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Crossing Wall Street Buy List
The Crossing Wall Street Buy List contains 20 stocks. I’ve provided each stock’s name, ticker, current price, year-to-date return and a brief company description. I change the Buy List just once a year, on January 1. After that, the Buy List is set for the next 12 months. In mid-December, I’ll unveil next year’s list.
| Stock |
Symbol |
Current Price |
YTD % |
Comments |
| AFLAC |
AFL |
$29.43 |
-35.80% |
The duck stock. Sells supplemental life and health insurance. |
| Amphenol |
APH |
$31.62 |
31.86% |
One of the world's leading makers of electronic and fiber optic connectors. |
| Baxter International |
BAX |
$53.15 |
-0.82% |
Baxter is a diversified health care company with a global reach. The company got its start in 1931 by bringing intravenous medical treatments to the masses. Today, Baxter has 46,000 employees and yearly revenue of $12 billion. |
| Bed Bath & Beyond |
BBBY |
$29.66 |
16.68% |
The home furnishings retailer is one of the most efficiently run companies around. |
| Becton, Dickinson |
BDX |
$69.05 |
0.97% |
Becton, Dickinson is a great long-term steady grower. The company a medical technology outfit that makes and sells all sorts of medical devices. Becton, Dickinson does business in nearly 50 countries. |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions |
CTSH |
$26.61 |
47.34% |
Based in New Jersey, Cognizant is a major force for IT outsourcing in India. |
| Donaldson |
DCI |
$33.99 |
1.01% |
A worldwide leader in air and liquid filtration systems. The company has reported 19 straight years of record profits. |
| Danaher |
DHR |
$59.62 |
5.32% |
Probably the best-run conglomerate in America. The company is an oddball collection of dull, unloved and highly efficient companies. |
| Eaton Vance |
EV |
$25.50 |
21.37% |
Boston-based asset manager with over $150 billion under management. You would have done a lot better in EV than any of its funds. |
| FactSet Research Systems |
FDS |
$49.35 |
11.55% |
Provides Wall Street with all the numbers we love. |
| Fiserv |
FISV |
$45.09 |
23.98% |
The major outsourcing resource for the financial services industry. |
| Jos. A Bank Clothiers |
JOSB |
$32.67 |
24.93% |
102-year-old men's fashion store. |
| Eli Lilly |
LLY |
$33.90 |
-15.82% |
Pharmaceutical giant best known for Prozac and Cialis. Lilly has increased its dividend for 42 straight years. |
| Leucadia National |
LUK |
$20.04 |
1.21% |
Broadly diversified holding company. Leucadia is often called the mini Berkshire Hathaway. Actually, LUK has beaten BRKA since 1981. |
| Medtronic |
MDT |
$34.26 |
9.04% |
One of the largest medical device makers in the world. |
| Moog |
MOG-A |
$24.87 |
-31.99% |
Moog makes flight control systems for commercial and military aircraft. Employees own about 60% of the stock. |
| Nicholas Financial |
NICK |
$5.24 |
122.98% |
Nicholas finances used car loans through a network of 47 branch offices. |
| SEI Investments |
SEIC |
$17.66 |
12.41% |
Helps banks and money managers with their technology needs. |
| Stryker |
SYK |
$38.46 |
-3.73% |
One of the world's leading orthopedic companies. Stryker's goal is to grow its EPS by 20% a year. What's amazing is how often they've done it. |
| Sysco |
SYY |
$21.80 |
-4.97% |
Servicing nearly 400,000 American eating establishments, Sysco is America's top food supplier. The stock has increased its dividend every year since it went public in 1970. |
| Total YTD Portfolio Performance |
11.88% |
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Stock Prices Updated: Fri Jul 3 17:40:52 EDT 2009
Here’s a summary of the Buy List’s performance in 2008.
Here’s a summary of the Buy List’s performance in 2007.
Here’s a summary of the Buy List’s performance in 2006.
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