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World's 25 most undervalued stocks in the market

Last updated on: January 11, 2013 16:12 IST
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The S&P 500 booked a nice 13 per cent return in 2012. For 2013, Goldman Sachs' equity strategy team expects the index to hit 1,575 by year-end. However, they expect some stocks to do better than others, according to Business Insider.

Let's take a look at 25 most undervalued stocks in the market.

Source: Business Insider

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American International Group's banner hangs on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange.

American International Group

Ticker: AIG

Rating: Buy

Current price: $35.30

Upside to target: 24.6 per cent

This multinational company offers a variety of insurance plans in about 130 countries.

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A view of the Wynn Las Vegas resort.

Wynn Resorts

Ticker: WYNN

Rating: Buy

Current price: $112.49

Upside to target: 27.1 per cent

Wynn owns, develops, and operates luxury hotels, casinos and resorts.

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Cisco logo in San Jose, California.

Cisco Systems

Ticker: CSCO

Rating: Buy

Current price: $19.65

Upside to target: 27.2 per cent

Cisco manufactures and sells networking equipment, including routers, modules and software.

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Leonard Lauder, chairman emeritus of Estee Lauder, in New York.

Estee Lauder

Ticker: EL

Rating: Buy

Current price: $59.86

Upside to target: 28.6 per cent

Estee Lauder makes and markets beauty products, including makeup, perfume, nail polish, and skin care creams.

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Gap flagship store in San Francisco.

Gap

Ticker: GPS

Rating: Buy

Current price: $31.04

Upside to target: 32.1 per cent

Gap is a clothing and accessories retailer which offers an extensive array of casual wear.

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A man leaves the Prudential offices in central London.

Prudential Financial

Ticker: PRU

Rating: Buy

Current price: $53.33

Upside to target: 36.9 per cent

This financial services and insurance firm offers life insurance, annuities, mutual funds and long-term care insurance.

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Schlumberger is big in the oil and gas industry.

Schlumberger

Ticker: SLB

Rating: Buy

Current price: $69.30

Upside to target: 37.1 per cent

This firm supplies technology, integrated project management, and information solutions to its customers in the oil and gas industry.

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Apple's Store on Fifth Avenue in New York.

Apple

Ticker: AAPL

Rating: Buy

Current price: $532.17

Upside to target: 44.1 per cent

The largest company in the world by market cap, Apple, is currently working on developing televisions.

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Halliburton's corporate office in Houston, Texas.

Halliburton

Ticker: HAL

Rating: Buy

Current price: $34.69

Upside to target: 44.1 per cent

Halliburton provides services and manufactures products for the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas.

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Gregory Cappelli, Co-CEO of Apollo Group and Chairman of Apollo Global, in Beverly Hills, California.

Apollo Group

Ticker: APOL

Rating: Neutral

Current price: $20.92

Upside to target: 38.6 per cent

Apollo offers higher educational programs and services both online and on-campus at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels through its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

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National Oilwell Varco.

National Oilwell Varco

Ticker: NOV

Rating: Buy

Current price: $68.35

Upside to target: 39.0 per cent

This oil and gas equipment manufacturer provides major mechanical components for land and offshore drilling rigs.

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Marathon Petroleum.

Marathon Petroleum

Ticker: MPC

Rating: Buy

Current price: $63.00

Upside to target: 38.1 per cent

This firm is the largest fuel refiner in the Midwest US and owns, operates, or leases over 8,300 miles of pipeline.

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Williams Companies.

Williams Companies

Ticker: WMB

Rating: Buy

Current price: $32.74

Upside to target: 37.4 per cent

This energy infrastructure company specialises in the development of interstate natural gas pipelines.

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Anadarko Petroleum.

Anadarko Petroleum

Ticker: APC

Rating: Buy

Current price: $74.31

Upside to target: 34.6 per cent

Anadarko, an oil and gas exploration and production company, is currently engaged in deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Dean Foods.

Dean Foods

Ticker: DF

Rating: Buy

Current price: $16.51

Upside to target: 33.3 per cent

Dean Foods is primarily engaged in the processing and distribution of dairy products and includes over 50 brands.

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Devon Energy.

Devon Energy

Ticker: DVN

Rating: Buy

Current price: $52.04

Upside to target: 32.6 per cent

Devon produces 2.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas each day, and also is engaged in oil exploration and production.

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Southwestern Energy.

Southwestern Energy

Ticker: SWN

Rating: Buy

Current price: $33.41

Upside to target: 31.7 per cent

This energy company is primarily engaged in the exploration and production of unconventional oil and natural gas.

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Assurant.

Assurant

Ticker: AIZ

Rating: Buy

Current price: $34.70

Upside to target: 29.7 per cent

Assurant offers specialty insurance products, including homeowner insurance, health insurance, life insurance, and solar project insurance.

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Teradata.

Teradata

Ticker: TDC

Rating: Buy

Current price: $61.89

Upside to target: 29.3 per cent

Teradata provides enterprise data warehousing, including enterprise analytic technologies and services.

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Cabot Oil & Gas.

Cabot Oil & Gas

Ticker: COG

Rating: Buy

Current price: $49.74

Upside to target: 28.7 per cent

This oil and gas production company has its reserves located exclusively in the US, about 95 per cent of which is natural gas.

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Joy Global.

Joy Global

Ticker: JOY

Rating: Buy

Current price: $63.78

Upside to target: 28.6 per cent

This firm manufactures mining equipment, including conveyor belts, loaders and continuous miners.

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Pioneer Natural Resources.

Pioneer Natural Resources

Ticker: PXD

Rating: Buy

Current price: $106.59

Upside to target: 28.5 per cent

This oil and gas exploration and production company is actively drilling in Texas and Alaska.

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Ticker: ALXN

Rating: Buy

Current price: $93.74

Upside to target: 28.0 per cent

This pharmaceutical company seeks to develop cures for severe, life-threatening, and rare diseases.

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Marathon Oil.

Marathon Oil

Ticker: MRO

Rating: Buy

Current price: $30.66

Upside to target: 27.2 per cent

This international energy company is primarily engaged in the exploration and production of oil and gas.

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Mondelez International.

Mondelez International

Ticker: MDLZ

Rating: Buy

Current price: $25.45

Upside to target: 25.7 per cent

Formerly Kraft Foods, Mondelez manufactures a variety of food products, including Oreo cookies and Trident gum.