Barron's Summary 12-01-2007
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From Barron's 12-01-2007

Summary of the bullish and bearish positions mentioned in the December 1st, 2007 Barron's.

See our Hate List below right for Bearish positions.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • WU
    Western Union Com
  • $15.76
  • +8.54%
  • $14.73

Western Union shares are cheap, given the company's efficient global money-transfer business and growth opportunities. The stock could gain 20% or more.

People owning WU also tend to own: BRMRKMSFTMWRKPFEULUSG

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • MMR
    Mcmoran Explor Co
  • $12.11
  • +7.07%
  • $11.40

"We think the street has not yet acknowledged the size of McMoRan's Flatrock discovery, nor the implications for the rest of its inventory," argues JPMorgan analyst Brian Kuzma, who has an 18 price target on the stock. He calls the pullback "an opportunity for investors willing to learn McMoRan's complicated story."

People owning MMR also tend to own: AAPLABBAMAGAMRDODVNEP

TheStreet.com Rating: C- What is this?

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  • VLO
    Valero Energy Cp
  • $24.95
  • +1.42%
  • $25.36

At 65, Valero Energy (VLO) fetches 7 times Bernstein's projected 2008 estimates, compared with the group's average of 10.6 times.

People owning VLO also tend to own: APAAPCBHICHKCOPCVXDVN

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • SUN
    Sunoco Inc
  • $44.14
  • -2.00%
  • $45.67

Sunoco (SUN), near 67, also is tied to the heating-oil market. Bernstein rates both Outperform -

People owning SUN also tend to own: AIGACNRYLDVNMPETOIHBC

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • HOC
    Holly Cp
  • $20.80
  • +3.69%
  • $20.87

Holly (HOC), which has slipped more than 40% since July. Holly has about $400 million in cash and no debt, and a recent deal to sell some pipeline assets will add about $171 million in cash -- increasing the odds that the Dallas company will buy back more shares.

People owning HOC also tend to own: APCATWCYESVIOCMMNVL

TheStreet.com Rating: A+ What is this?

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  • COH
    Coach Inc
  • $21.91
  • +0.05%
  • $21.72

Coach: Despite management guidance of "only" 20%-plus growth this quarter, the hundreds of people standing in line at midnight after Thanksgiving at the company's Woodbury Common outlet near New York suggest the handbag authority hasn't lost its touch. Coach stock has fallen 17% to around 36 from an April high of 54. When the holiday numbers are in, it could head higher.

People owning COH also tend to own: AMTANFAVIDCNOCOSTESIEXPD

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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  • JWN
    Nordstrom Inc
  • $15.91
  • +4.67%
  • $15.37

Nordstrom: It stumbled in the warm fall weather, but Nordstrom remains a strong performer and a leader in accessories. These days, its shares sell for under 11 times expected fiscal '08 earnings of $3.15 a share, near the bottom of their historic range.

People owning JWN also tend to own: AAPLAMRCOSTDEGOOGGSITA

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • JCG
    J Crew Group Inc.
  • $13.04
  • +1.95%
  • $12.93

J.Crew: Chairman Mickey Drexler got his mojo back at this youthful pacesetter, after losing it at Gap. Earnings per share are expected to grow almost 25% in fiscal '08, ending January '09. The stock, which has fallen to 40 from 57 this year, trades for 22 times estimates of $1.82 a share.

People owning JCG also tend to own: KLVLTMTUNWSPFESBUXSGP

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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