not qualify for coverage from major insurance companies, either because of their driving record or their credit history. Weaver says, “They have a strong management team and, even though it is fairly new to the New York Stock Exchange and does not have trailing earnings, I think this is an attractive stock.”
KILA WEAVER’S Private Screening Picks
| Company Exchange: Symbol |
Price* | 12- to 18-Month Price Target |
P/E on Projected 2004 Earnings |
Est. 5-Yr. Annual EPS Growth Rate |
Why Stock Will Outperform |
| Sybron Dental Specialties NYSE: SYD |
$28.64 | $30.00 | 18.03% | 10.00% | Company makes high-quality products in the dental market and has good market share. |
| DaVita NYSE: DVA |
$44.89 | $48.00 | 14.50% | 14.00% | Company has a good distribution of centers across the country where it provides dialysis-related services for patients. It also has a strong management team. |
| Willis Group Holdings NYSE:Â WSH |
$36.52 | $42.00 | 13.57% | 13.75% | The company’s strategy of offering risk management consulting to clients is a good profit-making strategy. |
| Bristol West Holdings NYSE:Â BRW |
$22.30 | $24.00 | 29.46% | 14.00% | Its ability to offer affordable auto insurance to people who may not qualify at other insurance companies will increase its profits. |
| *As of Feb. 13 (Feb. 16 was Presidents’ Day.) | |||||