Standard & Poor's 500 Guide: 2001 - Softcover

Standard & Poor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071365044 ISBN 13: 9780071365048

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 2000

Synopsis

This edition of the text reports, analyzes and opines on the 500 companies in the "Standard & Poor" 500 Index (companies with average marketing capitalization exceeding $10 billion). It provides full financial data for stock selection.

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From the Back Cover

With an average market apitalization exceeding $20 billion, the companies listed in the Standard & Poor's 500 index are the most watched in America. The S&P 500 - including Microsoft, IBM, Ford, McDonald's AT&T, Boeing, Exxon, and General Electric - are the bluest of blue-chip stocks, stocks that grow and generate increasing dividends year after year.

Whether you're an investor seeking to make a smart stock purchase, an executive researching corporate competitors, or a job seeker looking for succinct overviews of potential employers, you'll find critical, often hard-to-find information in Stadard & Poor's 500 Guide, 2001 Edition. Easy-to-use and packed with market intelligence on all 500 of the companies listed in the S&P 500 indes, this handy reference includes:

-Buy, sell, or hold recommendations for every stock
-A summary of each company's business activity, recent developments, and sales history
-Company addresses, telephone numbers, and the names of key corporate officers
-Earnings, dividends, and 3-year price charts
-Key income and balance sheet statistics
-Exclusive Standard & Poor's rankings (from A+ to D)

In addition, unique at-a-glance charts highlight:

-Stocks with A+ or A earnings and dividend rankings
-Companies with five consecutive years of earnings increases
-Rapid growth stocks
-Companies with fast-rising dividends
-Companies with higher dividends in each of the past 10 years

With the authoritative analyses and comprehensive data included in this convenient guide, you'll have the expertise of the nation's premier securities information firm right at your fingertips.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071365044
• ISBN 13: 9780071365048
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1020