McGraw Hill: An Old Favorite With Momentum

By F.A.S.T. Graphs:Before analyzing a company for investment, it's important to have a perspective on how well the business has performed. Because at the end of the day, if you are an investor, you are buying the business. The FAST Graphs™ presented with this article will focus first on the business behind the stock. The orange line on the graph plots earnings per share since 1999. A quick glance vividly reveals the historical operating record of the company.

By Jim Van Meerten: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) is a growth stock play. If you want to build a portfolio for the long haul you need to concentrate on growth in revenue and earnings and buy stocks at reasonable price earnings ratios. Despite all the hype this stock still hits all three.

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Chuck Carnevale submits:Over a Century of Service The McGraw-Hill Companies (MHP) traces its roots back to the 1800s. James H. McGraw founded the McGraw Publishing Company in 1899 and John Hill formed the Hill Publishing Company in 1902.

By Dividend Growth Investor:McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (MHP) provides information services for the financial, education, commercial, and commodities markets worldwide. The company operates in four segments: Standard & Poor's Ratings, S&P Capital IQ/S&P Indices, Commodities & Commercial, and McGraw-Hill Education.

By Louis Rhéaume:Quebecor (QBCAF.PK) and (QBR-B.TO) is a company in the Consumer discretionary sector and Publishing industry. It operates media businesses primarily through subsidiary Quebecor Media Inc.

Jim Van Meerten submits: According to Barchart, AmTrust Financial (AFSI) is having very positive and consistent price momentum and I added it yesterday to my Barchart Van Meerten New High portfolio. The stock recently hit 17 new highs and is up 17.77% in the last month.

Jim Van Meerten submits: I used Barchart.com to screen the S&P 400 Mid Cap Index to find stocks having consistent price momentum and found these three stocks to review: