Administration, and the departments of Labor and the Treasury. Craig thinks the company can boost sales 15% this year with profits a little less than 20%.
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Drake J. Craig’s Private Screening Picks |
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| Company Exchange: Symbol |
Price* | 12-18 Month Price Target |
P/E on Projected 2003 Earnings |
Est. 5-Yr. Annual EPS Growth Rate |
Why Stock Will Outperform |
| Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HDI) |
$37.00 | $51 | 19.6 | 18.7 | Harley’s management is conservative about estimates, but strong brand loyalty should keep earnings growing. |
| Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) |
54.05 | 73 | 9.9 | 13.9 | Freddie Mac has adjusted past earnings, which may confuse The Street, but the stock is high quality. |
| Apollo Group (Nasdaq: APOL) |
45.68 | 59 | 39.3 | 23.1 | Apollo Group takes adults back to school, a strategy that makes its University of Phoenix a success. |
| Fair Isaac & Co. (NYSE: FIC) |
47.58 | 56 | 21.4 | 16.6 | Fair Isaac stands to profit in credit scoring, although creditors are more wary of consumer debt. |
| Affiliated Computer Services (NYSE: ACS) |
44.19 | 54 | 18.9 | 22.0 | Computer services outsourcer ACS has scored major accounts with government heavies including NASA. |
| *AS OF MARCH 5, 2003 SOURCES: DRAKE J. CRAIG, ALIC INVESTMENT ADVISORS; MORNINGSTAR INC.; YAHOO! FINANCE; ZACKS INVESTMENT RESEARCH |
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