Brush's Company Focus
Michael writes about many stocks in his weekly Company Focus column, singling out the best of them with 'buy' recommendations. His picks stop out of this portfolio on a standing order to sell if the value drops 20%.

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Symbol Company name Performance Sorting Date picked Close date Pick details
LCAPALiberty Starz Group382.34%10/3/2007 n/a Details
VECO Veeco Instruments Inc330.60%3/30/2005 n/a Details
BRKR Bruker Corp185.85%6/1/2005 n/a Details
CERSCerus Corp178.57%3/7/2007 n/a Details
WSMWilliams-Sonoma Inc168.15%11/15/2006 n/a Details
JWNNordstrom Inc153.68%12/13/2007 n/a Details
ATWAtwood Oceanics Inc140.35%9/20/2006 n/a Details
AAPL Apple Inc138.05%5/11/2005 n/a Details
DISCADiscovery Communications Inc126.11%10/3/2007 n/a Details
JAVASun Microsystems Inc122.77%8/30/2006 n/a Details
URBNUrban Outfitters Inc111.15%11/15/2006 n/a Details
OPLKOplink Communications Inc104.17%8/8/2007 n/a Details
PBYPep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack103.19%9/6/2006 n/a Details
INCYIncyte Corp103.16%2/14/2008 n/a Details
NFLXNetflix Inc102.13%8/2/2007 n/a Details
JDSUJDS Uniphase Corp99.46%12/20/2006 n/a Details
CHRSCharming Shoppes Inc98.36%12/13/2007 n/a Details
GOOGGoogle Inc88.95%6/27/2007 n/a Details
MOTMotorola Inc84.04%12/19/2007 n/a Details
RIGTransocean Inc78.05%9/20/2006 n/a Details
NVLS Novellus Systems Inc70.96%3/30/2005 n/a Details
IO Ion Geophysical Corp70.35%8/31/2005 n/a Details
LTDLimited Brands Inc64.11%12/13/2007 n/a Details
TXNTexas Instruments Inc63.10%8/30/2006 n/a Details
AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters Inc60.54%12/13/2007 n/a Details
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WAGWalgreen Co59.84%12/19/2007 n/a Details
AVX AVX Corp55.54%3/30/2005 n/a Details
CXWCorrections Corporation of America53.91%1/5/2005 n/a Details
SLBSchlumberger NV53.36%9/20/2006 n/a Details
BBYBest BUY Co Inc53.26%8/8/2007 n/a Details
MSFT Microsoft Corp53.13%3/30/2005 n/a Details
WBMDWebMD Health Corp52.98%3/21/2006 n/a Details
TTWOTake Two Interactive Software Inc52.44%8/9/2006 n/a Details
DKSDick's Sporting Goods Inc50.11%10/31/2008 n/a Details
BBBYBed Bath & Beyond Inc48.47%10/31/2008 n/a Details
SWNSouthwestern Energy Co46.84%10/26/2006 n/a Details
CHK Chesapeake Energy Corp45.63%10/7/2005 n/a Details
CNICanadian National Railway Co45.36%12/20/2006 n/a Details
CSCOCisco Systems Inc44.67%8/30/2006 n/a Details
TWX Time Warner Inc41.06%7/20/2005 n/a Details
HKPetrohawk Energy Corp38.63%10/26/2006 n/a Details
HPQ Hewlett-Packard Co38.46%3/30/2005 n/a Details
MMM3M Co34.86%8/8/2007 n/a Details
DIS Walt Disney Co32.82%7/6/2005 n/a Details
ATVIActivision Blizzard Inc29.84%8/9/2006 n/a Details
KOCoca-Cola Co28.17%6/7/2006 n/a Details
QCOMQualcomm Inc27.80%12/6/2006 n/a Details
BHIBaker Hughes Inc27.41%9/20/2006 n/a Details
IACIIAC/InterActiveCorp26.54%4/13/2005 n/a Details
LBTYA Liberty Global Inc26.44%7/20/2005 n/a Details
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AMAT Applied Materials Inc22.04%3/30/2005 n/a Details
ABXBarrick Gold Corp20.16%12/20/2006 n/a Details
XTOXTO Energy Inc19.88%10/26/2006 n/a Details
HD Home Depot Inc19.47%4/20/2005 n/a Details
PMPhilip Morris International Inc15.76%4/23/2008 n/a Details
BACBank of America Corp15.66%8/8/2007 n/a Details
HNZHJ Heinz Co14.43%5/30/2007 n/a Details
PEPPepsico Inc13.78%8/8/2007 n/a Details
JAVJavelin Pharmaceuticals Inc12.31%1/17/2007 n/a Details
STJSt Jude Medical Inc10.16%5/10/2006 n/a Details
E ENI ADR7.01%8/17/2005 n/a Details
ERTSElectronic Arts Inc6.29%8/9/2006 n/a Details
EXARExar Corp6.28%8/8/2007 n/a Details
JNJJohnson & Johnson5.07%8/8/2007 n/a Details
SGENSeattle Genetics4.36%2/14/2008 n/a Details
ALTHAllos Therapeutics Inc3.93%2/14/2008 n/a Details
MFCManulife Financial Corp3.92%12/20/2006 n/a Details
MCD McDonald's Corp2.95%5/18/2005 n/a Details
D Dominion Resources Inc2.90%5/6/2005 n/a Details
DVNDevon Energy Corp2.59%10/26/2006 n/a Details
LOW Lowe's Companies Inc2.37%4/20/2005 n/a Details
GHDXGenomic Health Inc-0.31%2/14/2008 n/a Details
GEGeneral Electric Co-2.36%12/19/2007 n/a Details
COHU Cohu Inc-3.61%3/30/2005 n/a Details
ETR Entergy Corp-5.31%5/16/2005 n/a Details
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VZVerizon Communications Inc-6.59%5/30/2007 n/a Details
CMCSA Comcast Corp-9.57%7/20/2005 n/a Details
EXC Exelon Corp-14.92%5/16/2005 n/a Details
WEN Wendys/Arbys Group Ord Shs Class A-16.40%7/6/2005 n/a Details
GDP Goodrich Petroleum Corp-27.75%8/31/2005 n/a Details
IRCInland Real Estate Corp-38.06%3/7/2007 n/a Details
CCitigroup Inc-38.72%3/7/2007 n/a Details
VPHMViroPharma Inc-41.11%2/14/2008 n/a Details
CRWNCrown Media Holdings Inc-44.77%1/17/2007 n/a Details
CATY Cathay General Bancorp-66.32%4/27/2005 n/a Details
VSTNQVisteon Corp-77.06%4/12/2006 n/a Details
DPTRDelta Petroleum Corp-80.67%10/26/2006 n/a Details
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Brush's Company Focus, Year to date46.36%
S&P 500 benchmark, Year to date22.22%
 
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Performance data for Open picks is calculated daily based on the opening price on the date the stock was recommended or the start of the selected period, whichever is later, to the previous day’s closing price, plus any issued dividends in the selected time period.

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