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Spain Stock Recommendations================== Recommendation 1 ================== ======================================= Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBV) ======================================= Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. engages in the retail banking, asset management, private banking, and wholesale banking businesses worldwide. It offers retail banking services, including consumer finance to private individuals and small businesses; financial services for individuals and small businesses; asset management and private banking; mortgage lending; consumer credit cards; and loan services to small businesses. The company offers consumer finance services, including cars, consumer items, and equipment financing; e-banking; bill payment; and car and equipment rental, as well as provides health insurance, real estate, and travel and hotel reservations services. Its wholesale business focuses on large corporations, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and institutional investor clients, as well as offers corporate and business banking; global businesses, including investment banking, global markets and distribution, treasury management, and distribution; and business and real estate services. Banco Bilbao also engages in the mutual funds, pension funds, and insurance businesses. It was founded in 1988 and is based in Bilbao, Spain. This is a conservative recommendation. The security has a narrow trading range and respectable dividend yield. ================================= Current Dividend Yield: 3.70% 52 Week Range: $18.72 - $26.33 Analyst 2008 Target Price: $23 Please Do Your own Research =================================
================== Recommendation 2 ================== ==================== Repsol YPF SA (REP) ==================== Repsol YPF, S.A. operates as an integrated oil and gas company in Spain. It engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas; transportation of petroleum products, liquid petroleum gas , and natural gas; petroleum refining; petrochemical production; and marketing of petroleum products, petroleum derivatives, petrochemicals, LPG, and natural gas. The company also involves in natural gas retailing and electricity generation. It sells gasoline under Repsol, Campsa, and Petronor brand names. It operates in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and internationally. As of December 31, 2006, it had 1,059,358 thousands of barrels of crude oil; and 8,718,328 millions of cubic feet of gas, as well as 6,806 service stations. Repsol YPF was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. This is another conservative recommendation. The trading range is narrow and the dividend yield is more than respectable. ==================================== Current Dividend Yield: 4.00% 52 Week Range: $27 - $41 Analyst 2008 Target Price: $40 Please Do your own Research =================================== Disclaimer: I am not a registered investment advisor. Everything on this website is my opinion and put her for the enjoyment of my readers. I do not recommend making financial decisions based upon my opinions. I advocate doing your own research and making an informed decision. All information put forth on this website was obtained freely via the internet, radio and television. I do not have any contracts or deals with any financial newsletter of any kind. Income generated from this site is done through advertisements. I will always let my reader know if I hold any position on a recommendation I make. Spain Stock List |