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Brands Consumers Love
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Look no further than the supermarket shelves or the cards in your wallet for investment ideas.
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Many of the best stock market ideas stare you in the face every day. Think of the company behind your favorite website, the company that fills up your medicine cabinet, the company that entertains you, or the company that helps you pay for it all. Here are 19 companies you probably know, you just may love, and that you may want to consider investing in.
How did we choose these stocks?Each of these stocks is not only a well-known consumer brand, but also an active recommendation of a Motley Fool premium investing service as of 8/31/2016.
Who made these selections?The Motley Fool is dedicated to helping the world invest — better. Founded in 1993 by brothers Tom and David Gardner, The Motley Fool helps millions of people attain financial freedom through our website, podcasts, books, newspaper column, radio show, mutual funds, and premium investing services.
How are these weighted?This watchlist consists of equally weighted stocks.
Performance
| Watchlist | Change Today | 1 Month Return | 1 Year Return | Total Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brands Consumers Love | -0.05% | +30.05% | -0.37% | +29.15% |
| ^GSPC | -0.76% | +3.23% | +32.96% | +6152.97% |
18 Symbols
| Symbol | Company Name | Last Price | Change | % Change | Market Time | Volume | Avg Vol (3 month) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | 233.85 | +2.55 | +1.10% | 4:00 PM EDT | 61.90M | 52.11M | 3,555.48B |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc. | 166.9 | +0.55 | +0.33% | 4:00 PM EDT | 14.79M | 17.89M | 2,044.73B |
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | 187.69 | +0.15 | +0.08% | 4:00 PM EDT | 31.62M | 39.53M | 1,969.92B |
| META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | 586.27 | -4.15 | -0.70% | 4:00 PM EDT | 9.28M | 13.47M | 1,483.16B |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | 219.57 | +0.41 | +0.19% | 4:00 PM EDT | 62.29M | 83.30M | 701.45B |
| V | Visa Inc. | 279.29 | -1.39 | -0.50% | 4:00 PM EDT | 4.90M | 7.58M | 543.46B |
| MA | Mastercard Incorporated | 507.23 | +0.57 | +0.11% | 4:00 PM EDT | 2.89M | 2.35M | 468.60B |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 164.1 | +2.50 | +1.55% | 4:00 PM EDT | 10.22M | 6.60M | 395.03B |
| KO | The Coca-Cola Company | 70.34 | - | - | 4:00 PM EDT | 7.51M | 13.78M | 303.16B |
| NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | 705.98 | -7.02 | -0.98% | 4:00 PM EDT | 2.86M | 3.12M | 302.98B |
| WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | 63.03 | +0.87 | +1.40% | 4:00 PM EDT | 20.69M | 17.10M | 214.54B |
| DIS | The Walt Disney Company | 94.22 | -0.75 | -0.79% | 4:02 PM EDT | 5.38M | 10.41M | 170.88B |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | 95.04 | +0.28 | +0.30% | 4:00 PM EDT | 6.16M | 13.75M | 107.70B |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | 59.81 | +0.53 | +0.89% | 4:00 PM EDT | 7.14M | 15.19M | 81.91B |
| PYPL | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | 79.55 | -1.12 | -1.39% | 4:00 PM EDT | 7.23M | 11.93M | 81.33B |
| EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | 146.42 | +2.25 | +1.56% | 4:00 PM EDT | 1.62M | 2.01M | 38.68B |
| JWN | Nordstrom, Inc. | 24.08 | +1.17 | +5.11% | 4:00 PM EDT | 3.71M | 2.35M | 3.95B |
| SAM | The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | 277.24 | +1.81 | +0.66% | 4:00 PM EDT | 100.27k | 128.08k | 3.25B |
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