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FMC Technologies (FTI) is the leading provider of sophisticated sub-sea systems for deep-water drilling. Shares have more than doubled over the past year amid strong earnings growth (30%/year over five years) and market-share gains (now more than 40%). Blowout Q1 earnings and heavy-handed stock repurchases have further enhanced Wall Street's appetite for the stock.

All the same, Barron's Sandra Ward thinks shares are "priced for perfection -- and perfection probably isn't something you want to bet on in the stock market."<!----> Lehman's James Crandell agrees: "It's the most fully valued of

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This deepwater equipment manufacturer has moved very aggressively in the past couple of trading days hitting new 52 week highs each of the last two days. You should wait for a pull back of up to 5% before considering this growth company but if you need some additional oil equipment exposure in your portfolio, this is a great stock and company to consider.

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A few moments ago I sold my remaining 100 shares in FMC Technologies (FTI) at $62.90/share. These shares were purchased 1/3/08 at $63.52/share. They were part of a larger lot which was purchased and sold the same day. I left 100 shares as I was happy with the stock and it met m

Hello Friends!  Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting my blog, Stock Picks Bob's Advice!  As always, please remember that I am an amateur investor, so please remember to consult with your professional investment advisers prior to making any investment decisions based on information on this website.

With the market rather anemic this afternoon and with a couple of point gain on my 'trading position', I decided to pull the plug on 300 of the 400 shares, selling them a few moments ago at $65.42.  (These shares were purchased this morning at $63.52, so it almost mad a $2 gain.)  I kept 100

Hello Friends! Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting my blog, Stock Picks Bob's Advice ! As always, please remember that I am an amateur investor, so please remember to consult with your professional investment advisers prior to making any investment decisions based on information on this website.

Please excuse me if my absence caused any concerns among all of my readers. From time to time I shall, like all people, need to get away from the blogosphere and step back from the responsibilities of blogging. But I do not think I shall be stayi