Super Hurricane Stocks
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Date updated:07-12-2008

I looked at the 7 most expensive hurricanes in history. Filtered out all the stocks that were up after every single hurricane. Then picked my five favorites

symbol name last price % change open
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  • HRC
    Hill-rom Holdings
  • $22.05
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

Makes hospital beds, patient room furniture, software systems for patient management. Not only a hurricane play but excellent long-term baby boomer play

People owning HRC also tend to own: ABCACOASHBUCYCFLCRKEAC

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • CTV
    Commscope Inc
  • $28.14
  • -2.02%
  • $28.50

Bought Andrew Corp, which has been up after all the hurricanes. They rebuild cell phone towers. Forward P/E of 12.

People owning CTV also tend to own: BHPCATDELLGOOGLULUTEXTPX

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

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  • TTC
    Toro Co
  • $39.97
  • -0.50%
  • $39.92

Landscaping, lawnmowers, etc. Excellent international growth. Buildings need landscaping after a hurricane. Stock beaten down too much: forward p/e of just 8 despite the growth overseas.

People owning TTC also tend to own: DEBSDLXEXPOHRBKCPLENLIZ

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • NUE
    Nucor Cp
  • $41.22
  • -1.67%
  • $41.47

Companies need steel after a hurricane. Govt estimates that 1.6 trillion worth of infrastructure rebuilding needs to happen in this country. Forward P/E of 8.

People owning NUE also tend to own: AXAFDXNOKRTPSLBTMDEBS

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • CPB
    Campbell Soup Co
  • $34.05
  • +0.83%
  • $33.67

People need cheap food after a hurricane. Just announced a $1.2bb buyback, raised guidance, and has a cheap forward P/E

People owning CPB also tend to own: ETPSLBADMAXPCDNSCFCCME

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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