Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)

Good dividend, strong ratios

Mad Money - Cramer Pick

Emr will follow the S & P curve for next year at least. Another diversifed company with all the mfg'ing elements to follow the upward trends that will come in the next two years.

Cheap electronics may be big this Xmas.

Good steady income and balance sheet.

Well managed company which has consitently delivered growth and will continue to do so. Collect the dividend while you wait.

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This account tracks the performance of the investment firm Ruane, Cunniff, and Goldfarb - the investment manager of Sequoia Fund.

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DIVERSIED IN TERRITORY. STRONG COMPANY

I may have to change my prediction on EMR. While the company overall looks decent over the next few years, one of their subsidiaries is making some bone-headed moves. The "EGS" venture (Emerson General Signal) announced that they are closing a plant in Columbus, NE (I worked at the plant for four years). Emerson as a whole is doing good, but the EGS part is neglecting a lot of things-- especially when it comes to that plant.

Since 2003, EGS has been shipping their product lines down to Antipan, Mexico. In 2003, they were paying the Mexican employees 1/10 of what they were paying us. At that time, they were paying $10.00/day as opposed to the $10.00/hour that they paid their US workers. This was (and still is) all attributed to a combination of NAFTA and Bush's tax incentives for corporations to help developing economies.

Long-time highly respected company with consistent performance. The recession hasn't been much more than a burp for EMR. I expect it will be back in stride quickly.

Well run company, bound to come back strong, controls business will come back sooner with stimulus package paving the way for efficiency upgrades.

low p/e, like the industry

One fo 5 unbelievably solid companies.

Consistently growing company. My dear ex-employer. Low D/E.

Low risk, low price to earnings ratio and good performance make this a good pick to outperform in a bad market.

Great American company. Solid dividend. Worldwide reach. May sound simplistic, and in a way it is, but it is all you need to know.

Aside from being an all around solid stock EMR has has consistantly paid dividends quarterly for years in all economical climates (this one too!). It's a keeper.