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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 |
$45.95 |
-0.65% |
The duck stock. Sells supplemental life and health insurance. |
| Baxter International |
BAX |
$56.36 |
-3.95% |
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 48,000 employees and yearly revenue of $12 billion. |
| Bed Bath & Beyond |
BBBY |
$38.52 |
-0.23% |
The home furnishings retailer is one of the most efficiently run companies around. |
| Becton, Dickinson |
BDX |
$74.68 |
-5.30% |
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. |
| Eaton Vance |
EV |
$28.23 |
-7.17% |
Boston-based asset manager with over $150 billion under management. You would have done a lot better in EV than any of its funds. |
| Fiserv |
FISV |
$45.26 |
-6.64% |
The major outsourcing resource for the financial services industry. |
| Gilead Sciences |
GILD |
$46.09 |
6.52% |
Innovative biotech firm that's best known for its antiviral drugs that treats patients with HIV and hepatitis. |
| Intel |
INTC |
$19.35 |
-5.15% |
The largest chipmaker in the world with annual revenue of over $35 billion. |
| Johnson & Johnson |
JNJ |
$62.37 |
-3.17% |
Massive healthcare conglomerate. J&J has increased its dividend every year since 1962. |
| Jos. A Bank Clothiers |
JOSB |
$39.73 |
-5.83% |
105-year-old men's fashion store. |
| Eli Lilly |
LLY |
$34.78 |
-2.60% |
Pharmaceutical giant best known for Prozac and Cialis. Lilly has increased its dividend for 42 straight years. |
| Leucadia National |
LUK |
$21.72 |
-8.70% |
Broadly diversified holding company. Leucadia is often called the mini Berkshire Hathaway. Actually, LUK has beaten BRKA since 1981. |
| Medtronic |
MDT |
$41.79 |
-4.98% |
One of the largest medical device makers in the world. |
| Moog |
MOG-A |
$29.61 |
1.30% |
Moog makes flight control systems for commercial and military aircraft. Employees own about 60% of the stock. |
| Nicholas Financial |
NICK |
$7.84 |
13.79% |
Nicholas finances used car loans through a network of branch offices. |
| Reynolds American |
RAI |
$51.49 |
-2.79% |
The second-largest tobacco company in America. The company was formed by combining R.J. Reynolds with Brown & Williamson. |
| SEI Investments |
SEIC |
$16.94 |
-3.31% |
Helps banks and money managers with their technology needs. |
| Stryker |
SYK |
$51.43 |
2.10% |
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 |
$27.00 |
-3.36% |
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. |
| Wright Express |
WXS |
$28.76 |
-9.73% |
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| Total YTD Portfolio Performance |
-2.49% |
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Stock Prices Updated: Tue Feb 9 09:21:10 EST 2010
Here’s a summary of the Buy List’s performance in 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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