We looked at the top 50 names held by hedge funds, as compiled by Goldman Sachs, and used our quantitative models to generate some potentially better ideas. Published on March 5, 2010.
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Goldman Sachs VIP List Points to Additional Long Ideas
We looked at the top 50 names held by hedge funds, as compiled by Goldman Sachs, and used our quantitative models to generate some potentially better ideas. Published on March 5, 2010.
Ascendere Associates LLC.
www.ascenderellc.com
We looked at the top 50 names held by hedge funds, as compiled by Goldman Sachs, and used our quantitative models to generate some potentially better ideas. Published on March 5, 2010.
Ascendere Associates LLC.
www.ascenderellc.com
Ascendere Associates LLC Rankings Steve Castellano
Rankings as of March 5, 2010 steve@ascenderellc.com
Price performance: September 30, 2009 to March 5, 2010 http://www.ascenderellc.com Article: http://bit.ly/aQHlxJ Equity research and financial modeling consulting.
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Apple Inc. NasdaqGS:AAPL Up 18.13% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 8 6 5 Seagate Technology STX Operating Momentum 7 5 4 Micron Technology Inc. MU Analyst Revisions Momentum 9 8 7 SanDisk Corp. SNDK Fundamental Quality 2 4 3 CGI Group, Inc. GIB Balance Sheet 10 10 10 Flextronics International Ltd. FLEX
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Pfizer Inc. NYSE:PFE Up 5.62% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Healthcare 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 6 7 8 Cephalon Inc. CEPH Operating Momentum 1 3 3 Gilead Sciences Inc. GILD Analyst Revisions Momentum 3 7 5 Fundamental Quality 7 7 6 Balance Sheet 10 10 10
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Bank of America Corporation NYSE:BAC Down -1.30% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Financials 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 3 4 5 Discover Financial Services DFS Operating Momentum 2 3 4 Banco Santander-Chile SAN Analyst Revisions Momentum 3 1 4 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CM Fundamental Quality 6 6 7 New York Community Bancorp Inc. NYB Balance Sheet Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. PCL
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Google Inc. NasdaqGS:GOOG Up 13.79% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 6 5 6 Seagate Technology STX Operating Momentum 5 5 5 Micron Technology Inc. MU Analyst Revisions Momentum 7 7 6 Apple Inc. AAPL Fundamental Quality 8 6 5 CGI Group, Inc. GIB Balance Sheet 10 10 10 Intel Corporation INTC
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
JPMorgan Chase & Co. NYSE:JPM Down -2.30% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Financials 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 6 5 4 Discover Financial Services DFS Operating Momentum 5 4 3 Banco Santander-Chile SAN Analyst Revisions Momentum 1 6 8 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CM Fundamental Quality 4 6 7 New York Community Bancorp Inc. NYB Balance Sheet Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. PCL Ascendere Associates LLC Rankings Steve Castellano Rankings as of March 5, 2010 steve@ascenderellc.com Price performance: September 30, 2009 to March 5, 2010 http://www.ascenderellc.com Article: http://bit.ly/aQHlxJ Equity research and financial modeling consulting.
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Microsoft Corporation NasdaqGS:MSFT Up 11.15% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 9 8 9 None Operating Momentum 3 4 5 Analyst Revisions Momentum 6 8 - Fundamental Quality 8 8 6 Balance Sheet 10 10 10
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Mastercard Incorporated NYSE:MA Up 18.50% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 9 9 9 None Operating Momentum 8 9 9 Analyst Revisions Momentum 2 4 6 Fundamental Quality 5 9 5 Balance Sheet 10 10 10
Wells Fargo & Company NYSE:WFC Up 3.44% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Financials 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 7 5 5 None Operating Momentum 5 4 4 Analyst Revisions Momentum 4 1 9 Fundamental Quality 9 9 9 Balance Sheet
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
CVS Caremark Corporation NYSE:CVS Down -1.99% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Consumer Staples 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 5 6 5 Del Monte Foods Co. DLM Operating Momentum 2 2 2 NBTY, Inc. NTY Analyst Revisions Momentum 2 1 6 Pepsico, Inc. PEP Fundamental Quality 7 6 5 Balance Sheet 7 7 7 Ascendere Associates LLC Rankings Steve Castellano Rankings as of March 5, 2010 steve@ascenderellc.com Price performance: September 30, 2009 to March 5, 2010 http://www.ascenderellc.com Article: http://bit.ly/aQHlxJ Equity research and financial modeling consulting.
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Citigroup, Inc. NYSE:C Down -27.69% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Financials 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 2 3 3 Discover Financial Services DFS Operating Momentum 8 - 1 Banco Santander-Chile SAN Analyst Revisions Momentum 3 1 1 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CM Fundamental Quality 2 1 - The Travelers Companies, Inc. TRV Balance Sheet Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. PCL
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Hewlett-Packard Company NYSE:HPQ Up 10.21% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 8 8 8 Seagate Technology STX Operating Momentum 6 6 6 Apple Inc. AAPL Analyst Revisions Momentum 7 6 6 Harris Corp. HRS Fundamental Quality 3 2 1 CGI Group, Inc. GIB Balance Sheet 9 9 9
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Monsanto Co. NYSE:MON Down -6.33% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Materials 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 7 8 7 Domtar Corporation UFS Operating Momentum 6 8 7 Lubrizol Corporation LZ Analyst Revisions Momentum 1 3 - Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. FCX Fundamental Quality 2 5 8 Newmont Mining Corp. NEM Balance Sheet 8 10 9
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Visa, Inc. NYSE:V Up 28.07% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 5 5 5 Seagate Technology STX Operating Momentum 5 5 5 Micron Technology Inc. LZ Analyst Revisions Momentum 7 7 5 SanDisk Corp. SNDK Fundamental Quality 9 8 5 Apple Inc. AAPL Balance Sheet 10 10 10 CGI Group, Inc. GIB
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Cisco Systems, Inc. NasdaqGS:CSCO Up 7.09% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 5 5 5 Seagate Technology STX Operating Momentum 2 2 3 Micron Technology Inc. LZ Analyst Revisions Momentum 8 9 6 SanDisk Corp. SNDK Fundamental Quality 4 5 6 Apple Inc. AAPL Balance Sheet 10 10 10 Ingram Micro Inc. IM Ascendere Associates LLC Rankings Steve Castellano Rankings as of March 5, 2010 steve@ascenderellc.com Price performance: September 30, 2009 to March 5, 2010 http://www.ascenderellc.com Article: http://bit.ly/aQHlxJ Equity research and financial modeling consulting.
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. NYSE:WMT Up 10.29% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Consumer Staples 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 7 7 7 None Operating Momentum 5 5 6 Analyst Revisions Momentum 3 2 3 Fundamental Quality 5 7 7 Balance Sheet 7 6 6
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Oracle Corp. NasdaqGS:ORCL Up 19.72% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 7 7 7 Seagate Technology STX Operating Momentum 4 5 4 Apple Inc. AAPL Analyst Revisions Momentum 7 8 3 Intel Corporation INTC Fundamental Quality 6 7 6 Balance Sheet 10 10 10
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
QUALCOMM Inc. NasdaqGS:QCOM Down -13.83% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 5 5 5 Seagate Technology STX Operating Momentum 4 5 6 Micron Technology Inc. MU Analyst Revisions Momentum - - 4 Apple Inc. AAPL Fundamental Quality 3 1 6 CGI Group, Inc. GIB Balance Sheet 10 10 10 Intel Corporation INTC
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Exxon Mobil Corp. NYSE:XOM Down -3.12% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Energy 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 8 7 7 CONSOL Energy Inc. CNX Operating Momentum 3 2 3 FMC Technologies, Inc. FTI Analyst Revisions Momentum 6 2 1 Acergy SA ACGY Fundamental Quality 2 3 4 Petroleo Brasileiro PBR.A Balance Sheet 10 10 10 CNOOC Ltd. CEO
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
eBay Inc. NasdaqGS:EBAY Up 4.36% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 6 6 6 Seagate Technology STX Operating Momentum 4 6 6 Micron Technology Inc. MU Analyst Revisions Momentum 5 5 8 Apple Inc. AAPL Fundamental Quality 9 4 5 Harris Corp. HRS Balance Sheet 10 10 10 CGI Group, Inc. GIB Ascendere Associates LLC Rankings Steve Castellano Rankings as of March 5, 2010 steve@ascenderellc.com Price performance: September 30, 2009 to March 5, 2010 http://www.ascenderellc.com Article: http://bit.ly/aQHlxJ Equity research and financial modeling consulting.
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
WellPoint Inc. NYSE:WLP Up 31.44% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Healthcare 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 8 7 6 Cephalon Inc. CEPH Operating Momentum 2 2 1 Gilead Sciences Inc. GILD Analyst Revisions Momentum 3 4 1 Fundamental Quality 9 8 7 Balance Sheet 10 10 10
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Intel Corporation NasdaqGS:INTC Up 6.23% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 8 6 6 Seagate Technology STX Operating Momentum 6 4 4 Micron Technology Inc. MU Analyst Revisions Momentum 8 6 9 Apple Inc. AAPL Fundamental Quality 4 4 3 Harris Corp. HRS Balance Sheet 10 10 10 CGI Group, Inc. GIB
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company NYSE:MJN Up 10.64% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Consumer Staples 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 8 9 9 None Operating Momentum - - - Analyst Revisions Momentum 3 2 6 Fundamental Quality 9 8 8 Balance Sheet - - (2)
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Merck & Co. Inc. NYSE:MRK Up 18.53% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Healthcare 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 2 4 6 None Operating Momentum 1 3 3 Analyst Revisions Momentum 5 8 6 Fundamental Quality 9 9 9 Balance Sheet 10 10 10
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Johnson & Johnson NYSE:JNJ Up 5.17% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Healthcare 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 8 7 8 None Operating Momentum 3 3 2 Analyst Revisions Momentum 5 2 5 Fundamental Quality 6 9 9 Balance Sheet 10 10 10 Ascendere Associates LLC Rankings Steve Castellano Rankings as of March 5, 2010 steve@ascenderellc.com Price performance: September 30, 2009 to March 5, 2010 http://www.ascenderellc.com Article: http://bit.ly/aQHlxJ Equity research and financial modeling consulting.
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Liberty Starz Group NasdaqGS:LSTZ.A Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Consumer Discretionary 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value - - Ross Stores Inc. ROST Operating Momentum 2 2 Gannett Co., Inc. GCI Analyst Revisions Momentum 2 3 Big Lots Inc. BIG Fundamental Quality 4 5 AutoZone Inc. AZO Balance Sheet 9 9 Dollar Tree, Inc. DLTR
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Amazon.com Inc. NasdaqGS:AMZN Up 38.08% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Consumer Discretionary 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 2 1 1 TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. TRW Operating Momentum 5 5 5 Limited Brands Inc. LTD Analyst Revisions Momentum 9 9 6 Fundamental Quality 1 4 2 Balance Sheet 10 10 10
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Apache Corp. NYSE:APA Up 16.97% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Energy 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 8 7 6 Acergy SA ACGY Operating Momentum 5 3 2 Helmerich & Payne Inc. HP Analyst Revisions Momentum 4 8 9 Fundamental Quality 4 5 5 Balance Sheet 8 8 7
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
EMC Corporation NYSE:EMC Up 4.87% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 4 4 4 International Business Machines Corp. IBM Operating Momentum 4 4 4 Seagate Technology STX Analyst Revisions Momentum 8 6 7 Micron Technology Inc. MU Fundamental Quality 1 1 3 Apple Inc. AAPL Balance Sheet 10 10 10 CGI Group, Inc. GIB
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Express Scripts Inc. NasdaqGS:ESRX Up 28.18% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Healthcare 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 3 4 6 Eli Lilly & Co. LLY Operating Momentum 1 1 3 AmerisourceBergen Corporation ABC Analyst Revisions Momentum 4 5 5 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International VRX Fundamental Quality - 3 3 Cephalon Inc. CEPH Balance Sheet 6 10 10 Beckman Coulter Inc. BEC Ascendere Associates LLC Rankings Steve Castellano Rankings as of March 5, 2010 steve@ascenderellc.com Price performance: September 30, 2009 to March 5, 2010 http://www.ascenderellc.com Article: http://bit.ly/aQHlxJ Equity research and financial modeling consulting.
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Ford Motor Co. NYSE:F Up 80.31% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Consumer Discretionary 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 1 - - TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. TRW Operating Momentum 7 1 1 Career Education Corp. CECO Analyst Revisions Momentum 8 9 9 Limited Brands Inc. LTD Fundamental Quality 9 4 - Garmin Ltd. GRMN Balance Sheet 1 2 1 DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. DWA
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
International Business Machines Corp. NYSE:IBM Up 6.39% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 9 8 8 None Operating Momentum 8 8 8 Analyst Revisions Momentum 6 5 6 Fundamental Quality 9 8 8 Balance Sheet 7 6 6
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Lear Corp. NYSE:LEA Today 12/31/2009 11/30/2009 Consumer Discretionary 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 1 1 - Gannett Co., Inc. GCI Operating Momentum - - - Big Lots Inc. BIG Analyst Revisions Momentum 7 2 3 AutoZone Inc. AZO Fundamental Quality 7 4 3 Dollar Tree, Inc. DLTR Balance Sheet 10 4 4 Family Dollar Stores Inc. FDO
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited NasdaqGS:TEVA Up 21.95% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Healthcare 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 3 3 3 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International VRX Operating Momentum 4 4 3 Cephalon Inc. CEPH Analyst Revisions Momentum 3 2 5 Gilead Sciences Inc. GILD Fundamental Quality 4 7 7 Warner Chilcott plc WCRX Balance Sheet 8 8 7 Varian Medical Systems Inc. VAR
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Yahoo! Inc. NasdaqGS:YHOO Down -9.83% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Information Technology 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 2 3 2 Seagate Technology STX Operating Momentum 3 4 4 Micron Technology Inc. MU Analyst Revisions Momentum 5 6 2 Apple Inc. AAPL Fundamental Quality 5 5 2 Harris Corp. HRS Balance Sheet 10 10 10 CGI Group, Inc. GIB Ascendere Associates LLC Rankings Steve Castellano Rankings as of March 5, 2010 steve@ascenderellc.com Price performance: September 30, 2009 to March 5, 2010 http://www.ascenderellc.com Article: http://bit.ly/aQHlxJ Equity research and financial modeling consulting.
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Crown Castle International Corp. NYSE:CCI Up 25.64% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Telecommunication Services 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value - - - None Operating Momentum 7 8 6 Analyst Revisions Momentum 2 6 7 Fundamental Quality 6 6 5 Balance Sheet 3 3 3
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
McDonald's Corp. NYSE:MCD Up 11.56% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Consumer Discretionary 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 6 6 6 TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. TRW Operating Momentum 7 8 8 Analyst Revisions Momentum 2 5 6 Fundamental Quality 9 9 9 Balance Sheet 6 6 6
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Transocean Ltd. NYSE:RIG Down -1.45% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Energy 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 9 8 6 None Operating Momentum 6 6 6 Analyst Revisions Momentum - 1 - Fundamental Quality 4 6 7 Balance Sheet 6 6 6
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Barrick Gold Corporation NYSE:ABX Up 6.23% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Materials 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 5 5 3 Lubrizol Corporation LZ Operating Momentum 7 7 6 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. FCX Analyst Revisions Momentum 8 8 3 Newmont Mining Corp. NEM Fundamental Quality 5 5 1 Balance Sheet 8 10 8
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
SBA Communications Corp. NasdaqGS:SBAC Up 32.15% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Telecommunication Services 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value - - - Vivo Participacoes S.A. VIV Operating Momentum 7 6 4 Telefonos de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. TMX Analyst Revisions Momentum 1 2 1 Telephone & Data Systems Inc. TDS Fundamental Quality 4 5 3 BCE, Inc. BCE Balance Sheet 2 2 2 Rogers Communications Inc. RCI Ascendere Associates LLC Rankings Steve Castellano Rankings as of March 5, 2010 steve@ascenderellc.com Price performance: September 30, 2009 to March 5, 2010 http://www.ascenderellc.com Article: http://bit.ly/aQHlxJ Equity research and financial modeling consulting.
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
US Bancorp NYSE:USB Up 15.28% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Financials 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 5 5 6 None Operating Momentum 3 3 4 Analyst Revisions Momentum 6 7 6 Fundamental Quality 9 9 9 Balance Sheet
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. NYSE:APC Up 14.95% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Energy 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 1 1 4 Acergy SA ACGY Operating Momentum 1 - 5 Cimarex Energy Co. XEC Analyst Revisions Momentum 7 9 8 Fundamental Quality 2 6 7 Balance Sheet 7 7 7
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. NYSE:BRK.A Up 23.76% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Financials 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 4 4 4 Discover Financial Services DFS Operating Momentum 3 4 3 Banco Santander-Chile SAN Analyst Revisions Momentum 3 6 4 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CM Fundamental Quality 5 6 5 New York Community Bancorp Inc. NYB Balance Sheet 9 9 8 Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. PCL
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Philip Morris International, Inc. NYSE:PM Up 5.15% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Consumer Staples 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 5 5 6 None Operating Momentum 4 2 1 Analyst Revisions Momentum 2 4 7 Fundamental Quality 7 9 9 Balance Sheet 3 3 4
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
TransDigm Group Incorporated NYSE:TDG Up 6.10% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Industrials 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 5 6 5 Joy Global, Inc. JOYG Operating Momentum 7 8 7 UAL Corporation UAUA Analyst Revisions Momentum 6 5 7 Oshkosh Corporation OSK Fundamental Quality 6 7 7 Balance Sheet 2 4 4 Ascendere Associates LLC Rankings Steve Castellano Rankings as of March 5, 2010 steve@ascenderellc.com Price performance: September 30, 2009 to March 5, 2010 http://www.ascenderellc.com Article: http://bit.ly/aQHlxJ Equity research and financial modeling consulting.
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Target Corp. NYSE:TGT Up 14.59% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Consumer Discretionary 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 6 6 5 Big Lots Inc. BIG Operating Momentum 4 4 4 Dollar Tree, Inc. DLTR Analyst Revisions Momentum 4 5 5 Family Dollar Stores Inc. FDO Fundamental Quality 8 8 6 TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. TRW Balance Sheet 5 4 4 Limited Brands Inc. LTD
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. NYSE:TMO Up 13.33% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Healthcare 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 2 2 2 AmerisourceBergen Corporation ABC Operating Momentum 3 3 2 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International VRX Analyst Revisions Momentum 5 3 7 Cephalon Inc. CEPH Fundamental Quality 6 6 6 Beckman Coulter Inc. BEC Balance Sheet 9 9 9 Biogen Idec Inc. BIIB
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
American Tower Corp. NYSE:AMT Up 19.26% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Telecommunication Services 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value - - - None Operating Momentum 8 9 8 Analyst Revisions Momentum 5 3 4 Fundamental Quality 8 7 7 Balance Sheet 4 4 4
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Comcast Corporation NasdaqGS:CMCS.A Up 3.26% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Consumer Discretionary 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 8 8 8 Gap Inc. GPS Operating Momentum 7 7 8 Ross Stores Inc. ROST Analyst Revisions Momentum 7 3 5 Gannett Co., Inc. GCI Fundamental Quality 5 5 5 Big Lots Inc. BIG Balance Sheet 6 6 6
Top 50 Hedge Fund Stocks Long Idea
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. NYSE:FCX Up 17.64% Today 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 Materials 10 = Best Rank Rank Rank Similar or Higher Ranked Ideas Relative Value 9 6 3 None Operating Momentum 8 3 1 Analyst Revisions Momentum 8 9 9 Fundamental Quality 8 6 3 Balance Sheet 6 5 4