Standard & Poor's Guide to Technology Stocks [Paperback]

STANDARD & POOR (Author)

Book Description

Series: Standard & Poor's Guide to | Publication Date: April 18, 2002

From the world's most respected financial information service, a powerhouse of critical financial information

McGraw-Hill proudly introduces the Standard & Poor's Stock Sector Guides, a new series of guides offering investors comprehensive coverage of all major stocks in today's hottest industry sectors, including:

• Finance
• Technology
• Health Care, Pharmaceutical, and Biotechnology
• Energy
• Communication and Telecom

These new guides offer investors instant access to the high-quality information and analysis previously available only to S&P subscribers. Each guide includes exclusive stock reports for the 150 top-rated companies in each industry in a sector. Each report features:

• S&P's ratings and recommendations
• A summary of business activities
• A report on sales history and recent developments
• Three-year price charts
• Key income and balance sheet statistics
• And more

Guides also include analyses of each sector as a whole and exclusive advice on how to evaluate stocks for the various industries in each sector.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Standard & Poor's Analysis of Today's Technology Sector - What to Buy, What to Avoid, and Why

Technology stocks represent the future--and for investors, that future is right around the corner. Standard & Poor's Guide to Technology Stocks gives you the facts and analysis you need to uncover current investment opportunities in the technology sector and also technology stocks that are not likely to appreciate in value. Look to this comprehensive guidebook for:

• Sector information and sub-industry overviews
• In-depth reports on stocks with current STARS rankings from 5 (Buy) to 1 (Sell)
• Which industries to overweight currently--and which to underweight
• Stock recommendations based on a 6-12 month time horizon
• Exclusive stock reports for about 150 companies

Standard & Poor's Stock Sector Guides give investors fast, fingertip access to information and analysis on today's hottest industry sectors - and previously available only to S&P subscribers. Exclusive stock reports for companies in each sector feature:

• S&P's current rankings and recommendations
• Summary of business activities
• Three-year price charts
• Key income and balance sheet statistics
• Reports on recent developments

S&P stock reports tell you everything you need to know--now.

About the Author

Standard & Poor's, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, is the nation's leading securities information company. It provides a broad range of services, including their respected bond and stock ratings, advisory services, and data guides. Its S&P 500 stock index is among the most closely-watched and widely-reported gauges of stock market activity. S&P products are marketed around the world and are used by both financial professionals and individual investors.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (April 18, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007138412X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071384124
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,682,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)