Filed under: Stocks to BuyUnlike France, the United States did not build nearly enough nuclear power plants in the last two decades of the 20th century to accommodate its power needs, and it will spend the next two decades playing catch-up, which is why I'm reiterating my buy rating for Entergy Corp. (ETR), first recommended on May 12, 2009, at a price of $74.31. Entergy, the second largest nuclear...

Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Chasing Value, Stocks to BuyThe march toward year end continues as three more stocks are reviewed in a search for the eventual 2010 stock picks. This year there will be nine stocks with a new wrinkle, I will add one naked put. These options have contributed to a mind-boggling return on my 2009 portfolio, exceeding 200% to date. This has been...

Filed under: Analyst reports, Pfizer (PFE), Market matters, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Merck and Co (MRK), Lilly (Eli) (LLY), Deere and Co (DE), Stocks to Buy, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT) From TheStreet.com Network Dollar Store: Early Volume Plays Dollar Could Steer Stocks in Coming Week TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says it looks like the patent worries aren't so dire after al...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyTransCanada Corp.'s (TRP) shares, first recommended on May 11, 2009, at a price of $26.56, have pulled back, and the dip represents a buy opportunity, which is why I'm reiterating my buy rating for the stock. TransCanada is natural gas play with promise: it's a natural gas transmission and storage company that also owns oil assets and electric power generation assets (incl...

Filed under: Newsletters, Research in Motion (RIMM), Stocks to Buy"Suddenly, no one likes Research in Motion (RIMM) any more, at least that's the impression you get from the media," observes Gordon Pape. In his Internet Wealth Builder, he offers a contrary -- and bullish -- view of the smartphone maker. "To hear some analysts tell it, the BlackBerry maker is going the way of Nortel. It's just a mat...

Filed under: Competitive strategy, Ford Motor (F), Market matters, FedEx Corp (FDX), United Parcel'B' (UPS), Options, Wells Fargo (WFC), Chasing Value, Stocks to Buy, E*TRADE (ETFC), EZCORP (EZPW)Fourteen stocks have been reviewed so far with eight of them potential contenders for 2010. These include some picks from 2009, some old dependables and a few more on the speculative side.During the year I...

Filed under: Avon Products (AVP), Stocks to BuyAvon Products (AVP) has broken through key resistance at $33, hence I'm removing my hold on the company's shares, first recommended on May 6, 2009 at a price of $23.12. If you bought in May, you're up about 50%. Still, it should be noted that this is probably the last opportunity to buy Avon shares and earn an outsized gain during the current economic ...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyIt goes without saying that I favor the electric power generation sector, and among them, fewer are steadier than Connecticut-based Northeast Utilities (NU), hence I'm reiterating my buy rating for the company, first recommended on May 6, 2009 at a price of $21.48. Don't look for mega revenue growth or gargantuan customer gains with NU, just predictable, steady earnings gr...

Filed under: Deere and Co (DE), Stocks to Buy, Cramer on BloggingStocks, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT) From TheStreet.com Network Union Pacific, FedEx Lead High-Flying Stocks Obama the Spender Warns on Debt: Today's Outrage TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says it's not too late to get on board these rocket ships. During the great narrow bull market that was 2006-2007, anyone who...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyBased on its decent Q3 performance and the 2010 outlook for the U.S./global economies, I'm reiterating my Buy rating for General Cable Corporation (BGC), first recommended on May 5, 2009 at a price of $34.59. General Cable, which develops, designs, manufactures, and distributes copper, aluminum, and fiber optic wire and cable products for the communications, energy and ele...

Filed under: American Express (AXP), Stocks to BuyWith American Express Co., (AXP), it's best to look down the field, i.e. think long-term, which is why I'm reiterating my Buy rating for the company, first recommended on April 27, 2009 at a price of $27.28. If you bought AXP in April, you're up about 51%.As forecast, institutional investors (IIs) have looked right past AXP's likely double-digit rev...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyIt goes without saying that the rails are a preferred sector in this neck of the investing woods, hence I'm reiterating my buy rating for Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), first recommended on May 1, 2009 at a price of $37.47. If you bought CP in May, you're up about 33%.The upturn in commodity shipments (potash, coal) has not materialized as soon as forecast, but look for th...

Filed under: Stocks to BuyAs expected, Ashland Inc. (ASH) continues to advance, which is why I'm reiterating my buy rating for the company, first recommended on May 4, 2009 at a price of $26.43. If you bought ASH in May, you're ahead about 43%.Ashland makes specialty resins, polymers, and adhesives for sale in North America and Europe. It also owns the Valvoline oil-change brand and oil service cha...

Filed under: Newsletters, Regions Financial (RF), Stocks to Buy"Direct Investment Plans -- or DRIPs -- are a great way to investor regardless of the market environment; in fact, avoiding the emotional decisions usually made by the typical investor may be their greatest strength," observes DRIP specialist Vita Nelson. In her MoneyPaper's Direct Investing, she reviews the basics of DRIP investing and...

Filed under: Cisco Systems (CSCO), Market matters, International Business Machines (IBM), Caterpillar (CAT), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Procter and Gamble (PG), Freep't McMoRan Copper (FCX), Oil, Stocks to Buy, Cramer on BloggingStocks From TheStreet.com Network Commodities: ETFs vs. Mutual Funds Gold Prices Soar Past $1,133/Ounce The Street.com's Jim Cramer says that OPEC may take oi...

Filed under: Apple Inc (AAPL), Stocks to Buy, Best Stocks for 2009Apple (AAPL) has been dominating the domestic market over the past few years, and its products and innovations have been huge successes. The latest winner is the iPhone smart phone. Now, with a weak dollar, look for sales of this fantastic product to explode across the globe. If you think the success domestically is something, wait t...

Filed under: PepsiCo (PEP), Stocks to Buy, Best Stocks for 2009PepsiCo (PEP) understands the importance of global sales. So much so that its CEO, Indra Nooyi, was born and raised in India. Having led the company's global strategy for more than a decade prepared her well for the challenges of the leadership of the entire company. That preparation is timely, given the weakness in the dollar and the e...

Filed under: Starbucks (SBUX), Stocks to Buy, Best Stocks for 2009We have seen what exports can do for fast food restaurants. Can the same happen with coffee stocks? In some ways, it is already happening. Starbucks (SBUX) has made a big push overseas and many of its stores can be found in foreign markets. And a weak dollar is going to accelerate the trend greatly.Continue reading Weak dollar winner...

Filed under: Caterpillar (CAT), Stocks to Buy, Best Stocks for 2009Nothing says manufacturing like Caterpillar (CAT). Those monster trucks made for earth-moving, digging and trucking are the epitome of making stuff in the good old USA. Emerging markets are gaining confidence in building again, and a declining dollar makes Caterpillar equipment cheap for them. So, look for big sales gains in Caterpi...

Filed under: Stocks to Buy, Best Stocks for 2009The collapse of the domestic housing market crushed businesses that made things that went into the building boom. One of the biggest makers of stuff for homes is Whirlpool (WHR). During the real estate bull market, Whirlpool was firing on all cylinders. But when the market crashed, so did WHR stock. Since bottoming earlier this year, WHR has made a bi...