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Top Mid-Cap Stocks for 2017: Berry Plastics, Crane Co.

Berry Plastics and Crane Co. have what it takes to be big winners in 2017, says Brian Peery, portfolio manager for the Hennessy Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund.
By GREGG GREENBERG
Dec 19, 2016 | 08:31 AM EST
Stocks quotes in this article: BERY, CR

While a number of companies in the materials sector are making downward revisions to earnings estimates, Berry Plastics (BERY) - up an impressive 35% year-to-date - is bucking the trend. Berry recently reported a strong fiscal fourth quarter with 35% revenue growth year over year, over 18% EBITDA margin expansion and strong cash flow generation due to fairly recent accretive acquisitions. Peery is also bullish on Crane Company (CR) , up 57% year-to-date, saying that the company's four independent business segments should be able to "leverage performance and realize synergies" by transitioning to a more integrated operating company. That said, Peery believes Crane's Merchandising Systems portion of its business that will be the near-term catalyst for a higher stock price. He added that in emerging markets like China and India, Crane's payment kiosks and self-checkout stations offer an "exceptional growth opportunity and their nearly 60% market share in these market should translate to stronger earnings."

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