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EVBS Eastern Virginia Bankshares Inc. 10.26%


YUII Yuhe International, Inc. 10.10%

PCLN priceline.com Incorporated 10.01%

HQS HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. 9.89%

EXK Endeavour Silver Corp. 9.80%

DPTR Delta Petroleum Corp. 9.77%

URZ Uranerz Energy Corp. 9.73%

WMCO Williams Controls Inc. 9.57%

PCBC Pacific Capital Bancorp 9.46%

BRD Brigus Gold Corp 9.36%

ACFC Atlantic Coast Federal Corporation 9.33%

SCEI Sino Clean Energy Inc 9.29%

CRZO Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. 9.21%

STEM StemCells Inc. 9.10%
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BIOF BioFuel Energy Corp. 8.87%

JSDA Jones Soda Co. 8.80%

TNDM Neutral Tandem, Inc. 8.75%

SINO Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. 8.64%
TheStreet Ratings 10 Best Dow Stocks Since March 2009 Low


By Jake Lynch



Add CommentStock quotes in this article:JPM, BA, GE, DIS, BAC, AXP, CAT BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Those who claim you can't make money in blue-chip dividend stocks should take a look at the following 10 Dow components. They've at least doubled since the March 2009 low, which was two years ago this week. Although the mega-cap index has lagged the S&P 500 and Nasdaq since then, several companies have surged. Several may still outperform in 2011. Below, they are ordered by performance since the low, from great to best.

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DIS 10. JPMorgan(JPM_) is a financial company, with retail-, commercial- and investment-banking units.

JPMorgan's stock has doubled since the March 2009 low. It has gained 8.8% in 12 months and 15% in three. Make Money Trading Stocks & Options - Over 24 Hours!

JPMorgan currently ranks as analysts' favorite Dow stock, based on aggregate ratings. Currently, 28, or 85%, of the analysts in coverage rate its stock "buy" and five rate it "hold." None rank it "sell." Oppenheimer forecasts a rise of 35% to $61. Nomura predicts a gain of 11% to $50. The stock trades at a trailing earnings multiple of 12, a forward earnings multiple of 8.2 and a sales multiple of 1.5, 16%, 26% and 14% peer discounts. JPMorgan's adjusted fourth-quarter earnings surged 84% to $1.12, beating researchers' consensus estimate by 12%. The company's quarterly revenue grew 23%. Developing A Winning System For Trading High-Performance Stocks With Tim Cho [VHS]





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9. United Technologies(UTX_) is an aerospace, defense and industrial company.

United Technologies' stock has more than doubled since the March 2009 low. It has gained 17% in 12 months and 3.8% in three.

United currently ranks as analysts' third favorite Dow stock, with 74% of those in coverage ranking it a "buy." Nomura values the stock at $98, suggesting 20% upside. FBR Capital Markets forecasts a modest rise to $83. United shares sell for a forward earnings multiple of 14 and a book value multiple of 3.5, 11% and 55% industry discounts. Yet, they're fairly valued based on cash flow and trailing earnings. United's fourth-quarter adjusted earnings rose 9.8% to $1.31, exceeding consensus by 1.3%. Sales expanded 5.4% to $15 billion.
8. Boeing(BA_) builds commercial and military aircraft as well as satellites and missile defense systems.


Boeing's stock has soared 123% since the March low. It has risen 7% in 12 months and 3.5% in three.
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Boeing currently ranks as the thirteenth highest rated Dow stock, based on analyst grades. Of researchers covering Boeing, 69% advise purchasing its shares. Gleacher & Co. offers a target of $100, implying 45% of upside. In contrast, HSBC predicts a decline to $63. Boeing's stock trades at a trailing earnings multiple of 16, a forward earnings multiple of 13 and a sales multiple of 0.8, 12%, 13% and 38% peer discounts. It's expensive based on cash flow and book value. Boeing's adjusted fourth-quarter earnings tumbled 38% to $1.11, meeting consensus expectations.





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7. General Electric(GE_) is a conglomerate, with businesses ranging from turbine manufacturing to energy infrastructure.



AIB Allied Irish Banks plc 8.59%

DXCM DexCom, Inc. 8.54%

CGV Compagnie G 8.51%

BSDM BSD Medical Corp. 8.50%

ITI Iteris, Inc. 8.44%

IEC IEC Electronics Corp. 8.41%

MDR McDermott International Inc. 8.39%

USU USEC Inc. 8.30%

CHNR China Natural Resources Inc. 8.16%

AGQ ProShares Ultra Silver 8.13%

MGH Minco Gold Corporation 8.12%

THTI THT Heat Transfer Technology, Inc. 8.08%

AQQ American Spectrum Realty Inc. 8.07%

GBG Great Basin Gold Ltd. 8.02%

RRC Range Resources Corporation 8.00%
agriculture, materials, and pharmaceutical units.


DuPont's stock has rocketed 184% since the March 2009 market low. It has returned 56% in 12 months and 9.4% in three.
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DuPont currently places as researchers' 12th favorite Dow stock, receiving 10 "buy" calls, five "hold" recommendations and no "sell" ratings. Citigroup is bullish, expecting an advance of 22% to $65. Credit Suisse forecasts a more modest increase to $58, ranking DuPont "neutral." DuPont trades at a trailing earnings multiple of 16, a forward earnings multiple of 13, a sales multiple of 1.5 and a cash flow multiple of 11, 25%, 24%, 47% and 23% chemicals industry discounts. Adjusted quarterly earnings rose 14%, beating consensus by 60%.





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3. Bank of America(BAC_) is a financial company, with retail- and commercial-banking units.

Bank of America's stock has more than tripled since the 2009 stock-market low. It has fallen 16% in 12 months, but rallied 18% in three


PLM Polymet Mining Corp. 8.00%

ASTM Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. 7.94%

ENER Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. 7.91%

TRIB Trinity Biotech plc 7.91%
Ford Motor Co.(F)-Share of Ford Motor closed at $15.77 on Friday. Ford (F) will have resistance at $16-$16.36. Ford will now hit the next big resistance level $16.50. Ford continues to be a strong buy between $15,49-$16,24. Ford continues is a strong buy below low $14.This is my long term investment.This is my one top pick for 2010 - 2011.


DRYS DryShips, Inc. 7.84%

HK Petrohawk Energy Corporation 7.71%

CABL China Cablecom Holdings, Ltd. 7.69%

SAPX Seven Arts Pictures plc 7.69%

ONP Orient Paper Inc. 7.69%

VGZ Vista Gold Corp. 7.67%

NBN Northeast Bancorp 7.66%

FPTB First Pactrust Bancorp Inc. 7.57%

PRIM Primoris Services Corporation 7.52%

DROOY DRDGOLD Ltd. 7.43%

LDK LDK Solar Co., Ltd. 7.41%

SEED Origin Agritech Limited 7.40%

TLR Timberline Resources Corp. 7.38%

COG Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 7.31%

HL Hecla Mining Co. 7.21%

KBX Kimber Resources Inc. 7.21%

VIAS Viasystems Group Inc. 7.20%

DAG PowerShares DB Agriculture Dble Long ETN 7.16%

RIC Richmont Mines Inc. 7.13%

GCC GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index 7.03%

LOOK LookSmart, Ltd. 6.99%

SVBI Severn Bancorp Inc. 6.86%

MGN Mines Management Inc. 6.86%

DGSE DGSE Companies Inc. 6.82%

GRRF China GrenTech Corp. Ltd. 6.79%

UAG UBS E-TRACS CMCI Agriculture TR ETN 6.73%

KAD Arcadia Resources Inc. 6.72%

MIDD Middleby Corp. 6.70%

FOSL Fossil, Inc. 6.69%

EDGR EDGAR Online Inc. 6.66%

ETRM EnteroMedics, Inc. 6.63%

CCJ Cameco Corp. 6.60%

DCTH Delcath Systems Inc. 6.57%

SF Stifel Financial Corp. 6.55%

GRH GreenHunter Energy, Inc. 6.45%

REE Rare Element Resources Ltd. 6.45%

URG UR-Energy Inc. 6.33%

CHGS China GengSheng Minerals, Inc 6.28%

MOTR Motricity, Inc. 6.26%

CGA China Green Agriculture, Inc. 6.26%

LIVE LiveDeal, Inc. 6.25%

TELK Telik Inc. 6.24%

FFI Fortune Industries, Inc. 6.22%

CDE Coeur d`Alene Mines Corporation 6.19%

CSII Cardiovascular Systems Inc. 6.14%

PKOH Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. 6.07%

RAME RAM Energy Resources, Inc. 6.01%

IIJI Internet Initiative Japan Inc. 6.00%

HCII Homeowners Choice, Inc. 6.00%

MCOX Mecox Lane Limited 5.98%

GMET Geomet, Inc. 5.97%

EMAN eMagin Corp. 5.85%

UCD ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity 5.81%

XOMA XOMA Ltd. 5.79%

YHOO Yahoo! Inc. 5.75%

EQT EQT Corporation 5.72%

DNN Denison Mines Corp. 5.71%

GKNT Geeknet, Inc. 5.70%

SUSS Susser Holdings Corporation 5.68%

CALM Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. 5.68%

NFEC NF Energy Saving Corp. 5.65%

SLW Silver Wheaton Corp. 5.65%

SYUT Synutra International Inc. 5.63%

ESA Energy Services of America Corporation 5.63%

EDAP EDAP TMS SA 5.62%

GMXR GMX Resources Inc. 5.61%
American Express(AXP_) is a credit-card company, competing with the likes of Visa(V_).


American Express's stock has more than tripled since the 2009 low. It has advanced 12% in 12 months, but fallen 4.6% in three.

American Express places as researchers' ninth least-favorite Dow stock. Of the analysts covering AmEx, 18, or 67%, rate its stock "buy", six rate it "hold" and three rank it "sell." Piper Jaffray offers a target of $62, suggesting a 12-month rise of 44%. Raymond James forecasts a fall of 16% to $36. American Express, undervalued based on its 5.6 cash flow multiple, is fairly valued when considering forward earnings and book value. Its fourth-quarter adjusted earnings jumped 59% to 94 cents, missing analysts' consensus estimate.





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1. Caterpillar(CAT_) makes and sells construction and mining equipment.

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The S&P 500 Index has gained 4.9% so far in 2011, while the Dow Jones Utilities Average(XME) advanced 2.2%. Overall, utility stocks are less volatile because of stable cash flows and provide limited upside, or downside, in comparison to other sectors. The 100 Best Technology Stocks for the Long Run: Investing in the New Economy and the Companies That Make it Click, 2E

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YORW For instance, upsides for industry majors such as Southern Company(SO), Exelon(EXC), Dominion Resources(D), Duke Energy(DUK), NextEra Energy(NEE), PG&E(PCG), American Electric Power(AEP) and Spectra Energy(SE) are expected in the range of -3% to 9% over the next 12 months, according to consensus estimates of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.

Nonetheless, the following 10 utility stocks with an upside range of 14%-65% will likely outperform their peers, according to analysts' estimates of 12-month target prices. Most of these stocks have superior buy and hold ratings, compared
Nonetheless, the following 10 utility stocks with an upside range of 14%-65% will likely outperform their peers, according to analysts' estimates of 12-month target prices. Most of these stocks have superior buy and hold ratings, compared to peers. In addition to growth potential, these stocks offer high dividend yields relative to several other sectors.


However, rising energy costs will likely moderate dividends of electric utility companies. To sustain profits and for higher dividend yields, utility companies may seek mergers and acquisitions. Last month, Duke Energy announced to buy Progress Energy(PGN_) for $13.7
10. Middlesex Water(MSEX) treats, stores and distributes water for residential, commercial, industrial and fire control purposes and is under contract of municipal and private clients in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania.


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GEN Middlesex Water Company
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YORW Analysts polled by Bloomberg expect the company to report earnings of 15 cents per share during 2010 fourth quarter, compared to earnings of 12 cents per share in the year-ago and quarter-ago periods. The company is likely to report earnings per share of 94 cents for 2010 and 95 cents for 2011, compared to earnings of 72 cents per share for 2009. Fisher Investments on Utilities

The stock offers a dividend yield of 4.3%, higher than its larger competitors. American Water Works(AWK), Aqua America(WTR) and SJW(SJW) have dividend yields of 3.7%, 2.9% and 2.8%, respectively
9. AES Corporation(AES) acquires, develops, owns, and operates power generation plants and distribution systems in several countries.


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GenOn Energy Inc.
GEN Middlesex Water Company
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YORW For 2010 fourth quarter, analysts polled by Bloomberg expect the company to report earnings of 26 cents per share, up from 8 cents and 5 cents reported for the year-ago and quarter-ago periods, respectively. Analysts expect AES to report earnings per share of 85 cents for 2010, $1.18 for 2011 and $1.61 for 2012.

The stock's return-on-equity during the past 12 months was 15.8%. In comparison, Duke Energy(DUK), NRG Energy(NRG), Enersis(ENI), Dynegy(DYN), Constellation Energy(CEG) and Edenor(EDN) had ROEs of 5.1%, 13.2%, 13.4%, -33.6%, -11.9% and 4.2%, respectively
8. California Water Service Group(CWT_) is a holding company of several water utilities, providing regulated and non-regulated water services in California, New Mexico and Washington.


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Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA U.S. Geothermal Inc.
HTM Middlesex Water Company
MSEX Analysts polled by Bloomberg expect the company to report earnings of 33 cents per share during 2010 fourth quarter, compared to earnings of 31 cents per share in the year-ago period. The company is likely to report earnings per share of $1.90 for 2010 and $2.16 for 2011.

The stock will likely provide an upside of 14% over the next 12 months with a consensus target price of $41.3, according to analysts polled by Bloomberg. On the other hand, Aqua America, American Water Works, and Artesian Resources(ARTNA_) are expected to return around -1%, 7% and 9%, respectively.
6. American States Water(AWR), a holding company, purchases, distributes and sells water.


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YORW U.S. Geothermal Inc.
HTM Analysts polled by Bloomberg expect the company to report earnings of 46 cents per share for 2010 fourth quarter, compared to 18 cents and 30 cents per share reported for the year-ago and quarter-ago periods, respectively. For the full year, analysts foresee the company reporting earnings per share of $1.89 for 2010, $2.17 for 2011 and $2.30 for 2012, in comparison to earnings of $1.62 per share reported for 2009.

At $33.7, the stock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings multiple of 17.7, compared to its peers. Aqua America, Artesian Resources, SJW, and Pennichuck(PNNW) are trading at PE multiples of 25.8, 18.4, 24.8 and 33.6, respectively. In addition, American States Water's EV-to-EBITDA ratio of 7.8 is below that of its competitors.
5. Covanta Holding(CVA_) has diverse operations such as waste disposal, energy services and specialty insurance.


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Connecticut Water Service
CTWS Middlesex Water Company
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YORW The company is expected to report earnings of 17 cents per share for 2010 fourth quarter, compared to earnings of 13 cents per share in the quarter-ago period, according to analysts polled by Bloomberg. The company is likely to report earnings per share of 50 cents for 2010, 66 cents for 2011 and 75 cents for 2012.

The stock's dividend yield of 9.5% surpasses that of its peers. Exelon, Dominion Resources, Public Service Enterprise Group(PEG_) and Ormat Technologies(ORA_) have dividend yields of 5.1%
4. Connecticut Water Service(CTWS), operating through its subsidiary Connecticut Water Company, supplies water to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in Connecticut.


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GenOn Energy Inc.
GEN Middlesex Water Company
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YORW Analysts polled by Bloomberg expect the company to report earnings of 18 cents per share for 2010 fourth quarter, as opposed to earnings of 12 cents reported in the year-ago period. For the full year, analysts expect the company to report earnings per share of $1.20 for 2010, $1.20 for 2011, compared to earnings of $1.19 per share for 2009
3. GenOn Energy(GEN_) generates and wholesales electricity to investor-owned utilities, municipalities and cooperatives.


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China Hydroelectric Corp
CHC Middlesex Water Company
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YORW Analysts polled by Bloomberg expect the company to report loss of 5 cents per share for 2010 fourth quarter, compared to a loss of 71 cents per share in the year-ago period. For the full year, analysts foresee the company reporting earnings per share of 66 cents for 2010, a significant turnaround from a loss of $1.36 per share reported for 2009.
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The stock has a 21% upside over the next 12 months with a consensus target price of $5.1, according to analysts polled by Bloomberg, whereas ALLETE(ALE_), ITC Holdings(ITC_), Integrys Energy Group(TEG_), Calpine(CPN_), and CenterPoint Energy(CNP_) are likely to return around 4%, 10%, -5%, 9% and 5%, respectively.
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