Barron's Big Money Poll Stock Picks - 2009
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The pros in our latest Big Money poll say they're bullish or very bullish about the stock market. But they have good reason not to jump in with both feet yet.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • UPS
    United Parcel Svc
  • $57.51
  • +0.61%
  • $56.83

The one thing Corbin fears is fresh trouble in the banking system and another round of selloffs in financial shares. For now, his favorite stocks are UPS (UPS), Pfizer and Medtronic (MDT). "These companies have low price/earnings ratios and decent yields, and franchises that are unlikely to be damaged in a downturn," he says.

People owning UPS also tend to own: COPCOSTCSCOIACIMRVLNWSQCOM

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • MDT
    Medtronic Inc
  • $39.62
  • +0.03%
  • $39.59

The one thing Corbin fears is fresh trouble in the banking system and another round of selloffs in financial shares. For now, his favorite stocks are UPS (UPS), Pfizer and Medtronic (MDT). "These companies have low price/earnings ratios and decent yields, and franchises that are unlikely to be damaged in a downturn," he says.

People owning MDT also tend to own: AAPLADBEBBYCMCSAGOOGJCPORCL

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • PFE
    Pfizer Inc
  • $18.36
  • +1.38%
  • $18.15

The one thing Corbin fears is fresh trouble in the banking system and another round of selloffs in financial shares. For now, his favorite stocks are UPS (UPS), Pfizer and Medtronic (MDT). "These companies have low price/earnings ratios and decent yields, and franchises that are unlikely to be damaged in a downturn," he says.

People owning PFE also tend to own: AAALLAPCBUDCOPCVXDOW

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • GE
    Gen Electric Co
  • $15.59
  • -1.08%
  • $15.66

The managers' favorite stock this spring is no stranger to controversy; it practically defines it. General Electric (GE) has been whipsawed by concerns about the credit quality of its mammoth GE Capital unit, even as the global recession has pinched its industrial arm. The company recently lost its vaunted triple-A credit rating, cut its dividend 68% and fell below 6 a share in March, an 18-year trough, before doubling to 12. So, what's to like about this wounded giant? David C. Hartzell, founder of Cornell Capital Management in Buffalo, N.Y., praises GE's 3.5% yield (based on its new 10-cent quarterly payout) and its portfolio of valuable industrial assets. He sees the shares doubling again, to 24, in coming months as investors come to realize they have overestimated the company's risks. "Five years from now, people are going to look back and find it hard to believe GE sold for $5 or $6 a share," says Hartzell, who spent five years working for the company.

People owning GE also tend to own: AIGAXPDELLIBMINTCMSFTAAPL

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • BRK.A
    Brk.a
  • $0.00
  • N/A
  • $N/A

GE was a Big Money favorite last fall (ouch!), as were Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) and Wells Fargo (WFC), both top picks again this spring. They're joined by Apple (AAPL), Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Monsanto (MON) and Loews (L), the subject of a favorable Barron's story on Feb. 23.

People owning BRK.A also tend to own: AAPLBACBGCBHIBHPCLNECNQ

TheStreet.com Rating: No Rating What is this?

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  • WFC
    Wells Fargo & Co
  • $27.87
  • -1.59%
  • $28.21

GE was a Big Money favorite last fall (ouch!), as were Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) and Wells Fargo (WFC), both top picks again this spring. They're joined by Apple (AAPL), Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Monsanto (MON) and Loews (L), the subject of a favorable Barron's story on Feb. 23.

People owning WFC also tend to own: ACEBACCCBCOPCVXDIS

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • AAPL
    Apple Inc.
  • $199.92
  • -0.29%
  • $198.33

GE was a Big Money favorite last fall (ouch!), as were Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) and Wells Fargo (WFC), both top picks again this spring. They're joined by Apple (AAPL), Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Monsanto (MON) and Loews (L), the subject of a favorable Barron's story on Feb. 23.

People owning AAPL also tend to own: AMDCSCODELLGOOGIBMINTCMSFT

TheStreet.com Rating: B+ What is this?

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  • CHK
    Chesapeake Energy
  • $23.03
  • -1.50%
  • $23.20

GE was a Big Money favorite last fall (ouch!), as were Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) and Wells Fargo (WFC), both top picks again this spring. They're joined by Apple (AAPL), Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Monsanto (MON) and Loews (L), the subject of a favorable Barron's story on Feb. 23.

People owning CHK also tend to own: ACIAINVANRAPCBBDBTUCMCSK

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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A. Here's another one:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/173986-s
hipping-three-high-risk-high-reward-opti
ons

Also, DSX, for instance moved up after
hours.

It might depend on your timeframe. The
related indexes appear to be trending
up. (this is not a recommendation).

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