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PORTFOLIO STRATEGY

ASSET ALLOCATION & SECTOR SELECTION


March 31, 2010

THE SELL-SIDE SENTIMENT BAROMETER


AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT ANALYSTS PRICE TARGETS AND EARNINGS ESTIMATES
One of the most important tools an investor must have in the arsenal is a way to gauge sentiment. Knowledge of whether an investment is consensus or contrarian is essential in this business, as it can make the difference between picking an outperformer or market performer. There are many surveys of market sentiment that do a fairly good job of tracking bullish/bearish conditions for the overall indices, but there are very few tools available that do the same for sectors, industries and stocks. While there is some value in looking at indicators like "short interest ratios" or "implied vols", they have many shortcomings. One proxy that can be used to gauge sentiment at the sector, industry or even stock level is the price targets of sell-side analysts. The difference between today's market price and analysts price targets can be used as an approximation of sentiment on any segment of the market.

Analysts Expect The S&P 500 To Rise 12% In The Next 12 Months And Are Most Bullish On Energy!
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still, on aggregate, the sell-side has double-digit returns baked in for the S&P 500.
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Energy Materials Technology Health Care Index (S&P 500) Telecom Utilities Financials Staples Industrials Discretionary

19.1% 13.0% 12.5% 11.8% 11.5% 10.0% 9.8% 9.4% 9.2% 6.6% 6.5%

Sentiment most bullish on Energy and Materials and least bullish for Industrials & Discretionary!

Aggregating mean price targets for all S&P 500 stocks shows that sell-side analysts are looking for the index to rise 11.5% in the next twelve months. While this is above the S&P 500's long-term growth rate of about 7% it is not extremely elevated in the context of recent memory. At the sector level, the energy sector is the sell-side favorite, with an expected return of 19% in the next 12 months. The Consumer Discretionary and Industrials sectors are the two with the most conservative expectations. In the following pages, we highlight expectations for industries and stocks for each of the ten GIC sectors. The extremes are sometimes breathtaking as one can find a stock with expectations of 40% upside or with 10% downside in the same sector. We aim to publish an update of the sentiment work on a monthly basis. As always, a full list that details analysts expectations for earnings and price targets is available for those interested. Email us at strategy@wolfetrahan.com to sign up.
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: THE SELL-SIDES LEAST FAVORITE SECTOR


Although analysts as a whole have the lowest expected 12-month return for the Discretionary sector, there are a still a handful of stocks in the group in which they see a lot of upside. At the industry level, analysts have the highest expectations (i.e., price targets) for Diversified Consumer Service companies and Internet & Catalog Retail. In contrast, prices have moved beyond the sell-sides targets for Autos as of late. According to their current estimates, this group is overvalued today.

Expected Returns By Industry (12-Month)


Div ersified Consumer Services Internet & Catalog Retail Media Household Durables Sector Multiline Retail Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods Specialty Retail Auto Components Hotels Restaurants & Leisure Distributors Leisure Equipment & Products Automobiles -7.4% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 15.5% 15.2% 6.7% 6.7% 6.5% 6.4% 5.8% 5.6% 4.0% 3.7% 3.7% 3.0%

Price Target For LTD Has Risen Much Faster Than Sector
Limited Brands (LTD)
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From our database, we are able to not only see what analysts price targets are, but also which companies have the highest and lowest projected EPS growth in the next year. The tables below highlight the stocks with the highest and lowest price and EPS expectations in the Discretionary sector.
Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected 12-Month Returns
Highest Expected Return Ticker GCI APOL Name Gannett Co Apollo Group Inc -Cl A Intl Game Technology Expedia Inc Amazon.Com Inc Industry Media Diversified Consumer Services Hotels Restaurants & Leisure Internet & Catalog Retail Internet & Catalog Retail Market Cap 3,592.93 9,274.51 5,205.32 6,439.12 52,569.60 Price 16.79 62.21 18.50 24.44 136.48 Target 21.80 77.35 22.29 28.94 160.11 E(r) 30% 22% 21% 19% 18%

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Lowest Expected Return Ticker HOT F ODP EK SHLD Name Starwood Hotels&Resorts Wrld Ford Motor Co Office Depot Inc Eastman Kodak Co Sears Holdings Corp Industry Hotels Restaurants & Leisure Automobiles Specialty Retail Leisure Equipment & Products Multiline Retail Market Cap 7,228.58 39,543.45 1,983.60 1,595.67 11,002.05 Price 47.41 13.35 8.20 5.86 109.31 Target 41.00 11.69 6.88 4.33 66.80 E(r) -11% -14% -16% -28% -39%

Analysts are expecting a lot of good news from GCI and APOL! Are their targets too high or are analysts ahead of the curve?

Highest & Lowest Analysts Earnings Expectations


Highest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker HOG WYNN NYT IPG CBS Name Harley-Davidson Inc Wynn Resorts Ltd New York Times Co -Cl A Interpublic Group Of Cos Cbs Corp Industry Automobiles Hotels Restaurants & Leisure Media Media Media Lowest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker MAR CMCSA HRB WYN HOT Name Marriott Intl Inc Comcast Corp Block H & R Inc Wyndham Worldwide Corp Starwood Hotels&Resorts Wrld Industry Hotels Restaurants & Leisure Media Diversified Consumer Services Hotels Restaurants & Leisure Hotels Restaurants & Leisure Price 31.85 18.70 17.85 25.97 47.41 EPS 0.94 1.26 1.48 1.80 1.01 NTM EPS 0.93 1.24 1.37 1.63 0.66 Growth -1% -2% -7% -9% -34% Price 28.21 77.55 11.17 8.44 14.13 EPS 0.06 0.23 0.25 0.15 0.50 NTM EPS 1.05 0.66 0.64 0.32 0.94 Growth 1653% 186% 155% 112% 88%

Starwood Hotels (HOT): A lot of downside already being recognized by analysts!

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CONSUMER STAPLES: EVERY INDUSTRY HAS LOWER PRICE EXPECTATIONS THAN THE S&P 500!
It is no surprise that the expectations for Staples are below the market. As the economy recovers, the less cyclical industries (i.e., more defensive stocks) usually see lower growth rates. At the industry level, the sell-side is most bullish on Beverages and least optimistic on Personal Products. A stock worth highlighting is Estee Lauder (EL). Its relative mean price target has risen sharply since 2009 alongside relative performance and now sits at the highest level since the last peak in 2000.

Expected Returns By Industry (12-Month)


Beverages Sector Tobacco Food Products Household Products Food & Staples Retailing Personal Products 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 5.6% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 9.2% 10.6%

Expectations For EL Shooting Up Relative To Sector!


Estee Lauder Cos. (EL)
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Analysts relative target for EL is at the highest level since 2000.

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Within the Staples sector, analysts have the largest upside price targets in Archer-Daniel Midland (AMD, +27%) and Lorillard (LO, +17%). There are also a handful of short-opportunities that the sell-side sees in the Staples sector, particularly on Supervalu Inc. (SVU, -10%) and Hershey (HSY, -9%).
Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected 12-Month Returns
Highest Expected Return Ticker ADM LO Name Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Lorillard Inc Molson Coors Brewing Co Kroger Co Dean Foods Co
Name Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc Sara Lee Corp Whole Foods Market Inc Hershey Co Supervalu Inc

Industry Food Products Tobacco Beverages Food & Staples Retailing Food Products
Lowest Expteced Return Industry Beverages Food Products Food & Staples Retailing Food Products Food & Staples Retailing

Market Cap 18,878.48 11,394.24 7,486.45 14,201.45 2,638.66


Market Cap 12,553.42 9,455.74 6,045.97 9,065.20 3,237.24

Price 28.78 74.94 42.19 21.34 15.76


Price 27.83 13.98 36.23 43.01 16.65

Target 37.00 87.88 48.18 24.37 17.94


Target 26.50 13.06 33.64 39.09 14.71

E(r) 27% 17% 15% 14% 14%


E(r) -6% -6% -7% -9% -10%

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Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected EPS Growth


Highest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker TSN WFMI ADM DPS AVP Ticker DF SJM TAP PG SVU Name Tyson Foods Inc -Cl A Whole Foods Market Inc Archer-Daniels-Midland Co Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc Avon Products Name Dean Foods Co Smucker (Jm) Co Molson Coors Brewing Co Procter & Gamble Co Supervalu Inc Industry Food Products Food & Staples Retailing Food Products Beverages Personal Products Lowest EPS Growth Expectations Industry Food Products Food Products Beverages Household Products Food & Staples Retailing Price 15.76 60.24 42.19 63.60 16.65 EPS 1.60 4.38 3.80 4.19 2.23 NTM EPS 1.54 4.19 3.47 3.79 1.94 Growth -4% -4% -9% -10% -13% Price 19.14 36.23 28.78 35.38 34.06 EPS 0.98 0.96 2.19 1.97 1.72 NTM EPS 1.37 1.30 2.84 2.36 2.04 Growth 39% 35% 30% 20% 19%

Archer-Daniels Midland (ADM): Analysts see an earnings recovery bolstering the stock price in the coming year!

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ENERGY: THE SELL-SIDES FAVORITE SECTOR!


The sell-sides fundamental analysts are the most bullish on Energy stocks, expecting gains of over 19% in the next year. As a side note, we know that oil prices are the major driver of the Energy sector so we did a simple regression to determine what price of oil was consistent with 19% upside from here. We found that this expected return is an implicit forecast for a 27% gain in oil prices. This would suggest that analysts may be modeling oil prices near $100 by 2011.

Analysts Expecting $100 Oil By 2011?

SLBs Relative Target Is Rising Back To 07/08 Levels


Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB)
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At the industry level, Energy Equipment and Services have the highest expected return at 27% followed by Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels at 17.1%. Looking at the Energy stocks, analysts expect huge gains in names such as CHK and COG while they believe that BJS and SII are overvalued today.
Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected 12-Month Returns
Highest Expected Return Ticker Name Chesapeake Energy Corp Cabot Oil & Gas Corp Southwestern Energy Co Nabors Industries Ltd Halliburton Co
Name Valero Energy Corp Fmc Technologies Inc Sunoco Inc Bj Services Co Smith International Inc

Industry Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels Energy Equipment & Services Energy Equipment & Services
Lowest Expected Return Industry Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels Energy Equipment & Services Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels Energy Equipment & Services Energy Equipment & Services

Market Cap 17,208.64 4,160.67 14,717.06 6,270.40 27,195.29


Market Cap 9,893.59 6,843.13 3,083.84 6,416.07 10,175.11

Price 23.16 36.71 40.15 19.38 30.08


Price 19.88 65.01 28.76 20.96 42.58

Target 35.25 54.00 58.07 27.49 41.28


Target 20.45 64.13 28.56 18.75 37.28

E(r) 51% 45% 43% 41% 38%


E(r) 3% 2% -1% -10% -12%

Analysts believe these names are the most undervalued

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VLO FTI SUN BJS SII

Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected EPS Growth


Highest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker BJS MEE MRO HES APA Name Bj Services Co Massey Energy Co Marathon Oil Corp Hess Corp Apache Corp Industry Energy Equipment & Services Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels Price 20.96 52.78 31.40 62.04 99.60 EPS 0.06 1.04 1.62 2.28 5.60 NTM EPS 0.59 2.76 3.47 4.18 9.26 Growth 881% 166% 114% 83% 65%

for more detail on price target (expected return) and EPS estimates at the sector, industry and/or stock level.

Lowest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker NOV RDC COG EP XTO Name National Oilwell Varco Inc Rowan Cos Inc Cabot Oil & Gas Corp El Paso Corp Xto Energy Inc Industry Energy Equipment & Services Energy Equipment & Services Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels Price 40.48 28.56 36.71 10.77 47.12 EPS 3.94 2.98 1.72 1.29 3.58 NTM EPS 3.23 2.37 1.26 0.88 2.01 Growth -18% -21% -27% -32% -44%

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FINANCIALS: ANALYSTS PREFER FINANCIAL MARKETS TO REAL ESTATE MARKETS


Its clear from analysts expected returns that they believe more in the capital markets recovery than they do in the real estate recovery. The industry groups with the largest expected returns are Capital Markets and Diversified Financials. In contrast, analysts price targets for Real Estate companies indicate they are overvalued. Net-net, analysts believe the sector will rise by 9.4% over the next year.

Expected Returns By Industry (12-Month)


Capital Markets
Diversified Financial Services Sector Consumer Finance Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Insurance Commercial Banks Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Real Estate Management & Development -6.6% -9.9% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 4.9% 2.1% 9.4% 16.2% 16.0%

Capital Ones Relative Target Near Past Peak Levels


Capital One Financial Corp (COF)
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Bulge bracket banks rank at the top of the list of companies with the largest expected returns. Both Morgan Stanley (MS) and Goldman Sachs (GS) are expected to gain over 20% by this time next year. At the other end of the spectrum, REITs dominate the list of stocks where analysts believe stocks are too expensive. There are four REITs with downside price targets greater than 10%.
Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected 12-Month Returns
Highest Expected Return Ticker MS GS STT IVZ XL Name Morgan Stanley Goldman Sachs Group Inc State Street Corp Invesco Ltd Xl Capital Ltd Industry Capital Markets Capital Markets Capital Markets Capital Markets Insurance Market Cap 38,341.55 80,538.08 22,227.47 8,218.27 6,250.51 Price 29.06 171.54 45.69 21.65 18.68 Target 36.45 211.45 55.81 25.75 22.35 E(r) 24% 21% 21% 20% 19%

Many of the REIT stocks are at or above the highest analyst price target this does not occur very often! (AVB, HST, AIV, KIM)

Lowest Expteced Return Ticker AVB HST AIV AIG KIM Name Avalonbay Communities Inc Host Hotels & Resorts Inc Apartment Invt &Mgmt -Cl A American International Group Kimco Realty Corp Industry Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Insurance Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Market Cap 6,638.09 7,568.17 1,944.05 3,345.71 5,632.85 Price 87.05 14.74 18.44 34.25 16.02 Target 76.53 12.86 15.49 28.75 13.38 E(r) -12% -12% -16% -17% -17%

Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected EPS Growth


Highest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker DFS COF GNW HIG AXP Name Discover Financial Svcs Inc Capital One Financial Corp Genworth Financial Inc Hartford Financial Services American Express Co Industry Consumer Finance Consumer Finance Insurance Insurance Consumer Finance
Lowest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker XL GS PNC PLD FITB Name Xl Capital Ltd Goldman Sachs Group Inc Pnc Financial Svcs Group Inc Prologis Fifth Third Bancorp Industry Insurance Capital Markets Commercial Banks Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Commercial Banks Price 18.68 171.54 58.31 13.43 13.22 EPS 2.68 21.77 4.34 1.61 0.71 NTM EPS 2.30 18.44 3.61 0.73 (0.22) Growth -14% -15% -17% -55% -131%

Price 15.11 41.98 17.45 27.99 41.20

EPS 0.24 0.67 0.42 1.31 1.54

NTM EPS 0.81 2.12 1.15 3.22 2.67

Growth 239% 217% 175% 146% 73%

AVB is not only above its mean analyst price target it is also right at the highest analyst target on the Street as of yesterday! This hasnt happened since 2006! Email us for the chart!

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HEALTH CARE: SELL-SIDE STILL FAVORS THE PERENNIAL UNDERPERFORMERS (PHARMA!)


The sell-side expects Health Care stocks to outperform the market over the next 12 months. The largest expected returns are forecasted to come from the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology industries. Analysts expect Life Science Tools & Services to lag the group the most.

Expected Returns By Industry (12-Month)


Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology Sector Health Care Providers & Services

BSXs Relative Target Is At A 10-Year Low


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Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX)


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At the stock level, Pfizer (PFE) is expected to see the largest price appreciation over the next 12 months while Millipore (MIL) is the most overvalued according to the sell-side. Tenet Healthcare is one that makes both lists below stocks with the highest price and EPS gains over the next year. Notice that the stocks with the largest forecasted upside price appreciation are generally larger in size.
Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected 12-Month Returns
Highest Expected Return Ticker PFE THC GILD UNH ABT Name Pfizer Inc Tenet Healthcare Corp Gilead Sciences Inc Unitedhealth Group Inc Abbott Laboratories
Name Perkinelmer Inc

Industry Pharmaceuticals Health Care Providers & Services Biotechnology Health Care Providers & Services Pharmaceuticals
Lowest Expteced Return Industry Life Sciences Tools & Services

Market Cap 141,628.40 2,535.58 42,837.24 38,837.42 84,197.40


Market Cap 2,599.08

Price 17.20 5.79 45.62 33.18 52.80


Price 24.32 346.76 57.68 26.80 105.65

Target 22.25 7.32 55.56 39.13 63.07


Target 24.00 338.67 56.71 25.69 97.00

E(r) 29% 24% 21% 19% 19%


E(r) -1% -3% -3% -5% -8%

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Ticker PKI

ISRG Intuitive Surgical Inc Health Care Equipment & Supplies 13,364.89 for more detail on BIIB Biogen Idec Inc Biotechnology 15,119.77 price target (expected BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Co Pharmaceuticals 42,010.13 MIL Millipore Corp Life Sciences Tools & Services 5,257.50 return) and EPS estimates at the Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected EPS Growth sector, industry Highest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker Name Industry Price and/or stock level.
THC ESRX ISRG CELG MYL Tenet Healthcare Corp Express Scripts Inc Intuitive Surgical Inc Celgene Corp Mylan Inc Health Care Providers & Services Health Care Providers & Services Health Care Equipment & Supplies Biotechnology Pharmaceuticals 5.79 101.55 346.76 62.17 22.64

Tenet Healthcare (THC): Analysts see an earnings recovery bolstering the stock price in the coming year!

EPS 0.14 3.52 5.93 2.08 1.30

NTM EPS 0.22 4.92 7.78 2.63 1.59

Growth 60% 40% 31% 27% 22%

Lowest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker UNH HUM BSX KG CAH Name Unitedhealth Group Inc Humana Inc Boston Scientific Corp King Pharmaceuticals Inc Cardinal Health Inc Industry Health Care Providers & Services Health Care Providers & Services Health Care Equipment & Supplies Pharmaceuticals Health Care Providers & Services Price 33.18 47.15 7.22 11.89 36.36 EPS 3.24 6.15 0.50 1.10 2.94 NTM EPS 3.07 5.50 0.42 0.92 2.24 Growth -5% -11% -15% -16% -24%

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INDUSTRIALS: ANALYSTS STILL FAVOR THE FOREIGN-FOCUSED INDUSTRY GROUPS


In aggregate, analysts expect the Industrials sector to underperform the S&P 500. Overall, the sector is expected to return 6.6%, much lower than the expected return of 12% for the market. Historically, this sector has had strong exposure to foreign sales, which has done well for the sector in the past. Analysts continue to favor those industries within the sector that are highly levered towards foreign sales.

Expected Returns By Industry (12-Month)


Construction & Engineering Commercial Services & Supplies Industrial Conglomerates Air Freight & Logistics Road & Rail Sector Machinery Electrical Equipment Professional Servic es Aerospace & Defense Trading Companies & Distributors Airlines -3.0% Building Products -6.0% -8.0% -4.0% 0.0% 11.9% 11.2% 10.0% 8.1% 6.8% 6.6% 4.7% 3.7% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4%

3Ms Expectations Have Begun To Fall From Recent Highs


3M Co. (MMM)
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While Airlines and Building Products have negative expected returns over the next 12 months, it is important to note these industries constitute the smallest portion of the Industrials sector. While the sector has the second lowest expected return amongst the ten GICS sectors, there are still a few stocks within the sector that analysts believe will outperform in the next year (see table below).
Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected 12-Month Returns
Highest Expected Return Ticker PWR RRD IRM SNA ITW Name Quanta Services Inc Donnelley (R R) & Sons Co Iron Mountain Inc Snap-On Inc Illinois Tool Works Industry Construction & Engineering Commercial Services & Supplies Commercial Services & Supplies Machinery Machinery Market Cap 3,990.76 4,091.37 5,267.79 2,437.99 22,866.33 Price 19.13 21.58 27.41 43.60 47.50 Target 24.53 27.00 34.20 51.70 56.36 E(r) 26% 26% 23% 20% 19%

Lowest Expected Return Ticker BA RHI NOC MAS PCAR Name Boeing Co Robert Half Intl Inc Northrop Grumman Corp Masco Corp Paccar Inc Industry Aerospace & Defense Professional Services Aerospace & Defense Building Products Machinery Market Cap 45,872.53 4,147.20 18,798.55 4,684.85 12,867.08 Price 73.32 30.99 65.69 15.39 43.75 Target 71.04 29.79 61.94 14.40 38.44 E(r) -4% -4% -6% -6% -12%

Paccar has the lowest expected return, but has one the highest earnings growth expectations.

Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected EPS Growth


Highest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker MAS LUV PCAR BA RHI
Ticker HON JEC FSLR FLR TXT

Name Masco Corp Southwest Airlines Paccar Inc Boeing Co Robert Half Intl Inc
Name Honeywell International Inc Jacobs Engineering Group Inc First Solar Inc Fluor Corp Textron Inc

Industry Building Products Airlines Machinery Aerospace & Defense Professional Services
Lowest EPS Growth Expectations Industry Aerospace & Defense Construction & Engineering Electrical Equipment Construction & Engineering Industrial Conglomerates

Price 15.39 12.93 43.75 73.32 30.99


Price 44.99 45.31 121.54 47.01 21.64

EPS 0.07 0.18 0.31 1.83 0.24


EPS 2.85 2.85 7.54 3.76 0.61

NTM EPS 0.42 0.60 0.87 4.05 0.48


NTM EPS 2.40 2.36 6.12 2.99 0.48

Growth 500% 235% 180% 121% 100%


Growth -16% -17% -19% -20% -21%

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TECHNOLOGY: VERY LITTLE DISPERSION AMONG TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES ALL BULLISH!


Despite being one of the largest S&P 500 sectors, the variance of the expected return between industries within the Technology sector is very low. Such high expectations by analysts are not surprising, given the high-beta nature of the entire sector. Having the highest beta of all industries within the sector, it doesnt come as a surprise that Electronic Equipment has the highest expected return.

Expected Returns By Industry (12-Month)


Electronic Equipment Inst & Com
Internet Software & Services Software Semiconductors & Semi. Equipment Office Electronics Sector Computers & Peripherals Communications Equipment IT Services 0.0% 4.0% 8.0% 15.7% 15.5% 13.6%

MWW Expectations Are Extremely Low Compared To Tech


Monster Worldwide Inc. (MWW)
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While overall sell-side expectations are high for the sector, there are some companies that analysts expect to underperform over the next 12 months. In the table below, we highlight 5 companies that analysts believe will have negative returns over the next 12 months. For example, analysts expect Akamai (AKAM) to lose 7% and exhibit negative earnings growth of over 20%.
Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected 12-Month Returns
Highest Expected Return Ticker WDC JBL CPWR MOT MU Ticker Name Western Digital Corp Jabil Circuit Inc Compuware Corp Motorola Inc Micron Technology Inc Name Total System Services Inc Citrix Systems Inc Akamai Technologies Inc Lexmark Intl Inc -Cl A Jds Uniphase Corp Industry Computers & Peripherals Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components Software Communications Equipment Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Lowest Expteced Return Industry IT Services Software Internet Software & Services Computers & Peripherals Communications Equipment Market Cap 2,807.84 7,854.01 4,503.82 2,632.75 2,344.63 Price 15.87 47.91 31.68 35.96 11.92 Target 15.17 45.86 29.62 33.05 11.00 E(r) -4% -4% -7% -7% -8% TSS CTXS AKAM LXK JDSU Market Cap 8,807.64 3,167.12 1,703.23 15,629.80 7,699.19 Price 39.34 16.37 8.44 7.23 10.79 Target 51.33 20.23 10.25 8.77 12.88 E(r) 28% 24% 22% 21% 21%

JDS Uniphase has the lowest expected return while having triple-digit earnings growth expectations.

Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected EPS Growth


Highest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker MOT MOLX NSM JDSU NVDA Name Motorola Inc Molex Inc National Semiconductor Corp Jds Uniphase Corp Nvidia Corp Industry Communications Equipment Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Communications Equipment Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Price 7.23 20.98 14.44 11.92 17.48 EPS 0.02 0.18 0.27 0.12 0.40 NTM EPS 0.22 1.25 1.08 0.45 0.91 Growth 1019% 593% 300% 279% 127%

Lowest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker TSS AKAM CPWR AMD MWW Name Total System Services Inc Akamai Technologies Inc Compuware Corp Advanced Micro Devices Monster Worldwide Inc Industry IT Services Internet Software & Services Software Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Internet Software & Services Price 15.87 31.68 8.44 9.17 17.10 EPS 1.13 1.67 0.65 0.19 0.03 NTM EPS 0.95 1.31 0.46 (0.22) (0.12) Growth -16% -21% -29% -216% -501%

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MATERIALS: ANALYSTS STILL PREFER THE HYPER-CYCLICAL TRADE WITHIN MATERIALS


Analysts believe the commodity based industries of Metals & Mining and Paper & Forest Products will lead the materials sector in the coming year. In all, the Metals & Mining universe is the largest within the Materials sector as well as possesses the highest beta. Within the S&P 500, the Materials sector has the second-highest expected return, trailing only Energy. Below we highlight Vulcan Materials (VMC), the only stock within Construction Materials. VMC has one of the deepest discounts to sector expectations.

Expected Returns By Industry (12-Month)


Metals & Mining Paper & Forest Products Chemicals Sector

VMC Showing A Deep Discount To Sector Expectations


Vulcan Materials (VMC)
14.1%
14.0%
0.55 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25 0.55 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25

13.4% 13.0% 11.4% 7.6% 4.0% 8.0% 12.0% 16.0%

Containers & Packaging


Construction Materials 0.0%

0.20 0.15
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

0.20 0.15

Relativ e Performance

Relativ e Mean Analy st Target to Sector

Expected 12-Month Return

Source: Wolfe Trahan & Co. Portfolio Strategy.

While the Metals & Mining space has the highest expected return amongst the Materials industries, analysts expect some differentiation in the group. As the table below highlights, some Metals & Mining companies are amongst the leaders and laggards in expected return for the sector.
Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected 12-Month Returns
Highest Expected Return Ticker MON AA FCX PTV APD
Ticker IFF ARG X ATI TIE

Name Monsanto Co Alcoa Inc Freeport-Mcmoran Cop&Gold Pactiv Corp Air Products & Chemicals Inc
Name Intl Flavors & Fragrances Airgas Inc United States Steel Corp Allegheny Technologies Inc Titanium Metals Corp

Industry Chemicals Metals & Mining Metals & Mining Containers & Packaging Chemicals
Lowest Expected Return Industry Chemicals Chemicals Metals & Mining Metals & Mining Metals & Mining

Market Cap 38,529.32 12,959.24 32,318.80 3,276.59 14,549.45


Market Cap 3,333.30 5,271.60 7,588.95 4,281.74 2,117.48

Price 71.42 14.37 83.60 25.30 73.90


Price 47.73 63.99 63.49 54.55 16.81

Target 90.84 17.99 102.40 30.80 89.47


Target 47.43 61.56 62.30 49.13 13.43

E(r) 28% 25% 24% 21% 20%


E(r) -1% -4% -4% -12% -22%

Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected EPS Growth


Highest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker CLF ATI VMC DOW IP
Ticker BLL MON CF PTV TIE

While being the Materials industry with the highest expected return, there is some disparity in expectations within Metals & Mining

Name Cliffs Natural Resources Inc Allegheny Technologies Inc Vulcan Materials Co Dow Chemical Intl Paper Co
Name Ball Corp Monsanto Co Cf Industries Holdings Inc Pactiv Corp Titanium Metals Corp

Industry Metals & Mining Metals & Mining Construction Materials Chemicals Paper & Forest Products
Lowest EPS Growth Expectations Industry Containers & Packaging Chemicals Chemicals Containers & Packaging Metals & Mining

Price 71.50 54.55 47.39 29.71 25.13


Price 53.38 71.42 92.27 25.30 16.81

EPS 1.05 0.46 0.13 0.59 0.89


EPS 4.05 3.41 7.28 2.49 0.20

NTM EPS 5.10 1.47 0.40 1.48 1.45


NTM EPS 4.35 3.40 6.85 2.33 0.13

Growth 385% 219% 204% 151% 63%


Growth 7% 0% -6% -6% -38%

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TELECOM: EXPECTATIONS FOR CYCLICAL TELECOMS MUCH HIGHER THAN DIVERSIFIEDS


While Telecom is by far the smallest of the 10 GICS sectors in the S&P 500 and has the lowest beta, analysts expectations for the sector are almost in-line with the market. Out of the two Telecom industries, analysts expect Wireless Services to have the strongest performance within the sector and outperform the market, as illustrated in the chart below.

Expected Returns By Industry (12-Month)


Wireless Telecommunic ation Services 15.8%

Price Target For CTL Has Risen Much Faster Than Sector
Centruy Tel Inc. (CTL)
0.40 0.40

0.35
0.30
Sector 10.0%

0.35
0.30 0.25

0.25

0.20
0.15
Diversified Telecommunication Servic es 9.2%

0.20
0.15 0.10

0.10

0.05
1999
0.0% 4.0% 8.0% 12.0% 16.0% 20.0%

0.05
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Expected 12-Month Return

Relativ e Performance

Relativ e Mean Analy st Target to Sector

Source: Wolfe Trahan & Co. Portfolio Strategy.

Interestingly, as shown in the table below, all Telecom companies are expected to have a positive return over the next year. Despite this, there are a few companies within the sector whose earnings are expected to decline in the coming year. One example, Metropcs (PCS), is expected to outperform the market (13% vs. 12%) but is predicted to exhibit the largest decline in earnings within the sector (-13%).
Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected 12-Month Returns
Highest Expected Return Ticker S AMT PCS T VZ Ticker WIN CTL FTR Q Name Sprint Nextel Corp American Tower Corp Metropcs Communications Inc At&T Inc Verizon Communications Inc Name Windstream Corp Centurytel Inc Frontier Communications Corp Qwest Communication Intl Inc Industry Wireless Telecommunication Services Wireless Telecommunication Services Wireless Telecommunication Services Diversified Telecommunication Services Diversified Telecommunication Services Lowest Expteced Return Industry Diversified Telecommunication Services Diversified Telecommunication Services Diversified Telecommunication Services Diversified Telecommunication Services Market Cap 4,424.78 10,253.20 2,433.03 7,885.36 Price 10.92 35.55 7.45 5.22 Target 11.62 36.93 7.65 5.42 E(r) 6% 4% 3% 3% Market Cap 9,900.09 17,132.12 2,176.23 146,426.90 82,035.85 Price 3.79 42.64 7.08 25.93 31.22 Target 4.44 49.31 7.86 29.40 32.81 E(r) 17% 15% 13% 11% 8%

Mean expected returns for all Telecom stocks are positive for the forthcoming year.

Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected EPS Growth


Highest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker FTR AMT WIN T Name Frontier Communications Corp American Tower Corp Windstream Corp At&T Inc Industry Diversified Telecommunication Services Wireless Telecommunication Services Diversified Telecommunication Services Diversified Telecommunication Services Price 7.45 42.64 10.92 25.93 EPS 0.39 0.60 0.76 2.12 NTM EPS 0.58 0.85 0.86 2.19 Growth 48% 42% 13% 3%

Lowest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker CTL Q PCS Name Centurytel Inc Qwest Communication Intl Inc Metropcs Communications Inc Industry Diversified Telecommunication Services Diversified Telecommunication Services Wireless Telecommunication Services Price 35.55 5.22 7.08 EPS 3.45 0.38 0.49 NTM EPS 3.26 0.34 0.42 Growth -6% -12% -13%

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UTILITIES: HUGE BULLISH TILT TOWARDS INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS!


Utilities, often the unfashionable, high-dividend, low-beta sector play in the S&P 500, is expected to return 9.8% in the upcoming year. While the sector in whole is anticipated to underperform the market, the real draw within the sector is Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders and Gas Utilities which analysts predict to strongly outperform the S&P 500.

Expected Returns By Industry (12-Month)


Independent Power Prod.& En. Traders 32.3%

Pepco Expectations Remain Muted Despite Discount


Pepco Holdings Inc. (POM)
0.24 0.22 0.20 0.18 0.16 0.14 0.12 0.22

0.20
0.18 0.16

Gas Utilities

20.3%

Sector

9.8%

Electric Utilities

8.2%

Expectations are extremely high for these two industries.

0.14
0.12 0.10

0.10 0.08
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

0.08

Multi-Utilities

4.4%

0.0% 4.0% 8.0% 12.0%16.0%20.0%24.0%28.0%32.0%36.0%

Relativ e Performance

Relativ e Mean Analy st Target to Sector

Expected 12-Month Return

Source: Wolfe Trahan & Co. Portfolio Strategy.

While Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders and Gas Utilities are the industries with the highest expected returns, Electric Utilities seem to show the highest potential for earnings growth (see table below). Even though NRG Energy has one of the highest expected returns (32%) within the sector, it is by far anticipated to have the greatest decline in earnings (-40%).
Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected 12-Month Returns
Highest Expected Return Ticker AES EQT NRG STR PPL Name Aes Corp Eqt Corp Nrg Energy Inc Questar Corp Ppl Corp Industry Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders Gas Utilities Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders Gas Utilities Electric Utilities Market Cap 7,805.18 5,729.54 5,547.25 7,331.45 10,742.17 Price 11.06 40.95 21.10 43.08 27.88 Target 17.33 55.40 27.23 53.91 32.75 E(r) 54% 34% 32% 25% 17%

Lowest Expteced Return Ticker DTE POM TEG GAS AEE Name Dte Energy Co Pepco Holdings Inc Integrys Energy Group Inc Nicor Inc Ameren Corp Industry Multi-Utilities Electric Utilities Multi-Utilities Gas Utilities Multi-Utilities Market Cap 7,181.67 3,738.58 3,349.20 1,884.45 5,866.15 Price 45.22 17.04 47.29 42.18 26.01 Target 43.69 16.05 44.25 39.67 23.00 E(r) -4% -5% -6% -6% -11%

Expectations within Utilities are elevated.

Highest & Lowest Analysts Expected EPS Growth


Highest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker PPL POM TEG PNW EQT Name Ppl Corp Pepco Holdings Inc Integrys Energy Group Inc Pinnacle West Capital Corp Eqt Corp Industry Electric Utilities Electric Utilities Multi-Utilities Electric Utilities Gas Utilities Price 27.88 17.04 47.29 37.95 40.95 EPS 1.96 0.90 2.41 2.28 1.49 NTM EPS 3.37 1.28 3.34 3.03 1.79 Growth 72% 43% 38% 33% 20%

Lowest EPS Growth Expectations Ticker FE EXC STR AEE NRG Name Firstenergy Corp Exelon Corp Questar Corp Ameren Corp Nrg Energy Inc Industry Electric Utilities Electric Utilities Gas Utilities Multi-Utilities Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders Price 38.79 44.02 43.08 26.01 21.10 EPS 3.77 4.11 2.81 2.82 3.39 NTM EPS 3.55 3.77 2.40 2.31 2.04 Growth -6% -8% -15% -18% -40%

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ANNEX: BOTTOMS UP EARNINGS ESTIMATES FOR THE S&P 500


With 2009 earnings nearly complete, and the bar beginning to settle after the last two years of turmoil, 2010 looks to be a more balanced year for index earnings. In the chart below, we show the potential path of earnings over the next 12-months. Even the most pessimistic analysts see positive earnings growth for the market from here.
100 100

90
80

70
60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Using the highest estimates, analysts predict earnings of $90 over the next twelve months

High, 90.47 Mean, 79.71 Low , 64.37

90
80

70
60 50 40

In aggregate, the S&P 500 earnings are expected to be $79.71 over the next twelve months.

S&P 500 EPS Actuals

30

S&P 500 EPS Mean Estimate


S&P 500 EPS Low Estimate S&P 500 EPS High Estimate

while the most bearish analyst estimates suggest ~$64.

20 10 0

1990 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014

The growth in earnings, is not concentrated in a handful of sectors, but can be seen across the entire market, as shown in the table below. While all sectors are expected to exhibit positive earnings growth over the next twelve months, on a YoY basis, Financials are expected to be a leader in earnings growth, while Telecom and Staples are two sectors that are anticipated to lag in growth. Email us at strategy@wolfetrahan.com to receive the S&P 500 EPS/Price target updates from us on a timelier basis.
2009 S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Energy Financials Health Care Industrials Information Technology Materials Telecommunication Services Utilities Q1 $10.12 $0.38 $3.90 $0.44 $0.50 $6.61 $3.08 $2.90 $1.05 $1.95 $2.89 Q2 $13.81 $2.78 $4.62 $4.57 $1.01 $6.60 $3.75 $3.63 $1.67 $1.88 $2.52 Q3 $15.78 $3.49 $4.88 $5.93 $1.35 $6.92 $3.24 $4.52 $2.27 $1.77 $3.81 Q4e $17.34 $3.96 $4.86 $6.66 $1.76 $6.49 $4.00 $6.58 $1.96 $1.62 $2.39 Q1e $17.56 $3.35 $4.20 $7.42 $2.87 $7.21 $3.15 $5.39 $2.78 $1.78 $3.10 Q2e $19.35 $3.86 $4.90 $8.18 $3.29 $7.58 $3.82 $5.63 $3.40 $1.82 $2.74 2010 Q3e $20.64 $3.77 $5.21 $8.75 $3.53 $7.87 $4.13 $6.14 $2.91 $1.87 $4.00 Q4e $22.15 $4.67 $5.21 $9.29 $4.01 $7.99 $4.49 $7.25 $2.81 $1.83 $2.76 Q1e $21.95 $4.00 $4.68 $10.66 $4.38 $8.30 $3.98 $6.21 $3.94 $1.93 $3.08 Q2e $23.94 $4.86 $5.43 $11.22 $4.77 $8.69 $4.70 $6.50 $4.34 $2.00 $3.05 2011 Q3e $25.04 $4.82 $5.58 $11.41 $4.99 $9.17 $5.02 $6.98 $3.74 $2.07 $4.04 Q4e $26.72 $5.96 $5.79 $11.81 $5.50 $9.05 $5.49 $7.93 $3.82 $2.09 $3.08 NTM EPS $79.71 $15.66 $19.52 $33.64 $13.71 $30.65 $15.59 $24.41 $11.89 $7.30 $12.61 STM EPS $97.65 $19.64 $21.47 $45.10 $19.63 $35.20 $19.19 $27.63 $15.84 $8.08 $13.24

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