Simply Wall St Flags IBM, CDW, Intuit as S&P 500 CAPE Nears 41
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Updated · Simply Wall St · Aug 22
Simply Wall St Flags IBM, CDW, Intuit as S&P 500 CAPE Nears 41
1 articles · Updated · Simply Wall St · Aug 22
Summary
Three U.S. large-cap stocks — IBM, CDW and Intuit — were highlighted as potential picks for investors navigating an S&P 500 trading near record highs with a Shiller CAPE around 41.
IBM, with a roughly $220.2 billion market value, was pitched as a steadier option because of recurring software revenue, AI and hybrid-cloud exposure, and a dividend yield near 2.9%, though debt and valuation remain risks.
CDW, valued at about $16.7 billion, was presented as a way to tap AI, cloud and cybersecurity spending through enterprise and public-sector IT services, with attention on debt coverage and margin pressure from hardware mix.
Intuit, worth about $99 billion, was cited for sticky revenue from QuickBooks and TurboTax plus growth from Credit Karma and Mailchimp, while the report noted concerns over credit sensitivity, legal scrutiny and execution.
The article framed the trio as a starting shortlist rather than a buy call, saying its broader screen identified 34 additional high-quality U.S. large-cap companies.