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 Group771.92%10/3/2007 n/a Details
VECO Veeco Instruments Inc542.35%3/30/2005 n/a Details
CHRSCharming Shoppes Inc512.66%12/13/2007 n/a Details
WSMWilliams-Sonoma Inc337.33%11/15/2006 n/a Details
JWNNordstrom Inc289.87%12/13/2007 n/a Details
BRKR Bruker Corp242.69%6/1/2005 n/a Details
JDSUJDS Uniphase Corp234.84%12/20/2006 n/a Details
OPLKOplink Communications Inc234.09%8/8/2007 n/a Details
NFLXNetflix Inc214.05%8/2/2007 n/a Details
INCYIncyte Corp203.94%2/14/2008 n/a Details
PBYPep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack178.19%9/6/2006 n/a Details
JAVASun Microsystems Inc175.40%8/30/2006 n/a Details
DISCADiscovery Communications Inc163.40%10/3/2007 n/a Details
AAPL Apple Inc149.53%5/11/2005 n/a Details
MOTMotorola Inc140.88%12/19/2007 n/a Details
URBNUrban Outfitters Inc140.72%11/15/2006 n/a Details
ATWAtwood Oceanics Inc137.61%9/20/2006 n/a Details
IO Ion Geophysical Corp132.54%8/31/2005 n/a Details
LTDLimited Brands Inc127.33%12/13/2007 n/a Details
BBYBest BUY Co Inc125.29%8/8/2007 n/a Details
WBMDWebMD Health Corp122.42%3/21/2006 n/a Details
GOOGGoogle Inc122.12%6/27/2007 n/a Details
BBBYBed Bath & Beyond Inc114.95%10/31/2008 n/a Details
DKSDick's Sporting Goods Inc113.85%10/31/2008 n/a Details
AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters Inc105.90%12/13/2007 n/a Details
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NVLS Novellus Systems Inc99.81%3/30/2005 n/a Details
TWX Time Warner Inc95.73%7/20/2005 n/a Details
ABXBarrick Gold Corp94.69%12/20/2006 n/a Details
JAVJavelin Pharmaceuticals Inc94.67%1/17/2007 n/a Details
CERSCerus Corp91.18%3/7/2007 n/a Details
LBTYA Liberty Global Inc88.84%7/20/2005 n/a Details
TXNTexas Instruments Inc76.66%8/30/2006 n/a Details
CXWCorrections Corporation of America70.83%1/5/2005 n/a Details
SWNSouthwestern Energy Co69.43%10/26/2006 n/a Details
WAGWalgreen Co68.23%12/19/2007 n/a Details
AVX AVX Corp66.89%3/30/2005 n/a Details
MSFT Microsoft Corp65.99%3/30/2005 n/a Details
HKPetrohawk Energy Corp64.06%10/26/2006 n/a Details
CNICanadian National Railway Co60.49%12/20/2006 n/a Details
CSCOCisco Systems Inc60.30%8/30/2006 n/a Details
SLBSchlumberger NV59.40%9/20/2006 n/a Details
CHK Chesapeake Energy Corp57.35%10/7/2005 n/a Details
DIS Walt Disney Co57.12%7/6/2005 n/a Details
HPQ Hewlett-Packard Co54.15%3/30/2005 n/a Details
QCOMQualcomm Inc53.04%12/6/2006 n/a Details
XTOXTO Energy Inc49.95%10/26/2006 n/a Details
AMAT Applied Materials Inc49.52%3/30/2005 n/a Details
RIGTransocean Inc48.88%9/20/2006 n/a Details
BHIBaker Hughes Inc46.54%9/20/2006 n/a Details
HD Home Depot Inc46.44%4/20/2005 n/a Details
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STJSt Jude Medical Inc42.82%5/10/2006 n/a Details
IACIIAC/InterActiveCorp39.86%4/13/2005 n/a Details
KOCoca-Cola Co39.75%6/7/2006 n/a Details
WEN Wendys/Arbys Group Ord Shs Class A35.86%7/6/2005 n/a Details
MMM3M Co34.32%8/8/2007 n/a Details
PMPhilip Morris International Inc34.26%4/23/2008 n/a Details
BACBank of America Corp33.28%8/8/2007 n/a Details
LOW Lowe's Companies Inc27.97%4/20/2005 n/a Details
E ENI ADR23.98%8/17/2005 n/a Details
PEPPepsico Inc21.98%8/8/2007 n/a Details
MFCManulife Financial Corp21.49%12/20/2006 n/a Details
ATVIActivision Blizzard Inc19.87%8/9/2006 n/a Details
MCD McDonald's Corp19.64%5/18/2005 n/a Details
COHU Cohu Inc18.93%3/30/2005 n/a Details
GEGeneral Electric Co18.88%12/19/2007 n/a Details
EXARExar Corp18.11%8/8/2007 n/a Details
VZVerizon Communications Inc16.32%5/30/2007 n/a Details
TTWOTake Two Interactive Software Inc16.05%8/9/2006 n/a Details
RNWKRealNetworks Inc12.14%8/8/2007 n/a Details
CMCSA Comcast Corp12.08%7/20/2005 n/a Details
GHDXGenomic Health Inc11.97%2/14/2008 n/a Details
JNJJohnson & Johnson11.87%8/8/2007 n/a Details
HNZHJ Heinz Co11.16%5/30/2007 n/a Details
DVNDevon Energy Corp10.65%10/26/2006 n/a Details
ALTHAllos Therapeutics Inc8.18%2/14/2008 n/a Details
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D Dominion Resources Inc7.95%5/6/2005 n/a Details
SGENSeattle Genetics6.50%2/14/2008 n/a Details
EXC Exelon Corp2.67%5/16/2005 n/a Details
ETR Entergy Corp0.68%5/16/2005 n/a Details
ERTSElectronic Arts Inc-3.34%8/9/2006 n/a Details
GDP Goodrich Petroleum Corp-8.35%8/31/2005 n/a Details
IRCInland Real Estate Corp-12.05%3/7/2007 n/a Details
CCitigroup Inc-22.61%3/7/2007 n/a Details
CRWNCrown Media Holdings Inc-25.00%1/17/2007 n/a Details
VPHMViroPharma Inc-26.05%2/14/2008 n/a Details
CATY Cathay General Bancorp-50.64%4/27/2005 n/a Details
DPTRDelta Petroleum Corp-78.40%10/26/2006 n/a Details
VSTNQVisteon Corp-80.50%4/12/2006 n/a Details
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Brush's Company Focus, Last 52 weeks86.32%
S&P 500 benchmark, Last 52 weeks44.82%
 
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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.

Performance data for Closed picks is calculated based on the opening price on the date the stock was recommended or the start of the selected period, whichever is later, to the closing price on the date the stock was closed, plus any dividends issued during the selected time period.

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