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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.
$8.850

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(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.
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(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.
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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.

DON'T BUY
A good company, but how strong is advertising now? The stock is expensive now.