Filed under: Stocks to BuyRural broadband/telecom provider Windstream Corp. (WIN) has broken through key resistance at $10 -- i.e. its now 'a contender,' and I'm recommending the company's shares. Look for 16-state-presence Windstream to post a 3-5% revenue gain in 2010, as broadband subscriber increases offset a likely phone revenue decline. Windstream should also benefit from a rise in business...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyCardinal Health (CAH) spun-off 81% its clinical and medical products segment, CareFusion Corp. (CFN) in August 2009, hence an asset-adjusted CAH review is in order. Look for CAH's 2010 revenue to increase 3.5-5%, boosted by increased prescription sales, lower customer attrition, and better performance of wider-margin generic drugs.Continue reading Cardinal Health: Buy on...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyChicago Bridge & Iron (CBI) just keeps rolling along, and I'm obviously reiterating my buy rating for the company's shares, first recommended on April 6, 2009 at a price of $7.31. If you bought CBI in April 2009, you're up about 200%, and there's more ahead in 2010. Look for better days and quarters in FY2010 CBI: widening margins, and a rebound in the U.S. refining ...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyCummins Inc. (CMI) has broken-through key resistance due to the global economic recovery, and I'm obviously reiterating my buy rating for the company's shares, first recommended on April 3, 2009, at a price of $29.70. If you bought Cummins in April, you're up an impressive 70%. With more than 50% of its revenue from international sources, Cummins is obviously well-position...

Filed under: Suntech Power Hldgs ADS (STP), Stocks to BuyI've upgraded photovoltaic play Suntech Power Holdings Co. (STP) to buy from the hold rating recommended on October 27, 2009. Here's why. The stock chart of Suntech, a company expected to benefit from China's solar subsidy program, as well as U.S. government initiatives to invest in renewable energy, had formed a bear hug -- a bearish pattern...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyNot your typical vehicle maker, Thor Industries (THO) specializes in small and mid-sized buses. Its key customers are local governments, but also include rental car companies and hotels that have their own private transportation needs. As the recession has taken hold, many municipalities and businesses are seeing less revenue and are opting to delay the purchase of bigger ...

Filed under: China, Stocks to BuyWith the number one auto market in the world, Chinese auto stocks could deliver truly amazing profits in 2010 as the economic recovery gains momentum. China's Kandi Technologies (KNDI) is a small company that designs and manufactures all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and scooters. The company does the majority of its business in Asian urban centers, where motorcycle...

Filed under: Ford Motor (F), Stocks to BuyFord Motor Co. (F) has turned over a new leaf in 2010, starting this year with a heck of a lot more promise than the last. Last weekend, Ford nabbed the North American Car of the Year honors at the Detroit auto show for its Fusion hybrid -- and quickly followed that up with the Truck of the Year award for its European-styled Transit Connect van. All this on...

Filed under: Ford Motor (F), Stocks to BuyNow that GM and Chrysler are bankrupt and hemorrhaging sales, a select group of auto stocks will step into the void to gain market share and see huge growth in 2010. December sales figures show the best month for automakers since the August boom caused by "Cash for Clunkers." This is extremely significant since it shows that pent-up demand is catching up wi...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyThe rails will play a pivotal role in both containerized and commodity transport, moving forward, with a cost advantage over trucking, particularly if oil prices remain elevated. But will oil prices moderate in 2010? As they say in The Bronx, N.Y. 'Good luck waiting for that one to happen!' And that's a big reason I'm reiterating my buy rating for Canadian National Railway...

Filed under: General Mills (GIS), Stocks to BuyWith American budgets pinched by the recession, eating out is 'out,' and eating in is 'in,' which is good news for General Mills (GIS), and that's a major reason I'm reiterating my buy rating for the company's shares, first recommended on April 8, 2009 at a price of $50.81. If you bought GIS in April, you're up more than 40%. More U.S. consumers will...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyOil/natural gas company Nexen Inc.'s (NXY) is a play that's not for the squeamish; with the aforementioned publicized, I'm reiterating my buy rating for the company's shares, first recommended on July 26, 2009 at a price of $20.76. Nexen posted Q3 2009 revenue of $1.36 billion versus $2.24 billion in Q3 2008, largely due to a lower aver price for crude oil, $68 per barre...

Filed under: Contl Airlines'B' (CAL), Stocks to BuyIt goes without saying that investors should tread carefully on the U.S. airline sector, given its uncertainties and hurdles. But one carrier that should survive the scrutiny is Continental Airlines Inc. (CAL). Note: Continental is high-risk stock not suitable for moderate-risk or low-risk investors. Look for Continental's revenue to increase 6% t...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyMonro Muffler Brake Inc. (MNRO), first recommended on March 27, 2009 at a price of $26.01, has pulled-back in recent weeks, but investors should view the retreat as a Buy opportunity, and I'm obviously Reiterating my Buy rating. Here's why: The auto/vehicle repair sector's fundamentals and U.S. economic conditions remain favorable for MNRO. Pinched budgets mean new car s...

Filed under: Stocks to Buy, Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)Did you manage to catch that Union Pacific (UNP) train leaving the station? If you did as recommended in my buy rating on March 27, 2009 at $43.00 per share, you're up more than 55%. To be sure, UNP, with a P/E of about 16, is not as cheap as it was in March 2009, but upside remains, and I'm Reiterating my Buy rating. Keep in mind that th...

Filed under: Freep't McMoRan Copper (FCX), Stocks to Buy This may prove to be the stock investment of the year: Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX), and I'm obviously reiterating my buy rating for the company's shares, first recommended on March 23, 2009 at a price of $41.87. If you bought Freeport in March 2009, you're up more than 100%; if you missed the March 2009 entry point, fear not --...

Filed under: BP p.l.c. ADS (BP), Stocks to BuyAre you tired of seeing rising prices at the pump take money out of your wallet? Well, what are you waiting for? Profit from rising oil/gasoline prices by acquiring shares of BP plc (BP). I put out a buy recommendation on this stock in March 26, 2009 and if you bought shares at the tie, you are up about 45%. But now, I am reiterating my buy rating at a ...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyWith the U.S./global economies recovering, and increased confidence in equity market gains, moving forward, the landscape for money managers is improving, and that's a major reason I'm reiterating my buy rating for Franklin Resources (BEN), first recommended on July 20, 2009 at a price of $73.88. If you bought BEN in July, you're up about 50%. Franklin's double-digit ass...

Filed under: International Business Machines (IBM), Stocks to BuyThe investment philosophy here typical shuns stocks that are already above $80 -- too many institutional investors will avoid the stock because it's already been 'bid-up.' But there are exceptions, International Business Machines Inc. (IBM) is one, and I'm reiterating my buy rating for the company's shares, first recommended on Februa...

Filed under: Newsletters, Oil, Stocks to Buy, Green Stocks, Obama Picks, best stocks for 2010This post is part of a special report, Top Picks for 2010, the 27th annual survey in which TheStockAdvisors.com asks the nation's leading advisors for their single favorite stock for the new year. See all 80 stocks listed here. Michael Cintolo, editor of The Cabot Market Letter and The Cabot Top Ten Repor...