J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP), D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI), Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ): Today’s Three Best Stocks

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Finally, troubled PC and hardware producer Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) advanced 1.9% as value investors made it clear that HP’s sub-six forward P/E might still be ripe for the picking. It’s definitely a bit of gamble, considering that PC sales tumbled 14% in the first quarter — their worst quarterly mark on record — and Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) is in the process of shedding 27,000 jobs. However, when all is said and done, Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) is still producing a solid profit and good enough cash flow to tempt more risk-willing investors.

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The article Today’s 3 Best Stocks originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Sean Williams.

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