Hot Supermarket Companies To Buy For 2014

We don�� typically think of the low-priced stock universe as a haven for income plays, but I��e picked up a few nice ones in the past, including MCG Capital (MCGC) and RAIT Financial Trust (RAS).

Today, lets look at two more, one from a sector often associated with income and another surprising choice.

The latter is upper-Midwest supermarket operator Roundy�� (RNDY), which comes our way via the Low-Priced Insider Buying screen and presently yields about 5.4%.

With margins in this business typically being razor thin, investors tend to assume staying afloat and battling Wal-Mart�� persistent expansion into grocery would preclude executives from giving a moment of thought to dividends.

Actually, though, the business can be quite profitable��es, margins are thin but turnover tends to be very high��nd Wal-Mart, as powerful as it can be, isn�� the end-all and be-all of everything. RNDY definitely feels a competitive pinch, but its efficient operations allow it to come closer to Wal-Mart prices than most other local rivals.

Top 10 Media Companies To Buy For 2015: Six Flags Entertainment Corporation New(SIX)

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation owns and operates regional theme, water, and zoological parks. The company?s parks offers various selection of state-of-the-art and traditional thrill rides, water attractions, themed areas, concerts and shows, restaurants, game venues, and retail outlets. It owns and operates 19 parks, including 17 parks in the United States; 1 park in Mexico City, Mexico; and 1 park in Montreal, Canada. The company was formerly known as Six Flags, Inc. and changed its name to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation in April 2010. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Rick Munarriz]

  Our timing couldn't have been better. Despite the ridiculous heat wave, Six Flags (NYSE: SIX  ) had just opened a new coaster -- Full Throttle -- at Magic Mountain just a few days earlier.

• [By Heather Long]

  As CNNMoney has documented, plenty of Americans are still struggling, and the uptick in spending isn't being felt by all businesses. Six Flags (SIX), for example, saw a decline in attendance in 2014.

• [By John Kell]

  Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(SIX) said its fourth-quarter revenue rose more than expected on higher admissions and an increase in in-park spending, sponsorships and accommodations. Shares edged up 3.3% to $39.50 premarket.

• [By James E. Brumley]

  Are you and/or your kids a little bit bored with the theme parks being run by The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) or Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:SIX)? As it turns out, you're not alone. While Six Flags Entertainment may be the king of the roller coaster wars (in quantity, with some good quality in the mix too) and Disney Land and Disney World are of course two of the most-polished and charming amusement parks in the world, in a world that's increasingly digital and a culture that's increasingly loves being spooked and mystified, DIS and SIX may be missing the proverbial boat. It's an up-and-coming theme park like the one(s) being designed by Independent Film Development Corporation (OTCMKTS:IFLM) - aka IndyFilmCorp - that's poised to hit the new consumer nail on the head.

Hot Supermarket Companies To Buy For 2014: Triangle Energy(global)

Triangle Energy (Global) Limited engages in the exploration and production of gas primarily in Indonesia. The company holds a 100% working interest in the production sharing contract of the Pase Block consisting of 3 production wells covering an area of approximately 922 square kilometers located in Aceh province, north Sumatra, Indonesia. It also holds a 20% interest in Reid?s Dome gas field, which covers an area of 181 square kilometers located in the Bowen Basin, Queensland. The company is based in Cottesloe, Australia.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Fiona MacDonald]

  ��eople are optimistic and believe the government will do something with the development plan,��Fouad Darwish, head of brokerage at Kuwait-based Global Investment House KSCC (GLOBAL), said by phone. ��he optimism is so strong that people even ignored the fact that many companies didn�� announce their results on time, which usually led to selling off.��

Hot Supermarket Companies To Buy For 2014: Synergy Resources Corp (SYRG)

Synergy Resources Corporation, incorporated on May 11, 2005, is an oil and gas operator in Colorado. The Company is focused on the acquisition, development, exploitation, exploration and production of oil and natural gas properties primarily located in the Denver-Julesburg Basin (D-J Basin) in northeast Colorado. Effective November 13, 2013, Synergy Resources Corp acquired 21 undisclosed oil and gas producing wells, located in Wattenberg Field, Colorado.

As of October 31, 2013, the Company has 374,000 gross and 245,000 net acres under lease, substantially all of which are located in the D-J Basin. Of this acreage, 12,550 gross acres are held by production. In addition to the approximately 22,000 net developed and undeveloped acres that the Company hold in the Wattenberg Field, it hold undeveloped acreage positions in the northern extension area of the D-J Basin, in an area around Yuma County that produces dry gas, and in western Nebraska.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Value Digger]

  As peers, I selected Artek Exploration (ARKXF.PK), RMP Energy (OEXFF.PK), Synergy Resources (SYRG) and Magnum Hunter Resources (MHR). The first two firms trade also on the main Toronto board under the tickers RTK.TO and RMP.TO respectively. These peers comply with the following criteria:

Hot Supermarket Companies To Buy For 2014: Kelly Services Inc.(KELYA)

Kelly Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides workforce solutions to various industries worldwide. The company offers trained employees who work in word processing, data entry, and as administrative support staff; staff for contact centers, technical support hotlines, and telemarketing units; substitute teachers; support staff for seminars, sales, and trade shows; technicians for the technology, aerospace, and pharmaceutical industries; maintenance workers, material handlers, and assemblers; and temporary and full-time placement services, as well as direct-hire placement and vendor on-site management services. It also provides scientific and clinical research workforce solutions; chefs, porters, and hospitality representatives; manual workers to semi-skilled professionals in trade, non-trade, and operational positions; engineering professionals for various disciplines, such as aeronautical, chemical, civil/structural, electrical/instrumentation, environmen tal, industrial, mechanical, petroleum, pharmaceutical, quality, and telecommunications; and employees for creative services positions. In addition, the company offers professionals for corporate finance departments, accounting firms, and financial institutions; talent management solutions; healthcare specialists and professionals for hospitals, ambulatory care centers, HMOs, and other health insurance companies; information technology specialists; legal professionals, such as attorneys, paralegals, contract administrators, compliance specialists, and legal administrators; and mid- to senior-level search and selection services, as well as consulting services. Further, it provides recruitment process and contingent workforce outsourcing, independent contractor solutions, payroll and business process outsourcing, career transition and organizational effectiveness, and executive search services. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Troy, Michigan.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Rich Duprey]

  Investors have taken notice of the trend with shares of ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN  ) rising 59% over the past year, Kelly Services (NASDAQ: KELYA  ) up almost 46%, and Robert Half International (NYSE: RHI  ) some 15% higher.

• [By James E. Brumley]

  Look out Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA), and step aside ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN). A young company called Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (OTCBB:STAF) is coming up fast in your rear-view mirror, and is poised to dominate the fastest growing arena of the temporary staffing world.

• [By David Milstead]

  One such outfit is Kelly Services (KELYA). The Troy, Mich., company places temporary employees in a variety of fields, such as law, health care, computing and finance. Although recent job reports have been strong, S&P Capital IQ analyst Michael Jaffe sees employers ��emaining cautious in their hiring practices��and using the kind of temporary workers Kelly specializes in. Jaffe says Kelly is his top pick in the staffing sector, and he rates the stock a ��trong buy.��/p>

• [By Dan Burrows]

  Staffing stocks like Manpower Group (MAN), Robert Half International (RHI) and Kelly Services (KELYA) have put up market-beating to market-crushing gains over the last year, boosted by accelerating strength in the job market.