Barron's Big Money Stock Picks
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Date updated:10-31-2009

The bull is still in charge, say America's money managers in our latest Big Money Poll. But it pays to be cautious, as bargains are getting harder to find.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • BA
    Boeing Co
  • $51.97
  • -1.25%
  • $52.08

Lemonides has placed his bets on depressed pharmaceuticals stocks, and aerospace giant Boeing (BA). He sees the Dow climbing to 12,000 by next June, and predicts it could trade as high as 15,000 in "two or three years."

People owning BA also tend to own: AAPLBENBMYCOSTGLDGOOGIAAC

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • MSFT
    Microsoft Corpora
  • $29.91
  • -0.10%
  • $29.94

Our respondents' top pick, Microsoft has rallied nicely since March, but substantial gains could lie ahead as the software titan embarks on a new product-upgrade cycle, headlined by the launch of the Windows 7 computer-operating system, which has garnered glowing reviews. Microsoft trades for 15.5 times the $1.79 it is expected to earn in the fiscal year ending next June. Back out the company's nearly $4 a share in cash, and its price/earnings multiple is only 13. Microsoft returns cash to shareholders via a 52-cent annual dividend; it yields 1.8%.

People owning MSFT also tend to own: AAPLAMDCSCODELLGOOGIBMINTC

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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  • QCOM
    Qualcomm Incorpor
  • $45.56
  • +0.02%
  • $45.86

Qualcomm (QCOM) is another tech bargain—and manager favorite. One Big Money manager expects the company to earn $2.36 a share in the next 12 months, which implies a P/E of 17.5—well below its five-year average forward P/E of 22, he says. Qualcomm boasts operating margins of 35%, and pays a dividend of 68 cents, for a yield of 1.6%. A maker of cellphone chips, it is gaining market share in the 3G (third-generation) handset market.

People owning QCOM also tend to own: AAPLBEASBMCBOBJCDNSCHKPCSCO

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • GE
    Gen Electric Co
  • $16.12
  • +0.62%
  • $16.08

Cornell Capital's Hartzell is a fan of General Electric (GE), yet another top pick. It trades at about 14, but based on his sum-of the-parts valuation, it could be worth as much as 25. At the height of the credit crisis, amid concerns about its financial health, GE sold for under 6 a share.

People owning GE also tend to own: AIGBACCCOPCVXFNMJNJ

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • EBAY
    Ebay Inc.
  • $23.59
  • +0.60%
  • $23.51

Hartzell also likes eBay (EBAY), now at 22.27. It recently sold a majority stake in Skype, the maker of popular computer calling software. Hartzell figures eBay's retained interest in Skype is worth several dollars per share, and that eBay itself is worth 30.

People owning EBAY also tend to own: AESCKHCTRPDRHENSLFBG.OBPEIX

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • AAPL
    Apple Inc.
  • $204.44
  • -0.70%
  • $205.21

Lots of tech companies, from Apple (AAPL) to Google (GOOG) to Yahoo! (YHOO), also dot the list of stocks our respondents consider most overvalued.

People owning AAPL also tend to own: AMDCSCODELLGOOGIBMINTCMSFT

TheStreet.com Rating: B+ What is this?

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  • GOOG
    Google Inc.
  • $583.09
  • +0.13%
  • $582.50

Lots of tech companies, from Apple (AAPL) to Google (GOOG) to Yahoo! (YHOO), also dot the list of stocks our respondents consider most overvalued.

People owning GOOG also tend to own: AAPLAMDCSCODELLIBMINTCMSFT

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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  • GOOG
    Google Inc.
  • $583.09
  • +0.13%
  • $582.50

Lots of tech companies, from Apple (AAPL) to Google (GOOG) to Yahoo! (YHOO), also dot the list of stocks our respondents consider most overvalued.

People owning GOOG also tend to own: AAPLAMDCSCODELLIBMINTCMSFT

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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