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With that example in mind, I used our new CAPS screening tool to find the stocks poised for big gains -- before Wall Street catches on.
These companies have:
- Trailing three-year EPS growth of at least 10%.
- Market capitalizations of at least $200 million and no more than $10 billion.
- Four- or five-star ratings in CAPS, up from one, two, or three stars at the beginning of 2008.
Remember, since the launch of CAPS in 2006, five-star stocks such as Petrobras
Here are some of the companies I found:
|
Company |
Share Price |
Sector |
Trailing 3-Year EPS Growth |
CAPS Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anthracite Capital |
$6.09 |
Financial |
36.9% |
**** |
|
Biogen IDEC |
$49.77 |
Healthcare |
70.3% |
**** |
|
Coach |
$25.99 |
Consumer Goods |
30.3% |
**** |
|
Dick's Sporting Goods |
$20.93 |
Services |
30.2% |
**** |
|
Quicksilver Resources |
$23.06 |
Basic Materials |
95.3% |
***** |
Data from Motley Fool CAPS as of Sept. 26.
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