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SGR: Bull or Bear?

Obama team targets infrastructure Graphic_rating_buy SGR
+26.68%
in 197 days

Filed under: Newsletters, Stocks to Buy, Obama Picks

This post is part of a special report, A Dozen Ways to Play an Obama Building Boom.

"One theme that already seems likely to dominate the playbook for the Obama team is 'infrastructure plus' -- encompassing alternative energy, the environment, and health care," says Patrick DeSouza.

The contributing editor to Steven Leeb's The Complete Investor explains, "These priorities will translate into tremendous opportunities for well-situated firms in these areas." Here are some ideas:

<>"The Obama Administration is likely to link infrastructure with spe...
By  Steven Halpern   (-6.55%  risk: moderate)  12/19/08 Comment


Cramer on BloggingStocks: Shaw is actually cheap Graphic_rating_buy SGR
+101.60%
in 227 days

Filed under: Market matters, Stocks to Buy, Cramer on BloggingStocks

TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says eventually, the credit markets will thaw, and this one will take off like a rocket.

Cheap isn't always relative. Consider the case of Shaw Group (NYSE: SGR) (Cramer's Take), the infrastructure play with the nuclear bent that has tons of business around the world building nuke plants that are competitive with oil and nat gas even at these prices, but obviously are much better ...
By  Jim Cramer   (-8.74%  risk: moderate)  11/19/08 Comment


McCain stock: Shaw Group (SGR) goes nuclear Graphic_rating_buy SGR
+6.72%
in 69 days
(closed on 12/19/08)

Filed under: International markets, Newsletters, Presidential elections, Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy

This post is part of a series in which TheStockAdvisors.com asked financial experts to name their top stock pick if McCain or if Obama wins the election.

"John McCain has said that nuclear power must be part of a plan to address climate change and reduce our dependence on foreign oil; to benefit from this plan, buy Shaw Group (NYSE: SGR), which constructs and maintains nuclear power plants," says Paul Tracy in his Street Authority Market Advisor.

<>"Today, nearly half of U.S. electricity is ...
By  Steven Halpern   (-6.55%  risk: moderate)  10/11/08 Comment


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The Shaw Group Inc Graphic_rating_buy SGR
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62%
 -51.34%
in 361 days
The Shaw Group, Inc. offers engineering, technology, construction, fabrication, environmental, and industrial services to various companies worldwide. The Fossil and Nuclear segment provides project-related services, including design, engineering, construction, procurement, technology, and consulting services primarily to the fossil and nuclear power generation industries worldwide. The Environmental and Infrastructure segment designs and executes remediation solutions involving contaminants in soil, air, and water. It also provides project and facilities management, and other related servi...
By  Marian Filo   (-24.55%  risk: aggressive)  07/08/08 Comment


For Shaw Group, the developing world is a lucrative world Graphic_rating_buy SGR
-48.94%
in 416 days

Filed under: Stocks to Buy

Readers of this space know that in addition to oil / oil services, one of my preferred sectors is: infrastructure / public services. That's because despite the U.S. economic slowdown, global growth proceeds at a better-than-adequate pace, with infrastructure work playing a significant role. And with the aforementioned in mind, The Shaw Group is worth an evaluation.

The Shaw Group (NYSE: SGR) is a leading supplier of industrial piping systems, including engineering, pipe erection and construction / maintenance services.

Analysts really like the fact that Shaw Group ha...
By  Joseph Lazzaro   (-11.81%  risk: moderate)  05/14/08 Comment


Cramer on BloggingStocks: Fluor shows the power of execution Graphic_rating_buy SGR
-73.47%
in 190 days
(closed on 11/19/08)

Filed under: Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Market matters, International Business Machines (IBM), Electronic Data Systems (EDS), Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy, Cramer on BloggingStocks

TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says this report highlighted where the success lies in this market: energy and petroleum.

Fluor's (NYSE: FLR) (Cramer's Take) a monster. It shows you that what has hurt the other companies, particularly Chicago Bridge & Iron (NYSE: CBI) (Cramer's Take), is pure execution.

This gigantic beat also serves to remind us of the big dichotomy. You are either in the energy and petroleum pr...
By  Jim Cramer   (-8.74%  risk: moderate)  05/13/08 Comment





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