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This post is part of a special report, Top Picks for 2010, the 27th annual survey in which TheStockAdvisors.com asks the nation's leading advisors for their single favorite stock for the new year. See all 80 stocks listed here.

Energy sector expert Elliott Gue turns to Weatherford International (WFT) as his top pick for the coming year.

In his The Energy Strategist, he explains, "As with most oil services firms, Weatherford's North American business has been hit hard and the stock now trades at a deeply discounted valuation."

As a Value Investor, I routinely find myself stepping in front of "Moving Trains" to buy beaten up stocks. Sometimes when you do this, you get run over and end up catching a "Falling Knife". Other times, you find yourself at the beginning of a "Hockey Stick curve climb" (sorry, Canadians have to refer to Hockey once in a while!)

Into earnings!!!!

Oil prices hitting new highs are encouraging more cap ex from oil producers...

We create value for oil and gas producers by providing advanced, reliable technology to find, develop, produce and manage oil and gas reservoirs.

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The need for oil drilling services will continue even if the price of oil declines, according to Richard Lehmann. Here, in his The ETF Investor, he looks at a favorite way for investors to play this trend.

"Oil prices have a triple or quadruple price boost associated with them. The first is supply/demand dynamics, the second is the weak dollar, the third is speculative fervor and the fourth inflation fears.

Recap of CNBC's Fast Money, Monday April 21. Click on a stock ticker for more analysis.
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Texas Instruments (TXN)
On Texas Instruments' disappointing quarter, Pete Najarian said the competition in chips is too intense and Nokia and Ericsson are looking for other suppliers. Jeff Macke does not think TXN is worth it from the long or short view and says it has managed to lose every business it has been involved in.

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