It's hard to pick winners in such a long-running bull market, but we think investors who bet on an improving economy and venture overseas will prosper.
We see more gains ahead for these five stocks, in 2017 and beyond.
Data is as of April 30, 2017. Click on symbol links in each slide for current share prices and more.
Bank of America
It took most of a decade for Bank of America (symbol BAC (opens in new tab), $23) to put the financial crisis behind it. Now, streamlined operations and implementation of more-conservative lending standards are paying off. In 2016, BofA borrowers had an average FICO credit score of 750, some 50 points higher than the average American’s. Revenues from trading, investment banking and credit cards are strong. Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes should boost interest income by 7% this year, says research firm CFRA. Brokerage firm Credit Suisse sees profits rising by 20% this year and 17% in 2018.
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CBS
Media conglomerate CBS (CBS (opens in new tab), $67) has spun off its radio and outdoor ad businesses to focus on faster-growing and more-profitable lines, including global TV syndication, licensing fees from pay-TV operators and fees from stations for the rights to CBS programming. The company has made digital inroads with subscription access to NFL games and content—including The Good Fight and the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery—that is available only online. Midterm elections will boost ad sales in 2018. Brokerage UBS sees earnings growth of 9% this year and 15% in 2018.
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Cummins
- Cummins (CMI (opens in new tab), $151) makes diesel and natural gas engines, power-generation systems, and engine-related components. The company is benefiting from increasing demand in China, a recovery in the energy sector, and favorable prospects for infrastructure spending and emissions controls here and abroad. CFRA sees Cummins’s earnings rising by 18% this year and 13% in 2018 and calls the stock a “strong buy.” The shares yield 2.7%.
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Over in Europe
European bargains include Germany’s Bayer (BAYRY (opens in new tab), $124), a drug and crop-science company, and French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi (SNY (opens in new tab), $47). Worries about the prospects for Sanofi’s diabetes franchise are pressuring the stock, but the company’s reach in emerging markets is promising, says Vincent Montemaggiore, manager of Fidelity Overseas Fund. He also says that Bayer’s pending $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto should lead to steadier earnings, helping to offset the perennial problem of patent expirations in Bayer’s drug business.
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