S&P 500: May's Biggest Movers

Here are the 10 best and 10 worst performing stocks in the S&P 500 for the month of May excluding financials. We have provided the returns achieved by each firm during the month of May (5-1-09 to 5-28-09) along with a look at the valuation attractiveness of each of these firms going forward.

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May Biggest Movers In S&P 500 (Ex. Financials)

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AFG's Valuation Model – Using AFG’s modified discounted cash flow model to measure the intrinsic value of a firm compared to its peers. AFG's Value Score - A score which represents the ranked percent to target (deviation between stock’s current trading price and AFG’s current default target price) or attractiveness (upside) relative to the universe. A Value Score of 100 is the most undervalued and 0 is the most overvalued company in the universe.

Comments

[FUJIMO:]

HOG: Insight on 2nd QTR

With 63% of the dealerships polled in the Baird survey reporting sales were worse than expected in April and early May and only 16% expecting sales to improve this year, many on the front lines of the motorcycle market are facing a rough road in 2009.

Dealers with the extra large, overpriced stores are starting to panic and do just the opposite of what they need to do to make it through this mess. They are dropping their prices to no-profit levels, just making things worse," one Harley dealership was quoted as saying in the Baird survey

Jun 01 08:51 AM

[dustbusterz:]

I don't believe Harley is fairly valued at this point. This stock is facing some serious troubles ahead. Case in Point, a shop opened up 20 miles from me(just 2 years ago) has spent millions(building and) opening that shop, just to close it 2 years later.

Jul 29 10:19 PM