Telecommuting: Plus or Minus for Your Portfolio? – Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), Intel Corporation (INTC)

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Intel

Founded in 1968, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is a giant of the semiconductor chip industry. Falling from 46 last year to number 68 this year on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list, Intel is known for frequently moving employees into new positions to encourage them to explore new fields. Intel reports that 80% of their employees telecommute. While Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has had its problems with a sharp decline from its peak in 2000, the company has largely stabilized in recent years. With a market cap of $103.68 billion, and a price-earnings ratio of 9.84, this industry giant will be with us for a long time.

Accenture

Accenture is a multinational corporation specializing in outsourcing, management consulting, and technology services. Once part of Arthur Anderson, this multinational giant out of the Republic of Ireland is part of the Fortune Global 500 list, as well as ranking 91 on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list. That’s up one place from last year’s list. Accenture describes 81% of their employees as regular telecommuters. Their stock has been on a gradual overall climb for the last decade. With a market cap of $53.33 billion and a price-earnings ratio of 19.85, Accenture is the kind of strong steady company that everyone likes in their portfolio.

Conclusion

So what do these four companies tell us about telecommuting? That telecommuting is alive and well in the work force. Is it the best solution for every company? Probably not, but there are very successful, strong companies that make telecommuting part of their business model and it’s working for them, which means it might work for you when you’re looking for places to invest your money.

The article Telecommuting: Plus or Minus for Your Portfolio? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Marie Flanigan.

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