to the aging water infrastructure. “A lot of repairs are coming down the pipeline. MWA has a large installed base and an excellent distribution network and is a low-cost provider,” Thomason says.
William Thomason Stock Picks
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Company Exchange: Symbol |
Price* |
12-to 18- Month Price Target |
P/E on Projected 2006 Earnings |
Est. 5-Yr.Annual EPS Growth Rate |
Why Stock Will Outperform |
| Oshkosh Truck Corp. (NYSE: OSK) | $43.27 | $60.00 | 13.05 | 24% | Defense Department has increased demand for trucks |
| IAC/InterActiveCorp. (NASDAQ: IACI) | $24.21 | $35.00 | 18.00 | 14% | The company’s business is growing, along with its revenues |
| Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) | $47.25 | $60.00 | 17.00 | 42% | The stock price has fallen, while the company’s earnings have increased |
| Micron Technology Inc.(NYSE: MU) | $15.82 | $22.00 | 40.00 | 20% | The company has diversified, and its core memory business will get a boost from Microsoft’s new operating system |
| Mueller Water Products Inc. (NYSE: MWA) | $15.55 | $24.00 | 29.00 | 15% | The company will benefit from an increase in repair work to the country’s aging water infrastructure |
*as of july 28, 2006. Source: Yahoo! finance and william thomason