| Value investors vote for Amgen (AMGN) | Friday, 2 November 2007 | "While the stock has rebounded a bit from its August lows, we view this as a great opportunity to buy Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN), one of the premier names in a key industry," says George Putnam. In his industry-leading The Turnaround Letter, he explains, "An interesting list of value investors, including David Dreman and Bill Miller, have accumulated the stock. We recommend joining them." | Read more... | S&P banks on City National (CYN) as 'best of breed' | Friday, 2 November 2007 | "Despite the turbulent market for financial stocks, we view City National (NYSE: CYN) as a 'best in breed' financial institution," says Standard & PoorÂ's The Outlook. S&P's The Outlook adds, "City National is one of the strongest mid-cap financial institutions we cover, based on historical, current, and expected trends in lending profits, credit quality, and wealth management growth." | Read more... | S&P Metals & Mining (XME): 'Ideal play on hard assets' | Thursday, 1 November 2007 | "The SPDR S&P Metals & Mining (AMEX: XME), a play on hard assets, has delivered impressive gains of 52% over the past 12 months," notes Paul Tracy who has added the ETF to the "Sector Trading Portfolio" of The ETF Authority. The advisor explains, "While investors shouldn't grow accustomed to red-hot annual gains of 50%, this ETF is an ideal way to gain exposure to this sector." Here is his review. Read more... | | Bolt (BTJ) and Zoltek (ZOLT): Seismic data, carbon fiber | Thursday, 1 November 2007 | "We are not pessimists; it's just that we have nothing good to say," says Jim Oberweis Jr. He explains, "We're struggling to grasp how -- in the face of what appears to be an increasingly inevitable recession in 2008 -- the stock market continues higher." However, the money manager and editor of The Oberweis Report still finds value within his small cap universe. Here, he looks at seismic data firm Bolt Technology (ASE: BTJ) and carbon fiber maker, Zoltek (NASDAQ: ZOLT). | Read more... | | Aflac; IBM, PepsiCo: 'Keep it simple' | Wednesday, 31 October 2007 | "In volatile times, keep it simple," instructs Richard Moroney. "For us, simple is stocks with strong fundamentals and solid growth prospects that trade at attractive valuations." In his Dow Theory Forecasts, he profiles three stocks that earn his "long term buy" rating: Aflac (NYSE: AFL), IBM (NYSE: IBM) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). In addition, each is involved in large share buybacks. | Read more... | VmWare (VMW) or EMC (EMC)? An investor debate | Tuesday, 30 October 2007 | "VmWare (NYSE: VMW) or EMC (NYSE: EMC): which is the better buy?" asks contrarian Joseph Hargett, an analyst with SchaefferÂ's Investment Research. He explains, "The debate is likely to continue for quite a while, as more conservative investors back the tried and true success of EMC, while speculators continue to tout the potential for VMW." Here is his technical review. Read more... | | Genentech (DNA): 'Irrational' selling creates opportunity | Monday, 29 October 2007 | "Genentech (NYSE: DNA), the world leader in cancer treatment, has been weak following its third quarter earnings report," notes biotech sector expert John McCamant. In his The Medical Technology Stock Letter, he explains, "What we are seeing with DNA's stock represents an irrational overreaction by Wall Street, and one that should be taken advantage of by investors."
Read more... | | | | | | | | | Four favorites from Forbes quant | Quantitative analyst Vahan Janjigian, editor of The Forbes Growth Investor, offers his outlook on the market, the economy and a four-pack of recent recommendations. | Read more... | Amlyin (AMLN): Diabetes 'blockbuster' | Despite a recent sell-off, biotech expert Michael Shulman says in his ChangeWave Biotech Investor, "This is a great time to build a position in a great company." | Read more... | Intel: A better bet than Microsoft? | In his Next Inning, technology expert Paul McWilliams gives Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) credit its recent strong quarter. But the better buy, he believes, is Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). | Read more... | Insider targets Daytona developer | "Consolidated-Tomoka Land (NYSE: CTO) owns 11,000 acres near Daytona, Fla.," says Bill Martin in FindProfit, noting an insider recently bought $1.1 million worth of the shares. | Read more... | Men's Wearhouse (MW): Shop for value | The Men's Wearhouse (NYSE: MW), one of the largest specialty retailers of men's suits, is a featured stock from Charles Mizrahi. Here's the latest from his Hidden Values Alert. | Read more... | Unibanco (UBB): Bank on Brazil | "My top pick among leading banks in emerging growth economies is Brazil's Unibanco (NYSE: UBB)," says global expert Nick Vardy, editor of the Global Bull Market Alert. | Read more... | ASA Ltd. (ASA): Gold at a discount | In his Commodity Trend Alert, Eric Roseman believes a short term correction is "highly likely." But the resource expert still considers ASA Limited (NYSE: ASA) a "terrific bargain." | Read more... | | | | | ©2006 The Stock Advisors | About TSA | Home | Trader Talk | News From The Newsletters | Ask The Experts | DISCLAIMER To unsubscribe to this email via postal mail, please send to TheStockAdvisors.com 450 Park Avenue South NY, NY 10016. To unsubscribe immediately, please click here | | | |
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