Top Stocks to buy in February 2013

1. Apple (AAPL) Apple continued to keep itself at the forefront of investors’ minds this week, announcing the introduction of an iPad with a whopping 128 gigabytes of memory. The beefed up model will go on sale next week with a price tag of $799. The company has already sold more than 120 million iPads. Mutual funds, like many retail investors, have reduced the size of their holdings in the tech giant. Some fund managers were savvy enough to get out on the early side. “Of the 321 funds that had more than 5 percent of their assets in Apple shares at the beginning of 2012, 53 of them - or slightly more than 16 percent - significantly cut back their weighting of the company before the plunge gained momentum, according to data from Morningstar,” Reuters reported. Of course, there are plenty who are sticking by Apple. Brian White of Topeka Securities, told The Daily Ticker that while he’s tempered his bullish attitude, he believes Apple will decide to give more of its massive $135 billion cash pile back to shareholders, in the form of increased dividends and share buybacks. White thinks Apple will release a slew of new products over the next year: A new iPad, new iPhones, and, eventually, an Apple TV. Shares managed to regain some ground this week, rising just over 3% for the week. Still, shares remain down around 17% for the year as of Friday’s close and down nearly 40% from a September peak of $705.07. 2. Facebook (FB) Earnings for Facebook’s fourth quarter, released on Wednesday, showed its run up in share price has been warranted -- at least somewhat. The company saw revenue for the quarter jump 40%, and crucial mobile advertising revenue doubled. Despite this, mobile advertising revenue came in below expectations and shares started to slide. “Investors want to see evidence that CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 8-year-old company is delivering on promises to develop a full-fledged mobile advertising business, a challenge facing many of today's technology leaders including Google,” Reuters noted. Henry Blodget summed up Facebook’s problems on The Daily Ticker: Yesterday, after reporting good Q4 results, Facebook announced that expenses will grow much faster than revenue in 2013. Translation? Facebook's profit margin will drop. As a result, Facebook's earnings will grow at an even less-compelling rate this year than analysts were previously expecting them to grow. The sentiment was echoed by our own Jeff Macke on Breakout. "There's nothing to get that excited about. It's not a howling sell or buy. I think the volatility is more of a concern," Macke said. Shares opened below $30 on Thursday and finished out the week down 7%. Shares are up more than 10% for the year to date. 3. Research in Motion (RIMM) Weeks of buzz and anticipation built up to the unveiling of the BlackBerry10 on Wednesday. It was almost universally accepted that the company’s future presentation would be a make or break moment. "If this thing gets ignored or is seen as a nothing phone, what do you have... a few Playbooks? This thing has to work," Eric Jackson, founder of Ironfire Capital, told Breakout. Turns out, the company unveiled a new phone and a new corporate name, dropping Research in Motion in favor of Blackberry. While the new phone has met with favorable reviews, many are wondering if it’s too late to make up so much lost ground. “Five years and roughly 80% too late, Research in Motion has officially attempted to reemerge in the overcrowded smartphone business,” Macke noted. “At the same, the once dominant mobile device maker from Waterloo, Ontario has also decided to rebrand, adopting the ubiquitous name of its primary product, Blackberry, and will be listed under the ticker symbol "BBRY." "Is this the end of the beginning, or the beginning of the end," quipped Dave Garrity, principal with GVA Research in the attached video. For him, the list of businesses which "successfully shrunk themselves to prosperity" is short, and thus, he has serious misgivings about Blackberry's future. Only time will tell how many of Blackberry's 80 million existing users will migrate to the new BB10 platform and how many will defect, but it is safe to say expectations are very low. Wall Street analysts see the company posting losses for the next three years. Shares had surged leading up to the event, tapping a 52-week high of $18.32 on January 24. But prices started slipping as the week began and dropped even more following the event. While shares are up more than 10% for the year as of Friday’s close, they had fallen 26% for the week to close at $13.02. 4. Amazon (AMZN) Amazon frustrated the bears, again, after reporting a 22% rise in sales to $21.3 billion for the fourth quarter on Wednesday. While that was shy of analysts’ projections, it wasn’t enough to keep the stock down for long. "To their considerable chagrin, the bears got their earnings miss but the stock didn't do what it 'should,'" said Macke. "After a brief drop, Amazon shares quickly roared to all-time highs after hours, a reversal of more than 10% in less than 10 minutes." Blodget agreed, noting that Amazon "has become so synonymous with 'online shopping' that many consumers now just start their searches at Amazon.com." Shares closed out the week down 6.4% at $265 and were up more than 3% for the year to date as of Friday’s close. The stock jumped 45% in 2012. 5. Ford (F) Ford managed to top earnings estimates on Tuesday, but the company’s outlook on its European operations was cause for concern. The nation’s second-largest car maker lost more than $1.75 billion in Europe last year and expects those losses to grow this year. Ford CFO: Expect Strength to Continue In N. AmericaCNBC's Phil LeBeau reports Ford CFO Bob Bob Shanks says the company is seeing incredible strength in North America, and also expects 2013 to be the year Europe's losses bottom out. Still, the company’s North American business looks strong and there are signs that new avenues of growth are opening. According to Bloomberg, Ford expects sales of hybrid vehicles to surge, with sales topping 6,000 cars in January compared with just 1,209 a year ago. Shares have been on a downward slide since Tuesday’s open, losing 4% for the week. Shares are down nearly 2% year to date

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Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is trading down 22.52% and was last sold at $5.85. The stock traded as high as $6.00 and as low as $5.76. GRPN had previously closed at $7.55. 16,354,560 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is trading down 1.20% and was last sold at $2.48. The stock traded as high as $2.53 and as low as $2.48. SIRI had previously closed at $2.51. 8,963,640 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is trading down 3.47% and was last sold at $20.85. The stock traded as high as $21.60 and as low as $20.82. FB had previously closed at $21.60. 6,874,795 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is trading down 0.40% and was last sold at $17.27. The stock traded as high as $17.40 and as low as $17.17. CSCO had previously closed at $17.34. 4,776,602 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) is trading down 0.66% and was last sold at $30.19. The stock traded as high as $30.39 and as low as $30.17. MSFT had previously closed at $30.39. 3,833,379 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: PPHM) is trading down 6.99% and was last sold at $2.66. The stock traded as high as $3.21 and as low as $2.62. PPHM had previously closed at $2.86. 3,427,076 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Eagle Rock Energy Partners (NASDAQ: EROC) is trading up 1.26% and was last sold at $8.83. The stock traded as high as $8.85 and as low as $8.70. EROC had previously closed at $8.72. 2,640,598 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) is trading down 0.30% and was last sold at $6.70. The stock traded as high as $6.78 and as low as $6.68. MU had previously closed at $6.72. 2,512,097 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is trading down 0.47% and was last sold at $14.95. The stock traded as high as $15.05 and as low as $14.84. YHOO had previously closed at $15.02. 2,443,258 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Apple, Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is trading up 0.60% and was last sold at $633.81. The stock traded as high as $635.30 and as low as $631.85. AAPL had previously closed at $630.00. 2,228,732 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) is trading down 2.23% and was last sold at $7.89. The stock traded as high as $8.09 and as low as $7.88. RIMM had previously closed at $8.07. 2,093,223 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is trading up 0.19% and was last sold at $26.74. The stock traded as high as $26.81 and as low as $26.63. INTC had previously closed at $26.69. 2,024,784 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) is trading flat unch and was last sold at $2.93. The stock traded as high as $2.95 and as low as $2.91. ZNGA had previously closed at $2.93. 1,955,031 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Velti (NASDAQ: VELT) is trading up 11.65% and was last sold at $7.86. The stock traded as high as $8.61 and as low as $7.70. VELT had previously closed at $7.04. 1,924,318 shares of the stock traded hands today.

eBay, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) is trading up 0.60% and was last sold at $45.59. The stock traded as high as $45.87 and as low as $45.30. EBAY had previously closed at $45.32. 1,875,727 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) is trading down 2.49% and was last sold at $4.70. The stock traded as high as $4.88 and as low as $4.68. FTR had previously closed at $4.82. 1,737,377 shares of the stock traded hands today.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is trading down 0.20% and was last sold at $14.78. The stock traded as high as $14.88 and as low as $14.71. NVDA had previously closed at $14.81. 1,713,731 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) is trading up 0.41% and was last sold at $7.27. The stock traded as high as $7.35 and as low as $7.27. ARNA had previously closed at $7.24. 1,701,294 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) is trading up 0.61% and was last sold at $31.55. The stock traded as high as $31.59 and as low as $31.30. ORCL had previously closed at $31.36. 1,475,273 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Comcast Co. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is trading up 0.67% and was last sold at $34.78. The stock traded as high as $34.88 and as low as $34.62. CMCSA had previously closed at $34.55. 1,388,071 shares of the stock traded hands today.

Best 2012 hot stocks to buy ? NFLX,F,RIMM,AAPL,UAL,NFLX,DAL,GRPN,GCI,S,BAC

1. Ford

The No. 2 U.S. automaker's stock is down almost 50% this year, from $18.97 to $10.24. That's despite the fact that its revenue and American vehicle sales continue to rise. The U.S. car and light truck market recovered substantially this year and may be up as much as 15% from 2010. There is a great deal of evidence to suggest that as the consumer sentiment recovery proceeds and interest rates remain low, buyers will re-enter the car market. Yet Ford (F) shares have been caught in the downdraft created by fears of a possible second recession. The chances of that, however, continue to recede.

In addition, Ford has particular strength in the SUV and light truck sector, which is where a great deal of the sales growth in the U.S. has come from. It has the best selling pickups in the U.S. -- the F-series -- and the Explorer SUV. Ford is also strong in the rapidly growing markets of Latin America and Asia.

The final factor in Ford's favor is that the average car owned by American households is now 5 years old. That's well above the historic average, and many analysts think this huge pool of aged cars will soon start being replaced.

2. Research In Motion

RIM (RIMM) is on most analysts' lists of takeover targets. Its recent problems, including slow subscription sales, the lackluster reception of its Playbook tablet, and late product launches, have pushed the stock to a seven-year low. It's troubles are so severe that some analysts think RIM is no longer a valuable acquisition. That's not true. RIM's remaining strengths are great, and in some ways, unique.

First, the company has 75 million subscribers, a large portion of them are overseas in places that Apple (AAPL) has been slow to build its iPhone distribution, particularly in China.

Next, RIM has an operating system that has not been drawn into the large number of patent lawsuits that Apple, Samsung, and the Google (GOOG) Android based smartphones are embroiled in. By avoiding IP disputes, RIM can watch from the sidelines court battles that could cost the losers billion of dollars.

RIM's share price is $13, compared to a 52-week high of $70. It trades at an extraordinarily low of 0.35 times total sales. That makes it a fine target for several companies that will want to hedge their bets in the smartphone market -- among them Microsoft (MSFT), HTC, and Samsung -- the No.2 handset company in the world. The media has recently reported that Microsoft and Nokia (NOK) have considered a joint bid for RIM. Apparently, Amazon (AMZN) has as well. Any consideration these companies make a definite offer is likely only in early stages, if an official offer is to be made at all. These rumors have pushed RIM share up 10%.

3. Netflix

Netflix (NFLX) is also on a number of takeover lists, as it should be. The stock has dropped from $305 to $69 in a year. Wall Street is worried about Netflix's profitability because of its slow subscriber growth and high programming costs. But Netflix is viewed by many analysts who follow the content and content delivery industry as a de facto cable company: It has over 20 million subscribers; it has content deals to syndicate TV shows and movies from most of the major media companies; and it has a current annual sales run rate of over $3 billion and net income last quarter of $62 million. Shareholders who have abandoned the company think it may have a net loss next year. But Netflix has a strong balance sheet with $350 million in cash.

The most likely buyer of Netflix is one of the two satellite TV companies -- Dish Network (DISH) or DirecTV (DTV). AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) may also make offers as a way to bolster their fiber-to-the home products. Both the two big telecoms and satellite companies lack weapons for their battles with the cable companies. Netflix's huge content delivery system and its content licenses could change that

4. United Continental Holdings

The parent of these recently merged companies now operates the largest airline in the U.S. Fears of high oil prices and a new recession drove shares from nearly $30 last November to under $16 recently. The airline has three critical factors in its favor. The first is that it's still in the early stages of slicing out the labor, reservation system, and route redundancies left from the merger. If Northwest's marriage with Delta (DAL) is any guide, United Continental (UAL) will save tens of millions of dollars in costs per year. This will substantially improve operating margins and thus EPS.

The second factor is that the oil prices rally is over. A jet fuel cost increase of 20% or 30% from current levels is no longer a strong possibility. Finally, the AMR Chapter 11 should be a windfall for United Continental. The bankruptcy of a major carrier allows it to unload planes and cut routes. This lowers passenger capacity for the entire industry. And lower capacity means all carriers have a chance to raise ticket prices

is $13, compared to a 52-week high of $70. It trades at an extraordinarily low of 0.35 times total sales. That makes it a fine target for several companies that will want to hedge their bets in the smartphone market -- among them Microsoft (MSFT), HTC, and Samsung -- the No.2 handset company in the world. The media has recently reported that Microsoft and Nokia (NOK) have considered a joint bid for RIM. Apparently, Amazon (AMZN) has as well. Any consideration these companies make a definite offer is likely only in early stages, if an official offer is to be made at all. These rumors have pushed RIM share up 10%.

3. Netflix

Netflix (NFLX) is also on a number of takeover lists, as it should be. The stock has dropped from $305 to $69 in a year. Wall Street is worried about Netflix's profitability because of its slow subscriber growth and high programming costs. But Netflix is viewed by many analysts who follow the content and content delivery industry as a de facto cable company: It has over 20 million subscribers; it has content deals to syndicate TV shows and movies from most of the major media companies; and it has a current annual sales run rate of over $3 billion and net income last quarter of $62 million. Shareholders who have abandoned the company think it may have a net loss next year. But Netflix has a strong balance sheet with $350 million in cash.

The most likely buyer of Netflix is one of the two satellite TV companies -- Dish Network (DISH) or DirecTV (DTV). AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) may also make offers as a way to bolster their fiber-to-the home products. Both the two big telecoms and satellite companies lack weapons for their battles with the cable companies. Netflix's huge content delivery system and its content licenses could change that.

4. United Continental Holdings

The parent of these recently merged companies now operates the largest airline in the U.S. Fears of high oil prices and a new recession drove shares from nearly $30 last November to under $16 recently. The airline has three critical factors in its favor. The first is that it's still in the early stages of slicing out the labor, reservation system, and route redundancies left from the merger. If Northwest's marriage with Delta (DAL) is any guide, United Continental (UAL) will save tens of millions of dollars in costs per year. This will substantially improve operating margins and thus EPS.

The second factor is that the oil prices rally is over. A jet fuel cost increase of 20% or 30% from current levels is no longer a strong possibility. Finally, the AMR Chapter 11 should be a windfall for United Continental. The bankruptcy of a major carrier allows it to unload planes and cut routes. This lowers passenger capacity for the entire industry. And lower capacity means all carriers have a chance to raise ticket prices.

5. Groupon

The argument that the Groupon (GRPN) phenomenon will turn out to have been a fad has driven its shares from an IPO price of $20 and a recent high of $31.14 back down to $22. But recent analysts calls on the company include three "buys" from Barrington Research, Hudson Square Research, and the Benchmark Company. Groupon's CEO recently wrote that "We sold over 650,000 Grouponicus deals between Black Friday and Cyber Monday -- an increase of over 500% from last year." The news caused the stock to rally more than 30% in two days.

The major concern about Groupon is that it will be flanked by direct competitor LivingSocial, or online coupon deals from large retailers such as Walmart (WMT). But that has not happened yet, and if there was ever a time for these companies to make a large push, it would have been during the holiday season. Groupon also has an important advantage in the e-commerce world. Like Amazon.com, it was the first significant company to enter its market and still holds a large lead over its rivals. In the stock market, first place usually means a premium price

6. Gannett

Gannett (GCI) trades for $13 now, but several newspaper analysts recently told Barron's they expect shares of the nation's largest newspaper chain to move to $16. These analysts also forecast Gannett will double its dividend. That prediction is probably too conservative. Consensus estimates are that EPS will increase next year to $2.18 from $2.12 this year. That is an impressive gain for a company in a dying industry.

One of the things about Gannett that is rarely mentioned is that its online properties had 43.6 million unique visitors in October. That is more than Twitter or LinkedIn. Yet Gannett has a market cap of $3 billion, while LinkedIn's is $6.4 billion, and Twitter was recently given a valuation of $7 billion. It is also lost on many investors that Gannett is a huge and profitable corporation that continues to cut costs and pick up revenue online. Last year, Gannett had total sales of $5.4 billion and net income of $622 million. Gannett has a proven track record. New Web 2.0 companies can't say the same, despite their high market valuations

7. Sprint-Nextel

The No. 3 cellular carrier will not be independent a year from now -- it has too much debt and too little traction as it tries to add subscribers in a saturated U.S. market that's dominated by AT&T and Verizon Wireless. However, Sprint (S) has several assets a larger company would find attractive. The first is its 50 million subscribers. The second is its 4G WiMax network. The company is also building a second 4G LTE network. To duplicate these assets would take billions of dollars. Korea-based SK Telecom approached Sprint about a buyout three years ago. Sprint's cash and debt position was better then, and the U.S. company was able to turn down the offer. And SK is only one of several large overseas telcos that would like to have a position in the world's second-largest cellular market.

Now that the T-Mobile buyout deal with AT&T has failed, parent Deutsche Telekom (DT) can use the AT&T $4 billion breakup fee to rebuild its presence in the U.S. But Deutsche Telekom knows that its No. 4 spot in the U.S. is not a viable position. But combine T-Mobile's 35 million subscribers with Sprint's 50 million, and it would have a number close to AT&T's total.

And it's a good time to buy: Sprint's shares have fallen from a 52-week high of $6.45 to $2.25, dropping its

8. Bank of America

The most troubled large bank in the U.S. has been on several lists of stocks that could double in 2012. That seems improbable ... until one carefully reviews the premises. B of A (BAC) has three severe problems. The first is that it is in too many low-margin businesses. Some of these are related to consumer banking and others to its large presence in the mortgage business. But the bank has announced 30,000 layoffs, and, as it looks for more inefficiencies, that number will grow.

The financial firm's second problem is that its large pool of mortgages has lost a great deal of its value. Still, much of that value has been written down already. Any recovery in the housing market will help the bank rebuild its balance sheet as these home loan assets appreciate. The third problem is that Bank of America is in litigation, or is about to be, with several states over how Countrywide Financial, which it purchased, packaged mortgage securities and sold them to other institutions. All of the other large U.S. banks are involved in similar suits. Once this litigation is settled, a large overhang that has pressed down on its stock will disappear.

Finally, lost in the conversation about Bank of America's share price is that the consensus estimates for EPS next year is $0.97 up from $0.02 this year. The smart money on Wall Street sees a huge recovery in earnings. B of A trades at $5.05, down from a 52-week high of $15.

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Ford Motor Co. (F)- Share of Ford Motor is trading over 9/14 day moving average. Stock is need to hold $10 which will be good long term investment buy area.Short term resistance level is $11.50.I will go long if stock closed over $13.This is my long term investment.




SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (SIRI)- The share of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. is trying to break next big resistance area $1.25. Sirius XM Radio could be starting a new uptrend here and need break over $1.25 and need close over $1.25.The next major resistance level at $1.25 followed by $1.30.Stock is short term overbought level, but can go more. Buy on the the dips below 1.15 ....

FSLR - Support = $140, resistance = $150.


STP - Support = $7, resistance = $12.

TSL - Support = $25, resistance = $31.

JASO - Support = $6, resistance = 10.

CSIQ - Support = $15, resistance = $18.

YGE - Support = $12, resistance = $15.

ENER - Support = $4, resistance = $5.70.

SPWRA-Support = $13, resistance = $16.



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PCBC-Pacific Capital Bancorp

PEIX-Pacific Ethanol, Inc.

ARWR-Arrowhead Research Corp.

SUPR-Superior Bancorp.

HSWI-HSW International, Inc.

GSX-Gasco Energy Inc.

NENG-Network Engines Inc.

Top Stocks To Watch In October .. Should You Buy Or Sell ?

AFL AFLAC Inc. Financial 12.13%




VOD Vodafone Group plc Technology 12.09%



BMO Bank of Montreal Financial 11.92%



UNH Unitedhealth Group, Inc. Healthcare 11.84%



HON Honeywell International Inc. Industrial Goods 11.63%



ECL Ecolab Inc. Consumer Goods 11.61%



AMT American Tower Corp. Technology 11.59%



PGN Progress Energy Inc. Utilities 11.59%



RSG Republic Services, Inc. Industrial Goods 11.41%



VIA-B Viacom, Inc. Services 11.36%



TWX Time Warner Inc. Services 11.26%



COP ConocoPhillips Basic Materials 11.14%



NTT Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. Technology 11.09%



WPPGY WPP Group plc Services 11.05%



ED Consolidated Edison Inc. Utilities 10.97%



ACE ACE Limited Financial 10.95%



BNS The Bank Of Nova Scotia Financial 10.82%



HNZ HJ Heinz Co. Consumer Goods 10.60%



PRU Prudential Financial, Inc. Financial 10.59%



TYC Tyco International Ltd. Industrial Goods 10.51%



TGT Target Corp. Services 10.48%



PX Praxair Inc. Basic Materials 10.47%



INFY Infosys Technologies Ltd. Technology 10.43%



CCL Carnival Corporation Services 10.34%



PEP Pepsico, Inc. Consumer Goods 10.28%



SCO ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil Financial 10.18%



XEL Xcel Energy Inc. Utilities 9.99%



CHT Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. Technology 9.98%



LQD iShares iBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp Bond Financial 9.93%



AU AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. Basic Materials 9.88%



TCK Teck Resources Limited Basic Materials 9.86%



CMCSA Comcast Corporation Services 9.76%



MBT Mobile Telesystems OJSC Technology 9.76%



SBUX Starbucks Corp. Services 9.76%



TEL Tyco Electronics, Ltd. Technology 9.75%



NLY Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Financial 9.70%



CBS CBS Corporation Services 9.57%



ABB ABB Ltd. Industrial Goods 9.56%



TRP TransCanada Corp. Utilities 9.34%



GG Goldcorp Inc. Basic Materials 9.23%



PCG PG & E Corp. Utilities 9.11%



PEG Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. Utilities 9.00%



CPB Campbell Soup Co. Consumer Goods 8.80%



SE Spectra Energy Corp. Basic Materials 8.73%



JNPR Juniper Networks, Inc. Technology 8.70%



XRX Xerox Corp. Consumer Goods 8.47%



COH Coach Inc. Consumer Goods 8.13%



JCI Johnson Controls Inc. Consumer Goods 8.08%



FMX Fomento Econ Consumer Goods 8.05%



SI Siemens AG Technology 8.02%



EOC Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A. Utilities 7.97%



MUR Murphy Oil Corporation Basic Materials 7.92%



BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Healthcare 7.87%



AEP American Electric Power Co., Inc. Utilities 7.69%



CCI Crown Castle International Corp. Technology 7.68%



CUK Carnival plc Services 7.55%



FMS Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGAA Healthcare 7.54%



DIS Walt Disney Co. Services 7.50%



AGG iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond Financial 7.19%



BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev Consumer Goods 7.13%



PHG Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV Consumer Goods 6.89%



RUK Reed Elsevier plc Services 6.65%



NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. Utilities 6.61%



COF Capital One Financial Corp. Financial 6.55%



CTL CenturyLink, Inc. Technology 6.44%



BRCM Broadcom Corp. Technology 6.37%



KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation Consumer Goods 6.18%



NOC Northrop Grumman Corporation Industrial Goods 5.98%



AMX America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. Technology 5.82%



SID Companhia Siderurgica Nacional Basic Materials 5.62%



HD The Home Depot, Inc. Services 5.55%



MRO Marathon Oil Corporation Basic Materials 5.51%



NBL Noble Energy, Inc. Basic Materials 5.22%



DUK Duke Energy Corporation Utilities 5.22%



TIP iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Financial 5.19%



PHI Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. Technology 5.13%



BIIB Biogen Idec Inc. Healthcare 5.12%



LO Lorillard, Inc. Consumer Goods 4.87%



EZM WisdomTree MidCap Earnings Financial 4.81%



PNC PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Financial 4.57%



AXP American Express Company Financial 4.53%



BRFS BRF - Brasil Foods S.A. Consumer Goods 4.52%



DHR Danaher Corp. Conglomerates 4.45%



PT Portugal Telecom SGPS SA Technology 4.39%



TLK Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk. Technology 4.29%



CVX Chevron Corp. Basic Materials 4.21%



GIS General Mills Inc. Consumer Goods 4.07%



VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock ETF Financial 4.02%



SYY Sysco Corp. Services 3.97%



WM Waste Management, Inc. Industrial Goods 3.84%



ENI Enersis S.A. Utilities 3.80%



ADM Archer Daniels Midland Company Consumer Goods 3.80%



TRV The Travelers Companies, Inc. Financial 3.74%



RTP Rio Tinto plc Basic Materials 3.68%



IWM iShares Russell 2000 Index Financial 3.62%



AMZN Amazon.com Inc. Services 3.17%



SNE Sony Corporation Consumer Goods 3.17%



SKM SK Telecom Co. Ltd. Technology 3.14%



GE General Electric Co. Conglomerates 3.03%



MMM 3M Co. Conglomerates 2.92%



T AT&T, Inc. Technology 2.73%



KO The Coca-Cola Company Consumer Goods 2.68%



EBAY eBay Inc. Services 2.55%



BTU Peabody Energy Corp. Basic Materials 2.42%



MOT Motorola Inc. Technology 2.32%



ATVI Activision Blizzard, Inc. Technology 2.28%



EIX Edison International Utilities 2.20%



KR The Kroger Co. Services 2.12%



HAL Halliburton Company Basic Materials 2.11%



ACL Alcon Inc. Healthcare 2.11%



L Loews Corporation Financial 2.07%



WIT Wipro Ltd. Technology 2.03%



SCCO Southern Copper Corp. Basic Materials 2.03%



ESRX Express Scripts Inc. Services 2.01%



YZC Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. Basic Materials 2.00%



KYO Kyocera Corp. Technology 1.74%



PG Procter & Gamble Co. Consumer Goods 1.72%



AGN Allergan Inc. Healthcare 1.61%



EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Financial 1.28%



AON Aon Corporation Financial 1.21%



NVS Novartis AG Healthcare 1.18%



LLY Eli Lilly & Co. Healthcare 1.14%



USB U.S. Bancorp Financial 1.12%



VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Financial 1.09%



BBBY Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. Services 1.06%



BT BT Group plc Technology 1.04%



ICI iPath Optimized Currency Carry ETN Financial 0.95%



QQQQ PowerShares QQQ Financial 0.88%



SHG Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. Financial 0.83%



ETR Entergy Corporation Utilities 0.83%



FSLR First Solar, Inc. Technology 0.78%



CAJ Canon Inc. Consumer Goods 0.76%



SSL Sasol Ltd. Basic Materials 0.61%



UTX United Technologies Corp. Conglomerates 0.16%



COST Costco Wholesale Corporation Services 0.00%



SPY SPDR S&P 500 Financial -0.02%



HMC Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Consumer Goods -0.03%



IVV iShares S&P 500 Index Financial -0.04%



ALL The Allstate Corporation Financial -0.07%



ING ING Group, N.V. Common Stock Financial -0.31%



SAP SAP AG Technology -0.43%



MRK Merck & Co. Inc. Healthcare -0.48%



DEO Diageo plc Consumer Goods -0.51%



FDX FedEx Corporation Services -0.56%



TSP Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S.A. - TELESP Technology -0.60%



IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Financial -0.65%



IMO Imperial Oil Ltd. Basic Materials -0.86%



WMT Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Services -0.95%



IBM International Business Machines Corp. Technology -1.11%



AVP Avon Products Inc. Consumer Goods -1.17%



NWSA News Corp. Services -1.18%



TKC Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS Technology -1.26%



CS Credit Suisse Group Financial -1.29%



FCX Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Basic Materials -1.36%



BHI Baker Hughes Incorporated Basic Materials -1.52%



CAH Cardinal Health, Inc. Services -1.91%



BEN Franklin Resources Inc. Financial -2.15%



YPF YPF S.A. Basic Materials -2.29%



STJ St. Jude Medical Inc. Healthcare -2.34%



APD Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Basic Materials -2.38%



MTU Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Financial -2.44%



MOS Mosaic Co. Basic Materials -2.45%



HIG Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. Financial -2.60%



IR Ingersoll-Rand Plc Industrial Goods -2.61%



RY Royal Bank of Canada Financial -2.78%



SRE Sempra Energy Utilities -2.79%



OXY Occidental Petroleum Corporation Basic Materials -2.86%



K Kellogg Company Consumer Goods -3.09%



DOW The Dow Chemical Company Basic Materials -3.15%



GSK GlaxoSmithKline plc Healthcare -3.18%



SLF Sun Life Financial Inc. Financial -3.26%



MCK McKesson Corporation Services -3.35%



TI Telecom Italia SpA Technology -3.64%



ABT Abbott Laboratories Healthcare -3.65%



WFC Wells Fargo & Company Financial -3.76%



LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation Industrial Goods -3.78%



LUX Luxottica Group SpA Services -3.81%



A Agilent Technologies Inc. Technology -3.93%



ITUB Ita Financial -4.04%



CELG Celgene Corporation Healthcare -4.31%



VZ Verizon Communications Inc. Technology -4.40%



OMC Omnicom Group Inc. Services -4.44%



SNP China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Basic Materials -4.60%



KGC Kinross Gold Corporation Basic Materials -4.70%



EMT EGS DJ Emerging Mkts Met & Mining Titans Financial -4.74%



NJ Nidec Corp. Industrial Goods -4.83%



ADP Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Technology -4.87%



LOW Lowe's Companies Inc. Services -4.89%



CNQ Canadian Natural Resources Limited Basic Materials -4.94%



ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc. Industrial Goods -4.94%



BBL BHP Billiton plc Basic Materials -5.02%



EFA iShares MSCI EAFE Index Financial -5.05%



TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Healthcare -5.24%



TXN Texas Instruments Inc. Technology -5.29%



EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil Index Financial -5.33%



WBK Westpac Banking Corporation Financial -5.34%



BBT BB & T Corp. Financial -5.65%



JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. Financial -5.66%



CIG Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais Utilities -5.72%



NTRS Northern Trust Corporation Financial -5.73%



BK The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Financial -5.92%



ORCL Oracle Corp. Technology -5.99%



JNJ Johnson & Johnson Healthcare -6.09%



ACN Accenture plc Services -6.22%



AMGN Amgen Inc. Healthcare -6.47%



BHP BHP Billiton Ltd. Basic Materials -6.51%



REP Repsol YPF SA Basic Materials -6.58%



WMB Williams Companies, Inc. Basic Materials -6.67%



LPL LG Display Co., Ltd. Technology -6.67%



PFE Pfizer Inc. Healthcare -6.69%



EOG EOG Resources, Inc. Basic Materials -6.75%



SU Suncor Energy Inc. Basic Materials -6.86%



TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Healthcare -6.89%



PUK Prudential plc Financial -7.06%



CL Colgate-Palmolive Co. Consumer Goods -7.20%



KUB Kubota Corporation Industrial Goods -7.22%



ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Healthcare -7.33%



NOV National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Basic Materials -7.55%



INTC Intel Corporation Technology -7.57%



MITSY Mitsui & Co. Ltd. Conglomerates -7.79%



SYK Stryker Corp. Healthcare -7.99%



KSS Kohl's Corp. Services -8.10%



HES Hess Corporation Basic Materials -8.29%



FTE France Telecom Technology -8.38%



WLP WellPoint Inc. Healthcare -8.65%



TROW T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Financial -8.71%



DB Deutsche Bank AG Financial -8.88%



AET Aetna Inc. Healthcare -9.27%



MS Morgan Stanley Financial -9.44%



BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company Healthcare -9.54%



HBC HSBC Holdings, plc. Common Stoc Financial -9.60%



APA Apache Corp. Basic Materials -9.81%



TMX Telefonos de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. Technology -9.90%



PC Panasonic Corporation Consumer Goods -9.97%



TLM Talisman Energy Inc. Basic Materials -9.98%



RTN Raytheon Co. Industrial Goods -10.08%



BAC Bank of America Corporation Financial -10.18%



CVS CVS Caremark Corporation Services -10.26%



EXC Exelon Corp. Utilities -10.36%



TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Technology -10.37%



NSANY Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Consumer Goods -10.38%



ECA EnCana Corp. Basic Materials -10.59%



GD General Dynamics Corp. Industrial Goods -10.81%



SLB Schlumberger Limited Basic Materials -10.93%



QCOM QUALCOMM Incorporated Technology -11.41%



MFG Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Financial -11.52%



WU Western Union Co. Services -11.92%



PPL PPL Corporation Utilities -12.01%



UN Unilever NV Consumer Goods -12.06%



CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. Technology -12.11%



GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Financial -12.13%



GLW Corning Inc. Technology -12.17%



BBY Best Buy Co. Inc. Services -12.28%



DELL Dell Inc. Technology -12.33%



UL Unilever plc Consumer Goods -12.36%



WFT Weatherford International Ltd. Basic Materials -12.56%



KEP Korea Electric Power Corp. Utilities -12.86%



STT State Street Corp. Financial -12.87%



TEF Telefonica, S.A. Technology -12.95%



SYT Syngenta AG Basic Materials -13.06%



DVN Devon Energy Corporation Basic Materials -13.18%



E Eni SpA Basic Materials -13.21%



EBR Centrais Electricas Brasileiras S.A. Utilities -13.92%



TS Tenaris SA Basic Materials -14.01%



GPS Gap Inc. Services -14.61%



STO Statoil ASA Basic Materials -14.67%



FE FirstEnergy Corp. Utilities -15.20%



CHK Chesapeake Energy Corporation Basic Materials -15.52%



NUE Nucor Corporation Basic Materials -15.69%



APC Advanced Proteome Therapeutics Corporation Basic Materials -16.33%



V Visa, Inc. Services -16.71%



NXY Nexen, Inc. Common Stock Basic Materials -16.79%



BBD Banco Bradesco S.A. Financial -17.13%



TM Toyota Motor Corp. Consumer Goods -17.17%



LFC China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Financial -17.51%



VIP Vimpel-Communications Technology -17.62%



GGB Gerdau S.A. Basic Materials -17.79%



MRVL Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Technology -18.07%



KB KB Financial Group, Inc. Financial -18.33%



NGG Nextgen Group PLC Utilities -18.66%



YHOO Yahoo! Inc. Technology -18.83%



CCJ Cameco Corp. Basic Materials -18.85%



SNY Sanofi-Aventis Healthcare -18.90%



MA Mastercard Incorporated Services -18.99%



STD Banco Santander, S.A. Financial -19.03%



TOT Total SA Basic Materials -19.06%



ADBE Adobe Systems Inc. Technology -19.82%



AMAT Applied Materials Inc. Technology -19.91%



ASML ASML Holding NV Technology -20.43%



CME CME Group Inc. Financial -20.49%



PBR Petroleo Brasileiro Basic Materials -20.89%



GILD Gilead Sciences Inc. Healthcare -21.38%



HPQ Hewlett-Packard Company Technology -21.43%



SPLS Staples, Inc. Services -21.53%



PKX POSCO Basic Materials -21.53%



COV Covidien plc Healthcare -21.59%



WAG Walgreen Co. Services -21.82%



SYMC Symantec Corporation Technology -21.86%



SGG iPath DJ-UBS Sugar TR Sub-Idx ETN Financial -22.74%



BAX Baxter International Inc. Healthcare -23.72%



MDT Medtronic, Inc. Healthcare -23.85%



NMR Nomura Holdings Inc. Financial -23.92%



GOOG Google Inc. Technology -24.14%



VE Veolia Environnement S.A. Utilities -24.18%



NOK Nokia Corporation Technology -24.24%



ACH Aluminum Corporation Of China Limited Basic Materials -24.62%



FBR Fibria Celulose SA Consumer Goods -24.82%



SCHW Charles Schwab Corp. Financial -25.56%



BBVA Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. Financial -26.65%



MFC Manulife Financial Corporation Financial -29.03%



SWN Southwestern Energy Co. Basic Materials -29.32%



MHS MedcoHealth Solutions Inc. Services -29.49%



MT Arcelor Mittal Basic Materials -29.80%



MON Monsanto Co. Basic Materials -30.88%



AA Alcoa, Inc. Basic Materials -32.00%



BP BP plc Basic Materials -33.35%



BLK BlackRock, Inc. Financial -33.56%



RIMM Research In Motion Limited Technology -33.70%

Are u a Bear on Dell Stock ?? ( Barrons )

By E. SAVITZ

Dell reflects sector's woes. Gadget of the Week: Logitech V550 Nano.


SO, THE SECOND-QUARTER EARNINGS SEASON IS FINALLY OVER. And it fittingly ended Thursday night with results from Dell (ticker: DELL) that nicely illustrated many of the troubles that now afflict the technology sector.

Dell offered both good news and bad news. The nice surprise came at the top line: Revenues of $16.4 billion in the July quarter beat the Street consensus by $500 million. But the upside came at a significant price. Gross margins fell to 17.2% from 18.4% in the May quarter and 20% a year earlier. While the company cut its operating expenses to their lowest level in six quarters, the impressive revenue growth was a result of aggressive pricing, particularly in Europe.

Dell didn't provide specific forward guidance, but it did say that it will continue to incur costs to realign its business. More significantly, it is seeing "continued conservatism in IT spending" in the U.S., Europe and several countries in Asia. The mention of Asia in that sentence is a new wrinkle: The slowdown is clearly spreading.

The company promises to continue cutting costs, and it vows a raft of new products in the weeks and months ahead. But ultimately, Dell faces an increasingly conservative IT spending environment and struggling consumers; the biggest growth opportunities are in emerging economies where price competition is fierce. And consider this: At the company's global consumer business, revenue rose 28%; unit sales jumped 53%, and market share climbed by 1.6 percentage points, to 9.1%. But that unit somehow still had zero profits in the quarter.

So, while Dell has diversified into servers, storage, services and other areas, and is making admirable progress in cutting costs, it's still dominated by the fiercely competitive PC business. Dell's turnaround continues, but as Credit Suisse analyst Bill Shope wrote in discussing the results late last week, "the company has clearly taken a step backward."

For well over a month now, I have been walking around with two smartphones: hanging off my belt, my trusty, battered, Research In Motion (RIMM) 8700c, and in my left front pocket, a sleek, shiny 3G Apple (AAPL) iPhone. I wanted to understand the lure of the iPhone and figure out whether I was ready to leave my stubby BlackBerry behind for the promised land.

Let me say right up front, the iPhone really is in many ways the best mobile device I've ever used. Calling it a phone does it a disservice; it's more like a pocket Mac. It's less phone than computer. Indeed, what makes the device so remarkable is its flexibility. You can download hundreds of applications from the iTunes App Store. Throughout the weeks that I have been experimenting with the iPhone, I've had to wrest it from the hands of my tech-savvy kids, who downloaded free apps by the dozen, some silly -- the iPhone as a flashlight, or the virtual light saber -- and some simply delightful. (I particularly liked Midomi, a Web-connected application that can identify songs by simply having you hum them into the phone. Amazing.) Indeed, the iPhone is simply more fun, by a wide margin, than any other phone I've come across. And it does myriad things that my aging BlackBerry can't. It plays songs and videos. It takes pictures. It has built-in GPS navigation. You can access Wi-Fi networks. And you can surf the Web at reasonable speeds.

I nonetheless have to report that I can't quite bring myself to give up my BlackBerry. Let me tell you why.

For starters, the iPhone simply doesn't feel quite reliable enough as a corporate e-mail device. It actually took me close to a month to simply set up access on the phone to the Dow Jones Exchange Server. It didn't help that the company's IT staffers had little experience with the phone; they knew I had been suffering from some kind of glitch, but had no real idea of what it was. So I defaulted to the extreme option, erasing all the data and starting over.


Two in a Row: The Nasdaq climbed for a second straight month with a 1.8% August gain. But it slid 2% last week, hurt by Dell's disappointing earnings.
Once I finally got e-mail going, things improved. The e-mail client on the iPhone is in many ways better than the BlackBerry's. For one thing, deleting messages on the iPhone actually deletes them from Exchange, which is not the way Dow Jones has configured my BlackBerry. For another, it handles attachments more smoothly; opening Word documents on my BlackBerry often results in a blur of text that removes all the spaces between words. (Try editing a 1,200-word column with all the spaces removed on a BlackBerry-sized screen.) It's also useful that the iPhone mail client provides a short preview of each message, which the BlackBerry doesn't.

However, I've also endured long, inexplicable periods when I simply stop receiving e-mail; not so with the BlackBerry unless the server goes down. Given how much I rely on mobile e-mail, that's not a good thing. I've also experienced highly variable and inconsistent 3G access; about half of the time at my desk in the Dow Jones offices in Palo Alto, I get 3G access; the other half of the time it flips over to EDGE. I also prefer a real keyboard to the virtual version on the iPhone, though that alone wouldn't deter me from using the iPhone as my primary mobile device.

The overarching issue for me is battery life. If I charge the iPhone overnight, I can't get much past lunch before it runs out of juice. If I'm actually out and about -- if I'm mobile, which after all is when you really want a mobile phone -- I must jump through hoops if I want to get through an entire day without its going dead.

Since I haven't been relying on the iPhone as my primary mobile phone -- that's still my BlackBerry's job -- I've taken to simply shutting it off when I don't need it. Of course, that makes it a lot less useful as an e-mail device, and requires the phone to catch up on e-mail once I turn it back on. My BlackBerry can get through several days on a single charge.

The iPhone is a stunningly flexible device. But ultimately, I rely on my mobile device to remotely make calls and send and receive e-mail. I can't do those things on a device that is constantly in danger of running out of juice. And, yes, I know there are tricks for extending battery life -- shutting off 3G when you don't need it, or dimming the screen, or turning Wi-Fi off. But I don't want to be worrying about strategies for getting through the day without exhausting my battery.

I really do love the iPhone. It rocks. It's a truly awesome feat of engineering, a huge leap ahead. But until Apple figures out how to substantially improve the iPhone's battery life, I am sad to say, I simply don't feel comfortable relying on it as my primary mobile phone.



Our Gadget of the Week: Mouse on the Run


Logitech V550 Nano Cordless Laser Mouse; Price: $59.99. Stats: Weighs just over 4 oz. with batteries; PC- and Mac-compatible. Features: Normal scroll wheel; 18-month battery life. Website: www.logitech.com
NOT EVERYONE CARES FOR THE TYPICAL TOUCHPAD or pointer stick on a laptop, but carrying a cordless mouse around when you're traveling or off to make a presentation can be cumbersome. Not only can batteries run out at the most awkward moment, but the dongle that captures the mouse's wireless signals usually sticks so far out of the notebook's USB slot that it can easily get broken.

Logitech 's new V550 mouse solves both problems. First off, Logitech says you get 18 months -- yes, 18 months -- of use from two AA-batteries. In the interest of writing a timely review, I didn't test that claim, but Logitech swears that it's true. It's the result of new battery-saving technologies and a feature whereby the mouse is automatically turned off when you store it on a small button that sticks to your laptop.

Then there's the well-designed USB plug that you insert in a laptop slot to enable wireless connections. A fraction of the normal size, it is only three-quarters of an inch long and, when inserted, sticks out just one-quarter inch. That's small enough that you can easily leave it plugged in all the time without fear of damage, even when storing your laptop in a briefcase.

Logitech (ticker: LOGI) was a hot stock up until the end of last year, rising from 10 to 37 in three years. But since then the share price has fallen to 27, despite continuing strong double-digit growth in sales and operating profits. The Street may be wrong. Given the Swiss-based company's strong margins and record of innovation, the stock's potential may be anything but mousy.
I would buy DELL if it reaches 21.00 or below a share , hold for the long term and u should make some mad money !!$$$$$$$$$$$$

Barron"s 500 Top Companies

Barron's 500
By JACQUELINE DOHERTY

IN A YEAR WHEN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRISES DOMINATED the headlines, it's easy to forget that many companies -- including some on Wall Street -- delivered the goods for investors. Those smart or lucky enough to own shares in these winners often were amply rewarded, with returns of 20%, 30% or even 100%.
A good place to find such overachievers is at the top of the Barron's 500, a unique ranking of the 500 largest (by sales) publicly traded companies in the U.S. and Canada, which aims to identify those corporations most successful at boosting their sales and cash flow. Few would dispute that this year's winner, New York money manager BlackRock, deserves to be so honored; its revenue, earnings and share price all have shown impressive gains under Chairman and CEO Laurence Fink.
No. 2 on this year's list is Research in Motion, the Canadian wireless-communications company whose CrackBerry -- oops, BlackBerry -- handheld device has become an addiction among corporate types and, increasingly, regular Janes and Joes. In the past five years RIM's shares have rallied from the single digits to a recent 133, testament to the company's vision and success in defining and growing its market.
Matthew Furman
Laurence Fink, chairman and CEO of asset manager BlackRock, this year's top-ranked Barron's 500 company.
The Barron's 500 is prepared annually by Credit Suisse Holt, a unit of Credit Suisse Group. It compares companies on the basis of one-year sales growth and stock-price performance, three-year cash-flow return on investment, or CFROI, and one-year change in CFROI for the most recent fiscal year. It grades them A through F, using the percentage change in one-year cash flow to break ties and determine rankings. (A more detailed description of Holt's methodology is at the end of this article.) The Barron's 500 rankings don't reflect the views of Credit Suisse analysts.
With oil prices soaring above $120, it's no surprise to find a pair of petroleum plays -- National Oilwell Varco and Schlumberger -- among the top five. Two more -- Smith International and McDermott International -- are in the top 10. Likewise, the bull market in commodities has elevated companies such as Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold (No. 6) on the list.
This year's No. 5, discount broker Charles Schwab, managed to prosper despite the turmoil in financial markets, or perhaps because of the resultant surge in trading. Like BlackRock, Schwab has no capital-markets operations, and therefore suffered none of the billion-dollar write-offs of bigger brokerages that made huge credit-related bets.
The shares of many highly ranked Barron's 500 companies have outperformed the market, and now sport valuations reflecting their success. For some, future gains could be harder to come by, at least in the near term. Goldman Sachs, No. 1 last year and No. 2 in 2006, has seen its stock fall 17% to 187.72 in the past 12 months, though it ranks a respectable No. 19 this year. Apple, No. 3 in 2007, is still on a tear, however. Its shares are up 76% to 185.06, and this year it's No. 11.
Just as the Barron's 500 identifies well-managed companies, it also pinpoints those that fail to generate sufficient returns on investment. Near the bottom of our latest ranking are home builders such as KB Home and Pulte Homes; chronic underachiever Eastman Kodak, and Fannie Mae, which lost $2.19 billion in the first quarter, just a drop in an ocean of red ink.
Table: Barron's 500
The Barron's 500 serves as a reminder of how difficult it was in 2007 to generate strong operating results and impressive investment returns. So here's a nod to those companies that achieved both, and a look at how they did it.
BlackRock
Asset manager BlackRock has bulked up in recent years via mergers, gaining expertise in equities and international and alternative assets to complement its core fixed-income business. In 2005 it acquired State Street Research & Management; in '06 it merged with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, and last year it bought fund-of-funds manager Quellos Group. Today BlackRock's $1.4 trillion of managed assets are divided among fixed-income products (38%), equities (31%), money-market funds (26%) and alternative investments (5%).
The diversification reflects CEO Fink's view that clients want fewer, more comprehensive relationships, and the opportunity to invest in multiple asset classes. "We've had pretty good success at cross-selling products," he says, pointing to net inflows of $138 billion last year.
With losses piling up at many Wall Street firms, BlackRock reported a 131% jump in 2007 revenue, to $4.8 billion. Earnings more than tripled, to $995 million.
The company took no write-offs related to the subprime-mortgage meltdown; neither did its funds require bailouts. But some closed-end BlackRock funds sold auction-rate preferred stock, which has stopped trading amid an effective shutdown of the auction-rate-securities market. Until the situation is resolved, it will be tough for BlackRock -- and many other asset managers -- to sell new closed-end funds.
In this year's first quarter BlackRock's earnings missed expectations. The company netted $1.82 a share, up from $1.48 a year ago, but below analysts' targets of $2.01. "If global capital markets decline or there's a recession, we will feel that chill," says Fink, who helped found BlackRock in 1988.
Over a five- or 10-year cycle, however, the company is likely to grow faster than the markets, generously rewarding investors with a long-term view.
Research In Motion
Being in the right place at the right time turned Research In Motion into a technology titan and helped it earn second place in our rankings. The company's BlackBerry, introduced in 1999, has become the standard in handheld devices, delivering e-mail, Internet connectivity, music and video.
RIM's net income and revenue doubled in the fiscal year ended March 1. The Waterloo, Ont.-based company earned $1.29 billion on sales of $6 billion. Its shares have almost tripled in the past year. "We're fortunate to be in a leadership position in a really hot sector," says James Balsillie, Research In Motion's co-CEO.
IDC estimates the sector's growth will continue, compounding at a rate of 30% a year through 2011.
RIM's shares sold off sharply earlier this year amid fears that a consumer-led economic slowdown and competition from Apple's iPhone could crimp the BlackBerry's growth. But the company laid those fears to rest, for now, with a bang-up fiscal fourth quarter and a rosy estimate for the current period. "Smart communication technology has become a necessity in how people live," says Balsillie.
Clockwise from top left: Eric Millette; courtesy of Schlumberger; courtesy of Research in Motion (Balsillie, Lazaridis); courtesy of National Oil Well Varco
Clockwise, from top left: Charles Schwab, CEO, Charles Schwab; Andrew Gould, CEO, Schlumberger; Michael Lazaridis, co-CEO, RIM; James Balsillie, co-CEO, RIM; Merrill Miller, CEO, National Oilwell Varco
Once focused on selling just to corporations, Research In Motion has jumped feet first into the consumer market, which now accounts for 38% of its subscriber base. It also hasn't hurt that two major competitors, Motorola and Palm, have stubbed their toes.
Balsillie plans to stay ahead of the crowd and fight price declines by packing more and more capabilities into the BlackBerry. Offering more functionality "is the best antidote to competition," he says.
RIM trades for a rich 35 times fiscal '09 estimates of $3.80, and 26 times '10 projections of $5.05. Short-term-oriented traders might want to wait for a better entry point, says Susan Kalla, portfolio manager at KHX Investments, which owns the shares.
But over the longer term, the RIM's stock could still be a big winner. Someday, she says, "everybody will have a smart phone, and Research In Motion is a category leader." That day could come much sooner than many now imagine it will.
National Oilwell Varco
In the California gold rush, suppliers of picks and shovels fared far better than prospectors. The same might be said of the oil patch; just ask National Oilwell Varco, a supplier of oil and gas drilling-rig equipment, whose revenue more than tripled in the past four years, to $9.8 billion. The Houston company's earnings rose more than 500%, to $3.76 a share, and its backlog of business grew to $9.9 billion in the first quarter, up from $2.3 billion in 2005.
Some of that growth was due to acquisitions. In March 2005 National Oilwell purchased Varco for $2.59 billion in stock. The combined company bulked up even more this past April, when it completed the $7 billion takeover of Grant Prideco, adding drill bits and drill pipe to its product line-up.
National Oilwell's growth stems in part from improved manufacturing efficiencies. A factory that turned out 95 to 100 top drives (the part that turns the drilling pipe) three years ago now manufactures 365, with only a modest capital investment of $1 million to $1.5 million, says Merrill (Pete) Miller, chairman and CEO. The company espouses "quick response manufacturing," an approach to enhancing efficiency developed at the University of Wisconsin.
National Oilwell's stock has climbed 67% in the past 12 months, as oil has breached new highs above $120 a barrel. Yet the shares trade at only 13.5 times Wall Street's 2009 earning estimates. The concern, apparent in most oil-industry multiples, is that crude prices will peak, in which case the total number of industry drilling-rig orders -- which stood at 158 in January, up from 29 in April '05 -- will fall.
Oil's seemingly inexorable rise has sparked fierce debate, however. "Hundred-dollar-plus oil is a clear indication that worldwide demand for oil is continuing unabated," says Gary Russell, a senior equity analyst for the AIM Energy fund. "The industry is going to need many, many, many more rigs to find oil supply, to keep up with demand."
One sign of the company's confidence: National Oilwell has ignored pressure to buy back shares and instead has used its cash to expand its business. "The world needs more oil and gas," says Miller. "The worldwide rig count will climb in the next 10 years."
Schlumberger
No. 4-ranked Schlumberger, a leader in oil services, also makes Houston its home. The company's expertise in servicing rigs is in much demand right now, given the climbing rig count and Schlumberger's technological prowess in extracting hard-to-reach oil and gas, especially from older wells.
Schlumberger has been planning for today's sizzling market. In 2004 it studied the industry's supply and demand dynamics and saw more investment was needed, says CEO Andrew Gould. Demand for oil has soared due to the growth of China, India and other emerging markets, while supply growth has been constrained by the advancing age of many of the world's oil fields, some over 30 years old.
Schlumberger's bottom line has swelled as the good times have rolled. Revenue grew an eye-popping 21% in 2007, to $23.3 billion; net income jumped 40%, as did earnings per share of $4.20. Since Schlumberger's business isn't capital intensive, its cash flow tends to increase in step with revenue growth. Its shares jumped 42% in the past 12 months, to a recent 105. The company says it expects to grow revenue at a high-teens rate from 2004 through 2010. "We should sustain relatively high growth rates beyond the end of the decade," says Gould.
An increase in exploration, spurred by the need to find new sources of oil and gas in the next three to five years, will benefit the company. "The market is going to be surprised by the extent to which drilling is going to have to increase," Gould predicts.
Schlumberger typically trades in tandem with oil prices. "There's so much speculation in the [oil] market, it reminds me of the tech bubble," says Doug Lane of Douglas C. Lane & Associates, a New York-based money manager that owns Schlumberger shares but has been reducing its position.
Those who think crude is heading higher, however, may find the stock a bargain, even at 17.5 times 2009 estimated earnings of $5.90 a share.
Charles Schwab
Five years ago Charles Schwab was nearer the bottom of the Barron's 500 than the top. The company owes its comeback -- operationally and on our list -- in part to the efforts of Charles Schwab himself, the brokerage's 70-year-old founder.
The chairman regained the CEO title after the board ousted then-CEO David Pottruck in July 2004. Revenue and profits since have grown nicely, even though Schwab has shed some large business lines and had to weather a declining market.
The San Francisco-based company has slashed costs and sold its U.S. Trust and capital-markets units. As a result of cost cutting, its expenses as a percentage of client assets are 0.22 of a percentage point, compared with 0.23 of a point last year and 0.25 in '06, according to Richard Repetto, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill. The numbers are small but the impact isn't; last year the company grew revenue by 16%, to $4.99 billion, and earnings per share by 33%, to 92 cents.
Schwab has been successful in attracting new assets, partly because of the travails of competitors such as Merrill Lynch and Citigroup on the high end and E*Trade in the discount market. Yes, the Schwab YieldPlus Fund, a short-term bond fund, owned mortgage-backed securities, incurred losses and redemptions, and now faces investor lawsuits. But the company's earnings aren't expected to be dented.
"Ethics, integrity, consistency and the way we've treated our clients over many years has led people to understand this is a safe place to do business," says Charles Schwab.
If the market is flat this year and the targeted federal-funds rate stays at 2%, Schwab has warned earnings might only rise 7% to $1.05 a share, five cents below an earlier target based on a higher market and 4.25% fed-funds rate.
Longer term, Charles Schwab says the company, with $1.4 trillion in assets, has lots of room to grow. In the U.S. alone there are $25 trillion to $30 trillion of assets managed by people who could use Schwab's services, he notes, adding "there's still a very big opportunity left."
That's true, as well, for most of the Barron's 500.
Barron's 500 Methodology
Credit Suisse Holt, a unit of Credit Suisse, uses four equally weighted measures to grade and rank the largest companies (by sales) in the U.S. and Canada that trade on U.S. exchanges. For each company, Holt calculates stock-price performance relative to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (for the 52 weeks ended May 2); the median cash-flow return on investment (CFROI) for the past three years, stripped of the effects of inflation and accounting practices; CFROI in the latest fiscal year, adjusted for divestitures. For financial companies, Holt calculates cash-flow return on equity.
Each company is graded in four categories; the top quintile in each category gets an A, the bottom quintile an F. Holt then calculates a total grade-point average, or GPA, for each company, with 4.0 the highest. In the case of the GPAs the "winner" is the company with the greatest change in cash-flow return on investment (or equity) in the past year. The Barron's 500 excludes any otherwise eligible companies that are restating financial data, operating under bankruptcy protection, have been acquired or are subsidiaries of foreign companies.

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