again, do your own due diligence. But interesting analysis from MinyanVille ...


(snip)"Our four-plus decades of research and experience, however, leads us to believe that these stocks, purchased at current undervalued levels, are well positioned for both growth of capital and income.

Whether you are building a portfolio from scratch, are partially invested and seeking new positions, or are fully invested and in need of some affirmation and hand holding, these stocks represents our top 10 current recommendations.

The list is comprised of stocks that generally have an S&P Dividend & Earnings Quality ranking of A- or better, a designation for exemplary long-term dividend growth, and a P/E ratio of 15 or less.

They also have a payout ratio of 50% or less, long-term debt-to-equity of 50% or less (75% for utilities), and technical characteristics on their daily and weekly charts that suggest the potential for imminent capital appreciation.

Based on this criteria, here are our current selections:
•Chevron Corp. ( NYSE: CVX )—yielding 3.3%
•CVS Caremark ( NYSE: CVS )—yielding 1.6%
•Coca-Cola ( NYSE: KO )—yielding 2.9%
•Baxter International ( NYSE: BAX )—yielding 3.0%
•Walgreen ( NYSE: WAG )—yielding 2.3%
•McDonald's Corp. ( NYSE: MCD )—yielding 3.3%
•PepsiCo ( NYSE: PEP )—yielding 2.8%
•Exxon Mobil ( NYSE: XOM )—yielding 2.9%
•Occidental Petroleum ( NYSE: OXY )—yielding 2.7%
•Wal-Mart Stores ( NYSE: WMT )—yielding 2.5%