Best Ideas 7 August 2016

These are a few ideas for the upcoming week. They're in no particular order but they are the companies I'll be investing in as funds become available in my accounts. They're each showing a nice estimated one year return on investment, increasing earnings, and pay at least a minimal dividend. I believe that each of these has a greater potential return than analysts currently expect. As with all investments, I start with small positions and then add to that position over time through dividend reinvestment, the sale of stock options and direct purchases of the stock.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its route network is centered around a system of hubs, international gateways, and airports in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Tokyo-Narita. The company sells its tickets through various distribution channels, including delta.com and mobile, telephone reservations, traditional brick and mortar, and online travel agencies. It also provides aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services; staffing, and professional security and training services, as well as aviation solutions to third parties; vacation packages to third-party consumers; and aircraft charters, and aircraft management and programs. As of February 3, 2016, the company operated a fleet of approximately 800 aircrafts. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Delta Air (DAL) declared a $0.20/share quarterly dividend, a 50% increase from a prior dividend of $0.14. The forward yield is 2.08% and payable Sept. 2  for shareholders of record Aug. 12; ex-div Aug. 10.

7 August 2016
Price $37.67
1yr Target $53.75
Analysts 12
Dividend $0.81
Payout Ratio 13.17%

1yr Cap Gain 42.68%
Yield 2.15%
1yr Tot Return 44.73%

P/E 6.13
PEG 0.52
Beta 0.92
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EPS (ttm) $6.15
EPS next yr $5.88
Forward P/E 6.41
EPS next 5yr 11.79%
1yr Price Support $69.32

Market Cap $28.66 Bil
Revenues $40.31 Bil
Earnings $4.79 Bil
Profit Margin 11.88%

Quick Ratio 0.40
Current Ratio 0.50
Debt/Equity 0.66

1yr RevGR 0.84%
3yr RevGR 3.50%
5yr RevGR 5.09%

1yr EarnGR 621.79%
3yr EarnGR 67.00%
5yr EarnGR 51.73%

1yr DivGR 50.00%
3yr DivGR ---
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 9.00%
ROE 43.30%
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Carriage Services, Inc. provides death care services and merchandise in the United States. It operates through two segments, Funeral Home Operations and Cemetery Operations. The Funeral Home Operations segment offers burial and cremation services, as well as related merchandise to meet a family’s death care needs, including consultation; the removal and preparation of remains; the sale of caskets, urns, and related funeral merchandise; the use of funeral home facilities for visitation and services; and transportation services. The Cemetery Operations segment provides products and services, such as interment services; the rights to interment in cemetery sites comprising grave sites, mausoleum crypts, and niches; and related cemetery merchandise, including memorials and vaults. As of February 9, 2016, the company operated 167 funeral homes in 27 states; and 32 cemeteries in 11 states. Carriage Services, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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Carriage Services (CSV) declares $0.05/share quarterly dividend, 100% increase from prior dividend of $0.025. Forward yield 0.82% Payable Sept. 1; for shareholders of record Aug. 16; ex-div Aug. 12.

7 August 2016
Price $23.70
1yr Target $30.00
Analysts ---
Dividend $0.20
Payout Ratio 16.26%

1yr Cap Gain 26.58%
Yield 0.84%
1yr Tot Return 27.42%

P/E 21.07
PEG 1.56
Beta 0.73

EPS (ttm) $1.13
EPS next yr $1.87
Forward P/E 12.71
EPS next 5yr 13.50%
1yr Price Support $25.24

Market Cap $397.21 Mil
Revenues $245.20 Mil
Earnings $19.50 Mil
Profit Margin 7.95%

Quick Ratio 0.60
Current Ratio 0.80
Debt/Equity 1.96

1yr RevGR 7.24%
3yr RevGR 6.88%
5yr RevGR 5.93%

1yr EarnGR 31.76%
3yr EarnGR 20.90%
5yr EarnGR 20.00%

1yr DivGR 0.00%
3yr DivGR 0.00%
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 2.30%
ROE 11.80%
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Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players to consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, education, and enterprise and government customers worldwide. The company also sells related software, services, accessories, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. It offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and Mac, a line of desktop and portable personal computers. The company also provides iLife, a consumer-oriented digital lifestyle software application suite; iWork, an integrated productivity suite that helps users create, present, and publish documents, presentations, and spreadsheets; and other application software, such as Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro X, and FileMaker Pro. In addition, it offers Apple TV that connects to consumers' TV and enables them to access digital content directly for streaming high definition video, playing music and games, and viewing photos; Apple Watch, a personal electronic device; and iPod, a line of portable digital music and media players. Further, the company sells Apple-branded and third-party Mac-compatible, and iOS-compatible accessories, such as headphones, displays, storage devices, Beats products, and other connectivity and computing products and supplies. Additionally, it offers iCloud, a cloud service; AppleCare that offers support options for its customers; and Apple Pay, a mobile payment service. The company sells and delivers digital content and applications through the iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, Mac App Store, and Apple Music. It also sells its products through its retail and online stores, and direct sales force, as well as through third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers. Apple Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.
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7 August 2016
Price $107.52
1yr Target $124.06
Analysts 40
Dividend $2.28
Payout Ratio 26.63%

1yr Cap Gain 15.38%
Yield 2.12%
1yr Tot Return 17.50%

P/E 12.55
PEG 1.60
Beta 1.09

EPS (ttm) $8.56
EPS next yr $8.90
Forward P/E 12.08
EPS next 5yr 7.85%
1yr Price Support $69.86

Market Cap $579.87 Bil
Revenues $220.29 Bil
Earnings $47.80 Bil
Profit Margin 21.69%

Quick Ratio 1.30
Current Ratio 1.30
Debt/Equity 0.67

1yr RevGR 27.85%
3yr RevGR 14.14%
5yr RevGR 29.07%

1yr EarnGR 42.94%
3yr EarnGR 13.33%
5yr EarnGR 33.62%

1yr DivGR 47.52%
3yr DivGR 38.47%
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 16.00%
ROE 37.90%
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