Best High Tech Companies To Own In Right Now

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, social networking giant Facebook (NASDAQ: FB  ) has received a distressing two-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Facebook and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Facebook facts

Headquarters (founded)

Menlo Park, Calif. (2004)

Market Cap

$65.3 billion

Industry

Internet software and services

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$5.5 billion

Best High Tech Companies To Own In Right Now: TAL Education Group(XRS)

TAL Education Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides K-12 after-school tutoring services in the People?s Republic of China. It offers tutoring services to K-12 students covering various academic subjects, including mathematics, English, Chinese, physics, chemistry, and biology. The company provides tutoring services through small classes; personalized premium services, such as one-on-one tutoring; and online course offerings. As of May 31, 2011, it operated a network of 199 physical learning centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wuhan, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, and Xi?an; and eduu.com, an online education platform for online courses. The company also offers education and management consulting services, as well as sells software. It operates under the Xueersi brand. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin]

  TAL Education Group (NYSE: XRS) shares rose 4.30% to $20.86. The volume of TAL Education Group shares traded was 318% higher than normal. TAL Education's PEG ratio is 1.14.

Best High Tech Companies To Own In Right Now: American National Bankshares Inc.(AMNB)

American National Bankshares Inc. operates as the bank holding company for American National Bank and Trust Company that provides various commercial, mortgage, and consumer banking products and services to individuals and businesses in Virginia and North Carolina. The company?s deposit products principally include checking, money market, savings, demand, and consumer time deposits, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio primarily comprises commercial and residential real estate loans, commercial loans to small and medium-sized businesses, construction and land development loans, and home equity loans, as well as 1-4 family residential mortgage loans. The company also provides trust and investment services, which include estate planning, trust account administration, and retail brokerage services, as well as investment management services, such as purchasing equity, fixed income, and mutual fund investments for customer accounts. In addition, American Natio nal Bankshares Inc. provides mutual funds, insurance, Internet banking, automated teller machine (ATM), and telephone banking services. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated 18 banking offices and 2 loan production offices located in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Martinsville, Henry County, Halifax County, Lynchburg, Bedford County, Campbell County, and Nelson County in Virginia; and Caswell County in North Carolina. It also operates 25 ATMs. The company was founded in 1909 and is based in Danville, Virginia.

Best Dividend Stocks To Buy Right Now: Plantronics Inc.(PLT)

Plantronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of lightweight communications headsets, telephone headset systems, and accessories for the business and consumer markets under the Plantronics name worldwide. It also offers specialty telephone products, such as telephones for the hearing impaired and other related products for people with special communication needs under the Clarity brand name. The company?s products are designed for specific markets and applications, such as offices; contact centers; mobile devices comprising mobile phones and smart phones; computer and gaming; and residential applications, as well as for other specialty applications. It sells its products through a network of distributors, retailers, wireless carriers, original equipment manufacturers, and telephony service providers. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Sean Williams]

  Can you hear me now?
  Unlike YRC, which I consider to be in awful shape, audio communication solutions maker Plantronics (NYSE: PLT  ) is merely a sell in my book based on its recent share price appreciation.

Best High Tech Companies To Own In Right Now: Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc.(HCCI)

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. provides industrial and hazardous waste services to small and mid-sized customers in the United States. Its services comprise parts cleaning, containerized waste management, used oil collection and re-refining, and vacuum truck services. The company provides its parts cleaning services by offering parts cleaning equipment and chemicals to remove oil and grease, and other contaminants from engine parts and machine parts requiring cleaning. It also offers containerized waste management services by collecting drums, pails, boxes, and other containers of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials from its customers. The company provides its vacuum truck services for the removal of mixtures of oil, water, and sediment from wastewater pretreatment devices. In addition, Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. provides bulk used oil collection services; and customer visit and accumulated oil removal services. As of December 31, 2011, the company operated 94 used oil collection trucks. Its customers include businesses involved in vehicle maintenance operations, such as car dealerships, automotive repair shops, and trucking firms, as well as small manufacturers comprising metal product fabricators and printers. The company operates a network of 67 branch facilities. Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Elgin, Illinois.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Seth Jayson]

  When judging a company's prospects, how quickly it turns cash outflows into cash inflows can be just as important as how much profit it's booking in the accounting fantasy world we call "earnings." This is one of the first metrics I check when I'm hunting for the market's best stocks. Today, we'll see how it applies to Heritage-Crystal Clean (Nasdaq: HCCI  ) .

• [By Seth Jayson]

  Calling all cash flows
  When you are trying to buy the market's best stocks, it's worth checking up on your companies' free cash flow once a quarter or so, to see whether it bears any relationship to the net income in the headlines. That's what we do with this series. Today, we're checking in on Heritage-Crystal Clean (Nasdaq: HCCI  ) , whose recent revenue and earnings are plotted below.

• [By Seth Jayson]

  Heritage-Crystal Clean (Nasdaq: HCCI  ) reported earnings on May 2. Here are the numbers you need to know.

  The 10-second takeaway
  For the quarter ended March 23 (Q1), Heritage-Crystal Clean missed estimates on revenues and missed expectations on earnings per share.

• [By Seth Jayson]

  Heritage-Crystal Clean (Nasdaq: HCCI  ) reported earnings on July 24. Here are the numbers you need to know.

  The 10-second takeaway
  For the quarter ended June 15 (Q2), Heritage-Crystal Clean beat slightly on revenues and 0 on earnings per share.

Best High Tech Companies To Own In Right Now: Hansard Group Plc(HSD.L)

Hansard Global plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialist long-term savings provider, offering life assurance and investment solutions to international investors. The company provides a range of flexible and tax-efficient investment products within life assurance policy wrappers. Its products are unit-linked life assurance contracts that qualify for favorable tax treatment. The company distributes its contracts through financial service intermediaries, independent financial advisers, and retail operations of financial institutions, as well as through its multi-language Internet platform, Hansard OnLine. Hansard Global plc was founded in 1970 and is based in Douglas, the United Kingdom.

Best High Tech Companies To Own In Right Now: Compliance Energy Corporation (CEC.V)

Compliance Energy Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resource properties in Canada. The company�s primarily holds interest in approximately 31,000 hectares of coal rights on Vancouver Island, Canada, where the focuses on developing the Raven Underground Coal Project of which it holds a 60% interest. The company also holds various mineral exploration properties totaling approximately 24,000 hectares on Vancouver Island. Compliance Energy Corporation is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Best High Tech Companies To Own In Right Now: Aegis Grp(AGS.L)

Aegis Group plc, through its subsidiaries, provides media communications and market research services worldwide. It offers various media communication services, including media buying and planning, providing integrated advice and consultancy, brand tracking and marketing analytics, market insight and communications strategy, and digital display services. The company also provides local and international digital services, including strategy and consulting, online advertising and media, Web site build, paid and organic search, social and viral marketing, mobile, and customer relationship management services, as well as research services. Aegis Group plc is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Best High Tech Companies To Own In Right Now: Eastfield Resources Ltd. (ETF.V)

Eastfield Resources Ltd., a mineral exploration company, engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for gold, copper, silver, molybdenum, nickel, and platinum group metals. The company holds interests in various properties located in British Columbia and Nevada, Canada. Eastfield Resources Ltd. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.