Barron's Picks And Pans: Ctrip, Franklin Electric And More

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  • Featured stories in this weekend's Barron's offer a look at the prospects for Ctrip.com INternational, Ltd. (ADR) CTRP and Franklin Electric Co. FELE.
  • The third part of the Barron's 2016 Roundtable features 12 undervalued stock picks from the panelists.
  • Also, check out 15 beaten down banking and tech stocks that may be poised for a market rebound.

"Ctrip: Online Travel Stock Could Fly Higher" by Jack Hough makes the case that a merger of Ctrip.com, a Shanghai-based travel services provider, and Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd QUNR would form China's dominant online travel agent. See why Barron's thinks Ctrip shares could rise 30 percent or more.

In "Franklin Electric Shares Poised for an Up Cycle," David Englander takes a look at how, even though Franklin Electric has seen two major businesses hurt by the commodities slump, the fundamentals of this water and fuel pump specialist remain solid. See why earnings could rise 20 percent this year and the shares could shoot higher.

Lauren R. Rublin's "Barron's 2016 Roundtable, Part 3: 12 Stock Picks" features panelists Scott Black, William Priest and Meryl Witmer singing the praises of 12 undervalued companies, including Axalta Coating Systems Ltd AXTA, CVS Health Corp CVS and Foot Locker, Inc. FL. Also, advice for investors as emerging markets continue to struggle.

Related Link: Barron's: How To Play The Post-January Rebound

The January market storm has left the banking sector looking like one of the best bargains in the market, according to cover story "Time to Buy Bank Stocks" by Andrew Bary. See why Barron's thinks there is probably at least 20 percent upside in the likes of Bank of America Corp BAC, Citigroup Inc C, JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM and Wells Fargo & Co WFC.

In Alexander Eule's "5 Battered Tech Stocks to Buy Now," check out some top picks in another sector that Barron's sees as poised for a rebound from an awful January. Akamai Technologies, Inc. AKAM, Lam Research Corporation LRCX and Western Digital Corp WDC may be on sale now, but they won't be for long.

Also in Barron's:

  • Why Apple Inc. AAPL CEO Tim Cook may be smarter than you think.
  • How Alibaba Group Holding Ltd BABA e-commerce rivals could be pressured as online shoppers feel the chill of China's slowing economy.
  • Why long-term-oriented value investors might find Viacom, Inc. VIAB shares attractive.
  • How Ford Motor Company F is delivering excellent results but being unfairly punished by investors who think its profit has peaked.

  • Why Apple Inc. AAPL CEO Tim Cook may be smarter than you think.
  • How Alibaba Group Holding Ltd BABA e-commerce rivals could be pressured as online shoppers feel the chill of China's slowing economy.
  • Why long-term-oriented value investors might find Viacom, Inc. VIAB shares attractive.
  • How Ford Motor Company F is delivering excellent results but being unfairly punished by investors who think its profit has peaked.

At the time of this writing, the author had no position in the mentioned equities.

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Posted In: Barron'sMediaTrading IdeasAlexander EuleAndrew BaryDavid EnglanderJack HoughLauren R. RublinMeryl Witmerscott blackWilliam Riest
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