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Last Activity: Added LWSN to bullish list on 08/31/08

Current Stock List:

Symbol	SP Sentiment	Return	Since
LWSN		-62.60%	08/31/08
KWK		-76.14%	08/31/08
SM		-60.95%	08/31/08
PRU		-80.35%	08/31/08
NDSN	N/A	+53.58%	08/24/08
RSH		+55.10%	08/24/08
SLH	N/A	-43.43%	08/24/08
PBCT	N/A	-2.17%	08/24/08
FE		-28.81%	08/24/08
FNM		+93.82%	08/17/08

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LWSN Lawson Software Poised for Growth - Barron's 08/31/08 — Lawson Software (LWSN), a global provider of enterprise software, is hovering around $8 a share from an $11.39 high in October. Barron's Mark Veverka thinks that makes it a good time to invest. ...

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XOM BP Energy Firms Should Look to U.S. Shale - Barron's 08/31/08 — Many of the major energy players are busy searching the world for more oil and natural gas reserves. Barron's Dimitra Defotis thinks they should be looking closer to home, as U.S. shale fields hold enormous potential as a source of energy.BP (BP) is already charting a course in this direction. In Jul...

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NDSN Nordson's Rally Is Over, For Now - Barron's 08/24/08 — Last October, Barron’s was plugging Nordson (NDSN), the maker of precision dispensing systems for automotive coatings and sealants. That’s because then Nordson’s enterprise value was at a historical low; sales were growing by double digits and earnings growth was helped by foreign market exposu...

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RSH What's So Special About RadioShack? - Barron's 08/24/08 — RadioShack (RSH) shares are up 57% in six weeks, but Barron's Kopin Tan thinks the jump is without justification. ...

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SLH Sunny Future for Solera - Barron's 08/24/08 — On Wednesday, Solera Holdings (SLH), the auto-insurance claims-processing unit that was once a part of Automatic Data Processing (ADP), will release its fiscal fourth quarter numbers. Barron's Tiernan Ray sees plenty of potential. ...

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