Pat Naccarato
Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.
IPG-N
TOP PICK
Sep 10, 2008
3rd largest global advertising agency. New management are in the process of restoring margins and profitability. Stock was impacted by the economic turndown. Fundamentals are turning upward. Good price.
Has been beaten up very hard. Trading at a fraction of what its global peers are. Has downside protection. If they can achieve margins similar to its peers, it should have significant upside.
(A Top Pick Apr 26/07. Down 13%.) Advertising. Lost a part of Johnson & Johnson account. Feels the company is on the road to recovery. New management. Could be a double in the next 3-4 years. A contrarian play.
(Past Top Pick July 17/07. Down 16.8%.) A global advertising agency. Dropped because of fears of a recession affecting advertising. Management is making changes and margin potential should be significantly higher. Easily a double from these levels.
This has had a great run, but he thinks their run is pretty much over. His Fair Market Value is $21, and runs into very stiff technical resistance at $21.50. Quite expensive on a Price-To-Book basis at about 4X.