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2011 Top 10 Stocks

The InvestorPlace 10 Best Stocks for 2011 includes 10 long-term investments from a group of money
managers, market experts and journalists. The price for each of the 2011 Best Stock Picks was set at market
close Friday, Dec. 31 — the last trading day of 2010. Throughout the year, the writers will regularly offer
updates on the good, the bad and the unexpected as it relates to their in their 2011 stocks.

Click each contributor’s name on the left to learn more about the author and read their latest market
commentary. Click the “comments” headline at the right of the buy list to read the latest update on each of
the 2011 top-10 stocks.

Buy Current Current

Investor Company Ticker Price Price Return Industry Comments
James Lots of cash, steady revenue
Microsoft MSFT 27.91 28.30 1% Software
Altucher and value pricing
Neil Telecom Regional telecom with
Otelco Uts 19 OTT 18.18 20.01 10%
George services growth and 9.2% yield
Inflation to boost crude,
Cnooc Ltd.
Robert Hsu CEO 238.37 247.24 4% Oil, Gas & Fuel demographics to boost
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China
Hilary Evercore M&A specialists will see big
EVR 34.00 34.93 3% Capital Markets
Kramer Partners 2011 business
Jon Cognizant Back-office specialists
CTSH 73.29 75.01 2% IT Consulting
Markman Tech So-a fueling new economy
Anthony Zions Epicenter of housing crash
ZION 24.23 24.59 1% Regional banks
Mirhaydari Bancorp creates opportunity
Michael Low-risk development-stage
Zalicus ZLCS 1.58 2.15 36% Biotech
Murphy biotech
Bank Of
Diversified Can BAC really do worse in
Jeff Reeves America BAC 13.34 15.25 14%
Financials 2011?
Corp.
Data
Charles Cash becoming extinct, Visa
Visa V 70.38 71.12 1% Processing &
Sizemore gets paid by the swipe
IT Service
Nancy Mindspeed Fabless semi stock with
MSPD 6.10 7.53 23% Semiconductors
Zambell Tech standout numbers

Top 10 Updates
Mindspeed Technologies (MSPD) a Sure Tech Stock for 2011
Markman Says Be Cognizant of Cognizant Tech
Place Your Call for 2011 in Regional Telecom Otelco (OTT)
Tiny Company Called Microsoft Your Best ’11 Tech Play
Why You Should Buy Zions Bancorporation (ZION)
 Bank of America Could Be Your Best Bet Next Year
Visa to Bank on Two Powerful Trends in New Year
Best Biotech Stock for 2011 – Zalicus (ZLCS)
Evercore (EVR) Stock An M&A GameChanger in 2011
CNOOC (CEO) – The Top China Stock for 2011

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