Date updated:04-26-2008
Summary of the bullish and bearish positions mentioned in the April 26th, 2008 Barron's.

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JOE
St Joe Co (the) - $26.61
- +0.95%
- $26.56
St. Joe's share price, which has been halved since 2005, could rise 25% over the next 12 months, as the Florida real-estate market moves toward an eventual recovery.

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COV
Covidien Plc - $44.38
- +0.41%
- $44.15
Covidien shares look cheap and could gain as much as 15% as the company adjusts to life as an independent entity. One bull says a doubling of earnings is possible over five years.

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ABG
Asbury Automotive - $10.35
- +2.68%
- $10.09
Asbury rallied 8% last week, to $15.25, as the company confirmed '08 earnings guidance. The next stop could be 20, as the economy hits the gas.

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PBRA
Petroleo Bras Pet - $43.70
- +1.94%
- $43.16
For investors bullish on Petrobras, the A shares look more attractive. For traders who like relative-value plays, buying the A shares and shorting the PBRs is a bet on a reversion to a more typical spread.

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PBR
Petroleo Brasilei - $50.18
- +1.83%
- $49.65
For investors bullish on Petrobras, the A shares look more attractive. For traders who like relative-value plays, buying the A shares and shorting the PBRs is a bet on a reversion to a more typical spread.

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GFIG
Gfi Group Inc. - $4.65
- -1.48%
- $4.75
Analysts have been cutting their estimates. After a bounce late last week, the stock was trading near 12. That's about 11.8 times projected 2008 earnings, compared with 13.6 times for rival BGC Partners (BGCP) and 12.2 times for the sector. Deutsche Bank analyst Rob Rutschow says GFI was able to retain key personnel and noted how CDS trading continues to grow among financial firms, as does GFI's non-CDS revenue. His price target on the stock: 22.

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CNX
Cons Energy Inc - $46.84
- -0.19%
- $46.86
"Energy stocks that have gone up the most during the current oil rally will probably get hit the hardest," Bespoke analysts note. With gains of between 120% and 158% since January 2007, stocks like Consol Energy (CNX), National Oilwell Varco (NOV), Range Resources (RRC) and Hess (HES) have milked the most from this oil gush, and might have the most to lose when oil subsides.

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NOV
Natl Oilwell Varc - $44.17
- 0.00%
- $44.16
"Energy stocks that have gone up the most during the current oil rally will probably get hit the hardest," Bespoke analysts note. With gains of between 120% and 158% since January 2007, stocks like Consol Energy (CNX), National Oilwell Varco (NOV), Range Resources (RRC) and Hess (HES) have milked the most from this oil gush, and might have the most to lose when oil subsides.
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