5 Stocks to Profit in the Second Half of 2009

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The markets have enjoyed an enormous rally since bottoming in early March. These moves put the major market indicators in positive territory for 2009.

Will we add to those gains during the remainder of the year? And if so, what stocks will lead the way higher?

If you had been in a deep slumber for the first half of the year, you would have missed quite a show. It has not been easy to eek out these tiny gains that have experienced year to date. Volatility has ensured that investors remain on the rollercoaster that began in 2008.

As for the gains since the bottom, some of the most stunning gains have come from the worst segments of the market. That is to say, stocks that had fallen to near bankruptcy levels have sky rocketed in the last few months.

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