Wal-Mart Remains Appealing

www.investopedia.com May 19, 2011- In this issue... Add Investopedia to safe sender list Find Investopedia on  Wal-Mart Remains Appealing  Petrobras And Brazil's Wall Of Worry Cisco: No Growth Today, Try Again Tomorrow  Utilitarian Dividends Feature - Real Estate: From Crash To Cash   A depressed real estate market can provide the pick-me-up investors and home buyers need. Check out our Real Estate Special Feature to learn how you can profit. More: Income Tax, Economic Recovery, View All » Wal-Mart Remains Appealing Retail behemoth Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) reported another quarter of modest domestic growth and strong international expansion in 2011. The bright spot was Sam's Club, though it has a minimal impact on total firm profitability. Over the long haul, Wal-Mart represents one of the safest bets in retail and has appeal to conservative, income-minded investors. (For more on retail stocks, check out Analyzing Retail Stocks.)   Related Reading : Saks Benefits From Luxury Surge , Watch For The Rotation Into Consumer Staple Stocks Petrobras And Brazil's Wall Of Worry What happened to Brazil? Once one of the darlings of the international investment community, Brazil has not done so well of late. Beset by worries of inflation and increasing government interference, Brazil's markets have lost a little luster. This is still a high-quality growth emerging market, though, and investors looking to play an eventual recovery in investor interest should give some thought to Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) - one of largest and best-known Brazilian companies.  Related Reading : Apache Corp: Permian Basin Player , Quicksilver Resources Rides The Barnett Shale THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY: Can't Wait Until Thursday? Get Stock Watch Weekly Instantly! Cisco: No Growth Today, Try Again Tomorrow Value investors have a tough time with tech; the good, growing companies are often far too expensive, and the value-priced companies struggle to grow their businesses. Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO) is a good case in point - the company looks cheap by many metrics, but most tech investors have washed their hands of this name until the company proves that it can shore up its switching and routing businesses, and find new growth opportunities.  Related Reading : NVIDIA In Transition , Does Symantec Have A Next Act? Utilitarian Dividends It is hardly controversial or innovative to look for quality dividend-paying stocks in the utility space. These companies typically operate as monopolies in their respective regions, and regulators are generally quite willing to grant rates to utility operators that all but ensure solid dividend payouts. That does not mean, though, that the entire industry is uniform and undifferentiated. As with any sector, investors do well to pick and choose among the best options available for their portfolio needs. (For more, see Trust In Utilities.)  Related Reading :4 ETFs With High Yields, 3 Reasons To Own Ares Capital   Find Stock Watch Weekly Useful? Check out our other FREE newsletters! • Investing Basics • Forex Weekly • Term of the Day • Warren Buffett Watch • News To Use • The Chart Advisor Report • Professionals in the Money Thank you for reading Stock Watch Weekly on May 19, 2011 Stock Watch Weekly Admin Center You are receiving Stock Watch Weekly as a registered member of Investopedia.com - you joined on 20110412 10:05 Currently, you are subscribed to investopedia-advisor-free as: duitlumbung@gmail.com To unsubscribe or change your email settings, click here. Ensure Delivery: Please add webmaster@investopedia.com to your email address book or safe-senders list. Copyright © 2009 Investopedia ULC. All Rights Reserved