Best 10 Stocks to buy 2012, Barron’s Favorite

Best 10 Stocks to buy 2012, Barron’s Favorite ; Barron’s is out with their 10 Favorite Stocks for 2012. Hopefully the picks are better than last year. Barron’s 10 stock selections for 2011 fell 6.9% on average, compared with a 1.9% drop in the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY), dragged down by GM (NYSE:GM), JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) and United Continental (NYSE:UAL).

Here’s all the details for last year’s stocks:

ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) +8.9%
United Continental (NYSE:UAL) -17.9%
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) -23.7%
Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) -5.7%
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) +7.2%
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) -8.2%
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) +15.4
General Motors (NYSE:GM) -43.0%
Entergy (NYSE:ETR) -0.3%
PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) -2.11%

Here’s how Barron’s 10 Favorite Stocks for 2012 are performing now:

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA): BRKA shares recently traded at $113,971.99, down $3, or 2.59%. They have traded in a 52-week range of $98,952.00 to $131,463.00. Volume today was 250 shares versus a 3-month average volume of 65,586 shares. The company’s trailing P/E is 16.23, while trailing earnings are $7,023.27 per share.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX): FCX shares recently traded at $38.16, down $1.57, or 3.95%. They have traded in a 52-week range of $28.85 to $61.35. Volume today was 5,961,905 shares versus a 3-month average volume of 24,019,100 shares. The company’s trailing P/E is 6.67, while trailing earnings are $5.72 per share.

Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE:PG): PG shares recently traded at $64.09, down $0.88, or 1.35%. They have traded in a 52-week range of $57.56 to $67.72. Volume today was 3,047,109 shares versus a 3-month average volume of 9,699,050 shares. The company’s trailing P/E is 16.28, while trailing earnings are $3.94 per share.

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET): MET shares recently traded at $30.81, down $0.98, or 3.08%. They have traded in a 52-week range of $35.38 to $48.72. Volume today was 2,536,099 shares versus a 3-month average volume of 11,262,100 shares. The company’s trailing P/E is 5.77, while trailing earnings are $5.34 per share.

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA): CMCSA shares recently traded at $22.96, up $0.28, or 1.23%. They have traded in a 52-week range of $19.19 to $27.16. Volume today was 7,912,121 shares versus a 3-month average volume of 19,505,700 shares. The company’s trailing P/E is 16.52, while trailing earnings are $1.39 per share.

Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE:SNY): SNY shares recently traded at $34.77, down $0.76, or 2.14%. They have traded in a 52-week range of $30.98 to $40.75. Volume today was 1,082,909 shares versus a 3-month average volume of 3,907,370 shares. The company’s trailing P/E is 14.57, while trailing earnings are $2.39 per share.

Seagate Technology. (NASDAQ:STX): STX shares recently traded at $16.13, down $0.03, or 0.19%. They have traded in a 52-week range of $9.05 to $18.60. Volume today was 3,785,127 shares versus a 3-month average volume of 10,572,000 shares. The company’s trailing P/E is 14.73, while trailing earnings are $1.10 per share.

Vodafone Group plc (NASDAQ:VOD): VOD shares recently traded at $27.11, down $0.17, or 0.62%. They have traded in a 52-week range of $24.31 to $29.75. Volume today was 2,967,280 shares versus a 3-month average volume of 8,786,700 shares. The company’s trailing P/E is 12.73, while trailing earnings are $2.13 per share.

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Royal Dut (NYSE:RDSA): RDSA shares recently traded at $,. They have traded in a 52-week range of $ to $. Volume today was shares versus a 3-month average volume of shares. The company’s trailing P/E is , while trailing earnings are $ per share. For the latest updates on the stock market, visit Stock Market Today For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today

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