Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (BIDU), National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV), LinkedIn Corp (LNKD): 5 Stocks to Consider for April

Cummins (NYSE:CMI)
Last week, I ran down three reasons that investors should be investigating shares of this engine maker right now. For starters, Cummins is spending money where it counts: on research and development. With emissions standards likely to get tighter for environmental reasons, this company is ahead of the curve in trying to develop technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Furthermore, Cummins has developed a global presence, especially through joint ventures with companies in emerging markets like India, China, and Brazil.

Finally, it’s a company you can feel good investing with, as our own team of analysts recently rated it as the best company in America.  Though shares might look fairly valued now, I believe that over the long run, these three factors will benefit buy-to-hold investors.

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM)
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) has been proving naysayers wrong for years. Just as Cummins is going above and beyond government regulations to provide the most environmentally friendly engines possible, Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) has taken healthy eating and environmental stewardship to heart.

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Though the company scared investors by telling them that margins would be tighter for the rest of the year, Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) still offers up organic food for cheaper than any other major grocer. Though shares might look pricey, one need only remember that the company has only built out one-third of its potential 1,000 stores in the United States.

LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD)
Finally, we have LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD). You might think I’m crazy for picking a stock that trades for 915 times earnings. Then again, that’s what many thought when I bought shares of the stock last February. Since then, those shares have risen 93%!

With LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), my thesis is pretty simple. I believe that with three solid revenue streams, a model that is scalable, a leadership team that’s been there from the start, and a business that could completely rework the human resources division of many companies, LinkedIn will simply be worth more than its current market cap of $19 billion 10 years from now.

The article 5 Stocks to Consider for April originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor Brian Stoffel owns shares of Google, LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV), and Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM). The Motley Fool recommends Baidu, Cummins, Google, LinkedIn, National Oilwell Varco, and Whole Foods Market. The Motley Fool owns shares of Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Cummins, Google, LinkedIn, National Oilwell Varco, and Whole Foods Market.

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