5 Stocks For Mother's Day (AM, KSS, FLWS, TGT, TIF)

Sunday is Mother's Day, that day when all mother's are supposed to be made to feel special by their ungrateful children. (Okay, we're just kidding about the ungrateful part, but you could take out the trash, and clean your room once in a while.) Most Mother's Day include taking Mom (and Grandma) out to eat, giving her some flowers, and giving her a giftcard or something to wear from her favorite store. Generally this gesture is reciprocated with a big hug and a kiss, as long as you've been a good son or daughter. This year, perhaps change the pace up, and buy her some Mother's Day-related equities instead. The dividends and capital gains she'll receive over the years will allow you to pay for subsequent trips to the mall, restaurant, and put some fresh flowers in the house, as well as make you just a little bit richer. 1-800-Flowers.com Inc.

is a publicly traded retailer that generally sees a lot of business around this time of year, as children, husbands, and others order flower arrangements, fruit, and candy assortments for Mom. It trades at 16.2 times 2012 earnings, slightly above the S&P's earnings multiple. Shares have outpaced the S&P over the past year, gaining 17% to the S&P'S 16.1%. American Greetings Corporation

sells all kinds of greeting cards, including Mother's Day cards, so make sure to pick Mom up a card when you're giving her your gifts. Shares trade at 11.6 times this year's earnings, sport a 2.5% dividend yield, and have lost almost 2% in the past year. Perhaps giving Mom the card instead of the stock might be better in this case. If your Mom likes to shop, consider gift cards or clothes from some of her favorite stores, such as Target

or Kohl's

. Both of these companies do "chic for cheap," sport strong balance sheets, and reasonable valuations. Mom will thank you for the sentiment, and be thinking of you when she buys that new sweater, pants suit or dress she's always wanted. If you're a husband buying your wife a Mother's Day gift, consider getting her some shares of Tiffany's

, instead of going to the store for the little blue box. Shares have significantly outperform the S&P over the last year, as luxury consumers feel better about their finances, and are buying jewelery as a way to showcase their confidence. Shares gave gained 41% over the past year, compared to 16% for the S&P. Shares sport a 1.4% dividend yield, and trade at 17.8 times 2012 earnings. So if you're going to be a good child or husband, consider getting Mom some Mother's Day related equities this year instead of chocolates, clothes, and flowers. She'll thank you for years to come, well after her stomach is full from the delicious meal, and the flowers have faded.