5 Stocks with Solid Sales Growth Catching Eyeballs (REGN, RJF, DG, XEL, MS) | InvestorPlace	
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5 Stocks with Solid Sales Growth Catching Eyeballs (REGN, RJF, DG, XEL, MS)	
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Investors often fail to watch for sales growth while selecting stocks, as a company’s stock price is usually sensitive to its earnings momentum. Nonetheless, earnings are not the be-all and end-all in the sense that books can be easily manipulated. That’s why sales should always be taken into consideration.
Sales growth is actually an important indicator of a company’s health and ability to sustain its business. It offers investors an insight into product demand and pricing power. The main advantage is that the sales figure is generally not manipulated and is less volatile than earnings.
Without some revenue growth, bottom-line improvement may not be sustainable in the longer term. While a company can show earnings strength by reducing expenses, a sustainable bottom-line recovery usually requires sales growth.
Focusing exclusively on sales growth is not enough though. A healthy sales growth rate is certainly a positive indicator for picking good stocks, but it does not ensure profits. So, taking into consideration a company’s cash position along with its sales number can prove to be a more dependable strategy.
Substantial cash on hand and a steady cash flow give a company more flexibility with respect to business decisions and potential investments.
Cash also enables a company to endure market downturns.
Most importantly, a sufficient cash position indicates that revenues are being channelized in the right direction.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN), based in Tarrytown, NY, is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, invents, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medicines for the treatment of serious medical conditions. It has long-term expected earnings per share (EPS) growth rate of 21.1%. The company carries a Zacks Rank #2.
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE:RJF) is engaged in the underwriting, distribution, trading, and brokerage of equity and debt securities, and the sale of mutual funds and other investment products. This St. Petersburg, FL-based company currently has long-term expected EPS growth rate of 17% and sports a Zacks Rank #1. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), based in Goodlettsville, TN, is a discount retailer, providing various merchandise products. The company has a long-term expected EPS growth rate of 10.6% and carries a Zacks Rank #2.
Xcel Energy Inc (NYSE:XEL) is engaged mainly in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. This Minneapolis, MN-based company has a long-term expected EPS growth rate of 5.4% and a Zacks Rank #2.
Headquartered in New York, Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. The company currently has a long-term expected EPS growth rate of 13.2% and a Zacks Rank #2.
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