| Best of the Best -- 2010 Top Quality Investment Companies & ETFs | ||||||||||||||||
| Symbol | Company Name | Comments | ||||||||||||||
| AGRICULTURE: | ||||||||||||||||
| MON | Monsantos Co. | Provides agriculture products for farmers in the U.S and Internationally. | ||||||||||||||
| MOS | Mosaic Co. | Agriculture sector company -- provides fertilizers & feed. | ||||||||||||||
| POT | Potash Corp. | Agriculture sector company -- provides fertilizers & feed. | ||||||||||||||
| EDUCATION: | ||||||||||||||||
| APOL | Apollo Group Inc. | Provides various educational programs and services at high school, college, and graduate levels. | ||||||||||||||
| ESI | ITT Educational Services Inc. | Provides postsecondatry degree programs in the United States. | ||||||||||||||
| ENERGY-OIL&GAS-COAL: | ||||||||||||||||
| APA | Apache Corp. | Exploration, production, transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas. | ||||||||||||||
| DO | Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. | Operates as an offshore oil and gas drilling contractor worldwide. | ||||||||||||||
| WLT | Walter Industries Inc. | Provides a line of products and services, including coal and natural gas, furnace and foundry coke, slag fiber, and home construction worldwide. | ||||||||||||||
| ETF'S (Exchange Traded Funds) | ||||||||||||||||
| NDX | CBOE Nasdaq 100 Index | Nasdaq 100 Index ($NDX.X on Ameritrade). | ||||||||||||||
| OIH | Oil Services Holdrs Trust | Diversified investments in Oil Services sector. | ||||||||||||||
| RUT | (RUT) Russell 2000 Index | Russel 2000 Index ($RUT.X on Ameritrade). | ||||||||||||||
| FINANCIALS (CREDIT CARD CO.) | ||||||||||||||||
| AXP | American Express Co. | Credit Card Payment Processor Company. | ||||||||||||||
| MA | Mastercard Inc. | Credit Card Payment Processor Company. | ||||||||||||||
| V | Visa Inc. | Credit Card Payment Processor Company. | ||||||||||||||
| FINANCIALS/FINANCIAL LENDERS: | ||||||||||||||||
| CME | CME Group, Inc. | CME Globex Exchange Trading Platform. | ||||||||||||||
| BLK | BlackRock Inc. | Investment Services Management Co. | ||||||||||||||
| DB | Deutsche Bank AG | Financial Services/Investment Banking. | ||||||||||||||
| GS | Goldman Sachs Group | Financial Investment Services Company. | ||||||||||||||
| JPM | JP Morgan Chase & Co. | Financial Investment Services Company. | ||||||||||||||
| INTERNET SEARCH: | ||||||||||||||||
| BIDU | Baidu.Com Inc. | Japan's Internet Search Engine Company. | ||||||||||||||
| CTRP | Ctrip.com International Ltd | China Online Travel Agency. | ||||||||||||||
| GOOG | Google Inc. | U.S Internet Search Engine Company. | ||||||||||||||
| PCLN | Priceline Com Inc. | Travel Agency Booking Company. | ||||||||||||||
| MEDICAL SERVICES/PHARMACEUTICALS | ||||||||||||||||
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical Inc. | Medical Services -- Designs/Markets Medical Surgical Systems for use in general surgeries. | ||||||||||||||
| METALS/MINING/COAL: | ||||||||||||||||
| FCX | Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. | Exploration, mining, and production of mineral properties. | ||||||||||||||
| X | United States Steel Corp. | Metals Sector Company. | ||||||||||||||
| RETAIL/RETAIL SERVICES: | ||||||||||||||||
| AZO | AutoZone Inc. | Operates as a specialty retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories. | ||||||||||||||
| BBY | Best Buy Co Inc. | Major Retailer of specialty products. | ||||||||||||||
| BBBY | Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | Major Retailer of specialty products. | ||||||||||||||
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | Mexican Restaurant Chain. | ||||||||||||||
| DECK | Decker Outdoors Corp. | Design, production and brand management of footwear for outdoor activities and casual lifestyle use. | ||||||||||||||
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Healthcare Products Manufacture. | ||||||||||||||
| MCD | McDonald Corp. | Fast Food Restaurant Franchise. | ||||||||||||||
| NKE | Nike Inc. | Fashion Shoe & Apparel Designer. | ||||||||||||||
| RL | Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. | Major Retailer (Fashion Apparel). | ||||||||||||||
| SHLD | Sears Hldgs Corp | Major Retailer (Department & Discount Stores). | ||||||||||||||
| TGT | Target Corp. | Major Retailer of specialty products. | ||||||||||||||
| TIF | Tiffany | Major Retailer (Women's Apparel & Accessories). | ||||||||||||||
| WHR | Whirlpool Corp. | Major Retailer of home appliance products. | ||||||||||||||
| SOLAR ENERGY: | ||||||||||||||||
| FSLR | First Solar Inc. | Solar Energy Sector Company. | ||||||||||||||
| LDK | LDK Solar Co. Ltd. | China Solar Energy Company. | ||||||||||||||
| TECHNOLOGY: | ||||||||||||||||
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | Computer Maker -- Developer of IPOD/Apple Computers. | ||||||||||||||
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc. | Internet Website Retail - Provides Online Retail. | ||||||||||||||
| IBM | IBM (International Business Machines) | Computing/Consulting Services Corporation. | ||||||||||||||
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp. | Windows O.S. software developer, Software/Hardware Game Design. | ||||||||||||||
| RIMM | Research In Motion Ltd. | Technology Sector (Maker of Blackberry Handheld device). | ||||||||||||||