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Vahan Janjigian is the editor of the Forbes Growth Investor and Special Situation Survey investment newsletters, and co-author and editor of the Forbes Stock Market Course. Vahan also sits on the investment committee at Hillview Capital Advisors, LLC, an independent wealth advisory firm.

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Recent Close Outs


The stocks listed below were previously recommended and recently closed out by the analysts at the Forbes Special Situation Survey:

Tupperware Brands: 
up 41% in 15 months
International Business Machines: 
up 47% in 12 months
Western Digital Corporation: 
up 51% in 5 months
Trinity Industries (#1): 
up 37% in 5 weeks
Complete Production Services: 
down 23% in 10 months
Wal-Mart Stores: 
up 17% in 16 months
Ryder System: 
up 27% in 10 months
Waste Management: 
up 10% in 14 months
DRS Technologies: 
up 67% in 9 months
Trinity Industries (#2): 
up 46% in 5 weeks
Perry Ellis International: 
down 3 % in 8 months
Rock-Tenn Company: 
up 39% in 11 months
TETRA Technologies: 
down 5% in 18 months

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