investmentwatchblog--2020-10-21--My compilation of 16 stocks with strong fundamentals and reasonable valuations: AMGN, ATVI, CHE, FSS

My compilation of 16 stocks with strong fundamentals and reasonable valuations: AMGN, ATVI, CHE, FSS, HWKN, ICE, JBHT, KMB, MANT, MRK, SNE, SNY, STE, UNH, VZ and WERN

Here is a couple of stocks that might be worth your attention this week .
This short list was compiled with help of various sources of data , including Buy recommendations from several renowned stock data providers and analytical services .
This is why I ’ m calling the approach a consensus strategy .
The stocks I ’ m going to present you below are generally believed to outperform the stock market in the coming months , they have a consensus recommendation of Buy , their fundamentals are scored considerably better than most stocks and their average target price by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In order to consider buying the stock ’ s shares , the following criteria need to be satisfied : Note : Descriptions of those criteria are provided at the end of this post .
If you decide to buy any of the below stocks , you might want to consider the following selling conditions ( at least one of them should be satisfied ) : • price is higher or close to target Let ’ s now take a look at the stocks I ’ ve identified with this strategy today .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Description : Amgen , Inc. is a biotechnology company , which engages in the discovery , development , manufacture and marketing of human therapeutics .
Its products include the following brands : Aranesp , BLINCYTO , Corlanor , ENBREL , EPOGEN , IMLYGIC , KYPROLIS , Neulasta , NEUPOGEN , Nplate , Parsabiv , Prolia , Repatha , Sensipar , Vectibix , and XGEVA .
Dividend : Amgen pays an annual dividend of $ 6.40 per share , with a dividend yield of 2.76 % .
AMGN ’ s most recent quarterly dividend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday , September 8 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 13.19 % each year .
Amgen pays out 43.18 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 231.03 Sector : Consumer Durables Industry : Recreational Products Description : Activision Blizzard , Inc. engages in the development and publication of interactive entertainment .
It operates through the following segments : Activision Publishing , Blizzard Entertainment , and King Digital Entertainment .
Dividend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of $ 0.41 per share , with a dividend yield of 0.51 % .
ATVI ’ s most recent annually dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Wednesday , May 6 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 12.48 % each year .
Activision Blizzard pays out 19.71 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 80.45 Sector : Health Services Industry : Medical/Nursing Services Description : Chemed Corp. engages in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It operates through the following segments : VITAS and Roto-Rooter .
The VITAS segment offers hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians , registered nurses , home health aides , social workers , clergy , and volunteers .
The Roto-Rooter segment includes plumbing , drain cleaning , water restoration , and other related services to residential and commercial customers .
Dividend : Chemed pays an annual dividend of $ 1.36 per share , with a dividend yield of 0.28 % .
CHE ’ s most recent quarterly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record on Friday , September 4 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 11 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 7.43 % each year .
Chemed pays out 9.75 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 492.5 Sector : Producer Manufacturing Industry : Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery Description : Federal Signal Corp. engages in the designed manufacture of products and integrated solutions for municipal , governmental , industrial , and commercial customers .
It operates through the Environmental Solutions Group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dividend : Chemed pays an annual dividend of $ 1.36 per share , with a dividend yield of 0.28 % .
CHE ’ s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Friday , September 4 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 11 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 7.43 % each year .
Chemed pays out 9.75 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 31.09 Sector : Distribution Services Industry : Wholesale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the distribution , blending , and manufacture of chemicals and specialty ingredients for a wide variety of industries .
It operates through the following segments : Industrial , Water Treatment , and Health and Nutrition .
Dividend : Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $ 0.93 per share , with a dividend yield of 1.82 % .
HWKN ’ s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Friday , August 28 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % each year .
Hawkins pays out 34.96 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 51.2 Sector : Finance Industry : Investment Banks/Brokers Description : Intercontinental Exchange , Inc. engages in the management of online marketplace .
It operates through the Trading and Clearing ; and Data and Listings segments .
The Trading and Clearing segment offers transaction-based executions and clearing activities .
The Data and Listings segment includes securities and subscription-based data services .
Dividend : Intercontinental Exchange pays an annual dividend of $ 1.20 per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.19 % .
ICE ’ s next quarterly dividend payment will be made to shareholders of record on Thursday , December 31 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 17.39 % each year .
Intercontinental Exchange pays out 30.93 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 100.1 Sector : Transportation Industry : Trucking Description : J.B. Hunt Transport Services , Inc. engages in the provision of logistics solutions .
It operates through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , Dedicated Contract Services ( DCS ) , Integrated Capacity Solutions ( ICS ) , and Truckload ( JBT ) .
Dividend : J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $ 1.08 per share , with a dividend yield of 0.87 % .
JBHT ’ s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Friday , August 21 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 5.73 % each year .
J.B. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 124.16 Sector : Consumer Non-Durables Industry : Household/Personal Care Description : Kimberly-Clark Corp. engages in the manufacture and marketing of products made from natural or synthetic fibers .
It operates through the following segments : Personal Care , Consumer Tissue , and K-C Professional ( KCP ) .
Dividend : Kimberly Clark pays an annual dividend of $ 4.28 per share , with a dividend yield of 2.86 % .
KMB ’ s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 24 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 3.84 % each year .
Kimberly Clark pays out 62.12 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 149.58 Sector : Technology Services Industry : Packaged Software Description : ManTech International Corp. engages in the provision of information technology and technical services solutions .
It also offers cyber security , software and systems development , enterprise information technology , multi-disciplined intelligence , program protection and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and evaluation , command , control , communications , computers , intelligence , training , supply chain , and management consulting .
Dividend : Mantech International pays an annual dividend of $ 1.28 per share , with a dividend yield of 1.82 % .
MANT ’ s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Friday , September 25 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 8.74 % each year .
Mantech International pays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 70.08 Sector : Health Technology Industry : Pharmaceuticals : Major Description : Merck & Co. , Inc. engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines , vaccines , biologic therapies , animal health , and consumer care products .
It operates through the following segments : Pharmaceutical , Animal Health , Healthcare Services , and Alliances .
Dividend : Merck & Co. , Inc. pays an annual dividend of $ 2.44 per share , with a dividend yield of 3.11 % .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ payment was made to shareholders of record on Wednesday , October 7 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 6.90 % each year .
Merck & Co. , Inc. pays out 47.01 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 78.45 Sector : Consumer Durables Industry : Electronics/Appliances Description : Sony Corp. engages in the development , design , manufacture , and sale of electronic equipment , instruments , devices , game consoles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and industrial markets .
It operates through the following segments : Game and Network Services , Music , Pictures , Home Entertainment and Sound , Imaging Products and Solutions , Mobile Communications , Semiconductors , Financial Services , and All Others .
Dividend : Sony pays an annual dividend of $ 0.34 per share , with a dividend yield of 0.45 % .
SNE ’ s most recent n/a dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Friday , June 9 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by an average of 27.24 % each year .
Sony pays out 8.02 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 75.52 Sector : Health Technology Industry : Pharmaceuticals : Major Description : Sanofi engages in the research , production , and distribution of pharmaceutical products .
It operates through the following business segments : Pharmaceuticals , Consumer Healthcare , and Vaccines .
The Pharmaceuticals segment comprises the commercial operations of the following global franchises : specialty care , diabetes and cardiovascular , established prescription products and generics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ production activities .
The Consumer Healthcare segment includes the commercial operations for its Consumer Healthcare products .
The Vaccines segment consists commercial operations of Sanofi Pasteur .
Dividend : Sanofi pays an annual dividend of $ 1.17 per share , with a dividend yield of 2.34 % .
SNY ’ s most recent annually dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Tuesday , May 26 .
Sanofi pays out 37.38 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 50.13 Sector : Health Technology Industry : Medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevention and other procedural products and services worldwide .
It operates in four segments : Healthcare Products , Healthcare Specialty Services , Life Sciences , and Applied Sterilization Technologies .
Dividend : Steris pays an annual dividend of $ 1.60 per share , with a dividend yield of 0.85 % .
STE ’ s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Thursday , September 24 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 14 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 10.24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 28.37 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 188.72 Sector : Health Services Industry : Managed Health Care Description : UnitedHealth Group , Inc. engages in the provision of health care coverage , software , and data consultancy services .
It operates through the following segments : UnitedHealthcare , OptumHealth , OptumInsight , and OptumRx .
The UnitedHealthcare segment utilizes Optum ’ s capabilities to help coordinate patient care , improve affordability of medical care , analyze cost trends , manage pharmacy benefits , work with care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simpler consumer experience .
The OptumHealth segment provides health services business serving the broad health care marketplace , including payers , care providers , employers , government , life sciences companies , and consumers .
The OptumInsight segment focuses on data and analytics , technology , and information to help major participants in the health care industry .
The OptumRx segment provides pharmacy care services .
Dividend : UnitedHealth Group pays an annual dividend of $ 5.00 per share , with a dividend yield of 1.53 % .
UNH ’ s most recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of record on Tuesday , September 22 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 10 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 20.35 % each year .
UnitedHealth Group pays out 33.09 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 326.58 Sector : Communications Industry : Major Telecommunications Description : Verizon Communications Inc. is a holding company .
The Company , through its subsidiaries , provides communications , information and entertainment products and services to consumers , businesses and governmental agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dividend : Verizon Communications pays an annual dividend of $ 2.51 per share , with a dividend yield of 4.38 % .
VZ ’ s next quarterly dividend payment will be made to shareholders of record on Monday , November 2 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 13 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 2.15 % each year .
Verizon Communications pays out 52.18 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 57.36 Sector : Transportation Industry : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engages in the provision of logistics services .
It operates through the Truckload Transportation Services and Werner Logistics segments .
The Truckload Transportation Services segment consists of one-way truckload and specialized services units such as the medium-to-long haul van fleet which provides a consumer non durable products and commodities in truckload quantities .
The Werner Logistics segment provides non-trucking services to customers such as truck brokerages which uses contracted carriers to complete customer shipments .
Dividend : Werner Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $ 0.36 per share , with a dividend yield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Tuesday , October 20 .
The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 4.00 % each year .
Werner Enterprises pays out 15.06 % of its earnings out as a dividend .
Current valuation : $ 41.5 Now , a few words on the criteria I ’ m using and sources of data .
The first filtering step is to get stocks with Buy recommendation at TheStreet stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m only keeping stocks with A+ , A or A- rating ( top ones ) , although A- , B+ , B and B- are Buys as well .
A ( Excellent ) – The stock has an excellent track record for maximizing performance while minimizing risk , thus delivering the best possible combination of total return on investment and reduced volatility .
It has made the most of the recent economic environment to maximize risk-adjusted returns compared to other stocks .
While past performance is just an indication — not a guarantee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most likely to deliver superior performance relative to risk in the future as well .
And about the methodology ( source : www.thestreet.com/r/ratings/reports/detail/T.html ) : TheStreet Ratings ’ stock model projects a stock ’ s total return potential over a 12-month period including both price appreciation and dividends .
Our Buy , Hold or Sell ratings designate how we expect these stocks to perform against a general benchmark of the equities market and interest rates .
While our model is quantitative , it utilizes both subjective and objective elements .
For instance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returns , future interest rates , implied industry outlook and forecasted company earnings .
Objective elements include volatility of past operating revenues , financial strength , and company cash flows .
It is required that the Zacks Rank is Hold , Buy or Strong Buy ( so we ’ re avoiding stocks with Sell and Strong Sell recommendations ) .
The Zacks Rating utilizes a completely different system , based on company earnings-related data , in particular earnings estimate revisions and earnings surprises , to predict profitability of holding the company ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5D ( http : // ( average , from experts ) ) : The Zacks Rank is a proprietary stock-rating model that uses trends in earnings estimate revisions and EPS surprises to classify stocks into five groups : Strong Sell , Sell , Hold , Buy , Strong Buy .
A portfolio of Zacks Rank # 1 ( Strong Buy ) stocks has beaten the market in 26 of the last 31 years with an average annual return of +24.3 % a year ; more than double that of the S & P @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re only keeping stocks with Buy ( B ) or Strong Buy ( A ) recommendation .
Wjat are these scores ?
This is what I found at their website ( weissratings.com/help/rating-definitions ) : “ A ” Rating : Excellent .
The company ’ s stock has an excellent track record for providing strong performance with lower-than-average risk , and it is trading at a price that represents good value relative to the company ’ s earnings prospects .
While past performance is no guarantee of future results , our opinion is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to deliver superior performance relative to risk in the future .
Of course , even the best stocks can decline in a down market .
But our “ A ” rating can generally be considered the equivalent of a “ Strong Buy “ .
“ B ” rating : Good .
The company ’ s stock has a good track record for delivering a balance of performance and risk .
While the risk-adjusted performance of any stock is subject to change , our opinion is that this stock is a good value @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market .
Although even good investments can decline in a down market , our “ B ” rating is considered the equivalent of a “ Buy “ .
It is required that the Yahoo Finance stock recommendation is at least mixed Buy/Hold from experts .
Additionally , the predicted target price ( average , from experts ) should be at least 5 % higher than the current one .
Similar to Yahoo Finance , it is required that the MarketBeat stock recommendation is at least mixed Buy/Hold .
Additionally , the predicted target @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be at least 5 % higher than the current valuation .
The Piotroski score is a number between 0-9 that reflects nine criteria used to determine the strength of a company ’ s financial situation , including profitability , leverage or operating efficiency .
Zero is the worst value and nine is the best .
As we can read in Piotroski ’ s paper from 2000 : In addition , an investment strategy that buys expected winners and shorts expected losers generates a 23 % annual return between 1976 and 1996 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across time and to controls for alternative investment strategies .
It is required that the score is 4 or higher .
The values were retrieved from www.gurufocus.com .
Moody ’ s Daily Credit Risk Score is a 1-10 score , which provides a forward-looking , one-year measure of credit risk .
It is updated daily and takes into account day-to-day market movements compared to a company ’ s liabilities .
The value is retrieved from https : //markets.businessinsider.com and is expected to be in the range of 1-6 .
The rank has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It takes into account both technical analysis and fundamental stock data .
An Overall Rank of N means that a given company is rated above N % of stocks , therefore the higher the number , the better .
My requirement is that the company has InvestorsObserver Overall score of at least 50 .
The Overall Score combines our two technical scores ( Short Term and Long Term ) with our Fundamental Score into one metric .
This makes our overall score a great place to start when evaluating stocks , regardless of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t necessarily mean a stock is likely to go down , just that our system doesn ’ t think there ’ s much of a bullish case for it .
Please note that the company profile data ( short description ) was taken from www.tradingview.com ( sometimes I shortened it ) and dividend data was retrieved from MarketBeat .
I hope you enjoyed the reading .
What do you think about this stock selection and the strategy ?
Feel free to leave a comment below .
• What you see here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investments and should not be treated as investing advice Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article .
Do you own due diligence or consult your financial professional before making any investment decision .

by investing-scientist2
Here is a couple of stocks that might be worth your attention this week.
This short list was compiled with help of various sources of data, including Buy recommendations from several renowned stock data providers and analytical services. This is why I’m calling the approach a consensus strategy. The stocks I’m going to present you below are generally believed to outperform the stock market in the coming months, they have a consensus recommendation of Buy, their fundamentals are scored considerably better than most stocks and their average target price by stock analysts is above current market valuation.
In order to consider buying the stock’s shares, the following criteria need to be satisfied:
TheStreet score : A+, A or A-
: A+, A or A- Zacks Rank : 1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold)
: 1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) Weiss Ratings recommendation : A or B
: A or B Yahoo Finance recommendation : at least mixed Buy/Hold
: at least mixed Buy/Hold MarketBeat recommendation : at least mixed Buy/Hold
: at least mixed Buy/Hold Yahoo Finance target price : min. 5% higher than current price
: min. 5% higher than current price MarketBeat target price : min. 5% higher than current price
: min. 5% higher than current price Piotroski F-Score : min. 4
: min. 4 Moody’s Daily Credit Risk : 1 to 6
: 1 to 6 InvestorsObserver Overall Score: min. 50
Note: Descriptions of those criteria are provided at the end of this post.
If you decide to buy any of the below stocks, you might want to consider the following selling conditions (at least one of them should be satisfied):
price is higher or close to target
profit is in range 20% – 30%
loss is higher than 50%
TheStreet recommendation is changed to Sell
Weiss Ratings recommendation is changed to Sell
Yahoo Finance recommendation is changed to Sell
Let’s now take a look at the stocks I’ve identified with this strategy today.
AMGEN INC (AMGN)
Sector: Health Technology
Industry: Biotechnology
Description: Amgen, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of human therapeutics. Its products include the following brands: Aranesp, BLINCYTO, Corlanor, ENBREL, EPOGEN, IMLYGIC, KYPROLIS, Neulasta, NEUPOGEN, Nplate, Parsabiv, Prolia, Repatha, Sensipar, Vectibix, and XGEVA.
Dividend: Amgen pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.76%. AMGN’s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8. The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 13.19% each year. Amgen pays out 43.18% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $231.03
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A-
Zacks Rank: Hold
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Buy / Hold
MarketBeat recommendation: Buy / Hold
Yahoo Finance target price: $260.79
MarketBeat target price: $255.68
Piotroski F-Score: 6
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: 4
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 71
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC (ATVI)
Sector: Consumer Durables
Industry: Recreational Products
Description: Activision Blizzard, Inc. engages in the development and publication of interactive entertainment. It operates through the following segments: Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, and King Digital Entertainment.
Dividend: Activision Blizzard pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.51%. ATVI’s most recent annually dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6. The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 12.48% each year. Activision Blizzard pays out 19.71% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $80.45
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A-
Zacks Rank: Buy
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B- (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $95.3
MarketBeat target price: $88.32
Piotroski F-Score: 7
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: 4
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 80
CHEMED CORP (CHE)
Sector: Health Services
Industry: Medical/Nursing Services
Description: Chemed Corp. engages in the provision of healthcare and maintenance services. It operates through the following segments: VITAS and Roto-Rooter. The VITAS segment offers hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers. The Roto-Rooter segment includes plumbing, drain cleaning, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers.
Dividend: Chemed pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.28%. CHE’s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Friday, September 4. The company has grown its dividend for the last 11 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 7.43% each year. Chemed pays out 9.75% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $492.5
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A-
Zacks Rank: Hold
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Buy / Hold
MarketBeat recommendation: Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $565.0
MarketBeat target price: $520.00
Piotroski F-Score: 7
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: 1
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 58
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP (FSS)
Sector: Producer Manufacturing
Industry: Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery
Description: Federal Signal Corp. engages in the designed manufacture of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers. It operates through the Environmental Solutions Group, and Safety and Security Systems Group segments.
Dividend: Chemed pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.28%. CHE’s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Friday, September 4. The company has grown its dividend for the last 11 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 7.43% each year. Chemed pays out 9.75% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $31.09
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A-
Zacks Rank: Hold
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B- (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $35.25
MarketBeat target price: $33.00
Piotroski F-Score: 5
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: 6
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 50
HAWKINS INC (HWKN)
Sector: Distribution Services
Industry: Wholesale Distributors
Description: Hawkins, Inc. engaged in the distribution, blending, and manufacture of chemicals and specialty ingredients for a wide variety of industries. It operates through the following segments: Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health and Nutrition.
Dividend: Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.93 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.82%. HWKN’s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Friday, August 28. The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 3.91% each year. Hawkins pays out 34.96% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $51.2
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A-
Zacks Rank: Hold
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B- (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $62.0
MarketBeat target price: $62.00
Piotroski F-Score: 7
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: 6
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 59
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE (ICE)
Sector: Finance
Industry: Investment Banks/Brokers
Description: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. engages in the management of online marketplace. It operates through the Trading and Clearing; and Data and Listings segments. The Trading and Clearing segment offers transaction-based executions and clearing activities. The Data and Listings segment includes securities and subscription-based data services.
Dividend: Intercontinental Exchange pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.19%. ICE’s next quarterly dividend payment will be made to shareholders of record on Thursday, December 31. The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 17.39% each year. Intercontinental Exchange pays out 30.93% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $100.1
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A
Zacks Rank: Hold
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $114.44
MarketBeat target price: $110.17
Piotroski F-Score: 7
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: 4
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 70
HUNT (JB) TRANSPRT SVCS INC (JBHT)
Sector: Transportation
Industry: Trucking
Description: J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. engages in the provision of logistics solutions. It operates through the following segments: Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), and Truckload (JBT).
Dividend: J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.87%. JBHT’s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Friday, August 21. The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 5.73% each year. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 22.09% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $124.16
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A-
Zacks Rank: Buy
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B- (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Hold / Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Hold / Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $141.09
MarketBeat target price: $135.50
Piotroski F-Score: 6
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: 3
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 60
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB)
Sector: Consumer Non-Durables
Industry: Household/Personal Care
Description: Kimberly-Clark Corp. engages in the manufacture and marketing of products made from natural or synthetic fibers. It operates through the following segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional (KCP).
Dividend: Kimberly Clark pays an annual dividend of $4.28 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.86%. KMB’s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Friday, October 2. The company has grown its dividend for the last 24 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 3.84% each year. Kimberly Clark pays out 62.12% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $149.58
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A
Zacks Rank: Hold
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Hold / Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Hold / Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $160.08
MarketBeat target price: $157.88
Piotroski F-Score: 7
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: 1
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 64
MANTECH INTL CORP (MANT)
Sector: Technology Services
Industry: Packaged Software
Description: ManTech International Corp. engages in the provision of information technology and technical services solutions. It also offers cyber security, software and systems development, enterprise information technology, multi-disciplined intelligence, program protection and mission assurance, system engineering, test and evaluation, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, training, supply chain, and management consulting.
Dividend: Mantech International pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.82%. MANT’s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Friday, September 25. The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 8.74% each year. Mantech International pays out 43.99% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $70.08
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A-
Zacks Rank: Hold
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B- (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Hold / Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $82.43
MarketBeat target price: $82.33
Piotroski F-Score: 8
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: 6
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 50
MERCK & CO (MRK)
Sector: Health Technology
Industry: Pharmaceuticals: Major
Description: Merck & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, Healthcare Services, and Alliances.
Dividend: Merck & Co., Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.11%. MRK’s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 7. The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 6.90% each year. Merck & Co., Inc. pays out 47.01% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $78.45
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A-
Zacks Rank: Hold
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $95.5
MarketBeat target price: $95.08
Piotroski F-Score: 8
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: 3
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 57
SONY CORP (SNE)
Sector: Consumer Durables
Industry: Electronics/Appliances
Description: Sony Corp. engages in the development, design, manufacture, and sale of electronic equipment, instruments, devices, game consoles, and software for consumers, professionals and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Game and Network Services, Music, Pictures, Home Entertainment and Sound, Imaging Products and Solutions, Mobile Communications, Semiconductors, Financial Services, and All Others.
Dividend: Sony pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.45%. SNE’s most recent n/a dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Friday, June 9. The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 27.24% each year. Sony pays out 8.02% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $75.52
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A-
Zacks Rank: Hold
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B- (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Strong Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $100.48
MarketBeat target price: $96.00
Piotroski F-Score: 5
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: NA
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 75
SANOFI (SNY)
Sector: Health Technology
Industry: Pharmaceuticals: Major
Description: Sanofi engages in the research, production, and distribution of pharmaceutical products. It operates through the following business segments: Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Healthcare, and Vaccines. The Pharmaceuticals segment comprises the commercial operations of the following global franchises: specialty care, diabetes and cardiovascular, established prescription products and generics, and research, development, and production activities. The Consumer Healthcare segment includes the commercial operations for its Consumer Healthcare products. The Vaccines segment consists commercial operations of Sanofi Pasteur.
Dividend: Sanofi pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.34%. SNY’s most recent annually dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 26. Sanofi pays out 37.38% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $50.13
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A-
Zacks Rank: Hold
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B- (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Hold / Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $61.13
MarketBeat target price: $57.00
Piotroski F-Score: 6
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: NA
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 58
STERIS PLC (STE)
Sector: Health Technology
Industry: Medical Specialties
Description: STERIS plc provides infection prevention and other procedural products and services worldwide. It operates in four segments: Healthcare Products, Healthcare Specialty Services, Life Sciences, and Applied Sterilization Technologies.
Dividend: Steris pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.85%. STE’s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Thursday, September 24. The company has grown its dividend for the last 14 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 10.24% each year. Steris pays out 28.37% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $188.72
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A
Zacks Rank: Buy
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $200.0
MarketBeat target price: $200.00
Piotroski F-Score: 7
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: NA
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 64
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH)
Sector: Health Services
Industry: Managed Health Care
Description: UnitedHealth Group, Inc. engages in the provision of health care coverage, software, and data consultancy services. It operates through the following segments: UnitedHealthcare, OptumHealth, OptumInsight, and OptumRx. The UnitedHealthcare segment utilizes Optum’s capabilities to help coordinate patient care, improve affordability of medical care, analyze cost trends, manage pharmacy benefits, work with care providers more effectively, and create a simpler consumer experience. The OptumHealth segment provides health services business serving the broad health care marketplace, including payers, care providers, employers, government, life sciences companies, and consumers. The OptumInsight segment focuses on data and analytics, technology, and information to help major participants in the health care industry. The OptumRx segment provides pharmacy care services.
Dividend: UnitedHealth Group pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.53%. UNH’s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 22. The company has grown its dividend for the last 10 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 20.35% each year. UnitedHealth Group pays out 33.09% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $326.58
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A-
Zacks Rank: Hold
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B- (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $357.84
MarketBeat target price: $346.68
Piotroski F-Score: 8
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: NA
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 81
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ)
Sector: Communications
Industry: Major Telecommunications
Description: Verizon Communications Inc. is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides communications, information and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses and governmental agencies. Its segments include Wireless and Wireline.
Dividend: Verizon Communications pays an annual dividend of $2.51 per share, with a dividend yield of 4.38%. VZ’s next quarterly dividend payment will be made to shareholders of record on Monday, November 2. The company has grown its dividend for the last 13 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 2.15% each year. Verizon Communications pays out 52.18% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $57.36
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A-
Zacks Rank: Hold
Weiss Ratings recommendation: A- (Strong Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Hold / Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Hold / Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $61.26
MarketBeat target price: $62.24
Piotroski F-Score: 7
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: 1
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 62
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC (WERN)
Sector: Transportation
Industry: Trucking
Description: Werner Enterprises, Inc. engages in the provision of logistics services. It operates through the Truckload Transportation Services and Werner Logistics segments. The Truckload Transportation Services segment consists of one-way truckload and specialized services units such as the medium-to-long haul van fleet which provides a consumer non durable products and commodities in truckload quantities. The Werner Logistics segment provides non-trucking services to customers such as truck brokerages which uses contracted carriers to complete customer shipments.
Dividend: Werner Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.87%. WERN’s most recent quarterly dividend payment was made to shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 20. The company has grown its dividend for the last 1 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 4.00% each year. Werner Enterprises pays out 15.06% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Current valuation: $41.5
Valuation of entry parameters:
TheStreet score: A-
Zacks Rank: Buy
Weiss Ratings recommendation: B (Buy)
Yahoo Finance recommendation: Hold / Buy
MarketBeat recommendation: Buy
Yahoo Finance target price: $49.53
MarketBeat target price: $47.13
Piotroski F-Score: 6
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk: 4
InvestorsObserver Overall Score: 70
Now, a few words on the criteria I’m using and sources of data.
1. TheStreet score
The first filtering step is to get stocks with Buy recommendation at TheStreet stock screener (www.thestreet.com/r/ratings/reports/ir-screener.html). I’m only keeping stocks with A+, A or A- rating (top ones), although A-, B+, B and B- are Buys as well.
From thestreet.com:
A (Excellent) – The stock has an excellent track record for maximizing performance while minimizing risk, thus delivering the best possible combination of total return on investment and reduced volatility. It has made the most of the recent economic environment to maximize risk-adjusted returns compared to other stocks. While past performance is just an indication — not a guarantee — we believe this fund is among the most likely to deliver superior performance relative to risk in the future as well.
And about the methodology (source: www.thestreet.com/r/ratings/reports/detail/T.html):
TheStreet Ratings’ stock model projects a stock’s total return potential over a 12-month period including both price appreciation and dividends. Our Buy, Hold or Sell ratings designate how we expect these stocks to perform against a general benchmark of the equities market and interest rates. While our model is quantitative, it utilizes both subjective and objective elements. For instance, subjective elements include expected equities market returns, future interest rates, implied industry outlook and forecasted company earnings. Objective elements include volatility of past operating revenues, financial strength, and company cash flows.
2. Zacks Rank
It is required that the Zacks Rank is Hold, Buy or Strong Buy (so we’re avoiding stocks with Sell and Strong Sell recommendations). The Zacks Rating utilizes a completely different system, based on company earnings-related data, in particular earnings estimate revisions and earnings surprises, to predict profitability of holding the company’s shares. More from [www.zacks.com/education/stock-education/zacks-rank-guide-6%5D(http://(average, from experts)):
The Zacks Rank is a proprietary stock-rating model that uses trends in earnings estimate revisions and EPS surprises to classify stocks into five groups: Strong Sell, Sell, Hold, Buy, Strong Buy.
A portfolio of Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks has beaten the market in 26 of the last 31 years with an average annual return of +24.3% a year; more than double that of the S&P 500’s +10.6% .
3. Weiss Ratings recommendation
We’re only keeping stocks with Buy (B) or Strong Buy (A) recommendation.
Wjat are these scores? This is what I found at their website (weissratings.com/help/rating-definitions):
“A” Rating: Excellent. The company’s stock has an excellent track record for providing strong performance with lower-than-average risk, and it is trading at a price that represents good value relative to the company’s earnings prospects. While past performance is no guarantee of future results, our opinion is that this stock is among the most likely to deliver superior performance relative to risk in the future. Of course, even the best stocks can decline in a down market. But our “A” rating can generally be considered the equivalent of a “Strong Buy“.
“B” rating: Good. The company’s stock has a good track record for delivering a balance of performance and risk. While the risk-adjusted performance of any stock is subject to change, our opinion is that this stock is a good value, with good prospects for outperforming the market. Although even good investments can decline in a down market, our “B” rating is considered the equivalent of a “Buy“.
4. Yahoo Finance recommendation and target price
It is required that the Yahoo Finance stock recommendation is at least mixed Buy/Hold from experts. Additionally, the predicted target price (average, from experts) should be at least 5% higher than the current one.
5. MarketBeat recommendation and taget price
Similar to Yahoo Finance, it is required that the MarketBeat stock recommendation is at least mixed Buy/Hold. Additionally, the predicted target price (average, from experts) should be at least 5% higher than the current valuation.
6. Piotroski F-Score
The Piotroski score is a number between 0-9 that reflects nine criteria used to determine the strength of a company’s financial situation, including profitability, leverage or operating efficiency. Zero is the worst value and nine is the best. As we can read in Piotroski’s paper from 2000:
In addition, an investment strategy that buys expected winners and shorts expected losers generates a 23% annual return between 1976 and 1996, and the strategy appears to be robust across time and to controls for alternative investment strategies.
It is required that the score is 4 or higher. The values were retrieved from www.gurufocus.com.
7. Moody’s Daily Credit Risk
Moody’s Daily Credit Risk Score is a 1-10 score, which provides a forward-looking, one-year measure of credit risk. It is updated daily and takes into account day-to-day market movements compared to a company’s liabilities.
The value is retrieved from https://markets.businessinsider.com and is expected to be in the range of 1-6.
8. InvestorsObserver Overall Score
The rank has a value in between 0 and 100. It takes into account both technical analysis and fundamental stock data. An Overall Rank of N means that a given company is rated above N% of stocks, therefore the higher the number, the better. My requirement is that the company has InvestorsObserver Overall score of at least 50.
More detailed explanation from www.investorsobserver.com/learning-center/what-the-scores-mean/what-does-the-overall-score-mean:
The Overall Score combines our two technical scores (Short Term and Long Term) with our Fundamental Score into one metric. This makes our overall score a great place to start when evaluating stocks, regardless of your investing style.
A low score doesn’t necessarily mean a stock is likely to go down, just that our system doesn’t think there’s much of a bullish case for it.
Please note that the company profile data (short description) was taken from www.tradingview.com (sometimes I shortened it) and dividend data was retrieved from MarketBeat.

I hope you enjoyed the reading. What do you think about this stock selection and the strategy? Feel free to leave a comment below.

Michael
Disclosures:
What you see here is my personal opinion, my own investments and should not be treated as investing advice
I’m an amateur investor
Disclaimer: This information is only for educational purposes. Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article. Do you own due diligence or consult your financial professional before making any investment decision.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-21--UK Deficit still running at a record ~£1 billion a day, even before the new restrictions exert their

UK Deficit still running at a record ~£1 billion a day, even before the new restrictions exert their strangehold on activity. Finances are now at their worst since WWII.

And , in case you were wondering how this has all been funded , the answer is , it has @ @ @ @ @ printed up out of thin air by the obliging # AndrewBailey at the # bankofengland @ @ @ @ @

And, in case you were wondering how this has all been funded, the answer is, it hasn't – it's been printed up out of thin air by the obliging #AndrewBailey at the #bankofengland #BOE #monetization pic.twitter.com/Iii5xX3HLQ
— Cantillon Consulting (@CantillonCH) October 21, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-21--If we’re on the brink of a deepening default cycle, U.S. corporate debt hasn’t gotten the message.

The Fed Did a Lot of Talking Yesterday about a Big Bank Failure : Should We Worry ?
Turns out @ @ @ @ @ plan for dealing with a mega bank failure on Wall Street is no better conceived @ @ @ @ @ s plan for dealing with the worst pandemic since 1918 .
Junk Bonds Won ’ @ @ @ @ @ Bust investors need to remember that speculative-grade companies aren ’ t immune from going bust @ @ @ @ @ open the debt markets might be .
Junk-rated bonds , backed by a business that @ @ @ @ @ through the pandemic , are just junk .

If we're on the brink of a deepening default cycle, U.S. corporate debt hasn't gotten the message. Investors are demanding the least extra yield over rates to own the lowest-rated junk bonds since February, before the pandemic really took hold. pic.twitter.com/KQNWLW6NPm — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) October 21, 2020
No deflation with rising permanent joblessness spells STAGFLATION. Just sayin… t.co/q71USOug43 — Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) October 21, 2020
Turns out the federal government’s plan for dealing with a mega bank failure on Wall Street is no better conceived than the federal government’s plan for dealing with the worst pandemic since 1918.
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investors need to remember that speculative-grade companies aren’t immune from going bust, no matter how wide open the debt markets might be. Junk-rated bonds, backed by a business that can’t make it through the pandemic, are just junk.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-21--So much talk about the next round of stimulus, when the first round was never truly deployed

So much talk about the next round of stimulus , when the first round was never truly deployed $ 1.8tn @ @ @ @ @ nothing to do pic.twitter.com/VG5aOS4DQ5

So much talk about the next round of stimulus, when the first round was never truly deployed
$1.8tn sitting in US Treasury with nothing to do pic.twitter.com/VG5aOS4DQ5
— Christopher Cole (@vol_christopher) October 21, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-21--Clear sign of a K-shaped recovery

Clear sign of a K-shaped recovery

However , the housing market boom continues as more homes are bought with no mortgage .

United States mortgage applications fall.
However, the housing market boom continues as more homes are bought with no mortgage.
Clear sign of a K-shaped recovery pic.twitter.com/yefqd0S2GG
— Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) October 21, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-21--Californians Could Be FORCED to Work Remotely as Governments Everywhere Capitalize on COVID

“ Never let a good crisis go to waste.
” Those were the words of Saul Alinsky , author of Rules for Radicals , a book in which he describes Lucifer as the “ very first radical.
” Later , Rahm Emmanuel , Obama ’ s Chief of Staff who wanted to mandate national civilian service and who donated his time during the Gulf War to repair damaged Israeli tanks as well as oversaw a cesspit torture state as mayor of Chicago , would paraphrase Alinsky when , during the 2008 financial crash , he stated , “ “ You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to waste .
I mean , it ’ s an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before.
” Fast forward to 2020 , COVID-19 is now the “ crisis ” that shouldn ’ t be wasted As the COVID-19 restrictions began in earnest in March , 2020 , Emmanuel once again reprised his paraphrase which has now become more of a slogan for him than Alinsky .
“ Never allow a crisis to go to waste , ” Emanuel said .
“ Start planning for the future .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that creates an economic depression .
We ’ re going to have more pandemics , but this has to be the last economic depression.
” Emmanuel needn ’ t worry .
This crisis , manufactured or not , is not going to waste .
In fact , COVID is proving to be the biggest gift to totalitarian governments , pharmaceutical companies , and major corporations we have seen since 9/11 .
Indeed , for these institutions , Christmas came early this year .
Most major corporations have been able to hold on through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdowns ( a prison term , it should be noted ) .
Small and independently-run businesses have been disappearing by the trainload .
Big corporations thrive , while people are left hopeless , stressed , and considering suicide Increased poverty allows for increased control as well as for the direction of broken hopeless people into action desired by governments and Deep State color revolutions .
Increased medical surveillance under the guise of “ contact tracing ” is giving rise to a surveillance state at the personal level foreseen by researchers long ago .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ surviving extreme poverty from a person who has been there . )
Now , forced mask-wearing and the elimination of normal human contact has resulted in a bleak non-human “ new normal ” that is seeing suicide skyrocket and personal relationships dissolve .
Stress , depression , and hopelessness are on the rise as well .
The mental health of the populace is decreasing dramatically .
We will never get back to the normal that everyone is hoping for .
Many people are holding on to the false hope of “ maybe next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth is that , unless something miraculous happens , it won ’ t be .
In fact , it may be worse .
Food shortages are not coming , they are here .
External and internal refugees are leaving war-ravaged areas as well as areas currently being ravaged by natural disasters .
They are also leaving states run by extreme leftist politicians to states that promise a few slivers of freedom and normalcy .
But , with the wave of “ refugees , ” there will also come a wave of change to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Shadowy much-quoted “ experts ” have stated that the “ new normal ” is here to stay Case in point , a new provision approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in the Bay Area is now requiring employees to work from home at least three days a week even after the alleged pandemic .
The provision states that forcing these workers to work from home instead of commuting via cars or public transport will reduce “ Greenhouse Gas Emissions ” and thus reduce the “ carbon footprint ” of the area .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ set and agreed to previously , no doubt following the mandates set by the United Nations and international foundations .
According to the Mail Online , A new proposal could require Californians to work remotely three days a week – even after the COVID-19 pandemic – to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to aid in environmental efforts .
A number of Bay Area residents , including employees at large tech firms , were concerned over a new proposal approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on Wednesday .
The controversial proposal would effectively ensure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cent of their workers at home on any given workday to curb climate change .
‘ Given the changes in travel patterns during the coronavirus pandemic , there was strong support for bolder policies on this front in the Final Blueprint , including a mandate for office-based employers , ’ the proposal read .
‘ To ensure this strategy achieves equity goals , a complementary strategy to expand internet access in underserved communities was added to the Economy Element as well.
’ ‘ There is an opportunity to do things that could not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ said Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf , a commission member and proposal supporter , per NBC News .
Does that last little bit sound familiar to you ?
In the past , tyrants in the United States had to at least hide the fact that they were capitalizing on a crisis , even if it was imagined .
Lip service had to be given to freedom and “ democracy ” ( even though the United States isn ’ t a democracy , it ’ s a Republic ) .
Your way of life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been changed forever .
There is no intent to ever give it back .
In fact , the stressful days of commuting , endlessly yammering coworkers , and fluorescent lighting , when it is compared to the miserable existence you will suffer through in the near future , something you will think of fondly .
That is , unless you choose to do something about it .
Don ’ t comply out of fear or shame .
If you want to live free

by Robert Wheeler
“Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Those were the words of Saul Alinsky, author of Rules for Radicals, a book in which he describes Lucifer as the “very first radical.”
Later, Rahm Emmanuel, Obama’s Chief of Staff who wanted to mandate national civilian service and who donated his time during the Gulf War to repair damaged Israeli tanks as well as oversaw a cesspit torture state as mayor of Chicago, would paraphrase Alinsky when, during the 2008 financial crash, he stated, “ “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. I mean, it’s an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before.”
Fast forward to 2020, COVID-19 is now the “crisis” that shouldn’t be wasted
As the COVID-19 restrictions began in earnest in March, 2020, Emmanuel once again reprised his paraphrase which has now become more of a slogan for him than Alinsky. “Never allow a crisis to go to waste,” Emanuel said. “Start planning for the future. This has to be the last pandemic that creates an economic depression. We’re going to have more pandemics, but this has to be the last economic depression.”
Emmanuel needn’t worry. This crisis, manufactured or not, is not going to waste. In fact, COVID is proving to be the biggest gift to totalitarian governments, pharmaceutical companies, and major corporations we have seen since 9/11. Indeed, for these institutions, Christmas came early this year.
Most major corporations have been able to hold on through months of idiotic and fascistic shutdowns and lockdowns (a prison term, it should be noted). Small and independently-run businesses have been disappearing by the trainload.
Big corporations thrive, while people are left hopeless, stressed, and considering suicide
Increased poverty allows for increased control as well as for the direction of broken hopeless people into action desired by governments and Deep State color revolutions. Increased medical surveillance under the guise of “contact tracing” is giving rise to a surveillance state at the personal level foreseen by researchers long ago. (Here’s some information on surviving extreme poverty from a person who has been there.)
Now, forced mask-wearing and the elimination of normal human contact has resulted in a bleak non-human “new normal” that is seeing suicide skyrocket and personal relationships dissolve. Stress, depression, and hopelessness are on the rise as well. The mental health of the populace is decreasing dramatically. We will never get back to the normal that everyone is hoping for.
Many people are holding on to the false hope of “maybe next year will be better,” the truth is that, unless something miraculous happens, it won’t be. In fact, it may be worse. Food shortages are not coming, they are here. External and internal refugees are leaving war-ravaged areas as well as areas currently being ravaged by natural disasters. They are also leaving states run by extreme leftist politicians to states that promise a few slivers of freedom and normalcy. But, with the wave of “refugees,” there will also come a wave of change to the culture of the places they arrive.
Shadowy much-quoted “experts” have stated that the “new normal” is here to stay
Case in point, a new provision approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in the Bay Area is now requiring employees to work from home at least three days a week even after the alleged pandemic.
The reason? Climate Change.
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The provision states that forcing these workers to work from home instead of commuting via cars or public transport will reduce “Greenhouse Gas Emissions” and thus reduce the “carbon footprint” of the area. The goals of greenhouse gas reduction were set and agreed to previously, no doubt following the mandates set by the United Nations and international foundations.
According to the Mail Online,
A new proposal could require Californians to work remotely three days a week – even after the COVID-19 pandemic – to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to aid in environmental efforts. A number of Bay Area residents, including employees at large tech firms, were concerned over a new proposal approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on Wednesday. The controversial proposal would effectively ensure that sizable, office-based companies kept 60 per cent of their workers at home on any given workday to curb climate change. ‘Given the changes in travel patterns during the coronavirus pandemic, there was strong support for bolder policies on this front in the Final Blueprint, including a mandate for office-based employers,’ the proposal read. ‘To ensure this strategy achieves equity goals, a complementary strategy to expand internet access in underserved communities was added to the Economy Element as well.’ . . . . . ‘There is an opportunity to do things that could not have been done in the past,’ said Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, a commission member and proposal supporter, per NBC News.
Does that last little bit sound familiar to you? In the past, tyrants in the United States had to at least hide the fact that they were capitalizing on a crisis, even if it was imagined. Lip service had to be given to freedom and “democracy” (even though the United States isn’t a democracy, it’s a Republic).
Your way of life, stressful as it was, has been changed forever.
There is no intent to ever give it back. In fact, the stressful days of commuting, endlessly yammering coworkers, and fluorescent lighting, when it is compared to the miserable existence you will suffer through in the near future, something you will think of fondly.
That is, unless you choose to do something about it.
Don’t comply out of fear or shame.
Don’t comply at all.
If you want to live free
Just.
Live.
Free.