The 100 Best Stocks to Own in American: (3 Copy)

by Walden, Gene

• ISBN13: 9780793135332
• ISBN10: 0793135338
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Dearborn Financial Publishing

Summary

Since 1989, thousands of investors have turned to this book to help them find the stocks that are poised for superior long-term growth. This year, 25 new stocks have edged their way into Walden's Hall of Fame 100. Drawing on extensive research, Walden offers scores of inside stories and insights that bring these best buys of the market into even sharper focus.

Table of Contents

Alphabetical Listing of the 100 Best Stocks	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
How to Use This Book Profitably	p. xxiii
Alliance Capital Management Holding LP	p. 1
Paychex, Inc.	p. 4
U.S. Bancorp	p. 8
Fifth Third Bancorp	p. 12
Pfizer, Inc.	p. 16
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.	p. 20
SouthTrust Corporation	p. 23
Medtronic, Inc.	p. 27
Merck and Company, Inc.	p. 31
Fannie Mae	p. 35
General Electric Company	p. 39
Freddie Mac	p. 43
Harley-Davidson, Inc.	p. 46
Walgreen Company	p. 50
Johnson and Johnson	p. 54
State Street Corporation	p. 58
Synovus Financial Corporation	p. 62
Omnicom Group, Inc.	p. 66
Home Depot, Inc.	p. 70
MBNA Corporation	p. 74
Cintas Corporation	p. 77
Schering-Plough Corporation	p. 80
Household International, Inc.	p. 83
MandT Bank Corporation	p. 87
BBandT Corporation	p. 90
Kohl's Corporation	p. 93
Sysco Corporation	p. 96
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	p. 99
Fiserv, Inc.	p. 103
Cardinal Health	p. 106
Microsoft Corporation	p. 110
Concord EFS, Inc.	p. 113
Bed Bath and Beyond, Inc.	p. 116
Fastenal Company	p. 119
Legg Mason, Inc.	p. 123
Stryker Corporation	p. 127
Oracle Corporation	p. 131
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	p. 134
Colgate-Palmolive Company	p. 138
AFLAC, Inc.	p. 142
Intel Corporation	p. 145
Jefferson-Pilot Corporation	p. 148
Ecolab, Inc.	p. 151
Donaldson Company, Inc.	p. 155
Franklin Resources, Inc.	p. 159
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.	p. 162
Interpublic Group of Companies	p. 166
Linear Technology Corporation	p. 170
Danaher Corporation	p. 174
Amgen, Inc.	p. 177
Toll Brothers, Inc.	p. 180
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.	p. 183
Starbucks Corporation	p. 187
Maxim Integrated Products	p. 190
Universal Health Services, Inc.	p. 193
Safeway, Inc.	p. 196
Dell Computer Corporation	p. 199
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.	p. 202
EMC Corporation	p. 206
Southwest Airlines Company	p. 209
Abbott Laboratories	p. 213
Wells Fargo and Company	p. 217
Tyco International, Ltd.	p. 221
Valspar Corporation	p. 225
Best Buy Company, Inc.	p. 229
The Kroger Company	p. 232
American International Group, Inc.	p. 235
Pitney Bowes, Inc.	p. 238
ABM Industries	p. 242
SunTrust Banks, Inc.	p. 245
Avery Dennison Corporation	p. 248
Jones Apparel Group, Inc.	p. 252
Eli Lilly and Company	p. 255
The Procter and Gamble Company	p. 259
Sonic Corporation	p. 263
Biomet, Inc.	p. 266
Sherwin-Williams Company	p. 270
Cambrex Corporation	p. 274
Biogen, Inc.	p. 278
Bemis Company	p. 281
Emerson Electric Company	p. 285
Altera Corporation	p. 289
Sara Lee Corporation	p. 292
Veritas Software Corporation	p. 296
AOL Time Warner, Inc.	p. 299
United Technologies Corporation	p. 302
Chevron Corporation	p. 306
William Wrigley, Jr. and Company	p. 310
Herman Miller	p. 314
First Data Corporation	p. 318
ConAgra Foods, Inc.	p. 322
McDonald's Corporation	p. 325
Cisco Systems	p. 329
Hershey Foods Company	p. 332
Dionex Corporation	p. 335
Equifax, Inc.	p. 338
Coca-Cola Company	p. 342
PepsiCo, Inc.	p. 346
Molex, Inc.	p. 350
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation	p. 353
The 100 Best Stocks by Industry	p. 357
The 100 Best Stocks by State	p. 361
Index	p. 367
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