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Finding cheap stocks in a downdraft isn't hard. Finding valuable stocks can be. David Pearl has a simple formula for stepping back from the fray and pinpointing the potential winners.
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Don't go it alone!
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"The framework one should look at is companies that are very profitable," the head of U.S. equities for Epoch Investment Partners told CNBC. "If they generate cash, they're going to do very well, even in a downturn. That cash means they can never go out of business -- and when their stock is down, they buy it back, or buy a competitor very cheaply."
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"Davita [DVA
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