Not everybody wants to get into the stock market for the next 10, 15 or 20 years. It may be riskier, but some investors are little more impatient; they’re looking for a quicker turnaround for their stock investments.
This week, Morgan Stanley published a list of 15 stocks that should see superior risk-adjusted returns by July 2013. The companies listed here have over $750 million in market capitalization.
“Based on their analysis, these stocks exhibited the best combination of favorable risk-reward profiles and clear catalysts,” wrote Business Insider.
There are three health care companies on the list. And while some might be unsurprising, like Apple, it was a little more surprising to see JPMorgan here after the disastrous trade that cost the company more than $2 billion. However, Morgan is expecting that JPMorgan’s stock will re-start again over the next few weeks.
Here are 15 stocks for impatient investors (listed in alphabetical order).
Anadarko Petroleum
Ticker: APC
Sector: Basic materials
Price target: $103
Current price: $67.46
Price-to-earnings ratio: 17.7
Apple
Ticker: AAPL
Sector: Technology
Price target: $738
Current price: $610.80
Price-to-earnings ratio: 12.6
Calpine
Ticker: CPN
Sector: Energy/Utilities
Price target: $27
Current price: 16.74
Price-to-earnings ratio: N/A
Honeywell International
Ticker: HON
Sector: Consumer Discretionary/Industrials
Price target: $68
Current price: $56.18
Price-to-earnings ratio: 11.7
JPMorgan Chase
Ticker: JPM
Sector: Financials
Price target: $54
Current price: $34.52
Price-to-earnings ratio: 8.4
Kraft Foods
Ticker: KFT
Sector: Consumer Staples
Price target: $44
Current price: $39.20
Price-to-earnings ratio: 15.3
Marsh & McLennan
Ticker: MMC
Sector: Financials
Price target: $39
Current price: $32.77
Price-to-earnings ratio: 14.4
Penn National Gaming
Ticker: PENN
Sector: Consumer Discretionary/Industrials
Price target: $52
Current price: $44.99
Price-to-earnings ratio: 17.3
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Ticker: TMO
Sector: Health Care
Price target: $65
Current price: $52.76
Price-to-earnings ratio: 10.3
UnitedHealth Group
Ticker: UNH
Sector: Health Care
Price target: $70
Current price: $56.11
Price-to-earnings ratio: 11.9
United Technologies
Ticker: UTX
Sector: Consumer Discretionary/Industrials
Price target: $95
Current price: $75.65
Price-to-earnings ratio: 13.5
VF Corp.
Ticker: VFC
Sector: Retail
Price target: $180
Current price: $134.86
Price-to-earnings ratio: 14.4
Visa
Ticker: V
Sector: Technology
Price target: $147
Current price: $127.23
Price-to-earnings ratio: 20.7
Watson Pharmaceuticals
Ticker: WPI
Sector: Health Care
Price target: $84
Current price: $75.57
Price-to-earnings ratio: 12.3
Williams Companies
Ticker: WMB
Sector: Energy/Utilities
Price target: $38
Current price: $29.17
Price-to-earnings ratio: 20.2
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