Top 5 Net Payout Yield Companies To Buy For 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's a better deal at first, but student loan rates could steadily climb and cost students more over the long haul under the plan House Republicans are considering.

Members of the Republican-led House Education and Workforce Committee planned on Thursday to finish up a bill that would keep interest rates from doubling on new subsidized Stafford loans on July 1. The GOP measure provides lower rates immediately and for the next few years, but the plan also comes with potentially higher costs for some students in coming years.

Democrats planned unified opposition.

"It's clear that the Republican student loan proposal will increase the cost of education for students and families," said Rep. George Miller of California, the senior Democrat on the committee. "Instead of adding billions in new debt onto borrowers, Congress should keep student loan interest rates affordable in the short term to ensure that a college degree remains within reach for students and families."

Hot Companies To Own For 2015: Grifols SA (GRFS)

Grifols SA is a Spain-based company engaged in the healthcare sector. The Company is involved in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of medical solutions for hospitals, which include plasma-derived therapies, as well as diagnosis and pharmaceutical products. Its activities are structured in four segments: Bioscience, which focuses on the research for obtaining new therapies and solutions aimed at patients who suffer from illnesses stemming from plasma deficits; Diagnostic, which comprises the research, development and marketing of diagnostic products for clinical laboratories, Hospital, which offers ready-to-use pharmaceutical preparations and products for clinical nutrition; and Raw Materials, which includes sales of biological products and services. The Company is a parent of Grupo Grifols. In March 2013, the Company acquired a 60% stake in Progenika Biopharma SA. On January 9, 2014, the Company acquired a diagnostic unit from Novartis International AG. Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Monica Wolfe]

  Grifols SA (GRFS)

  Paulson�� fourth largest holding is in Grifols SA where he maintains 19,838,107 shares of the company�� stock. His holdings make up for 3.9% of his total portfolio as well as for 5.77% of the company�� shares outstanding.

• [By Monica Wolfe]

  Grifols SA (GRFS)

  Paulson�� fourth largest holding is in Grifols SA where he holds on to 19,786,279 shares of the company�� stock. His position in the company represents 4% of his total portfolio and 5.76% of the company�� shares outstanding.

Top 5 Net Payout Yield Companies To Buy For 2014: Skyworks Solutions Inc.(SWKS)

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers analog and mixed signal semiconductors worldwide. The company provides power amplifiers and front-end solutions for cellular devices from entry level to multimedia platforms and smart phones. Its product portfolio consists of amplifiers, attenuators, detectors, diodes, directional couplers, front-end modules, hybrids, infrastructure RF subsystems, mixers/demodulators, phase shifters, PLLs/synthesizers/VCOs, power dividers/combiners, receivers, switches, and technical ceramics. Skyworks also offers MIS silicon chip capacitors, transceivers, and modulators. The company markets its products to automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, energy management, industrial, medical, military, and cellular handset applications. Skyworks sells its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as through independent manufacturers? representatives and distribution partners. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Advisors' Opinion:

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  Skyworks Solutions Inc.(SWKS) boosted its fiscal third-quarter outlook as the wireless-chip supplier said it is benefiting from the growth of connecting everyday objects to the Internet, known as the Internet of Things. Shares rose 4.5% to $45.02 premarket.

• [By Stephen Quickel]

  We are also adding two previously successful technology picks: Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), a supplier of analog and mixed signal semiconductors, and OSI Systems (OSIS), a specialist in mission-critical electronic systems and components.

• [By gurujx]

  Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (SWKS): VP & CFO Donald W Palette Sold 92,105 Shares

  VP & CFO Donald W Palette sold 92,105 shares of SWKS stock on 11/18/2013 at the average price of $25.7. Donald W Palette owns at least 45,444 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.15% since.

• [By Brian Pacampara]

  What: Shares of wireless chip maker Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS  ) climbed as high as 11% today after its quarterly earnings and outlook topped Wall Street expectations.

Top 5 Net Payout Yield Companies To Buy For 2014: Cardiovascular Systems Inc.(CSII)

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., a medical device company, focuses on developing and commercializing minimally invasive treatment solutions for vascular disease. Its primary products include catheter-based platforms, such as the Diamondback 360�PAD System, the Diamondback Predator 360�PAD System, and Stealth 360�PAD System that are used for the treatment of a range of plaque types in leg arteries above and below the knee. The PAD Systems consists of a single-use catheter that travels over its proprietary ViperWire guidewire and are used in conjunction with a reusable external control unit or a saline infusion pump. It markets and sells its products through direct sales force to hospitals and office based laboratories in the United States. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Todd Campbell]

  So far I've outlined the reasons for the robust returns last year at diabetes device maker Dexcom and cardiovascular device play Cardiovascular Systems (NASDAQ: CSII  ) . That brings us to No. 3 in my series,�Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD  ) , a company that saw its latest product line propel its shares 98% higher in 2013.

• [By Brian Pacampara]

  Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, medical device company Cardiovascular Systems (NASDAQ: CSII  ) has received a distressing two-star ranking.

• [By James Oberweis]

  Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSII) sells devices (called atherectomy devices) that remove the plaque altogether versus traditional angioplasty devices that push the plaque into the vessel.

Top 5 Net Payout Yield Companies To Buy For 2014: Fastenal Company(FAST)

The Company Is Engaged As A Wholesaler And Retailer Of Industrial And Construction Supplies. The Industrial And Construction Supplies Were Grouped Into Ten Product Lines: Fasteners, Tools And EquipmeNt, Cutting Tools And Abrasives, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Plumbing And Hvac, Material Handling, Storage And Packaging, Janitorial Supplies, Chemicals And Paints, Electrical Supplies, Welding Supplies, Safety Supplies And Metals, Alloys And Materials.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Sue Chang and Polya Lesova]

  Fastenal Co. (FAST) �shares slid 7%. The company, which sells fasteners and industrial and construction supplies, on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $119.4 million, or 40 cents a share, on revenue of $858.4 million. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had projected earnings of 41 cents and revenue of $863 million.

• [By Laura Brodbeck]

  Earnings Expected From: �JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST), Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC)

  Economic Releases Expected: German CPI, French current account, Spanish CPI, US PPI