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Shares of Hewlett-Packard Rank the Highest in Terms of Forward Earnings Yield in the Computer Hardware Industry (HPQ, DELL, AAPL, NCR, SMCI)
[July 08, 2013]

Shares of Hewlett-Packard Rank the Highest in Terms of Forward Earnings Yield in the Computer Hardware Industry (HPQ, DELL, AAPL, NCR, SMCI)


Jul 08, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Computer Hardware industry with the highest forward earnings yields. Using projected earnings for the current fiscal year, the forward earnings yield is useful to compare a stock's return vs. owning a similar stock or other yield assets (e.g. bonds). Generally, the higher the earnings yield, the more undervalued the stock.Hewlett-Packard ranks highest with a forward earnings yield of 13.5%. Following is Dell with a forward earnings yield of 11.6%. Apple ranks third highest with a forward earnings yield of 9.5%.



NCR follows with a forward earnings yield of 8.2%, and Super Micro Computer rounds out the top five with a forward earnings yield of 5.9%.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of NCR on May 1st, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $29.00. Since that recommendation, shares of NCR have risen 15.3%. We continue to monitor NCR for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.


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