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Gajan Kulasingam Flowserve Corp. FLS-N WAIT Dec 15, 2014

Oil and gas exposed, but much of the cash flow is recurring and very predictable. Mid stream and downstream cap-x are not at risk these days. The valuation is compelling, but he is waiting to see how oil shakes out. It gets 25% return on invested capital. He is going to take a hard look at it when oil stabilizes.

$54.800

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This is one of the stocks that has come down quite a bit since the end of the year. He would like to get this one at $64-$70. They control the flow of liquids and things through the use of valves, pumps and other sealants, which is a very key part for American industry.

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It is a cyclical industry. 40% of sales are aftermarket. It probably tends to go up and down with the price of oil. He does not like companies like this very much because they depend on a cyclical market. FLS-N is trading at over 20 times earnings, yet they have declining sales and earnings. The new CEO may help, but the guest would want it to go down to 15 times earnings before he would be interested.