Investors may be interested in the following stocks, as they have low price-sales ratios, high profitability and good financial conditions.

Southwest Airlines Co

The first company investors may be interested in is Southwest Airlines Co (LUV), a Dallas, Texas-based passenger airline company serving the U.S. and nearby international markets.

The stock was trading at $34.13 per share at close on July 17 for a price-sales ratio of 0.83, which is less appealing than the industry median of 0.66 but still below 1.

Southwest Airlines Co has a GuruFocus profitability rating of 7 out of 10, driven by a return on

According to the GuruFocus All-In-One Screener, the following health care stocks are popular among guru investors.

Express Scripts Holding Co. (ESRX) is held by 20 gurus. The company, which provides health care management and administration services, has a market cap of $52.06 billion. Its revenue of $101.35 billion has grown 17.70% over a 10-year period.

The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 10.79. As of Tuesday, the share price of $92.33 is 9.24% below its 52-week high and 37.95% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a 223% gain.

The company’s

It’s said that a rising tide lifts all boats, and that axiom might apply to many of the “lesser” companies in the market for animal and pet diagnostic testing. Right now it’s pretty much IDEXX Laboratories Inc. (IDEXX) and everyone else. But some of those trailing the leader might be buoyed by their participation in a market that is forecasted to grow at a compound rate of more than 9% through 2022, reaching more than $3.6 billion, according to leading market intelligence firm Reportbuyer.

One of the reasons is that people are buying more pet health insurance. By 2017, Americans

David Carlson (Trades, Portfolio), manager of Elfun Trusts, disclosed that he entered one new position and exited another when he released his second-quarter portfolio this week.

The guru, who picks stocks based on a company’s potential to increase net income and dividends over time, established a position in Henry Schein Inc. (HSIC) and closed his Amgen Inc. (AMGN) holding.

Henry Schein

Carlson invested in 170,000 shares of Henry Schein for an average price of $71.90 per share, allocating 0.46% of the equity portfolio to the position.

The Melville, New York-based distributor of medical, dental and veterinary supplies

U.S. market indexes were in the red Tuesday morning, with investors awaiting inflation data.

Shares of Vipshop Holdings Litd. (VIPS) rose almost 10% on the back of the company posting its financial results for the fourth quarter. The online retail company reported annual net sales growth of 23.3% to $3.70 billion, while its profit advanced to 22 cents per share. Moreover, the results exceeded analysts’ earnings estimates by two cents and revenue expectations by $20 million. In addition, the gross profit increased 17.3% to $805.4 million.

During the quarter, Tencent (HKSE:00700) and JD.com (JD) also invested $863 million in Vipshop,

Olstein Capital Management founder Robert Olstein (Trades, Portfolio) released his portfolio for the final quarter of 2017 on Thursday, listing eight new positions.

To achieve long-term capital appreciation, the firm, according to its website, invests in undervalued companies that have good financial strength, a competitive edge and are able to generate free cash flow. The current portfolio of 110 stocks is largely composed of securities in the industrials, consumer cyclical, technology and financial services sectors.

According to its fact sheet, the Olstein All Cap Value Fund outperformed its benchmark, which is the Russell 3000 Value

Shares of Horizon Pharma PLC (HZNP) gained in Monday trading after the company reported financial results for its third quarter. EPS of 26 cents beat analysts' expectations by four cents and revenue of $271.6 million beat estimates by $11.86 million but declined 0.8% year over year.

“Our third-quarter results reflect our dedicated focus on execution, driven by 65 percent year-over-year growth of our diverse portfolio of rare disease medicines,” Chairman, President and CEO Timothy P. Walbert said.Â

Further, the gross profit margin reached 53.8%, down from 59.2% in the prior-year quarter. The non-GAAP gross profit margin was 89.6%, which

According to GuruFocus' list, these stocks have reached their 52-week highs.

Henry Schein reached the 52-week high of $184.17

Henry Schein Inc. (HSIC)Â is engaged in providing health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners. It also provides its services to government, institutional health care clinics and other alternate care clinics.

Henry Schein distributes health care products in three primary categories – and dental, animal health and medical. The segments represent approximately 50%, 28% and 20% of sales.

Schein also offers office software products, in addition to technical, financial

Shares of Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC), a global distributor of dental, medical, and animal health products, declined after reporting an unexpected slowdown in its North American dental and equipment sales. No specific reasons for the slowdown have emerged, and we believe that it is too early to extrapolate a trend. While performance in other divisions was solid, Schein’s earnings guidance was revised downward for the first time in several years. We are monitoring events but remain positive given, in our opinion, the company’s strong management, consistent performance, and large market opportunities.

From Baron Funds' Barron Asset Fund

According to GuruFocus' All-in-One Screener, the following are stocks with market caps above $5 billion that are trading with low price-sales (P/S) ratios.

Delphi Automotive PLC. (DLPH) is trading at about $65, with a P/S ratio of 1.15 and an estimated price-earnings (P/E) multiple of 14.12. The company has a market cap of $17.72 billion and over the last 10 years, the stock has risen by 203%. During the last 52 weeks, the price has been as high as $88.89 and as low as $55.59.

It is engaged in the manufacturing of vehicle components. Its business segments are

Imagine you just had the best week ever.

You got that promotion you’d been hoping for, along with a big raise. Your significant other said “yes” to sex. That worrisome biopsy result came back “benign.”

What are the odds that next week will be better, rather than more typical of your past? Probably pretty slim.

That same principle applies to investing. Periods when everything has been going great for a company, accompanied by superb stock price movement, are usually followed by regressions toward normal.

The financial media love to tout "good news" stories featuring stocks that have already done well.

While ModernGraham supports the bottom-up approach to investing, many investors do utilize the top-down method, whereby an industry is selected before the company itself. With that in mind, here is a look at the best companies of the medical industry, selecting the most promising investment opportunities within that industry and giving a broad look at the industry as a whole.

Out of the more than 500 companies reviewed by ModernGraham, 31 were identified as being closely related to the medical industry. Of those, only three are suitable for the Defensive Investor, 14 are suitable for the Enterprising Investor, and the

AmerisourceBergen Corporation (ABC) is a $22.46 billion market cap company, which is a distributor of pharmaceutical products and related health care services that was formed via the merger of Amerisource Health Corp. and Bergen Brunswig Corp.

The company is one of the top three pharmaceutical distributors, with more than $120 billion in annual revenues. The distribution of pharmaceuticals and related healthcare solutions is extremely competitive, with competitors such as Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) and McKesson Corporation (MCK).

AmerisourceBergen is the largest specialty drug distributor in the U.S., with several companies depending on it. The firm operates with lower cost operating

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, Barclays PLC, Ryanair Holdings PLC, Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc, and Henry Schein Inc. have all reached their 52-week highs.

Barclays PLC (BCS) Reached the 52-Week High of $16.79

Barclays PLC was incorporated in England and Wales on July 20, 1896. The company has a market cap of $70.29 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.79 with and P/S ratio of 1.68. The dividend yield of Barclays PLC stocks is 2.39%.

In its first quarter of 2015, Barclays generated net operating income of £5,953m, a decrease of 2% over the

In this article, let's take a look at AmerisourceBergen Corporation (ABC), a $24.87 billion market cap company, which is a distributor of pharmaceutical products and related health care services that was formed via the merger of Amerisource Health Corp. and Bergen Brunswig Corp.

Key Player

The business of distribution of pharmaceuticals and related health care solutions is very important in the supply chain but also extremely competitive. Competitors include Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) and McKesson Corporation (MCK). The company is a key player within the pharmaceutical industry simply because other participants depend on it.

Macro View

When thinking about

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, Dollar Tree Stores Inc, NetEase Inc, Henry Schein Inc, and Archer-Daniels Midland Co. have all reached their 52-week highs.

Dollar Tree Stores Inc (DLTR) Reached the 52-Week High of $66.39

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., was incorporated in 1986 in the state of Virginia. Dollar Tree Stores Inc has a market cap of $13.65 billion; its shares were traded at around $66.39 with a P/E ratio of 22.70 and P/S ratio of 1.65. Dollar Tree Stores Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 19.00% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated

In this article, let's take a look at AmerisourceBergen Corporation (ABC), a $17.44 billion market cap company, which is a distributor of pharmaceutical products and related health care services that was formed via the merger of Amerisource Health Corp. and Bergen Brunswig Corp.

Fierce competition

The business of distribution of pharmaceuticals and related health care solutions is extremely competitive. Competitors include Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) and McKesson Corporation (MCK); as well as it competes with regional and local distributors, direct-selling manufacturers, warehousing chain drugstores, specialty distributors, and packaging and health care tech companies. The company plays a critical role within

According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, Henry Schein Inc., General Growth Properties Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc. have all reached their 52-week highs.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) Reached the 52-Week High of $39.80

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, together with its subsidiaries, is engaged in hotels and resorts, with franchising, management, ownership and leasehold interests in over 4,600 establishments, with more than 676,000 guest rooms in 100 countries and territories around the world. Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc has a market cap of $10.31 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.80 with a