What are best stocks for late Oct 2010

candy/turkey/clothes for xmas maybe think about some toy stocks i would wait for a pull back though just my 2c

you are to late for October dude this month is already over

well then november please. basically i want to know what is a good stock to "pitch" in an interview tomorrow. and help even on the right industries to choose would be great!!

are you good at stocks ? i can tell you what positions i'm holding i would post some stocks but don' want you to get dinged if a interviewer on this website

I would not recommend apparel. Consumer confidence is shit right now, who knows how much people are going to be spending this holiday season and the estimates are probably already priced into the stock.

Also, whats your time horizon? Picking something to hold for a month is very different than picking something you plan to hold for a few years. If the latter, I would look for solid companies in discretionary spending industries which potentially have a lot of operating leverage where a small uptick in revenue could really help the bottom line, allowing the company to grow quickly once the economy recovers.

I mis-read your post and thought you were asking for the "best socks for late Oct 2010 ."

Now that I know you're asking about stocks, I have no advice to give.

Not specifically a november or seasonal stock, but CTSH (Cognizant Technology) is a great company.

They specialize in setting up call/support centers and the technology needed in places like India for big companies. They did it for UBS and other big banks, as well as companies in other industries.

Might be "un-american," but that's the future unfortunately, companies will keep outsorcing to cut costs, especially now.

Take a look at the company's financials. You won't find a better looking balance sheet around. It's a favorite of all the value players. Earnings are coming out next week, should be good.

For the sake of full disclaimer, I own it, and I own it since June of '09 because I only select a few long term plays based on fundamentals, there rest I do only using techincals. Therefore those few fundamentals I own have to look almost perfect, and you won't find many. Dolby (DLB) was a good one at the time but I ended up going with CTSH.

EPD

Sorry, but was the suggestion for EPD supposed to be some kind of sick joke? If so, that's just wrong to try to make someone fail in an interview like that. If not, I suggest you reevaluate your portfolio before you give advice.

Thank you for suggesting CTSH. I'm looking into that one now!

I'd stay away from recommending a big name like Apple or Google just to be a little different. Everyone knows that AAPL and GOOG are great companies. CTSH is a pretty cool story to tell and the company has been on a tear over the last year.

The stock his up 50% since YTD. How do you figure the stock isn't fully priced as it is? PE Multiples? DCF? What?

this is fucking stupid this is why I take "investment analysis" as a crock of shit I mean really OP?!? you are going for a analyst position and don't even fucking pay attention to the stock market??!?! what firm are you interviewing for i want to short the stock if you get hired

Are these idiots pitching penny stocks?

Instead of asking me questions, don't you think the interviewer will ask the same thing? lol I mean these are legitimate questions for an investor.

If a stock has rallied the past 9 months or 2 years, what makes you think it's not fully priced or even overpriced? "Well blah blah is up..etc.." Who cares? What do the comps say? Are there other markets it's entering that will drive growth investors don't know? Why do you think you have a competitive edge? It's not all right, but it shows thought.

Feel free to ask me more questions but if you profit anymore off of Netflix, it won't be because you thought about it...

There's a lot of monkey shit being chucked around in here.

There is actually a need for the services provided by CTSH, and it is much tougher and expenisive to duplicate their business model.

Netflix, however, is not really a need, it's entertainment, and guaranteed there are already 100 new small netflixes poppoin up in both Asia and Europe as we speak.