The Motley Fool's recent list of the 25 Best Companies in America features some excellent businesses. But as Fool contributor Daniel Sparks discusses with Fool.com's Alison Southwick in the video below, a great company doesn't always make a great investment. To illustrate, Daniel takes a closer look at Teradata (TDC +0.00%) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS 1.68%).
Even America's Best Companies Don't Always Make Good Investments
By Daniel Sparks – Mar 9, 2013 at 2:00PM
NASDAQ: SWKS
Skyworks Solutions
Market Cap
$12B
Today's Change
(-1.68%) $1.33
Current Price
$77.83
Price as of October 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM ET
America's best? Yes. But maybe not the best place for your money.
About the Author
Daniel Sparks is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering technology, industrials, financials, and consumer goods. Daniel is the owner and chief investment officer of Sparks Capital Management. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Colorado State University. The Globe and Mail profiled him and his investing philosophy in an article titled, “This stock picker is outperforming nearly everybody else. Here’s how he is doing it.”