12 most recommended stocks for 2010

A review of the 2010 outlooks published by nine of Wall Street’s major firms and six top investment magazines yielded a total of 315 stock recommendations.

The consensus of sector distribution favours consumer non-cyclicals, while utilities were liked least, according to Birinyi Associates Inc.

Here are the 12 most recommended stocks and their industries for the upcoming year:

PepsiCo Inc. (Consumer non-cyclical)
Apache Corp. (Energy)
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (Consumer non-cyclical)
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Consumer non-cyclical)
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Financial)
Hewlett-Packard Co. (Technology)
Fluor Corp. (Industrial)
Community Health Systems Inc. (Consumer non-cyclical)
Chevron Corp. (Energy)
CSX Corp. (Industrial)
BorgWarner Inc. (Consumer cyclical)
Apple Inc. (Technology)

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12 most recommended stocks for 2010