In November we received excellent participation from our analysts in giving their picks for what would be the Best Blue Chip for 2007. Now it's time to look at the interim results and see who's carrying their weight and who might be receiving pink slips. I'll look at the three best-performing stocks from the group, along with the three worst-performing stocks. The results haven't been adjusted for dividends, but they still paint an adequate picture of how the field is looking at this point in the race.
At the break, Tim Hanson has jumped out to an early lead with his pick of Valero Energy
Had it not been for the 6.6% drop in its stock price so far this week, Katrina Chan's pick of Apple
Presently, Amgen
Looking at our other two laggards, Bank of America
With that said, here are the best and the worst of the first half:
Company |
Change in Stock Price |
---|---|
Valero Energy |
49.2% |
Apple |
40.2% |
McDonald's |
19% |
Bank of America |
(5.6%) |
Johnson & Johnson |
(6.4%) |
Amgen |
(15%) |
Will Valero's lead hold up, or will Apple's iPhone make for a second-half surge? The Fool would like to hear your opinions on the picks for The Best Blue Chip for 2007. So check out our Motley Fool CAPS community intelligence database, which already has more than 30,000 members, and cast your rating for each of these stocks. We will revisit this race at year's end to see who stays and who needs to go.
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Fool contributor Billy Fisher does not own shares of any of the companies mentioned. The Fool has a disclosure policy.