and a 1.9% dividend to pay as well. 5 A provider of prescription and pharmaceutical benefits, the company should benefit from strong drug price increases this year. 6 Power demand increases should push along Dynergy which trades and produces electrical energy and natural gas. 7 High fashion should help Claiborne move upward in a recovery. New product lines and mergers should help until then.8 MBNA’s program to promote credit cards through groups, clubs, and organizations has been a winner. 9 Any pickup in consumer confidence should send the second largest carpet and rug maker’s shares skyward. 10 SCI, which manufactures electronics for big computer and tech companies, is poised for a tech rebound. A good buy alone or if taken over by Sanmina Corp. (SANM). 11 There’s good news for the company that operates the Foot Locker chain: Athletic wear is casual wear and casual is in at the office and at school.
* AS OF OCTOBER 16, 2001 SOURCE: ZACKS INVESTMENT RESEARCH
VALUE
|
Company (Exchange: Ticker) |
Industry |
Market Cap. |
Price* |
% Price |
52-Wk |
|
| 12 | Alliance Capital Mgmt.. (NYSE: AC) | Investment bank |
$3,586.70 |
48.40 |
-4.40 |
$58.50 |
| 13 | Clorox Co. (NYSE: CLX) | Household products |
$8,308.70 |
35.13 |
-1.04 |
$47.94 |
| 14 | Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) | Housewares |
$5,589.48 |
36.77 |
22.57 |
$38.75 |
| 15 | John Nuveen Co. (NYSE: JNC) | Investment management |
$2,225.85 |
46.80 |
22.09 |
$47.01 |
| 16 | Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) | Pharmaceuticals |
$160,146.25 |
69.95 |
-25.29 |
$94.88 |
| 17 | Paccar (NYSE: PCAR) | Truck manufacturer |
$4,075.07 |
53.13 |
7.88 |
$63.90 |
| 18 | SBC Communications (NYSE: SBC) | Telecommunications |
$147,487.25 |
43.87 |
-8.13 |
$58.50 |
| 19 | Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE: SHW) | Paint, building products |
$3,750.81 |
23.99 |
-8.83 |
$27.06 |
| 20 | Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) | Tools/Hardware |
$3,297.54 |
38.92 |
24.79 |
$45.48 |
| 21 | UnionBanCal Corp. (NYSE: UB) | Bank |
$4,725.49 |
29.97 |
24.55 |
$38.70 |
| 22 | Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) | REIT |
$3,481.72 |
39.27 |
2.50 |
$41.60 |
| Company (Exchange: Ticker) | 52-Wk Low |
% Change - Insider Hdgs. |
Long-Term Growth |
P/E - 2002 Est. |
PEG Ratio |
Div. Yield |
Debt/Eqty. Ratio |
|
| 12 | Alliance Capital Mgmt.. (NYSE: AC) | $45.50 | 36.24 | 14.32 | 11.64 | 0.93 | 0.67 | 0.15 |
| 13 | Clorox Co. (NYSE: CLX) | 38.88 | 113.82 | 13.96 | 12.04 | 0.96 | 0 | -11.22 |
| 14 | Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO) | 38.75 | 9.08 | 15.94 | 11.15 | 0.49 | 1.52 | 0.64 |
| 15 | John Nuveen Co. (NYSE: JNC) | 29.76 | 17.27 | 16.08 | 10.42 | 0.61 | 1.93 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) | 10.19 | 121.25 | 26.17 | 18.63 | 0.91 | 0 | -0.79 |
| 17 | Paccar (NYSE: PCAR) | 31.27 | 492.61 | 22.04 | 16.53 | 0.94 | 0.71 | 0.83 |
| 18 | SBC Communications (NYSE: SBC) | 35.06 | 19.46 | 12.65 | 9.82 | 0.87 | 1.05 | 0.25 |
| 19 | Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE: SHW) | 25.05 | 20.81 | 19.61 | 14.29 | 0.86 | 1.14 | 0.93 |
| 20 | Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) | 19.19 | 11.81 | 14.60 | 11.88 | 0.92 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 21 | UnionBanCal Corp. (NYSE: UB) | 15.90 | 7,784.62 | 22.47 | 15.52 | 0.83 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 22 | Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) | 10.44 | 2.70 | 16.42 | 15.65 | 0.95 | 0 | 0.39 |
12 Acquisitions and the solid record of its mutual funds have helped Alliance bring on enough assets to counterbalance a weak stock market. 13 Consumers don’t back away from bleach and household cleansers in the worst of times. Besides, who
