With economic data taking a backseat to a slew of better-than-expected earnings reports, the broad-based S&P 500 continues to knock off one all-time record close after another. For skeptics like me, that's an opportunity to see whether companies have earned their current valuations.
Keep in mind that some companies�deserve�their current valuations. Take railroad operator Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP ) for example. Union Pacific grew profit by 11% in its most recent quarter as it was able to offset demand weakness in coal with higher prices. With many railroad operators predicting a pickup in shipments in the second half of the year, Union Pacific certainly looks to be in great shape moving forward.
Still, other companies might deserve a kick in the pants. Here's a look at three companies that could be worth selling.
Top Railroad Companies To Invest In Right Now: Pfb Corp Com Npv (PFB.TO)
PFB Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of insulating building products based on expanded polystyrene (EPS) technology primarily for the residential and commercial construction projects in North America. The company markets its products primarily under the brand names of Plasti-Fab EPS product solutions; Insulspan structural insulating panel systems (SIPS); Advantage ICF systems; Riverbend Timber Framing; and Precision Craft log and timber homes. Its Plasti-Fab EPS product solutions comprise rigid foam for insulating roofs, floors and walls; floatation and buoyancy products; geotechnical engineered applications; packaging and display; and building systems. The company�s Insulspan structural insulating panel system products are used in various residential and commercial building envelope applications, including roofs, walls, and floors; and Insulspan structural insulating panel blanks are used as raw materials in the products of original equipment manufacturers. Its Advantage ICF system is a one-piece, stay-in-place, and insulating concrete form made of EPS insulation for use in residential construction market, as well as in commercial applications, such as hotels, warehouses, restaurants, and office buildings; Riverbend Timber Framing provides timber frame structures for public and commercial projects, such as pavilions, churches, lodges, and restaurants; and PrecisionCraft log and timber frame homes that include handcrafted logs, timber frames, hybrid log and timber, post and beam, and milled logs. PFB Corporation sells its products through sales representatives, independent sales agents, and registered dealers and distributors to industrial, commercial, and residential customers; and to the retail market. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
Top Railroad Companies To Invest In Right Now: Rochester Medical Corporation(ROCM)
Rochester Medical Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of PVC-free and latex-free urinary continence and urine drainage care products for the home and acute care markets. Its home care products include a line of silicone and latex male external catheters for managing male urinary incontinence; intermittent catheters for managing both male and female urinary retention, including Magic 3 line of silicone intermittent catheters; and the FemSoft Insert, a soft, liquid-filled, urethral insert for managing stress urinary incontinence in adult females. The company manufactures male external catheters in six models, including UltraFlex, Pop-On, Wide Band, Natural, Clear Advantage, and Transfix catheters; and intermittent catheters in four versions that include standard, antibacterial, hydrophilic, and antibacterial personal catheters. Its acute care products include a line of standard Foley catheters and Strata brand of Foley catheters; and Strata-NF Catheter, an antibacterial Foley catheter that reduces the incidence of hospital acquired urinary tract infection. The company?s primary customers include distributors, extended care facilities, and individual hospitals and healthcare institutions. It markets its products under the Rochester Medical brand name through a direct sales force in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, as well as through independent distributors in other international markets. The company also supplies its products to various medical product companies for sale under private label brands owned by these companies. Rochester Medical Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Stewartville, Minnesota.
Top Industrial Disributor Stocks To Buy Right Now: Porvair PLC(PRV.L)
Porvair plc develops, designs, and manufactures filtration and separation equipment. It operates in two segments, Microfiltration and Metals Filtration. The Microfiltration segment designs and manufactures a range of filtration equipment for aerospace, energy, bioscience, water, chemical process, power generation, pharmaceutical, environment, and food and beverage industries. This segment also involves in engineering machining business, as well as provides laboratory based water analysis equipment. In addition, it offers laboratory microplates to life sciences, biotechnology, research and development, and molecular biology industries through a distributor network. Further, this segment develops automated wet chemistry discrete and continuous flow analyzers for use in environmental and industrial laboratories. It has operations in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany. The Metals Filtration segment designs and manufactures porous ceramic filters for the filtrat ion of molten metals. This segment offers products for the manufacture of turbine blades, solar panel manufacture, and energy storage. It serves molten aluminum, iron foundry, steel foundry, and investment casting industries. This segment has operations in the U.S. and China. The company also serves customers in South America, Australasia, and Africa. Porvair plc is based in King?s Lynn, the United Kingdom.
Top Railroad Companies To Invest In Right Now: Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC)
Uranium Energy Corp. engages in the exploration, development, extraction, and processing of uranium concentrates on projects located in the United States and Paraguay. As of July 31, 2012, it had mineral rights in uranium mining projects located in the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming, as well as in Paraguay. The company was formerly known as Carlin Gold Inc. and changed its name to Uranium Energy Corp. in January 2005. Uranium Energy Corp. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Top Railroad Companies To Invest In Right Now: Timberland Bancorp Inc.(TSBK)
Timberland Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Timberland Bank that provides various banking services in Washington. The company offers various deposit products, including money market deposit accounts, checking accounts, regular savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also provides mortgage loans comprising one-to-four family residential, multi-family real estate, commercial real estate, land, and construction loans. In addition, the company offers non-mortgage loans, such as commercial business loans; and consumer loans consisting of home equity lines of credit, second mortgage, savings account, automobile, boat, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, and unsecured loans. It serves businesses and individuals primarily in Grays Harbor, Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap, King, and Lewis counties of Washington. As of September 30, 2011, the company operated 22 branches and 23 ATMs. Timberland Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1915 and is based in Hoquiam, Washingt on.
Top Railroad Companies To Invest In Right Now: KongZhong Corporation(KONG)
KongZhong Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides wireless interactive entertainment, media, and community services to mobile phone users in the People's Republic of China. It also involves in the development, distribution, and marketing of consumer wireless value-added services, including wireless application protocol, multimedia messaging services, short messaging services, interactive voice response services, and color ring back tones. In addition, it offers interactive entertainment services, such as mobile games, pictures, karaoke, electronic books, mobile phone personalization features, entertainment news, chat, and message boards; and through Kong.net offer news, community services, games, and other interactive media and entertainment services; and sells advertising space in the form of text-link, banner, and button advertisements. Further, the company develops and publishes mobile games, including downloadable mobile games and online mobile games cons isting of action, role-playing, and leisure games. As of December 31, 2009, it had a library of approximately 300 internally developed mobile games. Additionally, it develops online games; and provides consulting and technology services, as well as media and net book services. The company was formerly known as Communication Over The Air Inc. and changed its name to KongZhong Corporation in March 2004. KongZhong Corporation was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People?s Republic of China
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Louis Navellier]
Thanks largely to the country’s tremendous economic growth, there’s a new middle class in China. They have more leisure time than ever before, and that means big opportunity for entertainment provider KongZhong Corporation (KONG).
The company provides wireless interactive entertainment, media and community services to mobile phone users, but it also offers interactive entertainment services, including mobile games, pictures, logos, karaoke, electronic books and mobile phone personalization features such as ring tones. The Chinese love their cell phones, and KongZhong provides much of the content that goes on those phones.
Investors certainly haven’t been hesitant to dial up shares of KONG, as the stock is up over 218% in the last 12 months.
I rate KONG an A, making it a strong buy.
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