Barron's Summary 02-16-2008
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From Barron's 02-16-2007

Summary of the bullish and bearish positions mentioned in the February 16th, 2007 Barron's.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • WFC
    Wells Fargo & Co
  • $31.20
  • +5.16%
  • $29.57

Other bulls, like Goldman Sachs' Managing Director Lori Appelbaum, say that Wells' shares have upside of as much as 15% over the next 12 months, barring some sort of sharp economic deceleration. The shares, Appelbaum notes, are trading at about 11 times her 2008 earnings estimate, or near the low end of the stock's three-year trading range between 9.7 times and 14 times earnings. (Appelbaum recently announced that she's retiring from Goldman later this year, although her recommendations remain in effect.)

People owning WFC also tend to own: ACEBACCCBCOPCVXDIS

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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  • PHG
    Koninklijke Phlp
  • $31.42
  • +0.35%
  • $31.16

After dipping in recent months, the shares look cheap. They could climb by 30% or more as the company powers up in lighting and medical gear, and reaps more cost savings.

People owning PHG also tend to own: SGTLBPCSRTPSTDVEBA

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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  • AIG
    Amer Intl Group I
  • $22.34
  • +5.28%
  • $20.33

Last week's plunge was way overdone. The stock could jump nearly 50%.

People owning AIG also tend to own: AAIBMINTCJNJJPMKOMSFT

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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  • AMAT
    Applied Materials
  • $17.16
  • +2.45%
  • $16.69

AMAT rallied more than 7% last week, to around $19, but still looks cheap: Citigroup's Timothy Arcuri thinks the company can generate pro forma profits of $1.50 a share in the October 2009 fiscal year (he sees $1 this year) and thinks $1.84 is possible in 2010. That gives AMAT a P/E of under 13 times his '09 estimate, and about 10 times his 2010 number. Arcuri last week raised his target on the stock to $26 from $23, and says "$30 looks in reach."

People owning AMAT also tend to own: AVYBGGBUDCLDDETHGCI

TheStreet.com Rating: C+ What is this?

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  • LOGI
    Logitech Int Sa
  • $24.67
  • +0.57%
  • $24.63

After rising to 37 from 24 last year, Logitech International (ticker: LOGI) is back at 27. That might be a good entry point, given a 41% jump in the company's third-quarter profits on a 13% rise in sales. Of particular note, Asia-Pacific sales jumped 44%, while sales of Harmony remotes surged 72%.

People owning LOGI also tend to own: BEZBTUCATYHCNNSCSTREBAY

TheStreet.com Rating: A What is this?

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  • KOG
    Kodiak Oil
  • $2.63
  • 0.00%
  • $2.60

About 30% of the carbon pitch used in North America today is imported from China, and "we sense that these imports are slowing due to higher associated costs and stronger Asian demand," notes KeyBanc analyst Saul Ludwig. That combination of strong demand and slowing imports gives Koppers pricing power when negotiating with customers. At about 36, Koppers shares are trading at 11.5 times 2008 earnings, compared with 18.3 times for other specialty chemical companies and 15.2 times for railroads and their suppliers.

People owning KOG also tend to own: ARBXARDIBIOSCDECHINADPTRHDL

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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