The "Monopoly"/Duopoly Club
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Date updated:08-13-2007

Everyone knows that - in the stock market - competition is evil. Here are some companies that (basically) are only one of two companies in the industry.

(much more soon... keep checking over the course of the next month or so)
(also, if you can think of some, please tell me and I'll add them on...)

Newest Additions: XMSR & SIRI ; BBY & CC

By: Matthew

symbol name last price % change open
  • +
  • LOW
    Lowes Companies
  • $21.35
  • -0.65%
  • $21.39

No Analysis added

People owning LOW also tend to own: CCATDEFNMFREGEKO

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

  • +
  • HD
    Home Depot Inc
  • $27.18
  • +0.26%
  • $26.98

No Analysis added

People owning HD also tend to own: CCLXCVSGOOGGSJNJLLY

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

  • +
  • BA
    Boeing Co
  • $51.70
  • +0.52%
  • $51.12

No Analysis added

People owning BA also tend to own: AAPLBENBMYCOSTGLDGOOGIAAC

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

  • +
  • AFL
    A F L A C Inc
  • $44.10
  • +0.59%
  • $44.61

I know this one looks funny... but Aflac has a strangle-hold on the Japanese market. Truly, the way the culture is there, no other competitor can move in and profit. Somebody actually tried to a while back, but they soon left after they found that no one would switch over from Aflac. Thus, this isn't a strict duopoly, and Aflac does have many competitors in other markets. But in Japan, it's just Aflac...

People owning AFL also tend to own: AMPAPOLCOHERSGGGHANSHD

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

  • +
  • AMD
    Adv Micro Devices
  • $6.95
  • -1.42%
  • $6.90

(AMD & INTC - who are the two dominant players in the microprocessor industry - were added by John Talbott. Thanks, John)

People owning AMD also tend to own: AAPLCSCODELLGOOGIBMINTCMSFT

TheStreet.com Rating: D- What is this?

  • +
  • INTC
    Intel Corporation
  • $19.24
  • -0.31%
  • $19.15

(AMD & INTC - who are the two dominant players in the microprocessor industry - were added by John Talbott. Thanks, John)

People owning INTC also tend to own: AAPLAMDCSCODELLGOOGIBMMSFT

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

  • +
  • XMSR
    Xm Satellite Radi
  • $0.00
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

XMSR & SIRI

People owning XMSR also tend to own: APSGCYTRADZMHATVISTJAAPL

TheStreet.com Rating: No Rating What is this?

  • +
  • SIRI
    Sirius Xm Radio I
  • $0.631
  • -0.03%
  • $0.6239

XMSR & SIRI

People owning SIRI also tend to own: AMGNDAVEDKSMSFTPNRASHFLUTX

TheStreet.com Rating: D- What is this?

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Start Price

Return Value

Start Date

LOW 30.74 -30.55% Mar 14th
HD 37.1375 -26.81% Mar 14th
BA 89.20 -42.04% Mar 14th
AFL 45.54 -3.16% Mar 14th
AMD 13.78 -49.56% Mar 14th
INTC 19.06 +0.94% Mar 14th
XMSR 13.05 ------ Mar 14th
SIRI 3.24 -80.52% Mar 14th
BBY 47.40 -8.65% Mar 14th
CC 17.30 ------ Mar 14th
EBAY 30.44 -25.13% Mar 14th
RIO 34.14 ------ Mar 14th
WHR 84.19 -17.26% Mar 14th
GE 34.13 -54.32% Mar 14th
TMO 45.1756 +3.06% Mar 14th
BW 43.77 -59.88% Mar 14th
DTV 22.48 +40.30% Mar 14th
DISH 42.33 -52.78% Mar 14th
PLCE 54.93 -38.87% Mar 14th
GYMB 38.29 +7.89% Mar 14th
BBBB 38.35 +9.05% May 11th
TXN 36.62 -32.44% May 11th
MSPD 2.11 +106.64% May 11th
CGV 44.04 -51.54% May 11th
IO 13.45 -57.92% May 11th
BID 50.23 -60.64% May 11th
MHP 68.62 -54.84% May 11th
MCO 66.92 -65.71% May 11th
ESPD 9.53 ------ May 11th
NOK 26.99 -50.61% May 18th
MOT 18.5101 -55.27% May 18th

Average return:

-27.80%

Success rate:

22.22%

Tracking Started: 03-14-2007

05/14/2007 16:08 PM CDT Asked by mock portfolio
If you take out XMSR and SIRI, monopoly/duopoly co's have been doing very well. No surprise, given what monopoly/duopoly co's are...

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