Once upon a time, men earned and women spent. That story has changed. Twenty-first century women are educated, progressive and working hard towards greater goals of gender neutrality and professional success.
Women are also pretty good at cutting deals, managing expenses and supporting themselves. Women live up to life’s challenges, including the business of the markets.
CNNMoney recently quoted Fidelity data, which revealed that over the past decade, the median portfolio returns of 7.4% for women overtook 7.3% for men. One can argue that men lose more because they take more risks.
Below are three large caps that have a top Zacks Rank, suggesting analysts’ bullishness and continued outperformance. We see these as three equities ideally suited for the Woman of Wall Street.
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA): This developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games has an average trailing four-quarter positive earnings surprise of a flattering 331.1% and long-term growth forecast of 18.2%. It might, in fact, be just child’s play to make a fortune out of this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock, which also witnessed 12.9% upward estimate revisions for fiscal 2015 over the last four weeks.
Because life is often a fire drill, it’s important to stay online 24×7. Semiconductor ace Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (FSL) — with its solutions for the automotive, networking, industrial and consumer markets worldwide — has made this possible. Having pleasantly surprised with 12.6% positive earnings in the last four quarters, Zacks Rank #1 Freescale Semiconductor is a name women can trust. The company is also in good stead analysts who moved up their estimates for 2015 by 9.3% over the last 30 days. This company’s expected long-term earnings per share growth rate is 15%.
But what about shopping? Here's department store operator Kohl's Corp. (KSS). With its 1,158 stores offering apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty and home brands to children, men and women, Kohl's is an investors’ treasure trove. A 10% long-term expected earnings growth rate also makes this Zacks Rank #2 stock a must ‘Buy.’ Kohl's has seen earnings estimates for the current fiscal year moving 2% northward over the last 30 days.
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The month-long observance of the contribution of women to society begins on March 1. The market is a great place for women to celebrate.
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