20 Stocks That Matter The Most To Financial Advisors

#16 Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX)

We are really surprised to see Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) in this list because it isn’t a giant technology, finance, or energy company, or a high dividend stock. Financial Advisors are probably interested in this stock because of its strong outperformance this year. SBUX shares are up 52% year-to-date as the coffee chain has either met or beaten analyst expectations for every quarter of 2015. Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) global comparable store sales growth remain healthy despite the strong dollar, with an increase of 8% in Q4, following Q3’s rise of 7%. Analysts have a $67.78 price target.

#15 JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)

Although JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) had a tough trading quarter that led it to miss analyst EPS estimates, the bank’s shares are still up by 10.54% year-to-date. Under the leadership of the best CEO in the business, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) has a fortress balance sheet and earns a respectable return on capital. With a forward P/E of 10.83 and dividend yield of 2.61%, shares look cheap. Look for JPMorgan Chase’s stock to do well over the next five years as management buys back more stock and the bank’s tangible book increases. Shares should also rally as rising interest rates increase JPMorgan’s NIM.

#14 Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) reported third quarter earnings of $1.01 per share on revenues of $67.34 billion (down by 37.1% year-over-year), beating estimates by $0.12 per share and $3.59 billion, respectively. Upstream earnings were $1.4 billion while its downstream earnings came in at $2 billion. Oil equivalent production for the quarter was 3.9 BOE/day, up by 2.3% year-over-year. Exxon’s strong results are a testament to the company’s low cost of production and its integrated operations. Given the company’s fortress balance sheet and triple A credit rating, Exxon can use the period of weak crude prices to buy up production or reserves on the cheap. As it has been for the past decade and half, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is still a core dividend holding for any dividend investor, with a dividend yield of 3.58%. Look for shares to rebound strongly as crude prices normalizes.

#13 Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) shares are up 131% year-to-date as investors continue to believe the internet streaming giant is the next generation HBO and the future of television. With hit shows such as ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Marco Polo’, the company is widening its moat and quickly transitioning to a must-have channel for any cord cutter. The company is aggressively expanding overseas, with rumored plans to offer its products in China too. More importantly, Netflix’s price raises across different territories have been well-tolerated. Being able to charge more for its wares will help Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) deliver the profits that investors are pricing in today.