Health care uncertainty weighs on Philips

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ADRs $25 (New York symbol PHG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 926.7 million; Market cap: $23.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; WSSF Rating: Average) gets roughly 50% of its revenue by making consumer electronics, such as TV sets, DVD… Read More

Consumer Fears Depress Philips’ P/e

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. ADRs $20 (New York symbol PHG; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 972.4 million; Market cap: $19.4 billion; WSSF Rating: Average) makes consumer electronic products, such as TV sets, DVD players and kitchen appliances (roughly 50% of revenue). The… Read More

5 Stocks With a Green Advantage

Growing interest in the environment continues to prompt changes in consumer spending habits. Here are five companies with the technology and size to profit from this trend.

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $37 (New York symbol GE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 10.0 billion;… Read More

Fidelity Focus Consumer Industries Fund $17.49

FIDELITY FOCUS CONSUMER INDUSTRIES FUND $17.49 (CWA Rating: Aggressive) (Fidelity Investments Canada, 483 Bay St., Suite 200, Toronto, Ont. M5G 2N7. 1-800-263-4077; Web site: www.fidelity.ca. Load fund — available from brokers) invests mainly in U.S. consumer goods and services companies. Consumer spending is a key… Read More