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Voted 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 community ranks this stock as a "hold." I think the analysts will wake up and start upgrading the stock, driving buyers back into the insurer.

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Baseball 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 me out to the ball game" approach to trading. I'm going to give you six trades that I think will knock it out of the park.

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PGR is now encountering more direct competition in its selected personal lines business with more aggressive marketing by AIG, as well as the continuing penetration by GEICO. Pricing competition appears to be increasing in several of the larger markets. As PGR continues to buy back its shares, and revenues may not expand to cover that, future investment income will probably be adversly affected , though with some "lag."