With its much-hyped IPO, this company became the latest entrant into the highly competitive cloud computing and storage space. It’s easy to see why the company went public — it’s bleeding cash at an alarming rate and it needs more.
At the beginning of each quarter, we rank each sector from best to worst. These rankings are forward looking and are indicative of how each sector should perform going forward.
The Utilities sector ranks ninth out of the 10 sectors in the first quarter of 2015 and receives our Dangerous rating. The Utilities sector as a whole outperformed the S&P 500 in 2014 rising about 26% to the S&P’s 12%.
The Telecom sector ranks fifth out of the 10 sectors in the first quarter of 2015 and receives our Neutral rating. The Telecom sector as a whole underperformed the S&P 500 in 2014, rising 4 % to the S&P 500’s 12%.
The Information Technology sector ranks second out of the 10 sectors in the first quarter of 2015 and receives our Neutral rating. The Tech sector as a whole outperformed the S&P 500 in last year, rising 17% to the S&P’s 12%.
The Materials sector ranks sixth out of the 10 sectors in the first quarter of 2015 and receives our Neutral rating. The Materials sector as a whole underperformed the S&P 500 in 2014 rising almost 6% to the S&P’s 12%.
The Industrials sector ranks third out of the 10 sectors for the first quarter of 2015 and receives our Neutral rating. The Industrials sector as a whole underperformed the S&P 500 in 2014, rising 10% to the S&P’s 12%.
The Health Care sector ranks eight out of the 10 sectors for the first quarter of 2015 and receives our Dangerous rating. The Health Care sector as a whole outperformed the S&P 500 in 2014, rising about 24% to the S&P’s 12%.
Our stock pick this week is one from south of the equator, in Peru. There are times when a company’s stock price gets ahead of the economics of the business, resulting in a situation when that stock becomes overvalued.
CEO David Trainer doesn't usually agree with Mad Money's Jim Cramer. But when a stock is this overvalued, analysts of all types are in consensus. In today's podcast, David walks you through an analysis of one company's extremely overvalued stock.
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The Financial sector ranks tenth out of the 10 sectors for the first quarter of 2015 and receives our Dangerous rating. The Financial sector as a whole outperformed the S&P 500 in 2014, rising about 14% to the S&P’s 12%.
Watch David Trainer explain the importance of understanding how much capital has truly gone into a business, and the adjustments we make to calculate this metric.
Hasbro (HAS) is probably best known as the maker of popular toys such as Play-Doh, Nerf, and Monopoly. However, resurgence in its other brands makes it our hot stock of the week.