Topic: Growth Stocks

NVIDIA CORP. $12 – Nasdaq symbol NVDA

NVIDIA CORP. $12 (Nasdaq symbol NVDA; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 624.9 million; Market cap: $7.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 2.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nvidia.com) has developed a new handheld video game system. Called the Shield, this device features a 5-inch, high-definition touch screen that plays games designed for Google’s Android mobile operating system. Users can also wirelessly stream games from their computers to the Shield.

Nvidia normally designs chips for other manufacturers, so making its own device adds risk. However, the Shield should help it profit from the growth of mobile gaming. As well, developers already make games for Android, so Nvidia can focus solely on hardware. That gives it an advantage over competitors like Sony and Nintendo, which must convince programmers to make games specifically for their systems.

Nvidia is a buy.

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