10 Best Heal Care Stocks To Invest In 2014

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In this series I'm subjecting companies to scrutiny under five headings: prospects, performance, management, safety and valuation. How does�GlaxoSmithKline� (LSE: GSK  ) (NYSE: GSK  ) measure up?

1.�Prospects
The pharmaceutical industry is riding a demographic wave of aging populations in developed countries and increasing wealth in developing ones. However, many companies are suffering competition from generic manufacturers as patents expire.

GSK is one of the world's biggest drug makers, giving it the firepower to spend heavily on R&D, and it has a promising pipeline. Vaccines and consumer health care products (30% of sales) provide stability and the latter helps GSK's big push into emerging markets.

10 Best Heal Care Stocks To Invest In 2014: Comstock Homebuilding Companies Inc.(CHCI)

Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. operates as a real estate development company in the United States. The company builds single-family homes, townhouses, mid-rise condominiums, high-rise multi-family condominiums, and residential and commercial mixed-use developments. It serves first-time, early move-up, and secondary move-up buyers located primarily in Washington, D.C. The company also provides a range of construction management and general contracting services in aspects, such as strategic planning, land development, entitlement, property management, sales and marketing, workout and turnaround strategies, and general construction to other property owners. As of December 31, 2010, it built and delivered approximately 5,200 homes. The company was formerly known as Comstock Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. in June 2004. Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

10 Best Heal Care Stocks To Invest In 2014: OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(OGXI)

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of new cancer therapies that address treatment resistance in cancer patients. The company?s clinical stage products include Custirsen, a phase III clinical stage product for treatment in men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer; OGX-427, which is in phase II clinical development stage is designed to inhibit heat shock protein 27; and SN2310 that completed phase I stage of clinical development is designed to evaluate safety in patients with advanced cancer. Its pre clinical stage products include GX-225 that is focused on reducing the production of IGFBP-2 and IGFBP-5; and CSP-9222, lead compound from a family of caspase activators. OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is based in Bothell, Washington.

Top Insurance Stocks To Own For 2014: Central European Distribution Corp (CEDCQ)

Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC), incorporated on September 4, 1997, operates primarily in the alcohol beverage industry. CEDC is a producer of vodka and is Central and Eastern Europe�� integrated spirit beverages business. During the year ended December 31, 2011, as measured by total volume, the Company produced and distributed approximately 33.2 million nine-liter cases . The Company�� business primarily involves the production and sale of its own spirit brands (principally vodka), and the importation on a basis of a range of spirits, wines and beers. Its primary operations are conducted in Poland and Russia. In addition the Company also has operations in Hungary and Ukraine. CEDC has six manufacturing facilities located in Poland and Russia. On February 7, 2011, the Company completed purchasing of the remaining stake of the Whitehall Group.

CEDC is an importer of spirits, wines and beers in Poland, Russia and Hungary. The Company maintains import contracts for a number of internationally recognized brands, including Jim Beam Bourbon, Campari, Jagermeister, Remy Martin Cognac, Corona, Budweiser (Budvar), E&J Gallo wines, Carlo Rossi wines, Sutter Home wines, Metaxa Brandy, Sierra Tequila, Teacher�� Whisky, Cinzano, Old Smuggler, Grant�� Whisky and Concha y Toro wines. In addition to its operations in Poland, Russia, and Hungary the Company has Ukraine and distribution agreements for its vodka brands in a number of key export markets including the United Kingdom, Ukraine, the Baltics and the CIS for Green Mark, Zhuravli, Parliament and Zubrowka, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, France for Zubrowka and many other Western European countries. In 2011, exports represented 11% of its sales by value.

Poland

In Poland, CEDC is the vodka producers with a brand portfolio that includes Absolwent, Zubrowka, Zubrowka Biala, Bols, Palace and Soplica brands, each of which it produces at its Polish distilleries. It produces and sells vodka! s primarily in three vodka sectors: premium, mainstream, and economy. The Company owns two production sites in Poland: one in Oborniki and one in Bialystok. In the Oborniki distillery, it produces the Bols and Soplica vodka brands, among other spirit brands. In Bialystok it produces Absolwent and Zubrowka. Zubrowka is also exported out of Poland to many markets around the world, including the United States, England, Japan and also France. In addition to the Absolwent and Zubrowka brands, in Bialystok it produces the Zubrowka Biala brand. The Company has rights to import and distribute approximately 70 brands of spirits, wine and beer into Poland. It also provides marketing support to the suppliers. During 2011, the Company sold approximately 10.7 million nine-liter cases of vodka, wine and spirits through its Polish business during 2011 including both its own produced vodka brands as well as its exclusive agency import brands. During 2011, the Company sold approximately 191 thousand nine-liter cases of Zubrowka outside of Poland. During 2011, the Company�� Polish operations accounted for 26.3% of its revenue.

Russia

CEDC produces Green Mark in Russia and the sub-premium vodkas in Russia, Parliament and Zhuravli. During 2011 the Company introduced new brands to the Russian market Talka, Sotka and Silver Blend. The Company also produces Yamskaya, the economy vodka in Russia, and premixed alcohol drinks, or long drinks. The Company also owns Whitehall, which holds the exclusive rights to the import of such leading premium wine and spirit brands as Concha y Toro, Paul Masson, Robert Mondavi, DeKuyper, Jose Cuervo and Label 5. In addition to these import activities, Whitehall has distribution centers in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Rostov as well as a wine and spirits retail network located in Moscow. During 2011, the Company�� Russian operations accounted for 70.2% of its revenue. During 2011,the Company produced and sold approximately 16.6 million nine-liter cases of vodka th! rough its! Russian business in the main vodka segments in Russia: premium, sub-premium, mainstream, economy and cheap. In addition it produced and sold approximately 2.8 million nine-liter cases of long drinks.

Hungary

The Company sells Royal Vodka in Hungary through its Bols Hungary subsidiary. The imported brands to Hungary include Bols Vodka, Zubrowka, Royal Vodka, Campari, Cinzano, Jaegermeister, Bols Liqueurs, Cointreau, Carolans, Galliano, Irish Mist, Jose Cuervo, Calvados Boulard, Remy Martin, Metaxa, St Remy, Grant��, Glenfiddich, Tullamore Dew and Old Smuggler.

10 Best Heal Care Stocks To Invest In 2014: Fidelity Bancorp Inc.(FSBI)

Fidelity Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Fidelity Bank, PaSB that provides a range of banking services in Pennsylvania. It primarily engages in generating deposits and originating loans. The company?s deposit products include savings accounts, demand deposit accounts, NOW accounts, money market deposit accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as retirement accounts, including individual retirement account certificates and Keogh plan retirement certificates. Its loan portfolio comprises residential real estate loans, commercial and multi-family real estate loans, construction loans, and commercial business loans and leases, as well as installment loans, such as home equity and consumer loans. The company also involves in mortgage securitization transactions. As of September 30, 2010, Fidelity Bancorp provided its services through its main office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as well as 13 branch offices in Allegheny and Butler counties. The company w as founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

10 Best Heal Care Stocks To Invest In 2014: Southern Union Company(SUG)

Southern Union Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the gathering, processing, transportation, storage, and distribution of natural gas in the United States. It operates in three segments: Transportation and Storage, Gathering and Processing, and Distribution. The Transportation and Storage segment engages in the interstate transportation and storage of natural gas in the Midwest and from the Gulf Coast to Florida. It also provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminalling and regasification services. The Gathering and Processing segment involves in gathering, treating, processing, and redelivering natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in Texas and New Mexico. It operates a network of approximately 5,500 miles of natural gas and NGL pipelines, 4 cryogenic processing plants with a combined capacity of 415 MMcf/d, and 5 natural gas treating plants with a combined capacity of 585 MMcf/d. The Distribution segment engages in the local distribution of natural gas in Missouri and Massachusetts. This segment serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers through local distribution systems. The company was founded in 1932 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Louis Navellier]

  Southern Union Co. (NYSE:SUG) also is involved with the gathering, processing, transportation, storage and distribution of natural gas in the U.S. Southern Union stock has jumped 74% year to date.

10 Best Heal Care Stocks To Invest In 2014: St.ives(SIV.L)

St Ives plc provides marketing services, printed products, and display solutions to publishing, retail, and commercial markets in the United Kingdom. Its media products and services include monochrome hardback and paperback books for the trade and general, reference, and religious markets; and magazines and associated mailing services for consumer and business-to-business publishers. The company provides commercial products, such as personalized direct mail, mail order items, catalogues, brochures, and leaflets; company reports; point-of-sale printed products and services for retailers, multiple store chains, and international brand companies; exhibitions and events products, and installation and consultancy services to retail leisure and event sectors; and multimedia consisting of packaging, inserts, inlays and booklets, and special packaging for CDs and DVDs for the audio, video, computer games, and software markets. It also offers consultancy services, including data ma rketing, data management, data insight, and campaign management; business consultancy, market research, audits, compliance, and marketing insight; and IT consultancy services comprising online business solutions, asset management, online artwork, workflow, and management information technology. St Ives plc is based in London, the United Kingdom.

10 Best Heal Care Stocks To Invest In 2014: Mission NewEnergy Limited(MNEL)

Mission NewEnergy Limited, a renewable energy company, owns and operates biodiesel refinery plants. It produces biodiesel a clean alternative energy substitute for diesel. The company also engages in the cultivation and supply of Jatropha Curcas, an inedible biofuel feedstock. As of October 31, 2011, it had approximately 234,587 acres of Jatropha Curcas under contract farming agreements. In addition, the company owns and operates two wind energy turbines. It has operations in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. The company, formerly known as Mission Biofuels Limited, was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered Osborne Park, Australia.

10 Best Heal Care Stocks To Invest In 2014: Ship Finance International Limited(SFL)

Ship Finance International Limited, through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of vessels and offshore related assets in Bermuda, Cyprus, Malta, Liberia, Norway, the United States, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Marshall Islands. The company also involves in the charter, purchase, and sale of assets. As of March 22, 2011, it owned 29 oil tankers, 8 oil/bulk/ore carriers, 3 dry bulk carriers, 9 container vessels, 2 jack-up drilling rigs, 3 ultra-deepwater drilling units, 6 offshore supply vessels, and 2 chemical tankers. The company offers its services to various sectors of shipping and offshore industry, including oil transportation, drybulk shipments, chemical transportation, container transportation, drilling rigs, and offshore supply vessels. Ship Finance International Limited was founded in 2003 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Bryan Perry]

  Ship Finance International Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) is the most diversified of all ocean-going cargo carriers. The company operates a fleet of 32 double-hull oil tankers, eight dual-purpose dry/oil tankers, one dry bulk carrier, eight container ships, one jack up rig, three ultra-deep water units, six offshore supply vessels and two chemical tankers. It’s like a quasi-ETF for the shipping industry.

  At its current price of about $20 per share with a 6.8% yield, SFL carries a market cap of $1.7 billion with 2011 revenues expected to increase by 14% to $360 million. With a payout ratio of only 46% it’s no wonder this meticulously well-managed company raised its dividend three times in 2010 and is poised to continue raising its dividend payout this year as well. You just aren’t getting that kind of news from 90% of other shipping companies. Shares of SFL traded above $30 in early 2008 and that’s where I believe they will again revisit and represents my one-year price target. Buy SFL below $23.

10 Best Heal Care Stocks To Invest In 2014: Caribou Coffee Company Inc.(CBOU)

Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. owns and operates coffeehouses. The company offers premium coffee and espresso-based beverages, as well as specialty teas, handcrafted beverages, foods, coffee lifestyle items, branded merchandise, and related products. It also sells whole bean and ground coffee to grocery stores, mass merchandisers, office coffee providers, airlines, hotels, sports and entertainment venues, college campuses, and online customers. In addition, the company sells blended coffees and licenses its Caribou Coffee brand to Keurig, Inc. for sale and use in its K-Cup single serve line of business. Further, Caribou Coffee Company franchises its brand to partners to operate Caribou Coffee branded kiosks and coffeehouses, as well as sells Caribou Coffee branded products to partners for resale in these franchised locations. As of July 3, 2011, it operated 407 company-owned coffeehouses located in 16 states and the District of Columbia; and 147 franchised coffeehouses in th e United States and international markets. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Toby]

  In comparison to Starbucks, Caribou Coffee is but a blip on the radar screen in the coffee shop business. That said, the company is well established in its various markets, and its stores are doing brisk business. Like Starbucks, shares of Caribou are doing very well in 2011. The stock is up 41% year to date.

  That impressive performance has been fueled by growth in operating profits. The company has beaten analyst estimates in each of the last 2 quarters and shows no sign of slowing. Wall Street expects profits to grow by an impressive 24% from the current year to 2012.

  Shares trade for a premium valuation of 35 times earnings as investors rush to stocks that are working in this environment. Caribou’s future prospects are compelling, so that P/E ratio might not be a sign of disaster. With its core business stabilized, look for the company to go frontal in its competition with Starbucks and grow substantially.

• [By James K. Glassman]

  Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company is a superb fund (it has an annualized return of 13.4% over the past ten years) that is closed to new investors. But we can still poach ideas from its portfolio. One of the best is Caribou Coffee (CBOU), a Starbucks competitor (with a better product, in this coffee drinker's opinion) whose sales have held up well. Analysts, on average, forecast that the company, which has nearly 500 stores, will boost its earnings by 30% in 2011. And the company has no debt.

• [By Roberto Pedone]

  One stock in the restaurant complex that has started to break out is Caribou Coffee(CBOU_). This company is engaged in operating coffeehouse in the U.S. The stock is off to a hot start in 2011, with shares up by over 35%.

  If you look at the chart for Caribou Coffee, you'll notice that this stock was hammered by the sellers from its August high of $17.40 to a recent low of $10.32 a share. Since marking that low, the stock has spiked big and now trades at just over $14 a share. What's even more noteworthy is that now the stock is starting to break out above some past overhead resistance at around $13.50 and above its 50-day moving average of $13.32 a share. This should easily set the stock up to make a run at its next significant r esistance level of $15 a share, or possibly much higher.

  If you're bullish on this stock, you could simply get long on off any noticeable weakness. I would place a stop just below $13.50 a share in case this breakout fails. I would add to this position only if the stock takes out $15 a share with heavy volume. Look for volume that's tracking in close to or above its three-month average action of 672,400 shares.

  This stock has a decent short interest -- around 6% of the tradable float is currently sold short by the bears. Caribou only has 18.35 million shares in its float, so this breakout could easily spark a massive short squeeze in the coming days or weeks. Keep this name on your trading radar.

  Caribou is one of TheStreet Ratings' top-rated restaurant and hotel stocks.

10 Best Heal Care Stocks To Invest In 2014: Consciencefood Holding Limited (L1D.SI)

Consciencefood Holding Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of instant noodles and snack noodles in Indonesia. It offers instant noodles under the brand names of Alhami, Santremie, Maitri, and Alimi in 18 flavors; snack noodles under the brand names of Hola Hole and Mikka in 2 flavors; and beverage products. The company also exports its products to Malaysia, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Palestinian territories, Madagascar, and Singapore. Consciencefood Holding Limited was founded in 1998 and is based in Medan, Indonesia.