The table below lists 17 stocks from the U.S. Focus list published by Credit Suisse, US equity research division. Except 2008, the focus list has performed very well each year with double digit returns beating the S&P 500.

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Source: Credit Suisse

While McDonald’s and P&G are world-class companies with long-term growth potential, companies such as Sprint, Time Warner, International Game Technology, RIMM, etc. may offer short-term trading opportunities.

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