Best Value Stocks To Buy In September 2012

In mid-September, stocks broke through the top of a trading range that had stubbornly resisted both buyers and sellers for five months. But instead of the breakout being accompanied by high volume with emphasis on blue-chip stocks, the rally has lacked volume and is currently being led by lower-quality stocks. This conundrum has perplexed even the most experienced technicians and fund managers.

September turned the best performance in 71 years, with the major indices rising over 8%, but stocks now appear to be grossly overbought. Investors should consider locking in their gains by selling or using options strategies to stabilize their holdings. This is no time to be a hero by buying at the top. However, despite the short-term overbought nature of the market, there are always bargains to be found if you look hard enough. The six stocks to buy listed here represent extraordinary value even in the current market condition.

Best Value Stocks To Buy In September 2012:Cinemark Holdings Inc (CNK)

 Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the motion picture exhibition business. As of June 30, 2011, it operated 436 theatres with 4,983 screens in 39 states of the United States, as well as in Brazil, Mexico, and 11 other Latin American countries. The company is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

Advisors' Opinion:

• By Jeff Reeves At 2011-10-21

  Cinemark Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CNK) owns movies theaters across the United States and Latin America, with a total of about 5,000 screens in America alone.

  Current Yield: 4% (84 cents a share annually)

  Dividend History: In June 2010, Cinemark paid a quarterly dividend of 18 cents a share. This July, it will pay 21 cents, for a nearly 17% increase.

  Dividend Outlook: According to Bloomberg, the three-year expected dividend growth rate of CNK is 2.5%.

  Recent Performance: Cinemark has surged over 20% so far in 2011, more than doubling the market. It is approaching a new 52-week high as of this publication.

  Strong Outlook for Shares: Cinemark has seen improving revenue each year since 2007, connecting with movie-goers despite the recession. That’s in part because of growth and acquisitions — most recently it plans to buy a 12-screen cinema in South Carolina. The movie industry may not be booming right now, but CNK could cash in big time when box office receipts improve thanks to its growth over the last few years.

Best Value Stocks To Buy In September 2012:Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU)

 Prudential Financial, Inc., through its subsidiaries, offers various financial products and services in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The company operates through three divisions: The U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management, The U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance, and The International Insurance and Investments. The U.S. Retirement Solutions and Investment Management division provides individual variable and fixed annuity products, as well as offers retirement investment and income products and services to retirement plan sponsors in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. This division also provides investment management and advisory services to the public and private marketplace. The U.S. Individual Life and Group Insurance division offers individual variable life, term life, and universal life insurance products; and group life, long-term and short-term group disability, long-term care, and group corporate-, bank-and trust-owned life insurance products to institutional clients. This division also sells accidental death and dismemberment, and other ancillary coverages, as well as provides plan administrative services; and offers preferred provider and indemnity dental coverage plans to clients. The International Insurance and Investments division provides international individual life insurance products in Japan, Korea, and other foreign countries; and offers proprietary and non-proprietary asset management, investment advice, and services to retail and institutional clients internationally. In addition, the company engages in real estate brokerage franchise business, which involves marketing its franchises to the real estate companies. Further, it provides institutional clients and government agencies with various services in connection with the relocation of their employees. Prudential Financial, Inc. was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.

Advisors' Opinion:

• By Matthew Scott At 2011-9-6

  Retiring Baby Boomers could make Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) a strong performer for years to come. Insurance products like its line of guaranteed income annuities have given it an edge over rivals and it continues to make inroads into other areas of investing. Prudential’s stock price increased more than five times over the last two years, jumping from $11.20 on March 9, 2009 to $61.58 at the end of the first quarter.

Best Value Stocks To Buy In September 2012:Blount International Inc. (BLT)

 Blount International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets equipment, accessories, and replacement parts to forestry, lawn and garden, farm, ranch, agriculture, and construction sectors in the United States and internationally. It provides forestry products, including cutting chain, chainsaw guide bars, cutting chain drive sprockets, and maintenance tools used primarily on portable gasoline and electric chainsaws, and mechanical timber harvesting equipment, as well as markets safety and outdoor clothing, and other accessories. The company also offers lawn and garden products comprising cutting attachments; and spare and replacement parts, such as air filters, spark plugs, wheels, belts, grass bags, tools, and accessories to service the lawn and garden equipment industry, as well as manufactures lawnmower and edger cutting blades that include blades to fit various machines and cutting conditions; and replacement parts. In addition, it provides concrete-cutting equipment, including diamond-segmented chain, which is used on gasoline and hydraulic powered saws and equipment for construction markets. Further, the company offers farm, ranch, and agriculture products, which comprise log splitters; tractor driven post-hole diggers, linkage parts, and accessories for small tractors; and assorted accessories and tools for farm, ranch, and agricultural applications. It sells its products through distributors, dealers, and mass merchants under the Oregon, Carlton, Windsor, Tiger, PowerSharp, SpeeCo, Power-Match, INTENZ, Jet-Fit, Fusion, Gator Mulcher, Magnum Edger, ICS, PowerGrit, RentMAX, EuroMAX, FORCE4, SealPro, and SpeedHook brands. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Best Value Stocks To Buy In September 2012:Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc. (CCK)

 Crown Holdings, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. The company?s products include beverage cans and ends, and other packaging products for various beverage and beer companies; a range of food cans and ends, including two-and three-piece cans in various shapes and sizes for food marketers; and aerosol cans and ends for manufacturers of personal care, food, household, and industrial products. In addition, it produces a range of steel containers for cookies and cakes, tea and coffee, confectionery, giftware, personal care, tobacco, wines, and spirits, as well as for non-processed food products; and offers metal vacuum closures for food market and various specialty containers, as well as steel containers for paints, inks, chemical, automotive, and household products. Further, the company manufactures and sells can-making equipment. It has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Crown Holdings was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Best Value Stocks To Buy In September 2012:CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) (CNP)

 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company?s Electric Transmission and Distribution segment provides transmission and distribution services to retail electric providers, municipalities, electric cooperatives, and other distribution companies serving approximately 2.1 million metered customers. As of December 31, 2010, it owned 27,842 pole miles of overhead distribution lines and 3,728 circuit miles of overhead transmission lines; 20,390 circuit miles of underground distribution lines and 26 circuit miles of underground transmission lines; and 233 substation sites with a capacity of 52,938 megavolt amperes. Its Natural Gas Distribution segment engages in regulated intrastate natural gas sales to, and natural gas transportation for approximately 3.3 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers. This segment also provides various unregulated services consisting of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment and appliance repair; and sells HVAC, and hearth and water heating equipment. It owned approximately 71,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution mains. The company?s Competitive Natural Gas Sales and Services segment offers physical natural gas supplies to commercial and industrial customers, and electric and gas utilities; physical delivery services and financial products; natural gas management services; and transportation services to shippers and end-users. Its Interstate Pipelines segment provides gas transportation and storage services to industrial customers and local distribution companies. It owned and operated approximately 8,000 miles of natural gas transmission lines; and 6 natural gas storage fields. The company?s Field Services segment provides gas gathering, treating, and processing, as well as operating and technical, and remote data monitoring and communication services. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Best Value Stocks To Buy In September 2012:Calpine Corporation (CPN)

 Calpine Corporation, an independent wholesale power generation company, owns and operates natural gas-fired and geothermal power plants in North America. It operates natural gas-fired combustion turbines and renewable geothermal conventional steam turbines. The company sells wholesale power, steam, capacity, renewable energy credits, and ancillary services to utilities, independent electric system operators, industrial and agricultural companies, retail power providers, municipalities, and power marketers. As of March 03, 2011, it operated 92 power plants delivering approximately 28,000 megawatts of power to customers and communities in 20 states of the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Houston, Texas.