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The Motley Fool November 4, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has United Technologies Become the Perfect Stock? With a strong dividend that has shown consistent, substantial growth for years, United Technologies currently trades at a very attractive valuation.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Abbott Labs Become the Perfect Stock? For long-term investors, Abbott's continuing devotion to up its dividend -- its streak now stands at 39 years -- makes a compelling reason to hold onto your shares.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Otter Tail Become the Perfect Stock? Finding companies that have all the right stuff can produce winners.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Plexus Become the Perfect Stock? To reach perfection, Plexus needs to work on a number of fronts to reinvigorate growth while making internal operations more efficient.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Akamai Technologies Become the Perfect Stock? With falling growth and lackluster margins, Akamai deserves the multiple-compression it's seen over the past year.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Boston Scientific Become the Perfect Stock? Since we looked at Boston Scientific last year, the maker of medical devices has gotten up off the mat and quadrupled its score.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has AT&T Become the Perfect Stock? AT&T's future success lies with its broader strategy to bring bundles of services, including voice, video, and high-speed data not just to mobile devices but to households as well.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has FirstEnergy Become the Perfect Stock? A solid dividend near 5% that has grown steadily in recent years could be all you can ask for from FirstEnergy.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Williams Become the Perfect Stock? What's making shareholders particularly happy is the dividend growth that Williams has produced just in the past year.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has E*TRADE Financial Become the Perfect Stock? Finding companies that have all the right stuff can produce winners.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has JDS Uniphase Become the Perfect Stock? Finding companies that have all the right stuff can produce winners.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Spectra Energy Become the Perfect Stock? Finding companies that have all the right stuff can produce winners.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has International Paper Become the Perfect Stock? For IP to achieve perfection, it needs a strong economy to bolster demand for paper and packaging, along with continuing improvement to the company's balance sheet and sales growth.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has DuPont Become the Perfect Stock? With more than 200 years of success behind it, DuPont has shown that it can survive tough times and thrive during good times.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Savient Pharmaceuticals Become the Perfect Stock? For Savient to get closer to perfection, it simply has to do one thing: Make Krystexxa the success story it seemed to be last year.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Hartford Financial Become the Perfect Stock? Hartford has made a lot of progress from its near-death experience in 2008 and early 2009, but it still has plenty of work to do.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Baidu Become the Perfect Stock? Finding companies that have all the right stuff can produce winners.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Under Armour Become the Perfect Stock? To become a perfect stock, Under Armour needs to put high-inventory concerns behind it.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has National Grid Become the Perfect Stock? Finding companies that have all the right stuff can produce winners.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Power-One Become the Perfect Stock? For Power-One to get back on the upward track, a resolution to Europe's troubles and clarity on solar spending going forward would help.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has MDU Resources Become the Perfect Stock? MDU is a company with an interesting mix of businesses. On one hand, the company operates as a standard gas and electric utility in the Northern Plains and Rocky Mountain regions.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Penn West Petroleum Become the Perfect Stock? Let's discuss the ideal qualities of a perfect stock, then decide if Penn West Petroleum fits the bill.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Consolidated Edison Become the Perfect Stock? ConEd gives investors the stability and security they've come to expect from utility stocks. But for growth investors, it's far from perfect.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has American Express Become the Perfect Stock? Finding companies that have all the right stuff can produce winners. Unfortunately for AmEx, it appears that the credit card crisis may not be entirely over.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has SandRidge Energy Become the Perfect Stock? Finding companies that have all the right stuff can produce winners.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has KKR Financial Become the Perfect Stock? As long as the interest rate party lasts, investors will likely keep on collecting big dividends from KKR Financial.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Alcoa Become the Perfect Stock? Alcoa has been a member of the Dow Jones Industrials for more than 50 years now. It still represents part of the industrial core of the stock market.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Suburban Propane Become the Perfect Stock? Even so, given the nature of the propane business, it's hard to picture Suburban Propane becoming a perfect stock. But that doesn't mean it can't be a profitable investment for income-hungry investors.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Sherwin-Williams Become the Perfect Stock? For Sherwin-Williams to reverse course and improve, it really needs a turnaround in the economy.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Best Buy Become the Perfect Stock? If Best Buy can compete successfully with Amazon, there's an awful lot of upside for shareholders in the long run.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Pfizer Become the Perfect Stock? The pharma giant still faces the challenge of patent expirations that could outpace its pipeline development.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has First Solar Become the Perfect Stock? Although the company's valuation has gotten a lot more attractive, slowing growth and falling returns on equity have taken their toll on First Solar's score.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Sysco Become the Perfect Stock? Despite its high dividend yield and its perception as a defensive stock, Sysco should do better in a strong economy than in a weak one.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Valero Become the Perfect Stock? If you're looking for a way to bet on long-term demand for energy, Valero has plenty of potential -- and could get a lot closer to perfection in the years ahead.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Occidental Petroleum Become the Perfect Stock? For Occidental to improve further, all it needs is for energy prices to rise and to keep pushing its dividend higher.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Cummins Become the Perfect Stock? Cummins would benefit greatly from a sustained uptick in the economy.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Monsanto Become the Perfect Stock? Monsanto may not be perfect yet, but it's in the right place at the right time and has the opportunity to keep making money from a firmly entrenched trend.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Taser Become the Perfect Stock? Finding companies that have all the right stuff can produce winners.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Activision Blizzard Become the Perfect Stock? For Activision, a lot is riding on next week's release of the latest installment of the Call of Duty series.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Chesapeake Energy Become the Perfect Stock? Lackluster revenue growth and stagnant dividend payouts cost the energy giant two points, but the company is moving in new directions to overcome the malaise in the natural gas industry.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Medco Health Solutions Become the Perfect Stock? A lot has happened in the pharmacy benefits management space since we looked at Medco last year.
The Motley Fool October 7, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Weatherford Become the Perfect Stock? Whether Weatherford reaches perfection will depend on if it can compete not only with its traditional rivals but also with up-and-comers.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Mosaic Become the Perfect Stock? For Mosaic to reach perfection, it needs to correct its outdated dividend policy and work further on improving its gross margins.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Visa Become the Perfect Stock? For now, Visa has everything it needs to succeed.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has AllianceBernstein Become the Perfect Stock? The money manager saw its revenue growth come to a halt in the last 12 months, and despite an attractive dividend yield, the payout is still a shadow of what it was before the financial crisis.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Encana Become the Perfect Stock? Going forward, Encana hopes to cash in on the growing interest in gas liquids, which are more lucrative than regular natural gas.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Goodyear Tire Become the Perfect Stock? The key to Goodyear's perfection is for the tire company to keep cutting debt while continuing to focus on its strategy of higher-margin sales.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Duke Energy Become the Perfect Stock? If the company can return to dividend growth while looking to boost margins, Duke could get closer to perfection in the years to come.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Pengrowth Energy Become the Perfect Stock? Pengrowth needs the recent weakness in energy prices to reverse itself. If gas prices rise, then Pengrowth should follow suit -- and eventually get a little closer to perfection.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Walgreen Become the Perfect Stock? Given that drug retail is a low-margin business, it's improbable that Walgreen will ever reach true perfection. But with some help, improving growth numbers is a goal that could be within reach.