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GOLDMAN: Here Are The 40 Cheapest Stocks On The Market
Garmin Ltd.
Cummins Inc.
Ticker: CMI
Price as of December 31: $144.17
Upside to target: 21.4%
Comment: Cummins secured tax breaks for two capital projects it is undertaking: a $4.34 million break on a new global distribution headquarters in downtown Indianapolis, and a 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, or PILOT, for an expansion of its facility in Memphis.
Source: Goldman Sachs
FedEx Corp.
Ticker: FDX
Price as of December 31: $173.66
Upside to target: 21.5%
Comment: In December, FedEx acquired third-party logistics company Genco, which specializes in reverse logistics and will expand FedEx's footprint in retail and e-commerce.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Autodesk Inc.
Ticker: ADSK
Price as of December 31: $60.06
Upside to target: 21.5%
Comment: Autodesk sees 23% revenue growth from its architecture, engineering and construction division in Q2 FY15, as construction firms' spending on software maintains an upward trend.
Source: Goldman Sachs
EOG Resources Inc.
Ticker: EOG
Price as of December 31: $92.07
Upside to target: 21.6%
Comment: The company divested the majority of its Canadian assets in December in two transactions that realized $410 million, net of customary transaction adjustments.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Tiffany & Co.
Ticker: TIF
Price as of December 31: $106.86
Upside to target: 21.7%
Comment: "We were pleased with overall sales performance, especially in light of economic and geopolitical challenges around the world," CEO Michael Kowalski said in the third quarter earnings statement as the company reported a 5% year-on-year increase in net sales.
Source: Goldman Sachs
AbbVie Inc
Ticker: ABBV
Price as of December 31: $65.44
Upside to target: 22.2%
Comment: Zacks upgraded the stock's rating from neutral to outperform in a research note Friday.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Caterpillar Inc
Ticker: CAT
Price as of December 31: $91.53
Upside to target: 22.4%
Comment: Caterpillar's shares tumbled nearly 6% after JP Morgan downgraded its stock on concerns about its exposure to oil and gas.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Williams Companies
Ticker: WMB
Price as of December 31: $44.94
Upside to target: 22.4%
Comment: "Our focus on natural gas is really driven by our belief and conviction that natural gas is the fuel source that's going to continue to grow in this country for the next couple of decades by virtue of the fact that it is abundant and it's cheap and it's clean and it's replacing other sources of energies that are less abundant," CFO Don Chappel said at an investor conference. The company sees a 3% CAGR in natural gas for the next 15 years.
Source: Goldman Sachs
NRG Energy Inc.
Ticker: NRG
Price as of December 31: $26.95
Upside to target: 22.4%
Comment: NRG Yield, Inc. completed its acquisition of a second set of assets from NRG Energy worth $480 million in cash and $737 million in project debt.
Source: Goldman Sachs
ONEOK Inc.
Ticker: OKE
Price as of December 31: $49.79
Upside to target: 22.5%
Comment: Oneok has applied to build a $640 million natural gas processing plant in North Dakota by the end of 2016.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Lennar Corp.
Ticker: LEN
Price as of December 31: $44.81
Upside to target: 22.7%
Comment: In November, Lennar issued $350 million of 4.50% senior notes due 2019.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Dow Chemical
Ticker: DOW
Price as of December 31: $45.61
Upside to target: 22.8%
Comment: Dow Chemicals sold its global sodium borohydride business to Vertellus Specialty Materials LLC and its polyolefin films plant to Valfilm North America Inc. for about $225 million.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Priceline Group Inc
Ticker: PCLN
Price as of December 31: $1140.21
Upside to target: 22.8%
Comment: Priceline's non-GAAP net income in the third quarter was $1.2 billion, up 29% from the previous year.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Harley-Davidson
Ticker: HOG
Price as of December 31: $65.91
Upside to target: 22.9%
Comment: "Through nine months, Harley-Davidson 2014 consolidated revenue grew 6.8 percent, net income increased 16.9 percent and diluted EPS rose 20.1 percent to $3.52 compared to the year-ago period," the company said in its third quarter earnings statement in October.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Amgen Inc.
Ticker: AMGN
Price as of December 31: $159.29
Upside to target: 23.0%
Comment: Amgen and Kite Pharma reached an agreement to develop cancer immunotherapy treatments. The company has up to 10 other treatments that have been submitted for approval in the US and the EU.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Hess Corp.
Ticker: HES
Price as of December 31: $73.82
Upside to target: 24.6%
Comment: Hess began operation from the Tubular Bells Field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico in November. The company said it will deliver about 25,000 barrels of oil per day.
Source: Goldman Sachs
salesforce.com Inc.
Ticker: CRM
Price as of December 31: $59.31
Upside to target: 24.8%
Comment: "Salesforce continues to be the fastest growing top 10 software company, with constant currency revenue and deferred revenue growth of 30% or more year-over-year," said CEO Marc Beniof in its third quarter earnings statement.
Source: Goldman Sachs
PACCAR Inc
Ticker: PCAR
Price as of December 31: $68.01
Upside to target: 25.0%
Comment: "The U.S. and Canada truck industry Class 8 retail sales are 17 percent higher year-to-date than last year," said Dan Sobic, PACCAR executive vice president, in the third quarter earnings statement. "Our customers are benefiting from good economic growth, improving freight rates and lower fuel prices."
Source: Goldman Sachs
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd
Ticker: KORS
Price as of December 31: $75.10
Upside to target: 26.5%
Comment: Shares fell 6% in trading on Tuesday after Credit Suisse downgraded the stock to neutral from outperform, citing concerns that the luxury retailer is offering deep discounts amid increased competition.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Tyson Foods Inc.
Ticker: TSN
Price as of December 31: $40.09
Upside to target: 27.2%
Comment: Tyson Foods produces about one out of every five pounds of beef, chicken and pork in the US.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Hasbro Inc.
Ticker: HAS
Price as of December 31: $54.99
Upside to target: 27.3%
Comment: Hasbro has seen earnings growth of 11% to 56% in the last three quarters, and sales growth from 2% to 8% in the same period.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Southwest Airlines
Ticker: LUV
Price as of December 31: $42.32
Upside to target: 30.0%
Comment: Shares of Southwest rose 124% in 2014, the most on the S&P 500, as its fuel costs plunged with oil prices.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Tenet Healthcare
Ticker: THC
Price as of December 31: $50.67
Upside to target: 30.3%
Comment: Tenet withdrew applications to acquire five Connecticut hospitals in November, after the state Office of Health Care Access offered a restrictive list of conditions.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Simon Property Group
Ticker: SPG
Price as of December 31: $182.11
Upside to target: 31.2%
Comment: The company's shares reached a 1-year high in trading on Tuesday after several Wall Street analysts raised their price targets and ratings.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Netflix Inc
Ticker: NFLX
Price as of December 31: $341.61
Upside to target: 31.7%
Comment: Netflix announced on Monday that it will begin recommending TVs that offer the best viewing experience,hoping this will "elevate the importance of its service to be on par with cable TV," Engadget reported.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Pioneer Natural Resources
Ticker: PXD
Price as of December 31: $148.85
Upside to target: 32.3%
Comment: "Pioneer boasts a strong balance sheet with about $2 billion in debt against roughly $20 billion in equity, excellent oil price hedges and a likelihood of not just surviving the downturn, but actually growing its output 21% next year," Forbes reported.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Freeport-McMoRan
Ticker: FCX
Price as of December 31: $23.36
Upside to target: 32.7%
Comment: Shares of the company declined in 2014 with commodity prices. It is one of the largest producers of copper and gold in the world.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Phillips 66
Ticker: PSX
Price as of December 31: $71.70
Upside to target: 33.9%
Comment: Phillips 66 announced a 2015 capital budget of $4.6 billion.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Tesoro Corp.
Ticker: TSO
Price as of December 31: $74.35
Upside to target: 34.5%
Comment: "Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta sees a strong upside potential because of improvement in Diesel crack spread between Brent and Californian refineries," Bidness Etc reported. "Furthermore, the analyst foresees strong synergies as a result of acquisition of Carson refinery in Los Angeles, Arco stations, and other assets refinery from BP plc (ADR) for $2.4 billion in May last year."
Source: Goldman Sachs
General Motors
Ticker: GM
Price as of December 31: $34.91
Upside to target: 34.6%
Comment: GM sold 274,483 cars and light trucks in December, a 19% increase year-over-year compared to 13% forecast.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Delta Air Lines
Ticker: DAL
Price as of December 31: $49.19
Upside to target: 38.2%
Comment: Delta announced in December that it will add three additional cabin classes, aimed at frequent travelers that pay the highest fares.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Cabot Oil & Gas
Ticker: COG
Price as of December 31: $29.61
Upside to target: 38.5%
Comment: "Cabot expects to generate >20% production growth in 2015 despite a challenged commodity price environment based on relatively flat drilling and completion spending," the company wrote in a presentation.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Wynn Resorts
Ticker: WYNN
Price as of December 31: $148.76
Upside to target: 39.2%
Comment: Wynn announced Monday that it has will buy 33 acres of land on the waterfront of the Mystic River in Massachusetts, to build a $1.75 billion casino resort.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Noble Energy
Ticker: NBL
Price as of December 31: $47.43
Upside to target: 39.2%
Comment: The US government is supporting offshore natural gas deals in the Mediterranean that involve the company after an Israeli competition regulator cited concerns.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Southwestern Energy
Ticker: SWN
Price as of December 31: $27.29
Upside to target: 39.2%
Comment: Southwestern will develop 413,000 acres of reserves in the Marcellus and Utica shale fields for natural gas production at a cost of $5 billion.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Alcoa
Ticker: AA
Price as of December 31: $15.79
Upside to target: 39.3%
Comment: Alcoa has signed multi-year contracts with Boeing and Pratt & Whitney worth over $2 billion.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Keurig Green Mountain
Ticker: GMCR
Price as of December 31: $132.40
Upside to target: 39.7%
Comment: Keurig will enter into the soft drink market this year. It announced in December that it will spend $220 million to acquire a European company that's about to make its own hot and cold beverages.
Source: Goldman Sachs
CONSOL Energy
Ticker: CNX
Price as of December 31: $33.81
Upside to target: 42.0%
Comment: Consol Energy will spin off some of its coal mining operations to focus on natural gas drilling.
Source: Goldman Sachs
Range Resources
Ticker: RRC
Price as of December 31: $53.45
Upside to target: 49.7%
Comment: Range announced a 2015 capital budget of $1.3 billion, an 18% decrease from 2014, as its drilling in the Utica/Point Pleasant well in Pennsylvania soared to record levels for the Appalachian basin.
Source: Goldman Sachs
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