David Burrows Weatherford International Inc. WFT-N TOP PICK Mar 31, 2008

Historically oil service stocks do very well from January right through until this time of year. However, this one has not been doing that and has been underperforming the sector as well as the market. Also, probably below its 20 day moving average. There are probably better ones available.

The markets should consolidate for the next couple of months. He does not think the US housing market is as strong as people think. He would nibble against the 200 day average over the summer in the mid-$70s.

In his core portfolio, he got rid of the last little bit of his energy sector. The chart shows a little bit of a new uptrend happening. It hasn’t broken the downtrend. There is potential for it to break out above its downward line, and that would be quite bullish. If it got above $6, that would really change it. Risk/reward looks pretty good. It will probably come back to revisit its floor, and if it breaks down through that, you probably want to get out. The seasonal period of energy normally is right about now.

He is positive over the next 18 months, but you have to be confident in the energy sector. After years of disinvestment in the sector and as oil prices creep higher, he thinks this company will benefit.