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—Flowserve Corp.(XNYS:FLS - News)
—Agilent Technologies(XNYS:A)
—SNAP On Inc. (XNYS:SNA - News)
—AES Corp (XNYS:AES - News)
—American Tower Corp (XNYS:AMT - News)
—Coca-Cola Co.(XNYS:KO - News)
—National Oilwell Varco Inc. (XNYS:NOV - News)
—Halliburton Co. (XNYS:HAL - News)
—Google Inc. (XNAS:GOOG - News)
—Mattel Inc. (XNAS:MAT - News)
---RPC, Inc. (RES)
---Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
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Coca-Cola (KO, news) is gaining attention as an undervalued blue chip that's ideally positioned to help many investors get where they want to go as the bull market enters its third year.


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As with other mega-cap stocks, Coca-Cola shares are cheaper than their average price over the last decade -- investors are paying 13 times per-share earnings over the past 12 months, a discount from Coca-Cola's 10-year average P/E ratio of 25.
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Dividends are a big reason Warren Buffett is so bullish on Coca-Cola. His investment vehicle, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B, news), is Coca-Cola's largest shareholder, with 8.6% of the company's stock. Berkshire last purchased Coca-Cola shares in 1995.



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Investors sat up and took notice this year when Buffett, in his much-anticipated annual letter to Berkshire shareholders, said he expects Coca-Cola dividends to double within a decade. If Buffett's right, the Atlanta company's dividend yield could jump to above 5.5% in 10 years, from 2.8% today.





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"By the end of that period, I wouldn't be surprised to see our share of Coke's annual earnings exceed 100% of what we paid for the investment," Buffett wrote in the Feb. 26 letter. "Time is the friend of the wonderful business."



Coca-Cola appears on a daily ranking created using StockScouter, an MSN Money tool that identifies stocks with strong growth prospects in the near term. All stocks with Scouter ratings of 8, 9 or 10 are considered for the list, which is then shortened to exclude stocks with a trading volume below 50,000 shares a day. The remaining stocks are ranked on the basis of market capitalization, sector membership and whether they are growth or value stocks.
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With operations in more than 200 countries, Coca-Cola is the world's biggest soft-drink company. It owns four of the top five soft-drink brands (Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta, and Sprite). Other brands include Minute Maid juices, Dasani water and Honest Tea.


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Global sales rose in the fourth quarter despite a soft economy, the company said, with emerging markets like Brazil and India providing the fastest growth. It's also making a big push into Africa, where Coke is the dominant brand and a middle class is just emerging.



Coca-Cola also took market share from rival PepsiCo (PEP, news) in North America in the fourth quarter. Wall Street has been more bullish on Coca-Cola than on Pepsi in recent quarters because of Coca-Cola's strong global brands and its absence of snack foods, which tend to have lower profit margins and are more susceptible to rising commodity prices.







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Of 15 analysts covering the company, 11 rate Coca-Cola a "strong buy," three rate it a "moderate buy" and one has a "hold" rating.



The stock has a StockScouter rating of 9, meaning it is expected to significantly outperform the market over the next six months with very low risk by MSN.com/money

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Chesapeake Energy (CHK, news) Oil and natural gas $32.81 10.9 10

Gap (GAP, news) Apparel $21.97 10.4 10

Coca-Cola (KO, news) Soft drinks $64.81 15.1 9

Exxon Mobil (XOM, news) Oil and natural gas $82.12 10.1 9

América Móvil (AMX, news) Telecommunications $55.10 13.1 9

Yamana Gold (AUY, news) Gold mining $12.73 12.3 9

ConocoPhillips (COP, news) Oil and natural gas $76.30 9.7 9

Chevron (CVX, news) Oil and natural gas $99.93 8.5 9

Lowe's (LOW, news) Home improvement $26.94 13.6 9

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171 Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ:PNRA) 17.3%

172 Bally Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BYI) 17.3%

173 Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFMI) 17.3%

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175 Global Sources Ltd. (Bermuda) (NASDAQ:GSOL) 17.0%

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187 Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) 16.6%

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197 Overhill Farms, Inc. (AMEX:OFI) 16.0%

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364 Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) 12.0%

365 Landry's Restaurants, Inc (NYSE:LNY) 12.0%

366 Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPAA) 12.0%

367 Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB) 12.0%

368 PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) 12.0%

369 Ruddick Corporation (NYSE:RDK) 12.0%

370 Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFM) 12.0%

371 Stage Stores, Inc. (NYSE:SSI) 12.0%

372 Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE:TUP) 12.0%

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374 Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) 12.0%

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376 Diageo plc (ADR) (NYSE:DEO) 12.0%

377 Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ADR) (NYSE:ABV) 12.0%

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380 Signet Jewelers Ltd. (NYSE:SIG) 11.6%

381 Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:CCU) 11.6%

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384 Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) 11.4%

385 Cabela's Incorporated (NYSE:CAB) 11.4%

386 Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE:RT) 11.4%

387 News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) 11.3%

388 Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) 11.1%

389 Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) 11.1%

390 Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:BEE) 11.0%

391 DineEquity, Inc. (NYSE:DIN) 11.0%

392 H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) 11.0%

393 Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (NYSE:JNY) 11.0%

394 Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) 11.0%

395 Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) 11.0%

396 RC2 Corporation (NASDAQ:RCRC) 11.0%

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399 Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B) 10.8%

400 Grupo Televisa, S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:TV) 10.7%

401 Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO) 10.7%

402 Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE:ODP) 10.7%

403 Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDEN) 10.7%

404 TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS) 10.7%

405 Viacom, Inc. (NYSE:VIA.B) 10.5%

406 Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) 10.5%

407 V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) 10.5%

408 Mead Johnson Nutrition CO (NYSE:MJN) 10.5%

409 Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) 10.4%

410 Jarden Corporation (NYSE:JAH) 10.4%

411 Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO) 10.4%

412 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) 10.3%

413 The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS) 10.3%

414 Casey's General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASY) 10.2%

415 McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) 10.2%

416 Saks Incorporated (NYSE:SKS) 10.1%

417 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) 10.1%

418 Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE:ETM) 10.1%

419 Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP) 10.1%

420 Steiner Leisure Limited (NASDAQ:STNR) 10.0%

421 Gildan Activewear Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GIL) 10.0%

422 China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE:NPD) 10.0%

423 Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) 10.0%

424 Arctic Cat Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAT) 10.0%

425 Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) 10.0%

426 American Italian Pasta Company (NASDAQ:AIPC) 10.0%

427 Bunge Limited (NYSE:BG) 10.0%

428 O'Charley's Inc. (NASDAQ:CHUX) 10.0%

429 Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLUB) 10.0%

430 The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) 10.0%

431 Cybex International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYBI) 10.0%

432 Dean Foods Company (NYSE:DF) 10.0%

433 D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) 10.0%

434 DiamondRock Hospitality Company (NYSE:DRH) 10.0%

435 Drew Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DW) 10.0%

436 Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) 10.0%

437 Physicians Formula Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FACE) 10.0%

438 Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) 10.0%

439 Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) 10.0%

440 Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) 10.0%

441 Libbey Inc. (AMEX:LBY) 10.0%

442 Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCUT) 10.0%

443 M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) 10.0%

444 Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ:MHGC) 10.0%

445 Modine Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:MOD) 10.0%

446 Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME) 10.0%

447 PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) 10.0%

448 Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) 10.0%

449 Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSUN) 10.0%

450 Rocky Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCKY) 10.0%

451 Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH) 10.0%

452 Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) 10.0%

453 Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) 10.0%

454 Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE:SPF) 10.0%

455 Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEI) 10.0%

456 Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TAST) 10.0%

457 Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD) 10.0%

458 World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) 10.0%

459 Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) 10.0%

460 Papa John's Int'l, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) 9.9%

461 Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE:RGC) 9.9%

462 Regis Corporation (NYSE:RGS) 9.8%

463 Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE:DPS) 9.8%

464 ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) 9.8%

465 BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) 9.8%

466 Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) 9.6%

467 Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC) 9.6%

468 Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) 9.6%

469 Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) 9.6%

470 Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE:TAP) 9.6%

471 Magna International Inc. (USA) (NYSE:MGA) 9.5%

472 Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) 9.5%

473 The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE) 9.4%

474 Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOBE) 9.3%

475 Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) 9.3%

476 PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) 9.2%

477 Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE:SLE) 9.1%

478 Luxottica Group S.p.A. (ADR) (NYSE:LUX) 9.0%

479 KB Home (NYSE:KBH) 9.0%

480 Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) 9.0%

481 Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc (NYSE:SHO) 9.0%

482 SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) 9.0%

483 Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) 8.8%

484 Hansen Natural Corporation (NASDAQ:HANS) 8.7%

485 Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RAH) 8.7%

486 The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) 8.6%

487 The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) 8.6%

488 Cascade Corporation (NYSE:CASC) 8.6%

489 Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) 8.6%

490 Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) 8.5%

491 B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS) 8.5%

492 Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) 8.5%

493 Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) 8.5%

494 Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE:NWL) 8.5%

495 Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) 8.5%

496 Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) 8.5%

497 The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) 8.4%

498 General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) 8.4%

499 The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) 8.3%

500 RealNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:RNWK) 8.3%

501 Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) 8.3%

502 The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. (NYSE:MW) 8.3%

503 Coca-Cola HBC S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:CCH) 8.3%

504 WPP PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ:WPPGY) 8.3%

505 Embotelladora Andina SA (ADR) (NYSE:AKO.A) 8.1%

506 Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRI) 8.1%

507 Cott Corporation (USA) (NYSE:COT) 8.0%

508 Dole Food Company, Inc. (NYSE:DOLE) 8.0%

509 Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (NYSE:JTX) 8.0%

510 Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) 8.0%

511 Supertel Hospitality Inc. (NASDAQ:SPPR) 8.0%

512 Zale Corporation (NYSE:ZLC) 8.0%

513 Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL) 7.8%

514 Delhaize Group (ADR) (NYSE:DEG) 7.7%

515 Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) 7.7%

516 McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) 7.7%

517 DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) 7.7%

518 Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE:MTH) 7.7%

519 Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE:RAI) 7.7%

520 Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) 7.6%

521 Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE:DLM) 7.6%

522 SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE:SVU) 7.6%

523 China Mass Media Intl Adv Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:CMM) 7.5%

524 TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE:TRW) 7.5%

525 British American Tobacco (ADR) (AMEX:BTI) 7.5%

526 Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:CCE) 7.4%

527 RadioShack Corporation (NYSE:RSH) 7.4%

528 Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ:CKEC) 7.4%

529 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MHP) 7.4%

530 Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) 7.3%

531 Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:CTB) 7.2%

532 Rent-A-Center, Inc (NASDAQ:RCII) 7.2%

533 Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) 7.1%

534 Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE:FDP) 7.0%

535 InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (ADR) (NYSE:IHG) 7.0%

536 Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) 7.0%

537 JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) 7.0%

538 LIN TV Corp. (NYSE:TVL) 7.0%

539 Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR) 7.0%

540 Unilever N.V. (ADR) (NYSE:UN) 6.9%

541 Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA) (NYSE:LGF) 6.9%

542 Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) 6.8%

543 The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) 6.8%

544 Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCA) 6.6%

545 Lorillard Inc. (NYSE:LO) 6.6%

546 H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) 6.6%

547 Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE:UL) 6.2%

548 Reed Elsevier NV (ADR) (NYSE:ENL) 6.0%

549 Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) 6.0%

550 LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:LHO) 6.0%

551 Mediacom Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:MCCC) 6.0%

552 CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) 5.5%

553 Shaw Communications Inc. (USA) (NYSE:SJR) 5.5%

554 Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) 5.5%

555 Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) 5.5%

556 John Wiley & Sons Inc (NYSE:JW.A) 5.3%

557 CryptoLogic Limited (USA) (NASDAQ:CRYP) 5.0%

558 Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:NED) 5.0%

559 Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCO) 5.0%

560 CPI Corp. (NYSE:CPY) 5.0%

561 Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) 5.0%

562 FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE:FCH) 5.0%

563 Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:HPT) 5.0%

564 The Ryland Group, Inc. (NYSE:RYL) 5.0%

565 Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:TRK) 5.0%

566 Mac-Gray Corporation (NYSE:TUC) 5.0%

567 Pearson PLC (ADR) (NYSE:PSO) 4.8%

568 Reed Elsevier plc (ADR) (NYSE:RUK) 4.4%

569 Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) 3.0%

570 Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ:LAMR) 2.7%

571 Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) 2.3%

572 Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) 2.0%

573 Saga Communications, Inc. (AMEX:SGA) 2.0%

574 BRF Brasil Foods SA(ADR) (NYSE:BRFS) 1.3%

575 Homex Development Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:HXM) -1.2%

576 Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) -1.4%

577 Penn National Gaming, Inc (NASDAQ:PENN) -5.3%

578 Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASCA) -6.4%

579 Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) -7.1%

580 Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR) -12.5%

581 Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc (NYSE:PNK) -47.6%

582 Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE) -59.6%

Are u buying ( KO ) Coca-Cola ( Coke ) Company before Earnings Report ??

* KO 44.23 a share 4/21 Target Price 52.00
The Coca-Cola Company is a manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. Finished beverage products bearing its trademarks are sold in more than 200 countries. The Company markets nonalcoholic sparkling brands, which include Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite. The Company manufactures beverage concentrates and syrups, which it sells to bottling and canning operations, fountain wholesalers and some fountain retailers, as well as finished beverages, which it sells primarily to distributors. The Company owns or licenses approximately 500 brands, including diet and light beverages, waters, enhanced waters, juices and juice drinks, teas, coffees, and energy and sports drinks.
soft drinks will probably do well over a recession, as they are relatively low-priced quick refreshments.Coke is a company I can understand. They make a product that people (myself included) want to purchase. They earn money and they pay a dividend. We could get into details about free cash flow and payout ratios...yeah :) I want to jump on down to MY bottom line: "Is it a company that is strong, understandable, and pays a dividend?" For me, KO fulfills the requirements.Strong, increasing dividend, unmatchable brand name, continual acquisitions of brands like VitaminWater. KO is a buy. One of the few companies that has the ability and market penetration to globally distribute and sell cheap, customizable WATER products that every single person in the world wants needs every day, multiple times a day.Coke is a good player in the International market when the dollar is low and when sugar prices are reasonable both of which are true at this time. It also has a decent dividend and plenty of cash on hand to pay it and get through the recession. It's been beaten down a bit so it's time to pull the trigger. Long term play Strong brand, cash, a business model anyone can understand. So buy before the earnings report on Tuesday !

S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats: Past, Present and Future

The S&P 500 Index includes some of the biggest and best known companies in the world and most pay dividends. A few years ago, S&P wanted to pull out those with the best track records for not only paying dividends, but increasing dividends over the years. They set a tough standard to filter out the best. Each company was required to have a minimum of 25 consecutive years of paying higher dividends. While the number of companies fluctuate a little from year to year, about 60 (roughly 11%) are currently S&P Dividend Aristocrats. Most have track records of 30, 40 or even 50+ consecutive years of paying higher dividends annually.

Since each company has an outstanding long term track record of paying dividends, this group can be used to obtain investment ideas. Such help is more important than ever after the pummeling virtually all stocks have taken in recent months.

However, care is always needed when selecting investments, even in this elite group, Of the seven banks in the group in 2005, only two remain. The most famous was Bank of America (BAC), which bragged in annual reports about its track record of raising dividends over the prior 30 years. Last year in Q3, instead of increasing the dividend, BAC merely mentioned declaring a regular dividend. In Q4, the dividend was cut in half. This year, on greater fears about the company and its dividend, sellers took the stock into single digits. The fears proved correct when BAC just cut their quarterly dividend to only one penny.

A few other companies have had their streak of higher dividends come to an end, but their numbers have been limited. One example, ConAgra (CAG), cut the dividend a couple of years ago. However, the stock has not sold off as badly as others in the recent market decline.

A few stocks in the group are facing difficulties. The most prominent is General Electric (GE), selling at a 15 year low. After recent problems in its businesses, especially the financial ones, General Electric has been talking about only maintaining the dividend, not increasing it. Earnings will be reported later this week. Fears of dismal earnings have caused the stock to sell off to under 14.

Pfizer (PFE) and Eli Lilly (LLY) are drug companies facing patent expiration on important drugs shortly, which could impair their ability to increase dividends. Masco (MAS) may see its 50 year track record of higher dividends come to an end in 2009 as their business selling to the housing industry is not earning the dividend. These companies have extraordinary yields of 6-9%, reflecting doubts about future.

But most companies have healthy balance sheets and good cash flows with excellent track records for increasing dividends. Just a few of the big names in the group that I like for no particular reason include:

3M (MMM)
Coca Cola (KO)
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Kimberley-Clark (KMB)
McDonald's (MCD)
McGraw-Hill (MHP)
Procter & Gamble (PG)
Stanley Works (SWK)
VF Corp (VFC)
Walgreen (WAG)
Wal-Mart (WMT)
The recent fall in the stock market reinforces the age old advice "investigate before you invest," even for this very special group. The strong should survive and thrive over the long term. For example, I bought KO for my IRS 15 years ago. The stock has more than doubled the original price and reinvested dividends bring the total investment to almost triple. Almost 10 years ago I bought VFC which, again, has doubled the original price with reinvested dividends, bringing the total to almost triple. And today's valuations are held back because they are based on depressed market prices. Let Dividend Aristocrats provide helpful investment ideas for very smart investing.

Avi Morris

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