Serious Money: 5 more stocks better than CDs -- NUE, PDS, SO, WFC, XEL

Filed under: Nucor Corp (NUE), Wells Fargo (WFC), Serious Money, Stocks to Buy, Southern Company (SO), Precision Drilling TR (PDS), Xcel Energy (XEL)

This is a continuation of Serious Money: Choose these 5 stocks over CDs -- DEO, GE, HNP, JPM, MRK, which listed the first five stock ideas. Below are the other picks rounding out the ten.

Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) - This is one of the world leaders in the idea of mini-mills. This smallish steel producer prides itself on running a tight ship, pays a dividend and has a P/E under 9. The steel industry has been volatile in recent years with many mergers and acquisitions. NUE could be a takeover target as the industry continues to consolidate. In the mean time, at Friday's closing price of $51.6, it was paying a 4.05% yield and is near its 52 week low, having dropped from a high of $83.56.

Precision Drilling TR (NYSE: PDS