Merck is still the best value – based on this screen:
| Name | Ticker | Price | Fair Value | Margin of Safety | Yield % | MOS % |
| Merck & Co Inc | MRK | $50.23 | $65.00 | $14.77 | 3.53 | 22.72% |
| ITC Holdings Corp | ITC | $32.96 | $42.00 | $9.04 | 2.08 | 21.52% |
| Amgen Inc | AMGN | $152.32 | $194.00 | $41.68 | 1.99 | 21.48% |
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc | WMT | $66.80 | $79.00 | $12.20 | 2.92 | 15.44% |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | XOM | $78.78 | $92.00 | $13.22 | 3.58 | 14.37% |
| Spectra Energy Partners LP | SEP | $43.17 | $50.00 | $6.83 | 5.38 | 13.66% |
| Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. | MMP | $67.92 | $76.00 | $8.08 | 4.07 | 10.63% |
| 3M Co | MMM | $149.80 | $160.00 | $10.20 | 2.62 | 6.37% |
If I don’t get put the 1000 Merck shares later this week – I will probably buy them anyway – sell a covered call, and collect the upcoming 3.5% dividend.
Based on the following screen:
- Stocks to Own Screen:
- Morningstar analysis available.
- Low fair value uncertainty.
- Wide moat.
- Morningstar rating 4 or more stars.
- Financial Health Grade >= B.
- Current P/E <= 20.
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