Actionable Conclusions (1-10): Analysts Predicted Top Ten Industrials "Safer" Dividend WallStars Could Net 16.68% to 50.75% Gains Five of the ten top "safer" dividend-yielding Industrials by yield (shaded in the chart above) were verified as being among the top ten gainers for the coming y…

Free Cash Flow does not lie The reason we use free cash flow ((FCF)) as the basis for much of our analysis is that it is difficult to manipulate, unlike earnings per share. When a company does not generate any free cash flow our algorithm automatically assigns a Main Street Price (estima…

Introduction Technology has long played an important role in work and has become the major driver for success and failure in a growing number of industries. A study of more than one million patents issued over the past 100 years shows that technological advancements have a positive impact…

Pitched as a favorite of Chinese institutional investors, HollySys ( HOLI ) is one of the leaders in the production of automation solutions in China. Likely string a chord with mainland China in the way of nationalistic pride, the company designs and builds the vast majority of its products in…

The performance of industrial distributor stocks on a year-to-date basis really covers the map; Grainer ( GWW ) has been performing exceptionally well, Ferguson ( OTCQX:FERGY ) has done alright, HD Supply ( HDS ) is more or less flat, but the electrical distributors Wesco ( WCC ) and …

By Stephen D. Simpson, CFA In a market where many multi-industrials have started to see signs of fading end-market growth, Emerson s ( EMR ) exposure to process automation, and particularly U.S. onshore oil and gas, is helping the company drive noticeably better growth. Better…

Energy storage is a new disruptive trend. It basically involves storing energy that can later be harnessed for electricity to power our homes, our cars - our future. Energy storage is growing fast as it complements the renewable energy sectors of wind and solar. For some background investors…

This article is part of a series that provides an ongoing analysis of the changes made to Kenneth Fishers 13F stock portfolio on a quarterly basis. It is based on Fisher Asset Managements regulatory 13F Form filed on 04/20/2018. Please see our article " Tracking Kenneth Fishe…

The phrase, "sell in May and go away" , may hold true for some but not for Enphase ( ENPH ) shareholders right now; they are expecting good news, positive guidance, and definitely want to hear more of the company's karmic prophecy from its top gurus. Signs of IQ's demand are everywhere; IQ7…

The performance of French automation and electrical equipment manufacturer Schneider Electric ( OTCPK:SBGSY ) (SCHN.PA) remains a little confounding. The company has been producing good growth recently in comparison to peers/rivals like ABB ( ABB ), Eaton ( ETN ), Emerson ( EMR ), and …