"According to the Spectrem Group, which recently polled the country's wealthiest people, they're the most optimistic they've been in months," says Marc Lichtenfeld.

The contributing editor to Investment U explains, "Let's take a look at 3 stocks that millionaires (and aspiring ones) should pay attention to: Apple (AAPL), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) and Varian Medical Systems (VAR).

"And according to Fidelity, 83% of millionaires surveyed said the financial crisis did not shake their confidence in investing. And of those who said they'll invest more money in the stock market, nearly 60% of them plan to buy technology stocks. And just under half expect to acquire pharmaceutical and healthcare stocks.

Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) manufactures medical devices for treating cancer and other medical conditions with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, proton therapy and brachytherapy. The company also provides X-ray detectors for industrial/security applications and software for managing radiotherapy centers. The firm has manufacturing sites in North America, Europe and China and operates some 60 sales/support offices around the world.

Varian pleased investors last week, when it reported Q3 EPS of 58 cents and revenues of $513 million. Analysts had been looking for 46 cents and $480.3 million. The CEO noted that faster than expected acceptance of Varian's oncology products was a major factor leading to the successful quarter. Management also guided FY08 EPS to about $2.23 ($2.11 consensus) and FY08 revenues to about $2.08-$2.096 billion ($2.05B consensus). Needham and Lazard Capital subsequently reiterated "buy" ratings on the shares.