being No. 1 or No. 2 in every business it operates in; Manns says the company is first in shareholder value.
| Pfizer |
NYSE: PFE |
118.75 |
20 |
47.20 ($2.50/share) |
Pfizer has a drug pipeline that is well stocked, putting the company on its way to becoming the preeminent pharmaceutical company in the world. |
| Citigroup |
NYSE: C |
72.81 |
35 |
19.60 ($3.60/share) |
The merger of Salomon Smith Barney and Citibank has created a monster of a financial services company, Manns says. |
| Cisco Systems |
Nasdaq: CSCO |
101.56 |
26 |
64.90 ($1.54/share) |
There’s no getting around the fact that Cisco’s dominant share of the Internet equipment market means there’s more robust earnings growth ahead. |
| Safeway |
NYSE: SWY |
49.25 |
16 |
26.00 ($1.85/share) |
Grocer now offers a more diverse product line, which will give it better margins than the traditional grocer. |
*As of 4/20/99
Note: P/E and 5-year numbers came from Manns. |
