I was planning to buy around end of April, but I'm trying to figure out which 2 or 3 stocks to buy from this list: SPN, ARRS, MIND, VLO, ABP SHLD, NTO, SEAB, GOOG, GSF, DSX, BRKR, CAPA, POS

If some one gave you an answer now they may be bad picks by that time you have to go day by day other wise you just don't know by that time they could all be over value and no good to buy.

Things by the end of April might have changed significantly from what they are now. The only one that sort of turns me on is VLO. I have been licking my lips over that one for a while. Haven't bought any yet, sort of because I already own FTO. The only one I really hate on the list is SHLD. Nothing like a merger of two loosers. I have been to both stores since the merger. Can't see any differences. Sort of same ole same ole. Since it really turns me off, it is probably a good buy. I have no opinion on the rest. How did you come up with this list anyway? Don't tell me you threw darts. Please don't.

I personally own MIND, so I think Mitcham Industries is a great investment. Anything in the seismic exploration field is a good pick. I also like Horizon Offshore (HOFF).If you want to see which stocks the best traders are buying, check out http://www.top10traders.com - this is a free site.

SHLD the stores sears and kmart are crappy, I agree. But it is similar to a hedge fund in that Ed Lampert, hedge fund manager, runs it and you don't have the steep entry fee as if you actually wanted into a real hedge fund. He cut costs and focused earnings so now they're getting added to the SHLD "piggybank". He's building up cash (presently 4 billion) in which to invest a la Berkshire and Warren Buffett. Considering Lamperts returns running money as a hedge fund manager were 30%(?) a year, we should be OK. I say we, because I'm invested in it right now and plan on adding money to that holding as long as he's running it. If it does half what Berkshire did from '70 til now, we'll be very wealthy.GSF is good as long as you see oil prices remaining high and rig demand offshore remaining strong. I own RIG which is similar, but GSF is a great company. They have great fundamentals and I've heard T. Boone Pickens, an oil billionaire, has recently taken a major stake in them because he believes oil reserves are finite and there is going to eventually be a supply shortage. That would make the price rocket up and rig demand rocket up too. Don't know enough on the rest to comment on them.