McDonald's� (NYSE: MCD ) �has elected Steve Easterbrook�as its new executive vice president and global chief brand officer. The 18-year McDonald's veteran returns to the company following a stint as the CEO of Wagamama, a U.K.-based Japanese noodle restaurant chain.
Easterbrook will be responsible for global marketing, menu development, and consumer and business insights. He replaces Kevin Newell, who recently assumed the new role of chief brand and strategy officer for McDonald's�USA.�
A U.K. native, Easterbrook became CEO of McDonald's U.K. in 2006. By the end of 2010, after serving as corporate vice president and chief brand officer, he was promoted to president of McDonald's Europe, a role in which he was responsible for around 7,000 restaurants in 39 countries. He left McDonald's the following year to become the CEO of U.K. chain PizzaExpress, and from there he took the reins at Wagamama.
10 Best Consumer Service Stocks For 2014: Knightsbridge Tankers Limited(VLCCF)
Knightsbridge Tankers Limited, through its subsidiaries, engages in the seaborne transportation of crude oil and dry bulk cargoes worldwide. The company?s customers include oil companies, tanker companies, dry bulk companies, petroleum products traders, government agencies, and other entities. As of September 6, 2011, it owned and operated a fleet of four double-hull very large crude carriers, and four Capesize dry bulk carriers. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
10 Best Consumer Service Stocks For 2014: Crescent Financial Corporation(CRFN)
Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Crescent State Bank that provides commercial and retail banking services to individuals and small-to-medium sized businesses in North Carolina. Its deposit products include non-interest bearing checking accounts, interest bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company?s loan portfolio comprises real estate mortgage and construction loans; and small business administration guaranteed loans; commercial mortgage loans; and commercial loans, including secured loans for working capital, expansion, and other business purposes. It also offers consumer loans, such as automobile loans, boat and recreational vehicle financing, home equity and home improvement loans, and miscellaneous secured and unsecured personal loans; home equity lines of credit; residential real estate loans; and credit cards. In addition, the company provides on-line bankin g and bill paying, on-line check images, wire transfers, ACH originations, and stop payment orders of checks services, as well as investment and courier services. As of August 2, 2011, it operated 15 banking offices in Cary, Apex, Clayton, Holly Springs, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Sanford, Garner, Raleigh, Wilmington, and Knightdale, North Carolina. The company was formerly known as Crescent Financial Corporation and changed its name to Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc. in November 2011. Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc.
5 Best Gas Utility Stocks For 2014: Exar Corporation(EXAR)
Exar Corporation, a fabless semiconductor company, engages in the design, sub-contract manufacture, and sale of silicon, software, and subsystem solutions for industrial, telecom, networking, and storage applications. Its product portfolio includes power management and interface components, communications products, storage optimization solutions, network security, and applied service processors. The company?s products has applications in portable electronic devices, set top boxes, digital video recorders, telecommunication systems, servers, enterprise storage systems, and industrial automation equipment. Exar Corporation sells its products to distributors and original equipment manufacturers or their contract manufacturers worldwide. It markets its products through independent sales representatives, distributors, direct sales organization, and catalog distributors. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
10 Best Consumer Service Stocks For 2014: Cleveland BioLabs Inc.(CBLI)
Cleveland BioLabs, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of products for cancer treatment, and protection of normal tissues from radiation and other acute stresses. Its products include Protectan CBLB502, a radioprotectant molecule with multiple medical and defense applications for reducing injury from acute stresses, such as radiation and chemotherapy by mobilizing various natural cell protecting mechanisms, including inhibition of apoptosis, reduction of oxidative damage, and induction of factors that induce protection and regeneration of stem cells in bone marrow and the intestines; Protectan CBLB612, a modified lipopeptide mycoplasma that acts as a stimulator and mobilizer of hematopoietic stem cells to peripheral blood, providing hematopoietic recovery during chemotherapy and during donor preparation for bone marrow transplantation; and Curaxins, which are small molecules intended to destroy tumor cells by simultan eously targeting two regulators of apoptosis. The company has a strategic research partnership with Roswell Park Cancer Institute to develop its anticancer and radioprotectant drug candidates; a strategic partnership with ChemBridge Corporation to access a chemical library of 214,000 compounds; and a strategic alliance with The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF). It also has a cooperative research and development agreement with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.; and CCF to evaluate its radioprotective drug candidates and their effects on intracellular and extracellular signaling pathways. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.
10 Best Consumer Service Stocks For 2014: Pampa Energia S.A.(PAM)
Pampa Energia S.A., through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Argentina. It has an installed hydro electricity generation capacity of approximately 2,217 megawatts. The company also joint-controls the operation and maintenance of the high-tension transmission network covering 10,613 kilometers (km) of own lines, as well as 6,110 km of high-tension lines belonging to Empresa de Transporte de Energ� El�tricapor Distribuci� Troncal de la Provincia de Buenos Aires Sociedad An�ima Transba S.A. It distributes electricity to approximately 3.5 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was formerly known as Pampa Holding S.A. and changed its name to Pampa Energia S.A. in September 2008. Pampa Energia S.A. was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
10 Best Consumer Service Stocks For 2014: C Ltd(CEO.AX)
Draig Resources Limited engages in the development and exploration of coal projects primarily in Mongolia. It develops 8 coal licenses in that cover 624.97 square kilometers in Ovorhangay and South Gobi provinces. The company was formerly known as C@ Limited and changed its name to Draig Resources Limited in December 2011. Draig Resources Limited was incorporated in 2004 and is based in West Perth, Australia.
10 Best Consumer Service Stocks For 2014: North Group Finance Limited (NOR.V)
North Group Finance Limited engages in investing and merchant banking businesses in Canada and Germany. It makes long-term investments in Internet technologies/e-commerce and undervalued companies; and short-term investments. The company also provides bridge loans, which offer tailored lending solutions to companies in need of access to short-term financing for capital investment or to further a company's business and/or restructuring plans. Its merchant banking operations include financial and management services for corporate finance transactions comprising mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and corporate restructurings. The company was formerly known as North Group Limited and changed its name to North Group Finance Limited in December 2005. North Group Finance Limited is based in Vancouver, Canada.
10 Best Consumer Service Stocks For 2014: NTT DOCOMO Inc(DCM)
NTT DOCOMO, Inc. provides wireless telecommunications services, packet communications services, and satellite mobile communications services in Japan. It offers wireless voice and data communication services, such as second generation (2G) and third generation (3G) cellular services, and mobile multimedia services. The company provides mova services, on the 2G network, compatible with voice and data communication; FOMA services, on its 3G network, with voice and high-speed data communication, which are compatible with various services, such as videophone and video content downloading; and i-mode services, which are wireless Internet access services. As of March 31, 2010, it had approximately 56.08 million cellular subscribers. NTT DOCOMO also offers packet communications services, such as wireless data communications services using packet switching; satellite mobile communication services for communications in case of emergencies; and international calling and internationa l roaming services. In addition, the company provides mopera U Internet connection services for data cards and smartphones; embedded modules for automobile fleet management, wireless credit card settlement systems, and telemetric systems for automatic inventory checks between vending machines and service centers; and MyArea services that offer high-speed packet communication services for homes. Further, it offers home shopping services through TV media, high-speed Internet connection services for hotel facilities, advertisement services, and credit services, as well as develops, sells, and maintains IT systems. The company was formerly known as NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc. and changed its name to NTT DOCOMO, Inc. in April 2000. NTT DOCOMO was founded in 1991 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. NTT DOCOMO, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Hesler]
Japan’s largest wireless telecom operator has a 49% market share, holds $11 billion in cash, and pays a 3.2% dividend. Need I say more? Okay I will. It’s free cash flow if very strong and the company is reasonably valued at 11 times forward earnings and less than five times cash flow.
The company is a technological leader, being the first to roll out a high-speed third-generation (3G) network. In December 2010, it began offering long-term evolution (LTE) 4G broadband services, which have much higher profit margins than basic voice service. Phone service is recession-resistant as Japanese loves to talk. The company is also benefitting from the strong growth in emerging markets because it owns a 27% stake in India’s fourth-largest wireless operator (Tata Teleservices).
10 Best Consumer Service Stocks For 2014: Jemtec Inc (JTC.V)
JEMTEC Inc. provides integrated technology systems for community-based corrections in Canada. The company offers services and technologies for offender monitoring to Canadian federal and provincial correctional departments under project agreements. Its services and technologies include global positioning systems, electronic monitoring, alcohol detection, and voice verification technologies related to the location verification of offenders and individuals under restrictions in the community. The company�s services and technologies give public agencies, such as courts, correctional services, police services, immigration authorities, and other entities the means to verify if individuals are complying with legally-imposed orders, including house arrest, home curfew, abstinence from alcohol, and movement restrictions. Its solutions provide individuals and their families with options to develop release plans as an alternative to custody ahead of bail or immigration hearings, or as part of a reporting requirement. JEMTEC Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada.
10 Best Consumer Service Stocks For 2014: Simon Property Group Inc.(SPG)
Simon Property Group, Inc. is a real estate investment trust. The firm engages in investment, ownership, and management of properties. It invests in the real estate markets across the globe. The firm?s portfolio includes regional malls, premium outlet centers, the mills, community / lifestyle centers, and international properties. Simon Property Group was founded in 1960 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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