Tuesday, November 15, 2011

10 Big Stocks Cheer 52-Week Highs as S&P Closes Above 1,200

Wall St. Watchdog reveals information about 10 stocks that hit 52-week highs in today��s trading. Note that this list excludes all stocks with a market capitalization less than $10 billion:

  1. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM): Up 0.61% to $186.12. International Business Machines Corporation provides computer solutions through the use of advanced information technology. The Company’s solutions include technologies, systems, products, services, software, and financing. IBM offers its products through its global sales and distribution organization, as well as through a variety of third party distributors and resellers.
  2. Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (NYSE:NTT): Up 2.48% to $25.19. NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION (NYSE:NTT) provides a variety of telecommunication services, including telephone, telegraph, leased circuits, data communication, terminal equipment sales, and related services. The Company provides both local and long distance telephone services within Japan.
  3. Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO): Down 0.11% to $27.77. Altria Group, Inc. is a holding company. The Company, through subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes and other tobacco products, including cigars and pipe tobacco. Altria holds an interest in a brewery company.
  4. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY): Down 0.42% to $32.82. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and sells pharmaceutical and nutritional products. The Company’s products and experimental therapies address cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, organ transplant rejection and psychiatric disorders.
  5. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB): Up 0.76% to $71.99. Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a global health and hygiene company that manufactures and provides consumer products. The Company’s products i! nclude d iapers, tissues, paper towels, incontinence care products, surgical gowns, and disposable face masks. Kimberly-Clark’s products are sold in countries around the world.
  6. Enbridge Inc. (NYSE:ENB): Up 0.84% to $33.42. Enbridge Inc. provides energy transportation, distribution, and related services in North America and internationally. The Company operates a crude oil and liquids pipeline system, is involved in international energy projects, and is involved in natural gas transmission and midstream businesses. Enbridge also distributes natural gas and electricity, and provides retail energy products.
  7. Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI): Down 1.39% to $12.75. Activision Blizzard, Inc. publishes, develops, and distributes interactive entertainment software and peripheral products. The Company’s products cover diverse game categories, including action/adventure, action sports, racing, role playing, simulation, first-person action, music-based gaming and strategy.
  8. V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC): Down 0.46% to $130.76. VF Corporation is an international apparel company. The Company owns a broad portfolio of brands in the jeanswear, outerwear, packs, footwear, sportswear and occupational apparel categories. VF Corp’s products are marketed to consumers shopping in specialty stores, upscale and traditional department stores, national chains and mass merchants.
  9. Chemical & Mining Co. of Chile Inc. (NYSE:SQM): Up 1.89% to $52.91. Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA produces and markets specialty fertilizers including potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, and potassium sulfate for the agricultural industry. The Company also produces industrial chemicals, iodine and lithium. SQM markets its products in over 100 countries.
  10. Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG): Down 0.31% to $38.95. Dollar General Corp. operates a chain of discount retail stores located primarily in the southern,! southwe stern, midwestern and eastern United States. The Company offer a broad selection of merchandise, including consumable products such as food, paper and cleaning products, health and beauty products and pet supplies, and non-consumable products such as seasonal merchandise.

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