Ten Valentine's Day Stocks to Love (and 10 to Hate)

10 Valentine's Day stocks to love -- 10 to hateValentine's Day may be a commercialized holiday to some, but there's no denying that its big business. And this coming Valentine's Day may be extra sweet since it falls on a Sunday, making it a great excuse for a romantic night out. In fact, total Valentine's Day spending is expected to reach $17.6 billion this year, up 3.3% over 2009, according to consumer spending researchers at IBISWorld.

That's a big payday, and one that investors should be paying attention to.

So, in the spirit of this Valentine's Day spending surge, here are 10 stocks to fall in love with -- plus 10 stocks every investor should hate.

Click on each stock to learn more.

Stock #1: Amazon.com (AMZN)
Stock #2: Blue Nile (NILE)
Stock #3: Limited Brands (LTD)
Stock #4: Priceline.com (PCLN)
Stock #5: American Greetings (AM)
Stock #6: Whole Foods (WFMI)
Stock #7: Carmike Cinemas (CKEC)
Stock #8: Steak 'n Shake (SNS)
Stock #9: IncrediMail (MAIL)
Stock #10: Ford (F)

Valentine's Day stocks to hate -- see the complete list here.

At the time of this writing, Louis Navellier owned shares of AMZN, PCLN, WFMI, MAIL and F in personal or client portfolios.

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