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Ken Croft, CIO and portfolio manager of Croft Value Fund, and Alan Valdes, vice president of Hillard Lyons, told CNBC how investors can prepare their portfolios for the week ahead.
Recommendations:
Croft Likes:
Monsanto [MON
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Plum Creek Timber [PCL
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]—“Timber’s been hit hard recently…but as they’re not cutting as much, their assets continue to grow and get more valuable,” he said.
Valdes Likes:
California Water [CWT
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]—“Strong stock and their quarter was excellent,” said Valdes. “And they benefit from the stimulus package.”
Northwest Natural Gas [NWN
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Disclosure:
No immediate information was available for Croft or Valdes.
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