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Ross Stores 10-Year Targets

Below are the valuation targets for Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) for the next 10 years. Continue reading

Nasdaq 100 Watch List: April 24, 2015

Performance Review

Below is the performance of our April 25, 2014 watch list.

Symbol Name 2014 2015 % chg
BBBY Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 62.48 72.53 16.09%
CTRX Catamaran Corporation 38.95 59.56 52.91%
SIRI Sirius XM Holdings Inc. 3.12 3.96 26.92%
NTAP NetApp, Inc. 35.00 36.12 3.20%
ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 366.37 505.92 38.09%
DISCA Discovery Comm 39.14 32.71 -16.43%
VRSK Verisk Analytics, Inc. 57.81 72.68 25.72%
COST Costco Wholesale 115.01 148.12 28.79%
ALTR Altera Corp. 33.09 40.89 23.57%
SRCL Stericycle, Inc. 113.96 136.94 20.16%
CERN Cerner Corporation 49.51 73.32 48.09%
ROST Ross Stores Inc. 67.77 104.38 54.02%
MAT Mattel, Inc. 37.99 30.20 -20.51%
DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. 51.36 81.14 57.98%

The average return for the entire list was +25.62% compared to the Nasdaq 100 index gaining +28.41% in the same period of time.  The top five stocks on our list (BBBY, CTRX, SIRI, NTAP, ISRG) gained +27.44% in the last year (excluding dividends).

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As is common with our watch lists, a stock is being acquired at what we believe is a premium.  CTRX is being acquired by UnitedHealth (UNH), a Dow Jones Industrial Average component.  At the time of our watch list last year, CTRX was within 3% of the low.  Additionally, the announcement of the purchase by UNH followed the pattern of many companies buying the intended target after a gain over of +24% within the year and +177% within the last 5 years.

Nasdaq 100 Watch List: April 24, 2015

Below are the 9 Nasdaq 100 stocks that we think are worth your consideration: