E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (NYSE:DD)

For reference point and to allow for comments by others. As of the end of March, 2013.

ROE 21.73%
Trailing PE 11.35
PB 4.25
Div yield 3.20%

Dividends are where this stock is gonna be valuable. Reinvest them and sit on it. Hard for a new to game day trader but dividends are invaluable and can offset fees and commissions paid to brokers and Uncle Sammy.

Good entry point for this BlueChip company. Reinvest dividends and it will outperform!

#5 High Yield DOD

Construction and tyvec is seen on all new buildings.

Improving economy in the US for this cyclical

Buying on the dip. Its an industry leader w multinational exposure.

4% dividend. Also in many different areas; agricultural, paints and solvents, chemicals, biotech. undervalued and a good entry price here. I bought at 42.50.

Great chemical company

Can't go wrong with DD in the long run.

Recovery in earnnings and stock price with recovery from recession.

speciality chemical company, diverse

Good ag play, as well as chemicals.

DuPont Titanium Technologies is the world's largest manufacturer of titanium dioxide. Inventory depletion and value chain supply tightness, linked with long-term under investment in capacity, is likely to lead to producers being unable to meet production targets, and some TiO2 customers will likely be unable to source desired volumes as a result.

Add to this that quite a few reports are forecasting prices for titanium dioxide up towards $6.000 per metric tonne (currently around $3.200) by 2015 and this stock is "guaranteed" to soar.

du Pont is an instantly recognizable company that has both a storied history and a bright future ahead of it. But the question is, is the current situation conducive to investment and will the valuation drain returns? On the insider front, I find one encouraging sign, purchasing by management, but also one that is less positive. The options activity is unbelievable at du Pont, ~ 22 awards in the last month to over 10 officers. Compare that to 3M (5 awards) and GE (0 awards) over three months and the contrast is stark. This appears to hold up long term as well. Options do not necessarily correlate long term growth with compensation and so this is concerning to me. A 14.3 P/E is a little high, though a 49.3B market cap has room to grow. A 1.5 debt to equity is concerning, especially with an increase of 5B since 2007. The dividend is 3.11%, which is nice, and the company has been beating earnings estimates, but the executive compensation, relatively high valuation, and heavy debt load lead me to an underperform rating.

Here's the video pitch:

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I feel comfortable with the risk level and the P/E for DD. The dividend is a plus. Today, I think they are oversold and expect to see some upward momentum in the next few days.

Great diversification and solid fundamentals

DD has underperformed since Chad Holliday was CEO, all 11 years!! So then, the BOD picks one of his disciples, Ellen Kullman, and expects different results. NUTS>>>