Valentine's Day may be a commercialized holiday to some, but there's no denying that its big business. And this coming Valentine's Day may be extra sweet since it falls on a Sunday, making it a great excuse for a romantic night out. In fact, total Valentine's Day spending is expected to reach $17.6 billion this year, up 3.3% over 2009, according to consumer spending researchers at IBISWorld.
That's a big payday, and one that investors should be paying attention to.
So, in the spirit of this Valentine's Day spending surge, here are 10 stocks to fall in love with -- plus 10 stocks every investor should hate.
Click on each stock to learn more.
Stock #1: Amazon.com (AMZN)
Stock #2: Blue Nile (NILE)
Stock #3: Limited Brands (LTD)
Stock #4: Priceline.com (PCLN)
Stock #5: American Greetings (AM)
Stock #6: Whole Foods (WFMI)
Stock #7: Carmike Cinemas (CKEC)
Stock #8: Steak 'n Shake (SNS)
Stock #9: IncrediMail (MAIL)
Stock #10: Ford (F)
Valentine's Day stocks to hate -- see the complete list here.
At the time of this writing, Louis Navellier owned shares of AMZN, PCLN, WFMI, MAIL and F in personal or client portfolios.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
2-13-2010 @ 11:14AM
John padrick murry said...
i have bought stock in the past but not now .
2-13-2010 @ 11:24AM
WILL said...
IM GLAD I SOLD MY TOYOTA STOCK LAST YEAR
2-13-2010 @ 5:33PM
Alice said...
My husband and I no longer buy stock thanks to that jerk we have as president. Luckily we have enough money put aside to last our entire lives very well. The stock we would buy however is "Netflix" since with their streaming movies feature, they are causing Comcast and other cable companies to worry. There is no longer a need to buy cable TV since for $8.99 a month you can have unlimited movies, bith via mail and streaming. All you need is an internet connection. Also, many people including ourselves like being able to filter our movie selections since we do not like Obama type actors.
2-13-2010 @ 7:00PM
James said...
Jerk of a President? I'm assuming you were talking about Bush. Under Bush the Dow went from 14,500 down to 6,600. That's where people lost their money.
Under Obama the Dow has gone from 6,600 to over 10,000.
2-13-2010 @ 8:32PM
p said...
"Pope to Meet With Bishops on Sex Abuse Scandal" --- Just transfer the offender to different churches. OH, make them say ten Hail Marys and ten Our Fathers and all will be OK as usual.
2-13-2010 @ 10:19PM
Georgeisanidiot said...
Alice sounds like a republican extremist. Probably listens to that clown Rush Limbaugh.
2-14-2010 @ 8:38AM
fordf350va said...
I believe that it is a good idea at this time to get out of stocks. I moved my entire 401k to a 5% savings program until all this socalism is over. I believe that our economy is on the verge of complete collapse.
These Democrats are totally into this socialist movement. Most do not even understand what it is. I do. I've seen the East German border, North Korea, and a lot of other places like that. Why people do not understand that I cannot fathom. The propaganda of the Left is very good. I hope that we can stop this before it is too late.
Norman Prevatte
Stafford, VA
2-14-2010 @ 10:15AM
fordf350va said...
I forgot to comment about what my wife and I have decided to to to protect what little we have. We have just started to invest in Silver and Gold metals. Based upon what I have read, this may be the only protection if the dollar begins to collapse as predicted.
Are any of you old enough to remember President Jimmy Carter? 14% APR rates, loss of jobs? It happened then. Because of what is going on now it will be worse.
Whose fault is it? CONGRESS! All of them. I am very conservative, and I do not change. These Republicans are all Progressives. Progressives are liars who are trying to trash the constitution. BEWARE OF ALL OF THEM!
Norman Prevatte
Stafford, VA
2-15-2010 @ 5:18AM
Madame P J Bailey said...
Many investors "love" Sweetheart IBM, but they may want to take a closer look !
Links and analysis of upcoming IBM Stockholder meeting --
www.ibmTheWidowMaker.com
2-15-2010 @ 7:58AM
ADMR said...
Another St VALENTINES DAY has Passed - LOVEly....
2-15-2010 @ 10:06AM
arthurfrancis said...
Buy DNDN is at 31.50 now Will be 75.00 or more after May 1 Do the research and you will see