Top 5 Heal Care Stocks For 2014

The second largest US telecom provider AT&T (T) posted strong third quarter earnings for the fiscal on October 23. The carrier recorded strong postpaid net additions with improved profitability margins despite increasing competition from smaller national carriers T-Mobile (TMUS) and Sprint (S). So what were the revenue and profit figures for the quarter?

A Brief Glance at the Quarter

The revenue of the Dallas-based company increased 2.2% to $32.16 billion for the quarter. The rise in revenue is primarily attributable to the solid 18% boost in the wireless data revenue of the company. The carrier recorded the addition of 363,000 new postpaid customers on its network during the quarter, which is over twice the number of additions it recorded in the last year quarter.

The third quarter revenue of the telecom giant rose 4.9%. The company reported profit of $3.81 billion up from $3.64 billion a year earlier. The average revenue per user also increased 1.5% year over year, thanks to the wide 4G LTE coverage and rising usage of smartphones. Increase in smartphone penetration helped the company increase the ARPU. As smartphone users consume huge data and account twice the revenue of non smartphone subscribers, AT&T greatly benefited as several subscribers shifted to smartphones. About 89% of postpaid sales came from smartphone users during the quarter.

Top 5 Heal Care Stocks For 2014: Capstone Therapeutics Corp(CAPS)

Capstone Therapeutics Corp., a biotechnology company, develops therapeutic peptides and other molecules for helping patients with under-served medical conditions. The company focuses on the development and commercialization of two product platforms, AZX100 and Chrysalin. Its product AZX100 includes a novel synthetic 24-amino acid peptide, a class of compounds in the field of smooth muscle relaxation and fibrosis. The company involves in evaluating AZX100 for various medical applications, such as the prevention or reduction of hypertrophic and keloid scarring, treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, and vascular intimal hyperplasia. It also engages in developing Chrysalin, a novel synthetic 23-amino acid peptide for disorders that involve vascular endothelial dysfunction, including acute myocardial infarction and chronic myocardial ischemia. Capstone Therapeutics owns worldwide rights to AZX100 and Chrysalin. The company was formerly known as OrthoLogic Corp. and changed its name to Capstone Therapeutics Corp. in May 2010. Capstone Therapeutics Corp. was founded in 1987 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.

Top 5 Heal Care Stocks For 2014: Homeland Enrgy Group Ltd(HEG.TO)

Homeland Energy Group Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of mineral resource properties. The company owns a portfolio of mineral property assets or rights; and engages in mining coal and producing thermal quality coal products for use in the power generation, and cement and brick-end products industries in South Africa, as well as exports to international markets for energy production. It holds a 74% interest in the Kendal Colliery located in the west-central region of the Witbank Coalfield; a 50% interest in the Eloff mineral property located in the province of Mpumalanga; and a 100% interest in the Northfield site reclamation project located in Kwa-Zulu Natal Province in South Africa. The company, through its holdings in Homeland Energy Corp., also engages in the exploration and development of uranium projects in Niger and the United States. Homeland Energy Group Ltd. was founded in 2004 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Top 10 Cheap Companies To Own For 2014: Midland Exploration Inc(MD.V)

Midland Exploration Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and mining of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for gold, zinc, uranium, base metal, and rare earth elements in Quebec. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Top 5 Heal Care Stocks For 2014: Helphire Group(HHR.L)

Helphire Group plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of non-fault accident management assistance and related services in the United Kingdom. It offers replacement hire vehicles, vehicle repair management solutions, full claims handling assistance, uninsured loss recovery, personal injury management, and intervention services, as well as a host of bespoke services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Bath, the United Kingdom.

Top 5 Heal Care Stocks For 2014: Columbus Energy Limited (CEL.V)

Columbus Energy Limited, an exploration-stage Company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties located in Canada and Italy. The company was formerly known as Golden Dynasty Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Columbus Energy Limited in September 2008. Columbus Energy Limited is based in Vancouver, Canada.