Avon Products, Inc. (AVP), General Electric Company (GE): Emerging Market Opportunities From US Shores

Its shares yield about 3.1% and the dividend has been increased regularly since being cut during the recession. And despite a steady advance since the recession ended, the shares remain well off of their pre-recession highs. So there’s still upside potential.

At the end of the day, GE is a bigger and more efficient company than ABB Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ABB). While ABB is a good company with solid long-term prospects and a bigger emerging market footprint, GE looks like it offers more near-term upside right now because of more positive investor sentiment.

Emerging Options

Emerging markets are set to power the world’s growth. It will be a bumpy ride. Tupperware and Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) are two leading retailers in the space, but Avon probably offers more turnaround potential at the moment. And while ABB Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ABB) is a good company and a more direct play on the industrialization of emerging markets, GE’s mending business is driving its stock price higher right now.

Reuben Brewer has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of General Electric Company and Tupperware Brands (NYSE:TUP) and has the following options: short October 2013 $75 calls on Tupperware Brands.

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