The Digital Electronic Quotation System (DEQS) Corporation pays no cash dividends currently and is not expected to for the next five years. Its latest EPS was $19.50, all of which was reinvested in the company. The firm’s expected ROE for the next five years is 15% per year, and during this time it is expected to continue to reinvest all of its earnings. DEQS’s Price Earnings Ratio is 5 and its market capitalization rate is 26% per year.   At the beginning of Year 2, DEQS’s market price is $ 150 per share.   Is this stock a better long purchase for your portfolio or a sale or a short ?? AND WHY ?

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The Digital Electronic Quotation System (DEQS) Corporation pays no cash dividends currently and is not expected to for the next five years. Its latest EPS was $19.50, all of which was reinvested in the company. The firm’s expected ROE for the next five years is 15% per year, and during this time it is expected to continue to reinvest all of its earnings. DEQS’s Price Earnings Ratio is 5 and its market capitalization rate is 26% per year.

 

At the beginning of Year 2, DEQS’s market price is $ 150 per share.

 

Is this stock a better long purchase for your portfolio or a sale or a short ?? AND WHY ?

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