The Top 5 Dow Stocks So Far in 2012
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The following stocks have had the best performance in the Dow Jones Industrial Average so far in 2012: Bank of America (BAC), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Microsoft (MSFT), American Express (AXP) and Home Depot (HD).
The Dow has gained 8.57% year to date to 13,264.49.
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Bank of America shares have risen 74.1% year to date to $9.68. According to the Federal Reserve's stress test results, Bank of America's estimated Tier 1 common equity ratio under the adverse economic scenario would be 5.7%, increasing to an estimated 5.9% at the end of 2013.
Bank of America has an estimated price-to-earnings ratio for next year of 9.15 times; the average for its peers is 9.07. For comparison, Citigroup (C) has a lower forward P/E of 7.95; Wells Fargo's (WFC) forward P/E is 9.52.
Twenty-five of the 39 analysts who cover Bank of America rated it hold. Ten analysts rated the stock buy and four gave the stock a sell rating. TheStreet Ratings gives Bank of America a C- grade and hold rating.Select the service that is right for you!
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