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4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Texas Instruments

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 120,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, chip giant Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) has earned a respected four-star ranking. While five-star stocks have been the best performers, our data has shown that four-star stocks still outshine the market by a significant margin and shouldn't be taken lightly; conversely, low-rated stocks have woefully lagged the market average.
by Brian D. Pacampara
Published on December 10, 2008 - 1 comments
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Texas Instruments' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Texas Instruments facts

Headquarters (Founded)

Dallas, Texas (1930)

Market Cap

$19.80 billion

Industry

Semiconductors

TTM Revenue

$13.57 billion

Management

CEO Richard Templeton (since 2004)

CFO Kevin March (since 2003)

Return on Equity (average last three years)

22.7%

Dividend Yield

2.7%

Competitors

Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI),

Linear Technology (Nasdaq: LLTC)

CAPS members bullish on TXN also bullish on

Intel (Nasdaq: INTC),

Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO)

CAPS members bearish on TXN also bearish on

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD),

Motorola (NYSE: MOT)

Sources: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's, and Motley Fool CAPS. TTM = trailing 12 months.

Over on CAPS, fully 228 of the 252 All-Star members who have rated Texas Instruments -- some 90% -- believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include DemonDoug and euphoria96, both of whom are ranked in the top 1% of our community.

Late last month, DemonDoug stated his bull case in Jeopardy-like fashion:

The answer: One with no debt.
The question: What kind of company is most likely to survive a severe downturn, even a depression, and possible U$ dollar deflation (and therefore beat the S&P 500)?

In an earlier pitch from last month, euphoria96 shares that sentiment with this calculated bull call:

This company has an excellent balance sheet and good management. During economic downturns, a lot of people go back to school to retool themselves with new skillsets. This will help [Texas Instruments] with sales in their calculators and other related products. I expect this stock to be much lower but outperform the general market.

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Texas Instruments

Submitted by Anonymous_Bill (not verified) on Wed, 2008-12-10 20:19. *
A recent retiree, I have been associated with Texas Instruments for over 40 years. The ethics of this company are above reproach and the markets they serve will be very strong in the future. The current stock price is ridiculously low. Don't sell if you've got it, but buy if you can. And then be patient.
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