Happy Holidays

December 22, 2009

Happy holidays! With a light week in anticipation of the Christmas break on Wall Street, I want to take some time today to extend my warm wishes to you and yours as Wall Street takes a breather before turning the page on another action-packed year in the stock market.

The timing for this break couldn’t be better. After a wild 2009, things are at last returning to normal and investors are looking forward to a great start in 2010 as the new bull market returns in earnest.

In my free e-letter that I send out each Tuesday, I offer up my in-depth analysis on the stocks that matter to you most. (View complete e-letter archive here.) I hope you’ll continue to use this e-letter as an important supplement to your investing strategy in the New Year.

As we wrap up 2009, I thought it would be very helpful to review a number of the stocks I’ve talked about in the last 12 months and take a look at how each has done.

Baidu (BIDU): I recently introduced this Chinese internet giant in my September 1 e-letter. Shares have soared more than 25% since then. I still rate this stock an A in Portfolio Grader and consider it an excellent buy.

Compellent Technology (CML): I talked about this small-cap tech company in October right before it posted 2Q earnings. The quarterly report was as good as I expected, and shares have moved up about 20% as a result. The stock is still an A overall in Portfolio Grader, so you can continue to invest in this stock with confidence.

InterOil (IOC): Just two weeks ago, I highlighted IOC, a natural gas company, and shares have jumped by double-digits since then on the strength of this company’s new finds in Papua New Guinea. I continue to rate IOC an excellent buy, so invest in this pick with confidence.

These three picks all have been very profitable, and I hope you could share in the success. Please note that the companies are still all A-rated stocks in Portfolio Grader and remain good buys right now—so if you don’t own them yet, now is your chance before they move even higher!

Looking forward, January should be full of more exciting opportunities. As we turn the page on a New Year, please continue to rely on this important weekly e-letter for breaking stock news and great investment opportunities!

I’ll be in touch with you again next Tuesday, December 29, with a special year-end edition of Stock of the Week. Until then, take care!

Sincerely,

Louis Navellier