Promising Toy Stocks Worth Watching – May 3rd

Take-Two Interactive Software, Walmart, and Costco Wholesale are the three Toy stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Toy stocks are simulated or hypothetical share issues used in educational settings, trading simulations or model portfolios to illustrate how equity markets work without involving real money. They mimic basic market behaviors such as price movements, orders and portfolio effects, but carry no actual liquidity or tradable value. By trading toy stocks, students and novice investors can practice strategies and learn mechanics in a risk-free environment. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Toy stocks within the last several days.

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO)

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment solutions for consumers worldwide. It develops and publishes action/adventure products under the Grand Theft Auto, LA Noire, Max Payne, Midnight Club, and Red Dead Redemption names, as well as other franchises.

NASDAQ:TTWO traded down $15.67 during trading on Friday, reaching $219.50. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,966,760 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,683,101. Take-Two Interactive Software has a 12 month low of $135.24 and a 12 month high of $238.00. The firm has a market cap of $38.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.83 and a beta of 1.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $210.94 and a 200-day moving average of $193.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.83.

Walmart (WMT)

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.

Shares of NYSE:WMT traded up $1.32 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $98.73. The company had a trading volume of 16,026,369 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,836,499. The stock has a market cap of $789.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.97, a P/E/G ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.69. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $90.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $91.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Walmart has a 52-week low of $59.14 and a 52-week high of $105.30.

Costco Wholesale (COST)

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories.

COST stock traded up $9.26 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $1,008.30. The company had a trading volume of 1,547,172 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,034,516. Costco Wholesale has a 12 month low of $733.35 and a 12 month high of $1,078.24. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $961.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $958.94. The firm has a market cap of $447.37 billion, a PE ratio of 59.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.15 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.98.