Andrew Barnett of Fort Lauderdale discusses four of the top stocks to watch this year and have had the most promise in performance.

1. 4 MORE
COMPANY
STOCKS TO
WATCH IN
2018
ANDREW BARNETT FORT LAUDERDALE
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2. The stock market in 2018 is already off to a hot
start, as mentioned in a previous post. Many big
names have been making huge moves sending
thousands of indexes higher than many analysts
expected. And yet, there are still some additional
stocks that have managed to accomplish some
very big things while remaining under the radar.
These four companies in particular are making
some big strides:
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INC.
ALASKA AIR GROUP
FORD MOTOR CO.
CHINA MERCHANTS BANK
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2018

3. Discovery is known
largely for their variety
of television channels,
but the
communications
company is so much
more than what is seen
on TV.
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INC.
The company is quickly
expanding their news
division to get up-to-
the-minute news to
viewers all over the
world.
The topics will range
from, of course, the
environment, to
politics, and many
others.
Though you wouldn’t
know it, this media
giant has quietly
positioned itself to be
one of the best
performing stocks of
2018, and has the
potential to go very far.
TELEVISION EXPANSION NEWS THE FUTURE
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4. In a time when more people are travelling by air
than ever, Alaska Air Group has continued to
impress investors with the way their business is run.
Their recent push to promote sustainability in the
airline industry is just one of the many reasons that
investors are going to want to keep their eye on this
stock in the coming months. They’re doing so well,
in fact, that they’re even acquiring other airlines,
which is a great sign for investors.
If you’d like to read more about their recent
acquisition of Virgin Airlines, check out an earlier
blog post on their transition and goals moving
forward as one company.
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ALASKA AIRLINES

5. A N D R E W B A R N E T T . O R G
While Ford is seen as one of the oldest stocks on
this list, it still has quite the potential for growth.
Ford is investing highly in electric vehicles which
consumers have long been asking for. If they are
the first to mass produce an affordable and
reliable all electric based vehicle, their stock is
poised to profit handsomely. Other investments
such as additional real estate Detroit to test self-
driving cars has also helped this car company
regain traction.
FORD
MOTOR CO.

6. CHINA MERCHANTS BANK
For those who might not be up to speed on the
global financial industry, China Merchants
Bank’s strong fiscal responsibility has been its
underlying strength. The Asian financial market
continues to be one of the strongest in the
world because of the constantly growing
population and billions of dollars in
investments. As this bank becomes more
developed and more projects need financing,
China Merchants Bank could easily become a
household name, worldwide.
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7. For more on today's mergers and
acquisitions, visit Andrew at
andrewbarnett.org
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