Top Buy Stocks: CTL, MO, MRK… (Nov 10)

NYSE: CTL (Centurylink)

NYSE: CTL (Centurylink) has closed at $37.46, its traded Volume was 6538.2K shares, CTL opened the Day at $37.08, it made an intraday Low of $36.941, and an intraday High of $37.52. CTL’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is above mid-term, and above long term MA. CTL has closed below upper band by 9.5%. Bollinger Bands are 24.8% wider than normal. The current width does not suggest anything. CTL (Centurylink) 52-week High is $44.406, 52-week Low is: $31.111, it has supports at $33.62 and $31.15, resistances at $37.63 and $43.95. Overall, this stock is rated BUY today.

CTL’s earning is $2.03 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS is $0.33, current year estimated EPS is $1.62. Its PE ratio is 18.

NYSE: MO (Altria Group)

NYSE: MO (Altria Group) has closed at $27.63, its traded Volume was 9513.5K shares, MO opened the Day at $27.36, it made an intraday Low of $27.33, and an intraday High of $27.7. MO’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is above mid-term, and above long term MA. MO has closed below upper band by 21.0%. Bollinger Bands are 47.9% narrower than normal. The narrow width of the bands suggests low volatility as compared to MO’s normal range. The bands have been in this narrow range for 10 bars. This is a sign that the market might initiate a new trend. MO (Altria Group) 52-week High is $28.14, 52-week Low is: $22.317, it has supports at $26.36 and $25.27, resistances at $28.13 and $32.85. Overall, this stock is rated BUY today.

MO’s earning is $1.67 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS is $0.49, current year estimated EPS is $2.04. Its PE ratio is 17.

NYSE: MRK (Merck & Company)

NYSE: MRK (Merck & Company) has closed at $34.97, its traded Volume was 26443.6K shares, MRK opened the Day at $34.57, it made an intraday Low of $34.29, and an intraday High of $35.14. MRK’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is above mid-term, and above long term MA. MRK has closed below upper band by 12.9%. Bollinger Bands are 12.5% narrower than normal. The current width does not suggest anything. MRK (Merck & Company) 52-week High is $36.804, 52-week Low is: $29.121, it has supports at $32.43 and $30.54, resistances at $35.5 and $41.46. Overall, this stock is rated BUY today.

MRK’s earning is $1.36 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS is $0.96, current year estimated EPS is $3.73. Its PE ratio is 26.

NASDAQ: YHOO (Yahoo! Inc.)

NASDAQ: YHOO (Yahoo! Inc.) has closed at $15.95, its traded Volume was 15369.5K shares, YHOO opened the Day at $16.17, it made an intraday Low of $15.84, and an intraday High of $16.22. YHOO’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is above mid-term, and above long term MA. YHOO has closed below upper band by 47.6%. Bollinger Bands are 6.3% narrower than normal. The current width does not suggest anything. YHOO (Yahoo! Inc.) 52-week High is $18.84, 52-week Low is: $11.09, it has supports at $14.1 and $12.44, resistances at $16.79 and $19.61. Overall, this stock is rated BUY today.

YHOO’s earning is $0.82 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS is $0.2, current year estimated EPS is $0.8. Its PE ratio is 19.