Barron's Tech Stock Picks 10-27-2007
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"To help us pinpoint some tech stocks to buy -- and some to avoid -- we spoke with Price; Seligman's Wick and his associates, Reema Shah and Ajay Diwan; RS Investment's Allison Thacker; Ed Snyder of Charter Equity Research, and Glen Kacher of Integral Capital Partners, a technology hedge fund. A couple of other trusted sources also were consulted." -- Mark Veverka

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symbol name last price % change open
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  • GOOG
    Google Inc.
  • $551.10
  • +0.45%
  • $547.72

"Its forward-looking P/E of 32.7 is lower than Amazon's 57.3. She also predicts that Google will offer its own wireless-phone handset. Shares traded around 669 on Thursday, but Shah sees them climbing to 750."

People owning GOOG also tend to own: AAPLAMDCSCODELLIBMINTCMSFT

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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  • GOOG
    Google Inc.
  • $551.10
  • +0.45%
  • $547.72

"Its forward-looking P/E of 32.7 is lower than Amazon's 57.3. She also predicts that Google will offer its own wireless-phone handset. Shares traded around 669 on Thursday, but Shah sees them climbing to 750."

People owning GOOG also tend to own: AAPLAMDCSCODELLIBMINTCMSFT

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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  • NOK
    Nokia Cp Ads
  • $13.21
  • +0.61%
  • $13.06

"Nokia's American depository receipts, at 39, are still priced for growth at about 18 times forward-looking earnings. The emerging mobile Internet can only help Nokia."

People owning NOK also tend to own: ABTDGXEPDFMDGSKJNJJOSB

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • BMC
    Bmc Software
  • $37.23
  • -0.43%
  • $37.04

"Pro forma operating margins, which better reflect cash flow, have jumped from single digits to about 24% in the past few years, she notes. Shah thinks they can hit the low 30s."

People owning BMC also tend to own: AESAMPATBAXCAGCALGEF

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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  • STX
    Seagate Technolog
  • $15.31
  • -0.39%
  • $15.20

"At around 26 last Thursday, the stock is trading at 10.1 times forward earnings, and Diwan thinks it can hit 30-33 a share in the next 12 months."

People owning STX also tend to own: AHMAIZALBAMPAVTAXCABBI

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • GSI
    General Steel Hld
  • $4.32
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

"RS Funds isn't allowed to publish price targets, but Thacker says her fund's general goal is to double the value of its investments. GSI shares were trading around 24.71 last Thursday."

People owning GSI also tend to own: AUYGLWGMOHALHLXIOMR

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • DRIV
    Digital River
  • $25.42
  • +2.13%
  • $24.55

"Another of Thacker's e-commerce plays is Digital River (DRIV), an Eden Prairie, Minn., provider of online software delivery, which she likes for its valuation."

People owning DRIV also tend to own: AAPLABTLAIRNALVRCHINACNETGOOG

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • PRO
    Pros Holdings Inc
  • $9.02
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

"Revenue is recognized upon implementation and delivery of the product -- rather than contract closing -- which provides more visible and consistent accounting for investors. The Street sees 2008 revenues growing about 25%. Thacker thinks that can continue. Shares were trading around 13.50 last week and the consensus price target is 16. Thacker believes that's low."

People owning PRO also tend to own: BACCATCOHDBDINTCLVLTMO

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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