Big Pharma, Big Yield: 4 Stock Picks

If you have been an investor in big pharmaceutical companies over the last several years, you're probably wondering when you will get a return on your investment. The Pharmaceutical Holdrs Trust (PPH) is down approximately 10% over the last five years. Though they are giant cash generators, shares of pharmaceutical companies have remained depressed due to pending patent expirations, anemic pipelines, and a very cautious FDA. It is hard to imagine that all of these worries are not priced into the shares now. If investors begin rotating into defensive sectors, the big pharmaceutical companies may once again have their day in the sun. Did I mention that you'll get paid handsomely to wait?I picked four pharmaceutical companies whose shares could benefit when investors warm up to the sector again. To begin my search, I looked for stocks that yield greater than 3%. That search came back with eleven large... Read more