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Better Buy: Lockheed Martin vs. Google

By Andrew Tonner | More Articles
February 9, 2012 | Comments (1)

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Today our "Better Buy" series turns its lens on two massive companies that dominate very different businesses -- search and defense. Andrew pitches Internet stalwart Google. Brendan weighs in on Lockheed Martin's prospects going forward. Listen in to see which stock appears more attractive for investors today.

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  • Report this Comment On February 09, 2012, at 10:15 PM, jdwelch62 wrote:

    I'd liked to have picked up some Google on the recent pullback these past few weeks, but, alas, my powder keg was empty. Lockheed Martin, on the other hand, is very high on my "buy next" list when I've got the cash to do so. I like their PE and loooove the dividend. So for now, while I accumulate dividend payouts from the rest of my portfolio, I'm gonna keep an eye on the military budget situation & see if an opportunity to pick LMT up on a pullback pops up. Their banging up against their 52-week high, so even tho their PE is great, I like to wait until a company's price drifts down from that 52 week high range before jumping in...

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