Engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative therapies to treat cancer and immune-inflammatory related diseases in Europe and the United States. A Buy: B

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., a contract research organization, provides drug discovery and development services, post-approval expertise, and compound partnering programs. The company operates in two segments: Discovery Sciences and Development. A Buy: A-

Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It also engages in the manufacture, transportation, and sale of petroleum products and petrochemicals, as well as participates in electric power generation. A Buy: A

ConocoPhillips operates as an integrated energy company worldwide. It operates through six segments: Exploration and Production, Midstream, Refining and Marketing, LUKOIL Investment, Chemicals, and Emerging Businesses. A Buy: B+

British Petroleum; BP p.l.c. provides fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services, and petrochemicals products. The company operates in three segments: Exploration and Production; Refining and Marketing; and Gas, Power, and Renewables. A Buy: A-

AT&T, Inc. provides telecommunication services and products to residential, business, and governmental customers in the United States and internationally. Buy: A+

CVS Caremark Corporation operates retail drugstores in the United States. Buy: A-

Pride International, Inc. provides offshore and onshore contract drilling and related services to oil and natural gas companies worldwide. The company offers its services through the use of mobile offshore drilling and land-based drilling rigs, and work over rigs. Buy: A-