Welcome back to the Value Stock Investing Notebook! Thank you stopping by and supporting the idea of investing in dividend paying stocks for the long term. I wanted to recap last week's picks for you since it is important to review all investments on a weekly, if not daily, basis.
It was a 5 for 20 week. 25% of my picks increased in value. Although we did not make a lot of money this week, we did find some value. Sirius XM Radio Inc(NASDAQ:SIRI) and CF Industries Holdings, Inc.(NYSE:CF) increased in value. If you invested $1,000 on 7/2/12 into SIRI, you would have gains $108.10 as of 7/6/12. Not too shabby!
When investing in value stocks you should try to hold on for at least a quarter. I like companies such as McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD)and RadioShack Corporation(NYSE:RSH) because they are currently undervalued and also they are very well known in the United States and worldwide! Let these companies work hard for you so you can maximize your profits.
Until next time friends, keep investing as much as you can on a weekly basis. Perform your due diligence and invest in companies that you feel comfortable with. Do not risk your hard earned dollars by investing in unknown, unreliable companies.
Feel free to watch the great videos below, featuring some of this week's winners!
Company Name/Stock Ticker/Stock Price @ 7/2/12/Stock Price @ 7/6/12
The Buckle, Inc.(NYSE:BKE) $38.57 $38.47
RadioShack Corporation(NYSE:RSH) $3.84 $4.06
Bank of America Corp(NYSE:BAC) $8.18 $7.66
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR)(NYSE:LYG) $1.92 $1.84
Sirius XM Radio Inc(NASDAQ:SIRI) $1.85 $2.05
Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM) $85.57 $84.80
Brandywine Realty Trust(NYSE:BDN) $12.34 $12.09
American International Group, Inc.(NYSE:AIG) $32.09 $31.57
Nokia Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:NOK) $2.07 $1.92
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company(NYSE:CTB) $17.54 $17.47
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(NYSE:JPM) $35.73 $33.90
McDonald's Corporation(NYSE:MCD) $88.53 $89.66
Joy Global Inc.(NYSE:JOY) $56.73 $55.26
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.(NYSE:CF) $193.74 $196.17
Cummins Inc.(NYSE:CMI) $96.91 $96.29
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.(NYSE:FR) $12.62 $12.88
The Western Union Company(NYSE:WU) $16.84 $16.83
Lockheed Martin Corporation(NYSE:LMT) $87.08 $86.86
BP plc (ADR)(NYSE:BP) $40.54 $39.63
Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT) $30.59 $30.18
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