Article: Shearson picks out its 10 `uncommon values'

For investors who wonder if the summer stock rally has faded into the summer doldrums, here's a hint: Shearson Lehman Hutton is once again trumpeting its "10 Uncommon Values in Common Stocks."

Every summer since 1949, Shearson has picked 10 stocks it expects to perform well over the next year. While cynics may dismiss the effort as a bare-faced ploy to drum up business during a slow period, the stock market takes notice. Most of the "uncommon stocks" jumped after the announcement Friday.

As one Chicago market analyst put it: "Their name has clout. If Shearson says `X' stock is undervalued, `X' stock is going to move."

In this case, the `X' stocks range from the widely followed ...

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