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Crossing Wall Street Buy List
The Crossing Wall Street Buy List contains 20 stocks. I’ve provided each stock’s name, ticker, current price, year-to-date return and a brief company description. I change the Buy List just once a year, on January 1. After that, the Buy List is set for the next 12 months. In mid-December, I’ll unveil next year’s list.
| Stock |
Symbol |
Current Price |
YTD % |
Comments |
| AFLAC |
AFL |
$54.10 |
16.97% |
The duck stock. Sells supplemental life and health insurance. |
| Baxter International |
BAX |
$59.25 |
0.97% |
Baxter is a diversified health care company with a global reach. The company got its start in 1931 by bringing intravenous medical treatments to the masses. Today, Baxter has 48,000 employees and yearly revenue of $12 billion. |
| Bed Bath & Beyond |
BBBY |
$43.89 |
13.68% |
The home furnishings retailer is one of the most efficiently run companies around. |
| Becton, Dickinson |
BDX |
$79.10 |
0.30% |
Becton, Dickinson is a great long-term steady grower. The company a medical technology outfit that makes and sells all sorts of medical devices. Becton, Dickinson does business in nearly 50 countries. |
| Eaton Vance |
EV |
$32.56 |
7.07% |
Boston-based asset manager with over $160 billion under management. You would have done a lot better in EV than any of its funds. |
| Fiserv |
FISV |
$50.68 |
4.54% |
The major outsourcing resource for the financial services industry. |
| Gilead Sciences |
GILD |
$47.87 |
10.63% |
Innovative biotech firm that's best known for its antiviral drugs that treats patients with HIV and hepatitis. |
| Intel |
INTC |
$21.99 |
7.79% |
The largest chipmaker in the world with annual revenue of over $35 billion. |
| Johnson & Johnson |
JNJ |
$65.11 |
1.09% |
Massive healthcare conglomerate. J&J has increased its dividend every year since 1962. |
| Jos. A Bank Clothiers |
JOSB |
$49.51 |
17.35% |
105-year-old men's fashion store. |
| Eli Lilly |
LLY |
$36.17 |
1.29% |
Pharmaceutical giant best known for Prozac and Cialis. Lilly has increased its dividend for 42 straight years. |
| Leucadia National |
LUK |
$25.37 |
6.64% |
Broadly diversified holding company. Leucadia is often called the mini Berkshire Hathaway. Actually, LUK has beaten BRKA since 1981. |
| Medtronic |
MDT |
$44.79 |
1.84% |
One of the largest medical device makers in the world. |
| Moog |
MOG-A |
$36.28 |
24.12% |
Moog makes flight control systems for commercial and military aircraft. Employees own about 60% of the stock. |
| Nicholas Financial |
NICK |
$7.53 |
9.29% |
Nicholas finances used car loans through a network of branch offices. |
| Reynolds American |
RAI |
$53.42 |
0.85% |
The second-largest tobacco company in America. The company was formed by combining R.J. Reynolds with Brown & Williamson. |
| SEI Investments |
SEIC |
$20.99 |
19.81% |
Helps banks and money managers with their technology needs. |
| Stryker |
SYK |
$56.64 |
12.45% |
One of the world's leading orthopedic companies. Stryker's goal is to grow its EPS by 20% a year. What's amazing is how often they've done it. |
| Sysco |
SYY |
$28.77 |
2.97% |
Servicing nearly 400,000 American eating establishments, Sysco is America's top food supplier. The stock has increased its dividend every year since it went public in 1970. |
| Wright Express |
WXS |
$31.40 |
-1.44% |
Maine-based company processes payments for government and commercial vehicle fleets. |
| Total YTD Portfolio Performance |
7.91% |
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Stock Prices Updated: Fri Mar 19 17:41:25 EST 2010
Here’s a summary of the Buy List’s performance in 2009.
Here’s a summary of the Buy List’s performance in 2008.
Here’s a summary of the Buy List’s performance in 2007.
Here’s a summary of the Buy List’s performance in 2006.
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