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5-Star Stocks on the Upswing

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October 9, 2008 | Comments (2)

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Company	All-Stars Saying Outperform
O2Micro International Limited (ADR) (Nasdaq: OIIM )	191 of 199
Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE: UL )	488 of 510
TransGlobe Energy Corp (USA) (Nasdaq: TGA )	443 of 463
Yamana Gold, Inc. (USA) (NYSE: AUY )	3021 of 3115
CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY )	142 of 151
The Gorman-Rupp Company (AMEX: GRC )	278 of 290

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Report this Comment On October 13, 2008, at 10:09 AM, bizcardnut64 wrote:

Yeah right! This stock has been 4 or 5 Stars for I don't know how long and it has done nothing but fall. From near $20 in March to under $5.50 today. CAPS members only rate stocks, they don't back up their ratings with purchases, otherwise the price wouldn't tank no matter what happens to the markets or gold.
Report this Comment On October 13, 2008, at 10:16 AM, bizcardnut64 wrote:

My apologies, the above comment was only for AUY. I got so disgusted with this article I forgot to identify to which stock I was referring.

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