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Stock Opinions by Mary Farrell

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3M Co.
Looking for slower growth in 2005, so fundamentals become crucially important. A very diversified company, possibly 20% next year.
mngmnt / diversified
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Looking for slower growth in 2005, so fundamentals become crucially important. A pure wireless play that has many competitive advantages with a possible 12% growth.
Cable
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FedEx
Looking for slower growth in 2005, so fundamentals become crucially important. China's growth may slow, but will still do a huge amount of export.
Transportation
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Wells Fargo
Interested in companies that have very good earnings growth and visibility. Wonderful history of increasing dividends. Well over a 3% yield.
banks
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PepsiCo
Interested in companies that have very good earnings growth and visibility. Excellent management.
food processing
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Pfizer Inc
Interested in companies that have very good earnings growth and visibility. Have a pipeline that is not being valued appropriately.
biotechnology / pharmaceutical
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Likes defensive names that produce good earnings growth. Benefit from having many locations. Expects extremely good growth.
specialty stores
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Likes defensive names that produce good earnings growth. One of the consistant dividend payers in the S&P500. Low yield, but has a history of increasing their dividend.
chemicals
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Likes defensive names that produce good earnings growth. Showing extraordinary growth. 4% yield.
banks
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Gillette Co
misc consumer products
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Alltel Corp.
telephone utilities
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banks
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Likes the recent merger with Oxford. Have been cost-cutting. Have a lot of potential with new products down the road. Potential for 20% earnings gain.
medical services
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McDonalds
Has the potential for 20% earnings growth. 50% of its earnings are overseas, so benefiting from the weaker US dollar.
food services
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Benefiting from double-digit growth. Possible increase of dividends.
chemicals
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