Wow! I hope you looked into Peter Cohan's pick, Posco (NYSE: PKX), when our feature ran. Like a broken record, again I ask how long the South Korean steelmaker can continue these fantastic gains -- 44.37% higher in just five weeks! Even if you bought in last week, you'd already be up 10.41%. Phenomenal.
Also performing handily are two of Sheldon Liber's picks, Huaneng Power International Inc. (NYSE: HNP) and Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC). China's Huaneng rose 1 1/2% since last week to close at $44.99 Thursday, putting it up 18.43% since our virtual purchase August 16. Texas energy concern Anadarko has gushed 4.48% higher since last Thursday, climbing to $52.96, a total gain of 11.54% since our August 16 Volatile Markets feature.
Steven Halpern's Dow 30 picks General Electric (NYSE: GE) and Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) continue to outperform both the Nasdaq -- up 7.95% since our Volatile Markets feature ran -- and the Dow, which sits 7.04% higher. GE's 1.8% gains last week put it $4.04 higher than its August 16 opening price, for a total five-week gain of 10.86%. After its 2.32% ascent this week, Boeing now sits 9.22% higher -- up $8.55 from $92.70 in mid-August.
Georges Yared's recommendation, Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), also cleared the major indices, rising 1.82% to $65.59 since last Thursday for a five-week gain of 9.72%.
Three picks are still in the black but trail the Dow:
- Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO), another selection by Georges Yared, headed 44 cents higher in the last week, leaving the beverage giant up 5.47% in the last five weeks.
- Staying in the caffeinated vein, Steven Halpern's recommendation Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), bubbled out a penny gain for the week, leaving it 3.31% higher since our mid-August feature.
- After hugging its virtual purchase price for a couple of weeks, Georges Yared's pick Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), climbed 94 cents since last Thursday for a five-week gain of 1.89%.
A different sort of transporation stock, Steven Madden (NASDAQ: SHOO), recommended by Kevin Kelly, can't seem to find a groove. The shoe maker stumbled for the third straight week, falling 7.93% for a full 24.29% loss in the last five weeks. In a bit of mixed news yesterday, brokerage Wedbush Morgan maintained SHOO's "buy" rating, but lowered its 12-month price target from $34 to $23, doing likewise with earnings estimates for 2007 and 2008.
As an index, our volatile market picks have gained 7.48% since the feature ran -- just about midway between the Nasdaq and the Dow. Check in weekly for updates on how our stock recommendations are performing in this volatile market -- don't be stingy with your tips either!
See all the posts in this special report:
- Volatile Markets: 11 stock plays for turbulent times
- Steven Halpern: Stick with General Electric (GE)
- Sheldon Liber: Huaneng Power (HNP) is my pick for the next 50 years
- Georges Yared: Target (TGT) is the retailer of choice
- Georges Yared: Bank of America (BAC) offers low risk, high reward
- Steven Halpern: Starbucks (SBUX) is ready for a comeback
- Georges Yared: Coca-Cola (KO) is the Real Thing
- Steven Halpern: Bet on Boeing (BA)
- Sheldon Liber: Ride FreightCar America (RAIL)
- Sheldon Liber: Anadarko Petroleum (APC) has valuable fuel reserves
- Peter Cohan: Dip makes Posco (PKX) a bigger bargain
- Kevin Kelly: Steven Madden (SHOO) will wear well
- Gary E. Sattler: Precious metals are the safest place to be
- Zac Bissonnette: Just ignore it; don't try to time it
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Twitter valuation off by half: NeXt Up Research
Comfort Zone Investing: The unmighty dollar
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-24-2007 @ 9:10PM
Harold said...
GE hasn't done anything for the last 3-4 years! It should be 55 today just to keep up with the general market rise over the same time perriod. A real dog.