2008-10-13 12:06:03 -

- Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today's interview is with Director of Zacks Equity Research Dirk van Dijk, who discusses CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS), France Telecom (NYSE: FTE), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BP (NYSE: BP).

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So what stocks are on (your new Buy) list?

I would first of all stress that this is simply a starting point for further investigation, not a recommendation to go out and buy all of these stocks. However, it does appear at first glance that Mr. Market is simply giving these names away.

These are some of the household-names associated with this list: CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS), France Telecom (NYSE: FTE), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BP (NYSE: BP). None of these companies are in danger of going out of business soon, and they are all trading at modest next-year P/Es with solid dividend yields.

In fact, CBS and FTE currently offer yields north of 10%, and offer products that consumers cannot easily cut from their budgets. And none of these companies are trading right now at a price-to-book multiple of higher than 1.59. So these are very conservative equities to buy, as well.

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