Six top dividend kings by dividend growth Dividend King 10-Year Dividend CAGR Current Dividend Yield Payout Ratio (TTM) Lowe's Companies� 18.5% 2% 34.5% Hormel Foods� 16.3% 2.1% 39.2% Parker-Hannifin Corp�(NYSE:PH) 14% 1.7% 35.2% Nordson Corporation� 12.2% 0.9% 13.3% Dover Corp (NYSE:DOV) 9% 2% 37.4% American States Water�(NYSE:AWR) 7.6% 1.9% 54.8%TTM: Trailing 12 months. Data sources: YCharts and Yahoo! Finance. Table by author.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Ardevora Asset Management LLP reduced its stake in shares of Parker Hannifin (NYSE:PH) by 0.5% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 154,400 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 800 shares during the quarter. Ardevora Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Parker Hannifin were worth $26,407,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Hot Cheap Stocks To Watch For 2019: Express-1 Expedited Solutions Inc.(XPO)
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In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Paychex (PAYX) , Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) and XPO Logistics (XPO) .
Cramer was bearish on 3M (MMM) , Fitbit (FIT) and Granite Construction (GVA) .
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In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) , XPO Logistics (XPO) , Diamondback Energy (FANG) and Illinois Tool Works (ITW) .
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For his final "Executive Decision" segment, Cramer also checked in with Brad Jacobs, chairman and CEO of XPO Logistics (XPO) , the transportation provider with shares up 16% in 2018.
- [By Rich Duprey, Nicholas Rossolillo, and Maxx Chatsko]
Yet finding the best stocks to buy and hold isn't easy. So to help get you started, we asked three Foolish investors to pick a growth stock that they believe investors would be wise to buy now and hold for the long term. Read on to learn why they like SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR), salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM), and XPO Logistics (NYSE:XPO).
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