{"id":78605,"date":"2019-06-06T16:40:07","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T16:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/?p=78605"},"modified":"2019-06-06T16:40:07","modified_gmt":"2019-06-06T16:40:07","slug":"women-ceo-secret-to-high-returns-on-equity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/women-ceo-secret-to-high-returns-on-equity\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Women CEO the Secret to Generating High Returns on Equity?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are a number of women breaking the glass ceiling in the business world. Some have reached the coveted CEO level and oversee great companies with large market capitalizations. These female CEOs can be found in a wide variety of sectors. <\/p>\n<p>These companies have been celebrated for having strong management and good foresight.  According to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalance.com\/do-companies-with-female-executives-perform-better-4586443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalance.com\/do-companies-with-female-executives-perform-better-4586443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Balance<\/a> and a number of studies in recent years, there is evidence that women in executive positions and on corporate boards can have a positive impact on a company\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the best-run companies listed on Stockchase run by CEOs that are women:<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f6cd; <strong>Consumer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Canada Stock<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/LNR-T\">Linamar Corp (LNR-T)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Linda_Hasenfratz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linda Hasenfratz<\/a> is a Canadian businesswoman, the president, chairman, and CEO of Linamar since 2002. The second largest automobile parts manufacturer. It\u2019s a very well managed company with products to go forward. They are also in the aerial lifts and agriculture space.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/LNR-T\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Linamar Corp (LNR.TO)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/LNR-T\">\n\t\t\tLinamar Corp (LNR.TO)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about LNR.TO: Investor believes tariffs will hit. Sell? Would be vulnerable because it's a manufacturer that exports to the US. Global sales\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>US Stock<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/GM-N\">General Motors Corporation (GM-N)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mary_Barra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mary Teresa Barra<\/a> is the Chairwoman and CEO of General Motors Company, and she has held the CEO position since 2014. It\u2019s trading at a cheap multiple of 6.2x earnings. There is volatility in the auto sector as they go through electrification. It pays a good dividend but it is not expected to be raised in the near future.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/GM-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"General Motors Corporation (GM)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/GM-N\">\n\t\t\tGeneral Motors Corporation (GM)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about GM: Not founder-run or founder-owned, and that's an immediate \"no\" for his firm. ROIC has been volatile. Quite a bit of debt. Capital\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/HSY-N\">Hershy Foods Corp (HSY-N)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michele_Buck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michele Buck<\/a> is an American businesswoman. In March 2017,she became the first female President and CEO. The largest chocolate manufacturer in the world. It is a global leader with over 80 brands. A defensive growth stock and it is a good pick against tariffs since most of their revenues are from North America.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/HSY-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Hershey Foods Corp (HSY)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/HSY-N\">\n\t\t\tHershey Foods Corp (HSY)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about HSY: Within its sector, one of the best on organic growth and margins. Weight-loss drugs are turning people off snacking. Not the\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/ULTA-Q\">Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc. (ULTA-Q)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mary_Dillon_(businesswoman)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mary Dillon<\/a> is an American businesswoman, and has been the CEO since July 2013. A beauty store chain in the United States. It\u2019s well managed and is continuing to open stores. Their same-store sales growth has been growing well at 7-8% yearly.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/ULTA-Q\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc. (ULTA)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/ULTA-Q\">\n\t\t\tUlta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc. (ULTA)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about ULTA: Piper Sandler Teen Survey results #2 in cosmetics, behind ELF Beauty. Expert opinions on Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc.\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/ROST-Q\">Ross Stores Inc. (ROST-Q)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barbara_Rentler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbara Rentler<\/a> is a businesswoman, and the current CEO of Fortune 500 company. An off-price department store chain. They are the second largest after TJX Companies. In times of recession, these stocks tend to do well. THey are also building stores and buying back shares.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/ROST-Q\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Ross Stores Inc. (ROST)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/ROST-Q\">\n\t\t\tRoss Stores Inc. (ROST)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about ROST: All 3 of his top picks have an element of defensiveness to them. Out of 500 companies in the S&P 500, this was the only company\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#x1f4bb; <strong>Technology<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>US Stock<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/AMD-Q\">Advanced Micro Devices (AMD-Q)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lisa_Su\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lisa Su<\/a> is a Taiwanese American business executive and electrical engineer, and the CEO and president of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). A semiconductor maker that is Intel\u2019s competitor. It has stayed above the 200 day average and the sector is recovering.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/AMD-Q\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/AMD-Q\">\n\t\t\tAdvanced Micro Devices (AMD)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about AMD: AMD reported a revenue of 7.69B, which is a 3.3% change from the previous quarter. An increase in revenue typically indicates\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/ORCL-N\">Oracle (ORCL-N)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Safra_Catz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safra A. Catz<\/a> is an Israeli-born American business executive and co-CEO of Oracle Corporation. A computer technology company. They are developing their subscription services and cloud based business.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/ORCL-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Oracle (ORCL)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/ORCL-N\">\n\t\t\tOracle (ORCL)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about ORCL: Oracle reported a revenue of 16.1B, which is a 7.6% change from the previous quarter. An increase in revenue typically indicates\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/IBM-N\">IBM (IBM-N)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ginni_Rometty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Marie &#8220;Ginni&#8221; Rometty<\/a> is an American business executive. She is the current chair, president, and CEO of IBM, and the first woman to head the company. A multinational tech company that specializes in computer hardware. They are implementing a stock buyback plan that will see the stock pay a 5% yield.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/IBM-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"IBM Common Stock (IBM)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/IBM-N\">\n\t\t\tIBM Common Stock (IBM)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about IBM: (A Top Pick Sep 25\/24, Up 21%) Purchase of Red Hat really put them in the cloud and data centre business, saved them. Over last\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#x1f468;&#x200d;&#x2695;&#xfe0f; <strong>Healthcare<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>US Stock<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/MYL-Q\">Mylan Inc (MYL-Q)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heather_Bresch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heather Bresch<\/a> is an American business executive. She has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Mylan since 2012. A global pharmaceutical company that manufactures generic drugs. They are the ones who manufacturer EpiPen and they went through some controversy. A generic version is now offered but their credibility is still brining pressure.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/MYL-Q\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Mylan Inc (MYL)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/MYL-Q\">\n\t\t\tMylan Inc (MYL)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about MYL: Recently acquired King Pharmaceuticals. Expert opinions on Mylan Inc (MYL) \u2014 buy, sell, or hold ratings from Canadian and US\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#x1f3db; <strong>Financials<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>US Stock<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/VTR-N\">Ventas Inc (VTR-N)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Debra_Cafaro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debra A. Cafaro<\/a> is an American business executive, who is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Ventas, Inc. A real estate investment trust specializing in the US healthcare industry. They are one of the largest healthcare REITs and is very well run.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/VTR-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Ventas Inc (VTR)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/VTR-N\">\n\t\t\tVentas Inc (VTR)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about VTR: American senior housing REIT. Nothing is broken with this company, but what they have done is announce a large transaction in\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/NDAQ-Q\">Nasdaq Stock Market (NDAQ-Q)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adena_Friedman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adena T. Friedman<\/a> is an American businessperson. She currently serves as the president and CEO of Nasdaq. The financial services company that operates the NASDAQ stock exchange. They also operate eight European stock exchanges.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/NDAQ-Q\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Nasdaq Stock Market (NDAQ)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/NDAQ-Q\">\n\t\t\tNasdaq Stock Market (NDAQ)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about NDAQ: Volumes are down on the New York Stock Exchange (NYX-N) is because of all the alternate trading platforms and this will affect\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/PGR-N\">Progressive Corp Ohio (PGR-N)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tricia_Griffith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tricia Griffith<\/a> is an American business executive who currently serves as the CEO and president of Progressive. A car insurance provider. The property and casualty insurance sector has very low costs of operation and is profitable. There is a long-term uptrend that is lifting share prices.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/PGR-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Progressive Corporation (PGR)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/PGR-N\">\n\t\t\tProgressive Corporation (PGR)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about PGR: Good fundamentals with support at $59. It can move into into the $70s again. (Analysts\u2019 price target is $74.06)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/SYF-N\">Synchrony Financial (SYF-N)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Margaret_M._Keane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Margaret Keane<\/a> has been the chief executive officer and president of Synchrony Financial since February 2014. A consumer financial services company. They try to bring value to consumers and merchants. It offers private label credit cards and other deposit products.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/SYF-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Synchrony Financial (SYF)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/SYF-N\">\n\t\t\tSynchrony Financial (SYF)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about SYF: Believes this is a business that does something that is differentiated. They provide value to the client that has the card and\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/KEY-N\">Keycorp (KEY-N)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beth_E._Mooney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beth Elaine Mooney<\/a> is an American financial executive who is the first woman to be CEO of a top-20 U.S. bank. A regional bank based in Cleveland. It is one of the largest bank-based financial services company.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/KEY-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Keycorp (KEY)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/KEY-N\">\n\t\t\tKeycorp (KEY)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about KEY: Likes the regional bank space. He is a big believer that the US is a country that is driven by small and medium-sized businesses,\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#x1f4a1; <strong>Utilities<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Canada Stock<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/TA-T\">Transalta Corp (TA-T)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transalta.com\/project\/dawn-farrell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dawn Lorraine Farrell<\/a> has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at TransAlta Corporation since 2012. An electricity power generator that has announced plans to buy back stocks. They are making a transition from coal to natural gas fired power plants.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/TA-T\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Transalta Corp (TA.TO)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/TA-T\">\n\t\t\tTransalta Corp (TA.TO)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about TA.TO: Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly TA holds a basket of high-quality power generation facilities including renewables.\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/ACO.X-T\">Atco Ltd (ACO.X-T)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketscreener.com\/business-leaders\/Nancy-Southern-05H66D-E\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nancy C. Southern<\/a> has been the Chief Executive Officer of ATCO Ltd. since January 2000. A holding company with subsidiaries mostly in gas or construction. The talks of lower interest rates has helped this company\u2019s stock price.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/ACO.X-T\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Atco Ltd (ACO.X.TO)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/ACO.X-T\">\n\t\t\tAtco Ltd (ACO.X.TO)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about ACO.X.TO: (A Top Pick Apr 04\/22, Up 8%) It is trading close to its Book Value but pretty close to its all time low in valuation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>US Stock<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/DUK-N\">Duke Energy (DUK-N)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lynn_Good\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lynn J. Good<\/a> is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Duke Energy, a Fortune 500 company. An electric power holding company that is in energy infrastructure. The rising interest rate have hurt the utilities and energy sector but it is recovering and the overall outlook is good.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/DUK-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Duke Energy (DUK)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/DUK-N\">\n\t\t\tDuke Energy (DUK)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about DUK: Fair market value is in the mid-$20's. Still working its way through the problems of a couple of years ago. Has a decent dividend yield.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/CMS-N\">CMS Energy Corp (CMS-N)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patti_Poppe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patricia K. Poppe<\/a> is an American businesswoman and business executive, the president and CEO of CMS Energy since 2016. A utility operations company. One of the best run in the US. It is currently trading at a premium, but the quality justifies the price.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/CMS-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"CMS Energy Corp (CMS)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/CMS-N\">\n\t\t\tCMS Energy Corp (CMS)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about CMS: Speculative. Expert opinions on CMS Energy Corp (CMS) \u2014 buy, sell, or hold ratings from Canadian and US analysts on Stockchase.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/AWK-N\">American Water Works Co. Inc. (AWK-N)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Susan_Story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Susan N. Story<\/a> is an American utility executive and the current Chief Executive Officer of American Water. They operate public water utility in the US and Canada. They have quite a high valuation with over 20 times earnings but it has performed well.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/AWK-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"American Water Works Co. Inc. (AWK)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/AWK-N\">\n\t\t\tAmerican Water Works Co. Inc. (AWK)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about AWK: There is a lot of opportunity in this sector, but not where this company is operating. They see the growth drivers in water in the\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#x1f69a; <strong>Industrials<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>US Stock<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/LMT-N\">Lockheed Martin (LMT-N)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marillyn_Hewson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marillyn Adams Hewson<\/a> is the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin. A global aerospace and defense tech company. This tends to move higher with market volatility. They pay a good yield of 2.58%.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/LMT-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Lockheed Martin (LMT)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/LMT-N\">\n\t\t\tLockheed Martin (LMT)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about LMT: Problem is these defense companies make too much company and the taxpayers doesn't get their bang for their buck. Shares have come\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/favicon.png\" alt=\"Stockchase\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tStockchase\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/GD-N\">General Dynamics Corp. (GD-N)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phebe_Novakovic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phebe Novakovic<\/a> is an American businesswoman and former intelligence officer. She serves as the Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of General Dynamics. They make nuclear subs for the government and executive Gulfstream jets. 25% of their revenues are from aerospace and business jets. They just increased their dividend by 10% recently.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/GD-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"General Dynamics Corp. (GD)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/GD-N\">\n\t\t\tGeneral Dynamics Corp. (GD)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about GD: Raytheon has been the winner in defence this year. GD, though, has no growth; their backlog fell in the last quarter. 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They also own OxyChem which is a major chemical manufacturer.<\/p>\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_stockchase-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_image_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/data.wealthica.com\/api\/securities\/OXY-N\/logo?default=https:\/\/stockchase.com\/assets\/no_logo.png\" alt=\"Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY)\">\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/OXY-N\">\n\t\t\tOccidental Petroleum Corp (OXY)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<span class=\"content_cards_description_link\">\n\t\t\t<p>Opinion about OXY: Would not buy shares now (large upside has already occurred). 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