10. Procter & Gamble
> Market cap: $167 billion
> Current stock price: $59
> 52 week high/low: $68/$57
> Industry: consumer products
P&G is the worldâ??s largest consumer product company and does business in over 100 countries. Its broad array of products ranges from razors to soap to skin care. The companyâ??s margins have been challenged with the rise of certain commodities prices, but management claims that most of this can be offset by increasing what it charges for its products. The prices of most commodities have leveled off in the last two months. P&G has a number of small competitors like Colgate, but none have been able to take meaningful share from the market leader. P&G trades in a 52-week price range of $68 to $57. It changes hands at $59 and will probably remain at that low level until it is clear that the consumer economy has recovered.
