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Top Stock Picks for the Week of Jan 2, 2019
Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) operates a technology company which makes software and hardware, operates social media sites like LinkedIn, and also has one of the largest cloud computing businesses. It has great cash flow and rewards shareholders with both a dividend, currently yielding 1.8%, and share buybacks. Microsoft shares have come down off their 2018 highs, so the company is cheaper for investors. It’s trading with a forward P/E of 22.
Apple (AAPL - Free Report) also operates in technology but it’s known best for its smartphone products. However, the Services side of its business which includes iTunes, Apple Music, Apple Pay, among other categories, continues to grow. This next earnings report, Apple will begin revealing the gross margins on this business for the first time. Like Microsoft, shares have fallen off their highs and now trade with a forward P/E of just 12. It’s also shareholder friendly with a large share buyback program and a dividend currently yielding 1.9%.
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