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CNBC News Associate
Charlie Smith, CIO of Fort Pitt Capital Group, Wayne Kaufman, chief market analyst at John Thomas Financial, and Mike Khouw, director at Cantor Fitzgerald, told CNBC how investors can prepare their portfolios for the week ahead.
Smith Likes:
Verizon Communications [VZ
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AT&T [T
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Comcast [CMCSA
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"Telecom hasn’t done particularly well this year," Smith told CNBC.
"If we get some weakness in the market place, the laggards like telecom should hold up pretty well because they haven’t seen much of a rally."
CA [CA
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Loews [LTR
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For Stock Recommendations from Kaufman and Khouw, See Part One
______________________________Disclosure: Smith, his family and firm own shares of Verizon Communication, Loews, AT&T, CA, and Comcast. ______________________________
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