United States Stock Market Capitalization of the 50 Largest American Companies - iWeblists

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United States Stock Market Capitalization of the 50 Largest American Companies - iWeblists

Closing Market Capitalization as of July31,2019

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Closing Market Cap on December 31, 2018

Stock Market Capitalization of the 50 Largest American Companies-Iweblists

Disney & Home Depot Make All TIme Highs

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed yesterday @ 16,838.74 up 175.83 on the session.
Home Depot (NYSE: HD)  and Disney (NYSE: DIS) both reached all time highs, HD closed  @ $89.97, while DIS closed @ 83.59.

October 2007 Peak Stock Pick (Acquired by Home Depot)

With the Markets Reaching 5 year highs I circled back today to find out what I said in October 2007.

In October 2007 I was able to find an undervalued stock at the market highs that I picked in my weekly newsletter. US HOMES Systems would get acquired in less than 4 years by Home Depot for an 80% return while the S&P 500 index declined 7.8% over  the same period.

October 23,2007 Pick :U.S.Home Systems $6.93
October 12,2012 USHS Acquired by Home Depot for $12.50 cash

Equities Research Archives USHS



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top 2012 Warnings:

Chipotle Mexican Grill decline 47%

Included in link below is a link to CNBC TV video of +Herb Greenberg
April 20,2012 Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG ) Warning $430 

October 22,2012 low $236
click here to Read an article by Herb Greenberg discussing the importance of Cash Flow with legendary investor Bob Olstein

Under Armour decline 14%

June 11,2012 Under Armour (UA) Warning $52.50

July 11,2012 low $45.27

APPLE 24% decline 3 months

November 5,2012 Apple (AAPL) Warning @ $582

January 25,2013 low $440

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Bullish call at bottom of 1st Quarter 2009 (10 recommendations, 5 acquired)

55 Stockdiagnostics Upgrades acquired in 2012 

YAHOO Makes History: $1 Billion Operational Cash Quarter!

Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) generated $1 billion in operational cash flow in a quarter for the first time in the companies history!

• 3Q operational cash flow improves by $690 million vs. Q3 2011 

• Q3 2012 operational cash flow increases 193% vs Q3 2011  

Other Operational Cash Flow Increases and Decreases for the Quarter ending September 30,2012 vs. Quarter ending September 30,2011:

INCREASES
CRAY Inc.	(NASDAQ:CRAY)	248%
Yahoo	(NASDAQ:YHOO)	193%
ADE-Es, Inc	(NASDAQ:ADES)	126%
Akami Technology	(NASDAQ:AKAM)	21.60%
Cognizant Tech. Sol.	((NASDAQ:CTSH	17%
Ultimate Software	(NASDAQ:ULTI)	14%
Pfizer	(NYSE:PFE)	12.70%
DECREASES
Sketchers USA	(NYSE:SKX)	-415%
Stratasys, Inc.	(NASDAQ:SSYS)	-262%
Interactive Brokers	(NASDAQ:IBKR)	-219%
ACETO Corp	(NASDAQ:ACET)	-150%
Merck & Co.	(NYSE:MRK)	-31.42%
Deckers	(NASDAQ:DECK)	-32%
Elizabeth Arden	(NASDAQ:RDEN)	-26%
PDF Solutions	(NASDAQ:PDFS)	-22%
Home Depot*	(NYSE:HD)	-6.73%
Dunkin Brands	(NASDAQ:DNKN)	-6.22%
Jazz Pharmaceutical	(NASDAQ:JAZZ)	-4.15%
Johnson & Johnson	(NYSE:JNJ)	-3.29%
*period 10/28/2012 vs. 10/28/2011

 

Cash Flow in the News

• Bob Olstein : Earnings vs. Cash Flow 

• James Chanos Exams Cash Flow 

• Cramer talks Operational Cash Flow 

Warren Buffett on importance of Cash Flow:

• Warren Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway: 2000 Annual Report:

 "Common yardsticks such as dividend yield, the ratio of price to earnings or to book value, and even growth rates have nothing to do with valuation except to the extent they provide clues to the amount and timing of cash flows into and from the business. Indeed, growth can destroy value if it requires cash inputs in the early years of a project or enterprise that exceed the discounted value of the cash that those assets will generate in later years.
Market commentators and investment managers who glibly refer to growth and value styles as contrasting approaches to investment are displaying their ignorance, not their sophistication. Growth is simply a component--usually a plus, sometimes a minus-- in the value equation."

29 Stockdiagnostics Upgrades Acquired in 9 months

29 Stockdiagnostics Upgrades Acquired in 9 months

company	ticker		date	$ Upgrade	$ Close	Time	% Return
Mediware information	MEDW		9/12/2012	$8.18	$21.86	5y 4m	167%
KSW, Inc.	KSW		9/11/2012	$2.78	$4.97	2 years	79%
Kenexa Corp.	KNXA		8/27/2012	$22.19	$46.00	1 year	109%
Dollar Thrifty Auto Grp	DTG		8/28/2012	$54.06	$87.08	17 months	61%
Micronetics Inc.	NOIZ		6/11/2012	$7.02	$14.80	8 months	111%
U.S. Home Systems	USHS		8/7/2012	$4.91	$12.50	1year	155%
Authen Tec, Inc.	AUTH		7/28/2012	$3.02	$8.42	8 months	179%
Rail America	RA		7/23/2012	$10.37	$27.25	22 months	163%
Amerigroup Corp.	AGP		7/9/2012	$38.96	$92.00	23 months	136%
Amylin Pharmaceutica	AMLN		6/29/2012	$12.51	$31.00	13 months	145%
Integramed America	INMD		6/11/2012	$10.30	$13.68	15 months	32%
Edgar Online, Inc.	EDGR		5/23/2011	$0.76	$1.08	9 months	42%
Aribe Inc.	ARBA		5/22/2011	$7.34	$45.00	6 years	513%
Golfsmith It'l Hold,Inc	GOLF		5/14/2012	$4.15	$6.10	14 months	47%
GTSI Corporation	GTSI		5/14/2012	$5.00	$7.71	1 year	54%
Cost Plus, Inc.	CPWM		5/10/2012	$4.58	$22.00	2 years	380%
Easy Link Service Int	ESIC		5/3/2012	$1.80	$7.16	29 months	302%
Charming Shoppes	CHRS		5/2/2012	$4.18	$7.35	13 months	75%
Ardea Biosciences Inc	RDEA		4/24/2012	$3.35	$32.00	6 years	855%
Knology Inc.	KNOL		4/18/2012	$9.91	$19.75	6 years	99%
X-Rite, Incorporated	XRIT		4/11/2012	$1.97	$5.54	3 years	181%
Transcend Services	TRCR		3/8/2012	$14.64	$29.18	5 years	100%
CH Energy Group,Inc	CHG		3/6/2012	$50.67	$66.60	9 months	31%
Sera Care Life Science	SRLS		3/6/2012	$0.90	$3.97	3 years	342%
Taleo Corporation	TLEO		2/10/2012	$8.00	$45.00	3 years	469%
Pep Boys-Many,Moe,J	PBY		1/31/2012	$9.58	$15.00	5 months	56%
Novellus Systems Inc	NVLS		12/15/2011	$26.00	$44.00	16 months	70%
Demand Tec, Inc.	DMAN		12/9/2012	$5.45	$13.20	5 months	70%
Success Factors, Inc.	SFSF		12/4/2011	$7.75	$40.00	3 years	416%

USHS :Third Upgrade Acquired in Two Weeks!

In the past two weeks 3 more Stockdiagnostics' upgrades have been acquired.
In the past 8 months a total of 24 upgrades have been acquired.


8/7/2012
U.S.Home Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: USHS) announced this morning it will be acquired by Home Depot (NYSE: HD) for $12.50. Stockdiagnostics upgraded USHS @ $4.91 (dividend adjusted) on August 19,2011 after the company reported 2nd quarter financials for the period ending June 30,2011. Since the upgrade 1 year ago shares are up 155%.
<click to USHS Stockdiagnostics OPS chart
<click to USHS Stockdiagnostics growth ratios
<click to HD Stockdiagnostics OPS chart

7/28/2012
Authen Tec, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUTH) announced yesterday they will be acquired @ $8.42 by Apple Computer. Stockdiagnostics upgraded AUTH @ $3.02 on November 16,2011 after the company reported 3rd quarter financials for the period ending September 30,2011. Since the upgrade 8 months ago shares are up 179%.
<click to AUTH Stockdiagnostics OPS chart
<click to AUTH Stockdiagnostics FCF chart

7/23/2012

RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE: RA) closed @ $27.25 today after announcing it will be acquired by Genesee & Wyoming. Stockdiagnsotics upgraded RA @ $10.37 on September 3,2010 after the company reported 2nd quarter financials for the period ending June 30,2010. In 22 months since the upgrade shares have gained 163%.
<click to RA Stockdiagnostics OPS chart 4 quarter
<click to RA Stockdiagnsotics OPS chart