Filed under: Stocks to BuyI'm Reiterating my Buy rating for Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN), first recommended on April 20, 2009 at a price of $26.58, but there are qualifiers, so close attention is warranted. If you bought SUN in April, you're up about 19%. Sunoco has been hurt by the high oil price/low gasoline demand condition pervasive in the giant U.S. market that's squeezed margins. Further, Sunoco'...

Filed under: Alcoa Inc (AA), Stocks to BuyLook for Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) to benefit from the the U.S./global economic recoveries, which is I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for the company, first recommended on August 17, 2009 at a price of $12.41. Alcoa's revenue in FY2010 should increase 13-15%, assuming likely stabilization in the U.S. housing and auto sectors. Aluminum companies also should benefit...

Filed under: Newsletters, AFLAC Inc (AFL), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Stocks to Buy"One way to build an inflation hedge into your investment cash flows is to focus on stocks that are likely to boost their dividends on a regular basis," explains dividend specialist Chuck Carlson. In his The DRIP Investor, which focuses on blue chip companies offering dividend reinvestment programs, he notes, "Since div...

Filed under: Stocks to Buy, TechnologyWith Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP), as air travel goes, so go the profits, which is why I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for the company, first recommended on April 20, 2009, at a price of $61.92. If you bought PCP in April, you're up an impressive 50%.Precision is a major maker of jet engine components, and PCP will benefit as engine orders ramp-up in FY2...

Filed under: Deals, Black and Decker (BDK), Stocks to BuyA double win: I'm Reiterating by Buy rating for New Britain,Conn.-based tool maker Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) after the company announced Monday it will buy Black & Decker Corp. (NYSE: BDK) for $4.5 billion in an all-stock deal.Stanley, first recommended on February 10, 2009 at a price of $32.88, sees the deal as $1 accretive to earnings p...

Filed under: Amazon.com (AMZN), Newsletters, Stocks to BuyTwo of the newsletter industry's leading growth stock advisors remain bullish on the prospects of online retailer Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), based on growth in not only online retailing but new market areas ranging from the Kindle e-reader to cloud computing. Mike Cintolo, editor of The Cabot Top Ten Report, explains, "Amazon.com recently bl...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyRenewable energy sources are on the rise, but a breakthrough energy form discovery aside, oil will continue to be the world's most important commodity for at least 20 years, and probably for longer than that.And that bodes well for drillers and oil service companies, which is why I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for Oceaneering International (NYSE: OII), first recommended on ...

Filed under: International markets, China, Brazil, Newsletters, Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy"We're adding Brazil's Vale S.A. (NYSE: VALE), the world's leading iron ore producer, to our model growth portfolio," says growth stock expert Stephen Leeb. In his The Complete Investor, he explains, "This outstanding company offers investors simultaneous stakes in two key areas: iron ore-a commodity esse...

Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Stocks to BuyFor the first half of 2010, almost two thirds of money managers are bullish, according to Barron's. In fact, 54% are bullish, and 5% are "very bullish." Responses suggest that the Dow Jones Industrial Average is expected to gain another 5% by the end of the year. According to Barron's, "Today's bullish investors see the major stock indexes making steady ...

Filed under: Options, Stocks to BuyVoted MLB's best ballpark in 2008, Cleveland's Progressive Field boasts the name of Ohio-based Progressive Corp. (NYSE: PGR). Drawn down by the financial crisis and credit freeze of 2008, Progressive fell to $10 per share. With it now trading around $16, I consider the stock a bullish candidate given its fundamental strength and the fact that 82% of the analyst c...

Filed under: Options, Stocks to BuyThe Yankees are led by a core of four men -- Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, and Mariano Rivera -- who all came to the club in 1995. They're no spring chickens, that's for sure. Thankfully, the players are supported by a great organization, which includes top-notch medical care, oftentimes right there in the clubhouse, which is equipped with X-ray and s...

Filed under: Options, Stocks to BuyThe Pittsburgh Pirates may not be putting much on the field these days, but Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Inc. (NYSE: PNC) has jockeyed itself into a lead position in the financial recovery. Since hitting its lows in March, at just below $20, PNC is up around 150% at its current price of near $50. I think that the stock will continue to lead the financia...

Filed under: Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), Options, Stocks to BuyWhen Americans go to the ball park to watch the World Series, we eat hot dogs. It's a tradition. It is also representative of a developed economy to eat lots of protein. China is a developing economy with 22% of the world's population. And 1.3 billion Chinese people are developing an appetite for more protein, just as the people of a...

Filed under: Caterpillar (CAT), Stocks to BuyI'm reiterating my Buy rating for Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), first recommended on April 13, 2009, at a price of $33.02. If you bought CAT in April, you're up about 68%. The growth story remains the same regarding Caterpillar: after a global recession that substantially reduced demand, the U.S. and global recoveries will enable construction and agricul...

Filed under: Options, Stocks to BuyUnfortunately, most of us can't attend the World Series in person. What some of us do, though, is get our scores in real time over the phone. The World Series is becoming more data centric, real time, and wireless, like almost all other aspects of our modern lives, and telecommunications company CenturyTel Inc. (NYSE: CTL) is an enabler of this trend. CenturyTel, ...

Filed under: Options, Stocks to BuyBaseball fans worldwide continue to warm themselves around the glow of the television to watch the Phillies and Yankees battle it out in the World Series. Well, sports fans, I know you're psyched, but I have something just as exciting for you: six home run trades. Peter Lynch had his "take a walk down Main Street" style of investing, so let's call this the "take...

Filed under: Coach Inc (COH), Stocks to BuyCoach Inc. (NYSE: COH) has a winning 'accessible luxury' formula, which is why I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for company, first recommended on April 13, 2009 at a price of $18.22. If you bought COH in April, you're up an impressive 71%. Most investors are aware that in the era of the 'frugal consumer' that's driven by stagnant incomes, difficult labor mark...

Filed under: Newsletters, Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy, Green Stocks, Obama Picks"The U.S. Energy Department is sponsoring a race to develop an obscure industrial process -- carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) -- and the winners of the race will receive $1.4 billion -- yes, billion, with a B," says Andy Obermueller. In Government-Driven Investing, he says, "My pick to profit from among the ...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyTalk about advances. Institutional investor (II) sentiment on Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE: WHR) has strengthened in-sync with the strengthening global economy, and that's why I'm reiterating my Buy rating for the appliance manufacturer, first recommended on April 13, 2009 at a price of $34.47. If you bought WHR in April, you're up a remarkable 111%.Whirlpool's pleasant growth st...

Filed under: MasterCard Inc'A' (MA), Stocks to BuyThe swiping sound trend continues, which is why I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA), first recommended on April 13, 2009 at a price of $176.06. If you bought MA in April, you're up about 26%.The pleasant story continues at MasterCard: MA has emerged from the nation's worst recession in more than 25 years in enviable shape, e...