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CZZ Cosan (CZZ): Double-barreled bet on Brazil and biofuels 06/16/08 — Filed under: International markets, Brazil, Newsletters, Commodities, Oil, Agriculture, Stocks to Buy"Cosan SA Indústria & Comércio (NYSE: CZZ) is a terrific company that is benefiting from both higher agricultural prices and higher fuel prices," says Mike Burnick in his newly-launched advisory...

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TEVA Teva: The 800-pound gorilla of generics 06/13/08 — Filed under: Newsletters, Teva Pharm Indus ADR (TEVA), Stocks to Buy"Analysts estimate the worldwide market for generics will increase from $75 billion to $125 billion by 2012," says Michael Shulman. In his ChangeWave Biotech Investor he states, "The key question for us is: Who is going to make the m...

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FCX Freeport McMoRan (FCX): Top play in copper 06/13/08 — Filed under: International markets, Newsletters, Freep't McMoRan Copper (FCX), Commodities, Stocks to Buy"Recent weakness in commodities is just a pause to breathe , not the beginning of the end," says Yiannis Mostrous in Vital Resource Investor. His favorite copper play? Freeport-McMoRan Copper &...

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OHI Omega Healthcare (OHI): The right REIT for healthy returns 06/12/08 — Filed under: Newsletters, Stocks to Buy, Housing"Housing starts have swooned, foreclosures have jumped and home prices saw their steepest drop in 26 years," notes income expert Carla Pasternak, who nevertheless is suggesting a real estate investment. In her High Yield Investing she explains, "Our mon...

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JNJ Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): A 'triple-A' rated play 06/12/08 — Filed under: Newsletters, Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Stocks to Buy"Our portfolio has been notably light on pharmaceuticals and consumer products; we're rectifying that by buying Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)," says Gregory Dorsey in Leeb's Income Performance Letter. "Getting a handle on exactly what t...

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DRH Forbes expert checks into hotel REITs 06/11/08 — Filed under: International markets, Newsletters, Stocks to Buy, Housing"One long-term opportunity is in the hotel sector," says real estate industry expert Peter Slatin, editor of the Forbes/Slatin Real Estate Report. Here, he finds a trio of opportunities among hotel REITs. "We think it's misleading...

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QCOM Qualcomm (QCOM): Ready for a rebound? 06/11/08 — Filed under: Newsletters, QUALCOMM Inc (QCOM), Stocks to Buy"In 1999, Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) went from less than $4 to over $92; but the party came to a screeching halt over the next three years," recalls Chuck Carlson, an expert on stocks that offer dividend reinvestment plans. In The DRIP Investor...

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IVGN Invitrogen (IVGN): A 'split' candidate buy 06/10/08 — Filed under: Newsletters, Stocks to BuyBuying only stocks announcing splits, Neil Macneale has developed a leading long-term track record. His latest buy in his 2-for-1 newsletter is biotechnology research products firm Invitrogen (NASDAQ: IVGN). "Wow, investing today is like riding a ping-pong ball;...

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VIP Vimpel Communications (VIP): Ring up Russia 06/10/08 — Filed under: International markets, Russia, Newsletters, Stocks to Buy"Right now, Russian stocks are cheap," says Mark Skousen, editor of The Turnaround Alert and host of the upcoming FreedomFest investor conference. Here he looks at Vimpel Communications (NYSE: VIP). "The Russian bear is coming out ...

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LLL L-3 (LLL): An 'intelligence' pick in military defense 06/09/08 — "Regardless of how bad the broad market is hurting, one group has demonstrated an uncanny ability to take a punch: Aerospace and Defense sector," notes David Fessler. In the industry-leading The Oxford Club explains, "That's because U.S. government defense spending is uncorrelated with interest rates...

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EDU New Oriental Education (EDU): At the head of the class 06/09/08 — Filed under: International markets, China, Newsletters, Stocks to Buy"I haven't wavered in my belief that New Oriental Education (NYSE: EDU) is the single best stock I've run into during my 25-year investment career," asserts Tony Sagami in The Asia Stock Alert. "The company's latest quarterly result...

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POT Potash (POT): Fertilzer 'breakout' 06/06/08 — Filed under: Newsletters, Canada, Commodities, Agriculture, Stocks to Buy, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT)"Potash (NYSE: POT) scored a technical breakout by rising above $210," says technical expert Leo Fasciocco. In his Ticker Tape Digest, he says, "With earnings set to soar the stock now targets...

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KOL Market Vectors Coal ETF (KOL): A 'basket' of coal 06/06/08 — Filed under: Newsletters, Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy"Profits from coal may be even bigger than from gold, which is viewed as coal's more glamorous and higher profile rival," notes Nick Vardy. The editor of The Global Bull Market Alert explains, "The Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE: KOL) enables y...

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UTX Dividend boosters: Emerson Electric (EMR) and United Technologies (UTX) 06/05/08 — Filed under: Newsletters, United Technologies (UTX), Stocks to Buy"Dividend growth has become increasingly scarce on Wall Street," says says Chuck Carlson, an expert on dividend reinvestment plans. In his The DRIP Investor he looks at two stocks boosting their payouts. "For the first time in five ye...

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DEO Diageo (DEO): Toast to spirits 06/05/08 — Filed under: International markets, Newsletters, Stocks to Buy"Diageo (NYSE: DEO) is the world's biggest spirits company with operations in over 180 countries," notes Alexander Green. The contributing editor to The Money Map Report explains, "Diageo is a non-cyclical, recession-proofstock we can coun...

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FLIR Flir Systems (FLIR): Technician zooms in on thermal imaging 06/04/08 — Filed under: Newsletters, Stocks to Buy"Flir Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) provides thermal-imaging and infrared camera equipment for military, law enforcement, and commercial applications," notes Leo Fasciocco. In his Ticker Tape Digest, which focuses on stocks showing technical breakouts, he explain...

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KOL Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE: KOL): A 'basket' of coal 06/04/08 — Filed under: Newsletters, Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy"Profits from coal may be even bigger than from gold, which is viewed as coal's more glamorous and higher profile rival," notes Nick Vardy. The editor of The Global Bull Market Alert explains, "The Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE: KOL) enables y...

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ACL Keep an eye on Alcon (ACL) 06/03/08 — Filed under: International markets, Newsletters, Stocks to Buy"You may not have your eye on Alcon Inc. (NYSE: ACL), but if you wear contact lenses, suffer from dry eyes, worry about glaucoma, or even if you have hay-fever, you may have bought ACL products," notes global expert Frida Ghitis. Here, the...

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NLR Powering gains with Market Vectors Global Nuclear (NLR) 06/03/08 — Filed under: India, China, Newsletters, Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy"Market Vectors Global Nuclear (ASE: NLR) offers investors a well-diversified play on the booming nuclear power industry," notes Paul Tracy. The editor of The ETF Investor -- a top notch service that offers in-depth analysis of ex...

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LLY BMY Turnaround time for drug stocks? 10 top picks 06/03/08 — Filed under: Pfizer (PFE), Newsletters, Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Merck and Co (MRK), Lilly (Eli) (LLY), Stocks to Buy"You can invest for all the right reasons and still get the wrong result," notes long-standing turnaround stock expert George P...

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