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Crossing Wall Street Buy List
The following 20 stocks are the Crossing Wall Street Buy List. Below, I’ve provided each stock’s name, ticker, current price, year-to-date return and a brief description. I change the Buy List just once a year, on January 1. After that, the Buy List is set for the next 12 months. In mid-December, I’ll unveil the list for next year.
| Stock |
Symbol |
Current Price |
YTD % |
Comments |
| AFLAC |
AFL |
$56.53 |
22.89% |
The duck stock. Sells supplemental life and health insurance. |
| Amphenol |
APH |
$39.70 |
27.90% |
The company is one of the world's leading makers of electronic and fiber optic connectors. |
| Bed Bath & Beyond |
BBBY |
$35.72 |
-6.25% |
The home furnishings retailer has met or beaten earnings every quarter for 13 straight years. |
| WR Berkley |
BER |
$30.80 |
-10.75% |
One of the best run big insurance companies. It specializes in underserved markets. |
| Biomet |
BMET |
$0.00 |
-100.00% |
Bought out on 9/25 for $46 a share. |
| Donaldson |
DCI |
$41.03 |
18.21% |
Donaldson is a worldwide leader in air and liquid filtration systems. The company is on track for its 18th straight year of record profits. |
| Danaher |
DHR |
$82.96 |
14.52% |
Probably the best-run conglomerate in America. The company is an oddball collection of dull, unloved and highly efficient companies. |
| FactSet Research Systems |
FDS |
$69.16 |
22.45% |
Provides Wall Street with all the numbers we love. |
| Fair Isaac |
FIC |
$36.78 |
-9.52% |
The dominant credit-scoring company. |
| Fiserv |
FISV |
$54.46 |
3.89% |
The major outsourcing resource for the financial services industry. |
| Graco |
GGG |
$39.99 |
0.93% |
Fluid control products. Boring but profitable. |
| Harley-Davidson |
HOG |
$49.48 |
-29.79% |
Harley-Davidson is an American icon. For 100 years, Harleys have ruled the road. |
| Jos. A Bank Clothiers |
JOSB |
$36.05 |
22.83% |
102-year-old men's fashion store. |
| Medtronic |
MDT |
$56.62 |
5.81% |
One of the largest medical device makers in the world. |
| Nicholas Financial |
NICK |
$9.24 |
-21.69% |
Nicholas finances used car loans through a network of 47 branch offices. The company has reported record sales and earnings for 66 out of the past 67 quarters |
| Respironics |
RESP |
$48.66 |
28.90% |
Makes respiratory products that help people with sleep apnea. |
| SEI Investments |
SEIC |
$28.90 |
-2.96% |
Helps banks and money managers with their technology needs. |
| Sysco |
SYY |
$34.87 |
-5.14% |
The top food supplier. Sysco serves nearly 400,000 American eating establishments. The stock has increased its dividend every year since it went public in 1970. |
| UnitedHealth Group |
UNH |
$47.25 |
-12.06% |
The Minnesota-based company is the nation's largest provider of health care services. |
| Varian Medical Systems |
VAR |
$42.65 |
-10.34% |
The company has a 60% market share of radiation therapy equipment. It's a hugely profitable niche. |
| Total YTD Portfolio Performance |
-2.01% |
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Stock Prices Updated: Wed Oct 3 12:53:29 EDT 2007
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