To get a taste of what’s available, consider the handful of stocks that earned at least one A and one B for their value and growth appeal. We’ve listed in "The distinctive dozen" the 12 stocks that managed this feat.
The Distinctive Dozen: Summer 2008 |
| Company |
Share Price
(as of June 6) |
Value Grade |
Growth Grade |
| Air Products (APD) |
$103.06 |
B |
A |
| Alcoa (AA) |
$39.22 |
B |
A |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) |
$37.20 |
B |
A |
| BJ Services (BJS) |
$31.63 |
B |
A |
| Chevron (CVX) |
$99.50 |
B |
A |
| Chubb (CB) |
$53.12 |
B |
A |
| Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) |
$115.77 |
B |
A |
| Illinois Tool Works (ITW) |
$50.16 |
B |
A |
| McKesson (MCK) |
$57.02 |
B |
A |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) |
$71.70 |
A |
B |
| Sempra Energy (SRE) |
$56.26 |
A |
B |
| World Fuel Services (INT) |
$23.61 |
A |
B |