The year 2015 has started off on a promising note for many companies. If you have been following the stock market closely, you might have observed that the companies whose shares you expected to perform well have not fared up to the mark and the ones that you didn’t give a thought, have emerged dark horses. As an investor, one of your first priorities would be stability. You would like to invest in a stock that has been performing consistently and one that gives you complete satisfaction in terms of dividend yield rate or earnings. Here are some of the stocks that are expected to perform phenomenally during 2015
Roger Communications Inc.
Roger Communications Inc. (RCI, Financial) is based out of Toronto and is the market leader in the cable services and mobile sector of Canada. Currently the share price of Rogers Communications is hovering around the range of $34 - $38 which is still quite low when compared to the $45 range that it was trading during February 2014. When compared to other wireless service providers, the market was indeed quite harsh on Roger Communications during the last year. This was because the company invested huge sums of money on two new initiatives –Â $3 billion in a new wireless spectrum and $5.3 billion towards the National Hockey League, respectively. However given the fact that the company has some of the best wireless technologies in the world, it is the best bet for investors who want to buy now. It is expected to fetch a yield of $3.16 per share in 2015, as compared to the yield of $3.08 per share in 2014, which is why it is one of the best stocks for this year.
Kellogg
Kellogg (K, Financial) is another stock to look out for in 2015. It has some highly reputed brands like Jif, Fruit Loops, Eggo, Rice Krispies and Kellogg’s. With consumer confidence at an all-time high, the basic expectation is for the company to improve its earnings by at least 4%. In terms of dividend, the company has a strong position. In all the nine years prior to 2014, the company has been announcing increase in dividends regularly. Currently the dividend pay-out ratio of Kellogg is 50.3% which is quite impressive. Hence 2015 is another year that looks promising for Kellogg. There is abundant earnings and cash flow at Kellogg which enables it to pay rich rates of dividend year after year. The forecasted earnings per share are expected to be $3.91, which spells great news for investors.
Concurrent Computer Corporation
Concurrent Computer Corporation (CCUR, Financial) is one of the market leaders in South America’s hardware, software and video sector. Currently, the company’s yield is 6.8%. This sector always witnesses a high growth as there is a high demand for video services by customers across the world. Since internet penetration is quite high these days, Netflix (NFLX, Financial) video services have dominated over other conventional cable and air broadcasting industries. As the demand for Netflix increases, Concurrent Computer Corporation’s yield keeps increasing. One can only wait and watch if the company is going to exceed expectations of market experts, which in all probabilities, it will do.
Denny’s
Denny’s (DENN, Financial) is a fast food-cum-restaurant joint based out of the United States of America. Though it is not a stand-out performer in its sector, its performance is nevertheless one to watch out for as the company is sort of a gold mine for its shareholders. This group is positioning itself as one of the most reliable dining brands in the USA as lots of new services are being launched in the form of value meals, excellent interior and exterior decors. This is one of the best stocks of 2015 as the company follows a great system of cost management and enjoys great goodwill among shareholders.
Conclusion
The above mentioned stocks are some of the top picks for 2015 as they are sure to give great returns on investments to their shareholders. In the highly volatile market scenario, if you are looking for some stability of investment, where you can put your money and wait for it to generate good returns, you can consider the above stocks. Market research agencies and experts keep putting up value added information at regular intervals on their sites. Investors need to watch out for these carefully so that they can avoid unpleasant surprises in the future. For now it would be best to prepare our wallet for some investment shopping.
