Visa Inc (V), eBay Inc (EBAY) – World Dominators for Your Portfolio: 3 Stock Picks

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eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY)‘s global brand value jumped 40%, to roughly $18 billion. It’s specifically aiming at global domination, with a forecast of enabling $300 billion in global commerce by 2015. It’s spreading internationally in large part by acquisition, and is increasing its emerging-markets staffing by 50% this year. For several years now, it has been raking in more internationally than domestically. The stock’s forward P/E of 17 is a bit ahead of its five-year average of 16. You might prefer that your stock picks have lower P/E numbers, but eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY)’s strong growth record and prospects make it a compelling long-term proposition. Many consider eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY)’s PayPal business to be its crown jewel, but while it poses a threat to the likes of Visa Inc (NYSE:V), it’s vulnerable to threats, too.

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The article World Dominators for Your Portfolio: 3 Stock Picks originally appeared on Fool.com is written by Selena Maranjian.

Longtime Fool contributor Selena Maranjianwhom you can follow on Twitter, owns shares of Apple, Google, and eBay. The Motley Fool recommends Apple, eBay, Google, MasterCard, Visa, and Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS). The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple, eBay, Google, International Business Machines., MasterCard, and Walt Disney.

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