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Jul 1, 2011

50 stocks to buy in July

 50 stocks to buy in July
 50 stocks to buy in July. A day off to celebrate the 235th anniversary of America's independence could give traders time to come to grips with the June 30 demise of the Fed's bond-buying program. Stocks and corporate profits have posted admirable gains since Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke vowed last summer to use a second round of quantitative easing to stimulate the economy.
For investors seeking stocks that could begin the second half of 2011 with a bang, StockScouter's Benchmark Portfolio for July is an ideal starting point for investment research.

Each month, StockScouter generates a list of 50 stocks whose business fundamentals, price behavior, valuation and stock-ownership characteristics appear to predict a rising price this coming month, based on how those factors have influenced stock prices in the past.
Here are StockScouter's best investment ideas for July:
 
Benchmark Portfolio for July
CompanySectorJune 30 closeScouter score
Cash America International Pawn shops, check cashing$57.8710
Cerner Health care information$61.1110
Intel Computer chips$22.1610
Liberty Property Trust Real estate investments$32.5810
HMSHealth management systems$76.8710
Equity Lifestyle Properties Residential communities$62.4410
Dollar Tree Discount retail$66.6210
CA Software$22.8410
Bristow Group Helicopter flights$51.0210
TransDigm Group
Aircraft components$91.1910
FactSet Research Systems
Business information$102.3210
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Semiconductors$12.6110
Simon Property Group Shopping malls$116.2310
Hansen Natural
Sodas, juices, teas$80.9510
CNA Financial
Insurance$29.0510
ManTech International
National security$44.4210
NuStar GP
Oil and natural gas$36.0010
Capstead Mortgage
Real estate investments$13.4010
Kinetic Concepts
Medical technology$57.6310
Cadence Design Systems
Electronic design automation$10.5610
American Express
Financial services$51.7010
Analog Devices
Integrated circuits$39.1410
Harris
Information technology$45.0610
Fastenal
Industrial supplies$35.9910
Nordson
Machinery$54.8510
Oracle
Software and hardware$32.9110
Xilinx
Integrated circuits$36.4710
EV Energy Partners
Oil and natural gas$53.3410
Diamond Foods
Nuts, snack foods$76.3410
Discover Financial Services
Credit cards$26.7510
Precision Castparts
Aircraft components$164.6510
Taubman Centers
Shopping malls$59.2010
Atwood Oceanics
Offshore oil and gas drilling$44.1310
Cato
Apparel stores$28.8010
Extra Space Storage
Storage facilities$21.3310
Smith & Nephew
Medical devices$54.1610
ABB
Industrial equipment$25.9510
Equity One
Shopping centers$18.6410
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Information technology$73.3410
Kilroy Realty
Office properties$39.4910
Cal-Maine Foods
Eggs$31.9610
Delphi Financial Group
Life insurance$29.2110
American Software
Business software$8.3110
Quidel
Diagnostic testing$15.1510
AmTrust Financial Services
Financial services$22.7810
John Bean Technologies
Industrial machinery$19.3210
Triangle Capital
Asset management$18.4610
U-Store-It TrustSelf-storage$10.5210
Herbalife
Dietary supplements$57.6410
Wells Fargo
Financial services$28.0610


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