Barron's First Half Picks Review
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Date updated:07-13-2008

The financial sector has been central to our performances this year and last. Some of our worst picks have been in that industry, along with many of our most rewarding pans.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • HP
    Helmerich Payne
  • $38.08
  • -1.58%
  • $38.01

The top performer among our bullish picks this year is Helmerich & Payne, which provides drilling services to North American energy companies and has benefited from the sharp rise in natural-gas prices.

People owning HP also tend to own: ESVNBRRDCGSFRIGCSCOIMCL

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • MRVL
    Marvell Technolog
  • $14.73
  • +0.20%
  • $14.59

Other big winners: chip maker Marvell Technology and power producer Dynegy.

People owning MRVL also tend to own: ACIWADMADSAZPNCERNCKFRCREE

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • DYN
    Dynegy Inc Cl A N
  • $1.93
  • -5.85%
  • $2.00

Other big winners: chip maker Marvell Technology and power producer Dynegy.

People owning DYN also tend to own: ATRCLCCSLCWDNREXPFLO

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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  • WYE
    Wye
  • $0.00
  • N/A
  • $N/A

Wyeth, which we profiled positively in April, has proven to be one of the few bright spots in the tough pharmaceutical sector, thanks to hopes surrounding a new Alzheimer's drug that is undergoing large-scale testing. Wyeth is hoping the tests are sufficiently successful to gain approval for the drug from the Food and Drug Administration.

People owning WYE also tend to own: ARXTCALPCAMH.OBFXIGSTLJTXKMP

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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  • XTO
    Xto Energy Inc
  • $43.25
  • +0.16%
  • $42.58

Some of our biggest gainers from 2007 came from those groups, including XTO Energy, Nabors Industries and Walter Industries, a coal producer.

People owning XTO also tend to own: APAAPCBHICHKCOPCVXDVN

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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  • NBR
    Nabors Inds Inc N
  • $21.99
  • -1.08%
  • $21.80

Some of our biggest gainers from 2007 came from those groups, including XTO Energy, Nabors Industries and Walter Industries, a coal producer.

People owning NBR also tend to own: AVXBAMCHEUY.PKCVAFCE-AHLDVF.PKIVSBF.PK

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • WLT
    Walter Energy
  • $65.10
  • -0.34%
  • $64.06

Walter quadrupled from the time of our article in April 2007 through June 30, 2008, making it by far our best selection last year.

People owning WLT also tend to own: AAVABXAADGAMATAQRBGRBXL

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • FHN
    First Horizon Ntl
  • $12.28
  • -0.81%
  • $12.16

Not surprisingly, our biggest losers this year were in the financial sector, the worst industry group in the stock market, with a 30% drop in the year's first half. Seemingly inexpensive stocks like First Horizon, East West Bancorp and American International Group got crunched after our articles, largely by credit problems.

People owning FHN also tend to own: BFKCHKCMCSACOPDBNDFJEWT

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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