Nasdaq Composite Index

NASDAQ Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. PDL BioPharma (S, US)  Biotechnology
1. PDL BioPharma (S, US)   Biotechnology	100		76		100		100
2. ManTech (L, US) ☀  IT Consulting & oth. Services
2. ManTech (L, US) ☀   IT Consulting & oth. Services	100		36		94		100
3. Ingles (XL, US) ☀  Food Retail
3. Ingles (XL, US) ☀   Food Retail	100		75		1		25
4. Air T (S, US)  Air Freight & Logistics
4. Air T (S, US)   Air Freight & Logistics	100		1		63		67
5. A. Schulman (L, US)  Specialty Chemicals
5. A. Schulman (L, US)   Specialty Chemicals	98		90		74		98
6. CSR (M, GB)  Semiconductors
6. CSR (M, GB)   Semiconductors	97		31		81		94
7. Hawkins (M, US)  Commodity Chemicals
7. Hawkins (M, US)   Commodity Chemicals	95		14		43		57
8. SpartanNash (XL, US)  Food Distributors
8. SpartanNash (XL, US)   Food Distributors	95		1		50		43
9. Ark Restaurants (S, US)  Restaurants
9. Ark Restaurants (S, US)   Restaurants	94		90		50		80
10. FRED'S (L, US)  General Merchandise Stores
10. FRED'S (L, US)   General Merchandise Stores	94		33		1		1

January 1, 2012. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

NASDAQ Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Courier (S, US)   Commercial Printing
1. Courier (S, US)   Commercial Printing	78		100		91		100
2. Oplink Communications (S, US)   Communications Equipment
2. Oplink Communications (S, US)   Communications Equipment	72		100		90		78
3. FuelCell Energy (XS, US) ☀   Electr. Components & Equipment
3. FuelCell Energy (XS, US) ☀   Electr. Components & Equipment	46		100		100		50
4. MGP Ingredients (M, US)   Distillers & Vintners
4. MGP Ingredients (M, US)   Distillers & Vintners	70		100		73		25
5. Hurco (M, US)   Industrial Machinery
5. Hurco (M, US)   Industrial Machinery	64		100		78		100
6. Calavo (L, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats
6. Calavo (L, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats	50		100		91		100
7. Material Sciences (S, US)   Specialty Chemicals
7. Material Sciences (S, US)   Specialty Chemicals	62		100		76		100
8. Silicon Graphics (M, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
8. Silicon Graphics (M, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals	38		100		100		67
9. Helen of Troy (L, US) ☀   Household Appliances
9. Helen of Troy (L, US) ☀   Household Appliances	61		100		73		88
10. G-III Apparel (XL, US)   Apparel, Accessories, Luxury
10. G-III Apparel (XL, US)   Apparel, Accessories, Luxury	75		100		57		100

January 1, 2012. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

NASDAQ Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. PDL BioPharma (S, US)   Biotechnology
1. PDL BioPharma (S, US)   Biotechnology	100		76		100		100
2. Hi-Tech Pharmacal (S, US)   Pharmaceuticals
2. Hi-Tech Pharmacal (S, US)   Pharmaceuticals	82		75		100		100
3. Finish Line (L, US)   Apparel Retail
3. Finish Line (L, US)   Apparel Retail	81		71		100		100
4. FuelCell Energy (XS, US) ☀   Electr. Components & Equipment
4. FuelCell Energy (XS, US) ☀   Electr. Components & Equipment	46		100		100		50
5. PC Connection (L, US) ☀   Technology Distributors
5. PC Connection (L, US) ☀   Technology Distributors	64		73		100		98
6. Silicon Graphics (M, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
6. Silicon Graphics (M, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals	38		100		100		67
7. Twin Disc (M, US)   Heavy Machinery
7. Twin Disc (M, US)   Heavy Machinery	92		33		100		33
8. People's United Financial (L, US) ☀   Regional Banks
8. People's United Financial (L, US) ☀   Regional Banks	40		84		100		81
9. Books-A-Million (M, US)   Specialty Stores
9. Books-A-Million (M, US)   Specialty Stores	91		30		100		100
10. Universal Forest (XL, US)   Building Products
10. Universal Forest (XL, US)   Building Products	72		47		100		94

January 1, 2012. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

NASDAQ Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. PDL BioPharma (S, US)   Biotechnology
1. PDL BioPharma (S, US)   Biotechnology	100		76		100		100
2. Courier (S, US)   Commercial Printing
2. Courier (S, US)   Commercial Printing	78		100		91		100
3. Synalloy (M, US)   Steel
3. Synalloy (M, US)   Steel	85		86		98		100
4. Emmis Communications (S, US)   Broadcasting
4. Emmis Communications (S, US)   Broadcasting	89		79		98		100
5. Patterson-UTI (XL, US)   Oil & Gas Drilling
5. Patterson-UTI (XL, US)   Oil & Gas Drilling	81		96		86		100
6. Hi-Tech Pharmacal (S, US)   Pharmaceuticals
6. Hi-Tech Pharmacal (S, US)   Pharmaceuticals	82		75		100		100
7. Finish Line (L, US)   Apparel Retail
7. Finish Line (L, US)   Apparel Retail	81		71		100		100
8. Zions (L, US)   Regional Banks
8. Zions (L, US)   Regional Banks	90		64		92		100
9. RadNet (L, US)   Health Care Services
9. RadNet (L, US)   Health Care Services	90		61		93		100
10. Hurco (M, US)   Industrial Machinery
10. Hurco (M, US)   Industrial Machinery	64		100		78		100

January 1, 2012. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

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Top 10 Stocks from the purely finance fact-based Obermatt Method for the investment strategies Value, Growth and Safety in the stock index Nasdaq Composite Index from January 1, 2012.