Top 5 Consumer Companies To Invest In Right Now

With every uptick of the S&P 500, it's getting more difficult to find undervalued stocks to buy. Nevertheless, a few great businesses have been left behind amid the market's surge, particularly Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL  ) and Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU  ) . Though both companies are definitely facing turbulence, a contrarian look reveals two excellent market leaders up for grabs at bargain prices.

Apple
"It seems like the company has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons lately," wrote Fool contributor Travis Hoium. With more than 200 days since the company's last major product launch, he�suggested that Apple needs to wow investors with a new product in order to change Wall Street's narrative.

Obviously, this is easier said than done, but don't count Apple out in 2013 yet. The company's product launches happen on a much faster timetable than its peers. For instance, Microsoft's Xbox One, announced last week, won't be available to consumers until "later this year." Even Samsung runs on a slower launch schedule than Apple. After a March 14 announcement, its Galaxy S4 won't reach U.S. carriers until April 26. Comparatively, the iPhone 5 was announced on Sept. 12, with pre-orders beginning Sept. 14, and shipments and availability in nine countries including the U.S. and Canada on Sept. 21. In other words, Apple could turn the tables on its skeptics very quickly.

Top 5 Consumer Companies To Invest In Right Now: Inscape Corp (INQ.TO)

Inscape Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution movable walls, office furniture systems, filing and storage products, and desks for commercial office interiors in North America. Its products include office furniture systems; office filing and storage products, such as lateral files, towers, lockers, pedestals, cabinets, bookcases, electrified storage products, desking systems, and casegoods; architectural interiors comprising seamless glass walls, movable walls, architectural post and beam structure; and fabrics and finishes. The company offers its products to government agencies and corporations through a network of dealers and independent representatives. Inscape Corporation was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Holland Landing, Canada.

Top 5 Consumer Companies To Invest In Right Now: Treehouse Foods Inc.(THS)

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. operates as a food manufacturer in the United States and Canada. The company?s products include non-dairy powdered creamers; private label canned soups; salad dressings and sauces; powdered drink mixes; and hot cereals, such as oatmeal, farina, and grits in single-serve instant packets and microwaveable bowls. It also offers macaroni and cheese; skillet dinners; Mexican and other sauces comprising salsa, picante, cheese dip, enchilada sauce, pasta sauce, and taco sauce; jams and pie fillings; pickles and related products, including peppers and pickled vegetables; aseptic products, such as cheese sauces and puddings; and refrigerated salad dressings and liquid non-dairy creamer products. The company offers pickles under the Farman?s, Nalley?s, Peter Piper, and Steinfeld brand names; sauces and syrups under the Bennett?s, Hoffman House, Roddenbery?s Northwoods, and San Antonio Farms brand names; non-dairy powdered creamer under the Cremora brand na me; refrigerated products under the Mocha Mix and Second Nature brand names; jams and other sauces under the E.D. Smith and Habitant brand name; oatmeal under the McCann?s brand name; and food away from home products under the Schwartz and Saucemaker brands. It primarily serves grocery retailers, mass merchandisers, and foodservice operators through various distribution channels, including retail grocery; foodservice distributors; and industrial and export channels comprising food manufacturers and repackagers of foodservice products. TreeHouse Foods, Inc. was founded in 1862 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Top Heal Care Companies To Invest In Right Now: Venture Corporation Limited (V03.SI)

Venture Corporation Limited serves as a global electronics services provider. The company offers technology services, products, and solutions with capabilities spanning marketing research, design and development, product and process engineering, design for manufacturability, and supply chain management, as well as product refurbishment and technical support across a range of high-mix, high-value, and complex products. Venture Corporation Limited was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Top 5 Consumer Companies To Invest In Right Now: Stefanel(STEP.MI)

Stefanel S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and sale of house-brand and licensed-brand apparel to retailers and consumers in Europe and internationally. It provides apparel, including suits, jackets, trousers, skirts, shirts, and knitwear primarily for women. The company offers apparel under Stefanel, Hallhuber, High, M+FG di Marith�& Francois Girbaud2, and I?m Isola Marras brands. As of December 31, 2008, it operated approximately 333 stores, including 89 Hallhuber-brand stores. In addition, the company involves in airport retailing. Stefanel S.p.A. was founded in 1959 and is based in Ponte Di Piave, Italy.

Top 5 Consumer Companies To Invest In Right Now: Swift Transportation Company(SWFT)

Swift Transportation Company, through its subsidiary, Swift Transportation Co., LLC, operates as a multi-faceted transportation services company and truckload carrier in North America. The company offers its truckload services through dry van, temperature-controlled, flatbed, and specialized trailers; and rail intermodal services. It also provides freight brokerage and logistics management services to other trucking companies, as well as leases tractors and offers repair services. As of December 31, 2011, the company operated a tractor fleet of approximately 15,900 units, including 11,900 tractors driven by company drivers and 4,000 owner-operator tractors; 50,600 trailers; and 6,200 intermodal containers in the United States and Mexico. It serves various industries, such as retail, discount retail, consumer products, food and beverage, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics industries. The company, formerly known Swift Holdings Corp., and was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.