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Three Undervalued Stocks to Buy

It's becoming a bit of a broken record, but the refrain "another challenging month" does apply to the current market environment. There were a host of factors influencing stocks and keeping their value down in June. However,with careful selection investors can use the current volatility to make money. You see, there are plenty of fundamentally strong yet undervalued companies that the mainstream investment community hasn't picked up.

Which stocks fit the bill? Take a look at three undervalued stock buys to see:

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Hilary Kramer: Three Undervalued Stocks for an Unpredictable Market

With the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) hovering around 11,000, Hilary Kramer, the editor of GameChangerStocks.com, says that in the short-term, stocks will continue to rise. Driving shares up will be first quarter earnings, which are expected to triple over year-ago comparisons.

But Kramer warns that once earnings season is over, investors should brace for a pullback of 7% to 10%. In this interview, Kramer talks about her views for the market, her strategy for picking winning stocks in unpredictable times and then recommends three undervalued stocks with great prospects.

Watch the video for Hilary's picks.


Hilary Kramer is the editor of Hilary Kramer's GameChangers.

Western Union: Immigration boosts money transfers

While media pundits and politicians debate the pros and cons of immigration, one thing is clear -- the number of immigrants both in the U.S. and worldwide is growing rapidly. And, according to Nathan Slaughter, these workers are using money transfers to send funds back to their home countries.

In his Half-Priced Stocks newsletter, the advisor turns to Western Union (NYSE: WU) as a beneficiary of this trend. He considers the company a "venerable blue chip" that is significantly undervalued.

Slaughter notes, "With more than 300,000 agent locations worldwide, Western Union is clearly the dominant player in the money-transfer industry -- it boasts a network three times as large as its closest rival."

Meanwhile, Slaughter points out that the firm recently announced that it had joined with financial services firm Checksmart to offer its services in 263 locations. This new partnership, he points out, follows a flurry of recent deals that have seen Western Union pick up more than 1,400 locations in Mexico, Italy, and Spain.

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Is GE a turnaround in the making?

General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) has a long, long way to go before attaining its 2000 high of $60 per share. This company has vastly under performed the markets, its peer group and any other measuring stick investors want to use. GE was a glamorous stock in the 1980's and 1990's under the watchful eye of CEO guru Jack Welch. He may have gotten out just in time!!

General Electric does suffer from the laws of large numbers.With a $400 billion market capitalization and a revenue run-rate this year of $175 billion, growing this beast is like moving the mountain. Actually, moving the mountain might be easier!. CEO Jeffrey Immelt, a lifer at GE, was hand-picked by Jack Welch back in early 2001, and Immelt took the reigns in late 2001, just after 9-11. His mission is formidable and onerous as GE flourished under Welch. Immelt's tenure has been marred by an under-performing company with a similar under-performing stock. Many shareholders and analysts, including yours truly, have done the back-of-the-envelope analysis and can say that GE broken up into various public units is worth more than $50 per share. The stock is currently at $39.15, a good 20-25% below break up value.

I have argued that breaking up GE would be good for the shareholders and its employees. New CEOs and boards of directors for the separate entities would bring new ideas, fresh perspectives and individual company expectations. GE is not only an American company, but a global giant. GE has operations and sell its products world wide.

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Last updated: February 12, 2012: 08:30 AM

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