LULU - 5 Blue Chip Stocks In The Dow Jones Industrial Average To Consider

• In this article, we cover our thoughts on five blue chip components in the Dow Jones Industrial Average: Apple, Nike, Merck, Home Depot, and Walmart.
• Apple and Home Depot are two of our favorites. Apple has a fortress-like balance sheet and generates tremendous free cash flow. Home Depot's omni-channel capabilities are bearing fruit.
• Very few other companies, if any other, have built such deep, personal connections with the consumer as Nike has, let alone the tremendous brand strength.
• Merck and Walmart offer investors strong free cash flow generation and solid dividend growth potential. Merck has the highest dividend yield in this group of five.
• Dividend growth and income remain key considerations for investors in a time of historically low yields and potentially rising inflation expectations. These five companies are worth a look, in our view.

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