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Company name StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.
Stock ticker SFG
Live stock price [stckqut]SFG[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Poor
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Poor
P/E growth Poor
EBIT growth Poor

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $42.83
Target stock price (averages with growth) $48.31
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $43.72
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $43.58

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=sfg

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (StanCorp) is a holding company. StanCorp conducts business through wholly owned operating subsidiaries throughout the United States. The Company operates in two segments: Insurance Services and Asset Management. The Company’s insurance businesses offer group and individual disability insurance, group life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, group dental and group vision insurance, and absence management services. The Company’s asset management businesses offer full-service 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, 457 plans, defined benefit plans, money purchase pension plans, profit sharing plans and non-qualified deferred compensation products and services. Through the Company’s subsidiaries, the Company has the authority to underwrite insurance products in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia and the United States territories of Guam and the Virgin Islands.

 

 

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Company name Nokia Corporation (ADR)
Stock ticker NOK
Live stock price [stckqut]NOK[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=nok

Nokia Corporation (Nokia) has three operating segments: Devices & Services; NAVTEQ, and Nokia Siemens Networks. Devices & Services is responsible for developing and managing the Company’s portfolio of mobile products, as well as designing and developing services, including applications and content. NAVTEQ is a provider of digital map information and related location-based content and services for mobile navigation devices, automotive navigation systems, Internet-based mapping applications, and government and business solutions. Nokia Siemens Networks provides mobile and fixed network infrastructure, communications and networks service platforms, as well as professional services and business solutions, to operators and service providers. In August 2012, the Company sold a portfolio consisting of over 500 patents and patent applications worldwide to Vringo Inc. In November 2012, it acquired earthmine inc.
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Company name Siemens AG (ADR)
Stock ticker SI
Live stock price [stckqut]SI[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Poor
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Fair
P/E growth Good
EBIT growth Poor

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $87.91
Target stock price (averages with growth) $130.25
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $129.89
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $104

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=si

Siemens AG is an integrated technology company with activities in the fields of industry, energy and healthcare. Siemens operates in six segments: Industry, Energy, Healthcare, Equity Investments, Siemens IT Solutions and Services and Siemens Financial Services (SFS). Industry, Energy and Healthcare are reported along with 14 divisions, which comprise the divisions, Industry Automation, Drive Technologies, Building Technologies, OSRAM, Industry Solutions and Mobility, belonging to the Industry Sector, the Divisions, Fossil Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Oil and Gas, Power Transmission and Power Distribution, belonging to the Energy Sector and the Divisions, Imaging and Information Technology (IT), Workflow and Solutions and Diagnostics, belonging to the Healthcare Sector. In July 2012, Wi-LAN Inc. acquired a global portfolio of more than 40 patents and applications from Siemens related to telecommunication network management and mobile multimedia.

 

 

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Company name The Gymboree Corporation
Stock ticker GYMB
Live stock price [stckqut]GYMB[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=gymb

The Gymboree Corporation is children’s apparel specialty retailers in North America, offering collections of apparel and accessories. During the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012 (2012), the Company operated a total of 1,149 retail stores and online stores at www.gymboree.com, www.janieandjack.com and www.crazy8.com. The Company also offered directed parent-child developmental play programs under the Gymboree Play & Music brand at 703 franchised and Company-operated centers in the United States and 36 other countries. In addition, as of January 28, 2012, third-party overseas partners operated 24 Gymboree retail stores in the Middle East and South Korea, and a joint venture with Gymboree (China) Commercial and Trading Co. Ltd., and Gymboree (Tianjin) Educational Information Consultation Co. Ltd. (collectively, the Joint Venture) operated Gymboree retail store in China.

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock. It is not possible to confidently invest in a company that is not currently profitable.

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Company name Matthews International Corp
Stock ticker MATW
Live stock price [stckqut]MATW[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Good
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Poor
P/E growth Poor
EBIT growth Poor

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $27.66
Target stock price (averages with growth) $26.86
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $25.34
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $26.03

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=matw

Matthews International Corporation (Matthews) is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of memorialization products and brand solutions. Memorialization products consist of bronze and granite memorials and other memorialization products, caskets and cremation equipment for the cemetery and funeral home industries. Brand solutions include graphics imaging products and services, marking and fulfillment systems products, and merchandising solutions. The Company’s products and operations are consisted of six business segments: Cemetery Products, Funeral Home Products, Cremation, Graphics Imaging, Marking and Fulfillment Systems, and Merchandising Solutions. On November 26, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of Wetzel Holding AG, Wetzel GmbH and certain related affiliates (collectively Wetzel). In December 2012 the Company acquired Pyramid Controls Inc. and its affiliate, Pyramid Control Systems.

 

 

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