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Company name Silgan Holdings Inc.
Stock ticker SLGN
Live stock price [stckqut]SLGN[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $41.49
Target stock price (averages with growth) $47.99
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $39.11
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $41.66

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

Silgan Holdings Inc. is a manufacturer of rigid packaging for shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products. The Company operates three businesses: metal container business, closures business and plastic container business. The Company’s products include steel and aluminum containers for human and pet food and general line products; metal, composite and plastic vacuum closures for food and beverage products and plastic closures for the dairy and juice markets, and custom designed plastic containers, tubes and closures for personal care, food, health care, pharmaceutical, household and industrial chemical, pet care, agricultural chemical, automotive and marine chemical products. Its products are used for a variety of end markets and it operates 81 manufacturing plants in North America, Europe, Asia and South America. In July 2012, the Company acquired Ontas Oner Teneke Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. In August 2012, it acquired the plastic food container operations of Rexam PLC.

 

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in this stock as long as the price is correct. Most of the fundamentals of this company are good but there are some concerns.

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Company name Infosys Ltd ADR
Stock ticker INFY
Live stock price [stckqut]INFY[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $40.87
Target stock price (averages with growth) $66.5
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $71.45
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $46.21

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

Infosys Limited (Infosys), formerly Infosys Technologies Limited, provides business consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services. Its end-to-end business solutions include consulting and systems integration comprising consulting, enterprise solutions, systems integration and advanced technologies; business information technology (IT) services consisting application development and maintenance, independent validation services, infrastructure management, engineering services comprising product engineering and life cycle solutions and business process management; products, business platforms and solutions, including Finacle, its banking product, which offers solutions to address core banking, mobile banking and e-banking needs of retail, corporate and universal banks globally, and areas, such as cloud computing, enterprise mobility and sustainability. On January 4, 2012, Infosys BPO Limited acquired Portland Group Pty Ltd. In October 2012, it acquired Lodestone Holding AG.

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in this stock as long as the price is correct. Most of the fundamentals of this company are good but there are some concerns.

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Company name FedEx Corporation
Stock ticker FDX
Live stock price [stckqut]FDX[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $160.13
Target stock price (averages with growth) $188.97
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $130.37
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $141.23

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

FedEx Corporation (FedEx) is a holding company. The Company provides a portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services under the FedEx brand. Federal Express Corporation (FedEx Express) is an express transportation company, offering time-certain delivery within one to three business days and serving markets. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. (FedEx Ground) is a provider of small-package ground delivery service. FedEx Freight Inc (FedEx Freight) is a provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) freight services. FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. (FedEx Services) provides the Company’s other companies with sales, marketing, information technology, communications and back-office support. In June 2012, the Company acquired olish courier company Opek Sp. z o.o. In July 2012, the Company acquired TATEX. In July 2012, the Company’s, FedEx Express business unit, acquired Rapidao Cometa, a transportation and logistics company.

 

 

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Company name Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Stock ticker CHD
Live stock price [stckqut]CHD[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $61.03
Target stock price (averages with growth) $72.51
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $59.3
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $63.75

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

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. develops, manufactures and markets a range of household, personal care and specialty products. The Company’s brands include ARM & HAMMER, (used in multiple product categories, such as baking soda, carpet deodorization and laundry detergent), TROJAN Condoms, XTRA laundry detergent, OXICLEAN pre-wash laundry additive, NAIR depilatories, FIRST RESPONSE home pregnancy and ovulation test kits, ORAJEL oral analgesics and SPINBRUSH battery-operated toothbrushes. The Company operates in three segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International and Specialty Products. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Consumer Domestic, Consumer International and Specialty Products segments represented approximately 72%, 19% and 9%, respectively, of the Company’s net sales. On June 28, 2011, the Company acquired the BATISTE dry shampoo brand from Vivalis, Limited. In October 2012, it acquired Avid Health, Inc. (Avid).

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in this stock as long as the price is correct. Most of the fundamentals of this company are good but there are some concerns.

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Company name Cna Financial Corp
Stock ticker CNA
Live stock price [stckqut]CNA[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $46.43
Target stock price (averages with growth) $49.46
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $38.28
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $35.7

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

CNA Financial Corporation (CNAF) is an insurance holding company. Its core business commercial property and casualty insurance operations operate in two segments: CNA Specialty and CNA Commercial. Its non-core businesses are managed in two business segments: Life & Group Non-Core and Corporate & Other Non-Core. Its insurance products primarily include commercial property and casualty coverages, including surety. Its products and services are marketed through independent agents, brokers and managing general underwriters to a rang of customers, including small, medium and large businesses, associations and professionals. Its property and casualty and remaining life and group insurance operations are primarily conducted by Continental Casualty Company, The Continental Insurance Company, Western Surety Company and Continental Assurance Company. In July 2012, it acquired Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Ltd. On December 14, 2012, it sold SUR Insurance Agency, Inc. and The Bond Exchange.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in this stock as long as the price is correct. Most of the fundamentals of this company are good but there are some concerns.

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