5 Great Stocks In December 2012

The best performing stocks in the S&P 500 in July 2012 benefited from mergers and acquisition activity and positive earnings surprises, proving that momentum is still a force to be reckoned with in investing. (When major corporate transactions have a big impact on the currency markets, you can benefit.

5 Great Stocks In December 2012:PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III (PZC)

 PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. It is co-managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. Its investment portfolio include California municipal bonds, and other municipal bonds and notes; California variable rate notes and other variable rate notes; California variable rate demand notes and other variable rate demand notes; U.S. treasury bills; and call options written and put options written. Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC serves as an investment Manager to the fund. PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III was formed in 2002 and is based in New York City.

5 Great Stocks In December 2012:BCB Bancorp Inc. (NJ) (BCBP)

 BCB Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for BCB Community Bank that provides banking products and services in New Jersey. It offers various deposit products, including interest-bearing demand deposits, NOW accounts, savings and club accounts, non-interest bearing accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, and term certificate accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also provides commercial and multi-family real estate loans, one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, construction loans, home equity loans and home equity lines of credit, commercial business loans, secured and unsecured consumer loans, and loans collateralized by new and used automobiles. In addition, it offers retail and commercial banking services, including wire transfers, money orders, traveler?s checks, safe deposit boxes, night depository, federal payroll tax deposits, bond coupon redemption, and automated teller services. BCB Bancorp operates through three branches in Bayonne and Hoboken, as well as an executive office in Bayonne. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Bayonne, New Jersey.

5 Great Stocks In December 2012:Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc. (WVVI)

 Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. engages in the production and sale of wines in the United States. It offers wines under the Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling and Oregon Blossom, Oregon's Nog, Edelweiss, Semi-Sparkling Muscat, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, The Griffin, and Viognier brand names. The company markets and sells its wines directly at its winery; directly and indirectly through its shareholders; through self-distribution to local restaurants and retail outlets in Oregon; directly through mailing lists; and through distributors and wine brokers outside Oregon. Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Turner, Oregon.

5 Great Stocks In December 2012:Jarden Corporation (JAH)

 Jarden Corporation manufactures, sources, markets, and distributes consumer products worldwide. Its Outdoor Solutions segment provides consumer lifestyle products, including camping and outdoor equipment, such as air beds, camping stoves, coolers, foldable furniture, gas grills, lanterns and flashlights, propane fuel, sleeping bags, tents, and water recreation products, such as boats, kayaks, and tow-behinds; fishing equipment; team sports equipment for baseball, softball, football, basketball, field hockey, and lacrosse products; skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and in-line skating products; water sports equipment, personal flotation devices, and all-terrain vehicle gears; and technical and outdoor apparel and equipment. The company?s Consumer Solutions segment offers clippers and trimmers; electric blankets, mattress pads, and throws; household kitchen appliances, such as blenders, coffeemakers, irons, mixers, slow cookers, toasters, toaster ovens, and vacuum packaging machines; personal care and wellness products, including air purifiers, fans, heaters, and humidifiers; hospitality products; and scales for consumer use. Its Branded Consumables segment provides household staples, including arts and crafts paint brushes, children?s card games, clothespins, collectible tins, cord, rope and twine, fencing, fire extinguishing products, firelogs and firestarters, home canning jars and accessories, kitchen matches, other craft items, plastic cutlery, playing cards and accessories, safes, security cameras, security doors, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, storage organizers and workshop accessories, toothpicks, and window guards and accessories. Jarden Corporation offers its products through department, mass merchants, sporting goods and outdoor recreation, club, drug, grocery, home improvement, and craft stores, as well as through wholesalers, company-owned factory outlet stores, and the Internet. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Rye, New York.

5 Great Stocks In December 2012:Waters Corporation (WAT)

 Waters Corporation, an analytical instrument manufacturer, designs, manufactures, sells, and services high performance liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry (MS) instrument systems and support products primarily in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. Its liquid chromatography systems are used in various industries to detect, identify, monitor, and measure the chemical, physical, and biological composition of materials, as well as to purify a range of compounds; and MS instruments are used in drug discovery and development, including clinical trial testing, the analysis of proteins in disease processes, food safety analysis, and environmental testing. The company also designs, manufactures, sells, and services thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry instruments, which are used in predicting the suitability of fine chemicals, polymers, and viscous liquids for various industrial, consumer goods, and healthcare products, as well as for life science research. In addition, it develops and supplies software-based products that interface with instruments. The company?s products are used by pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical, industrial, food safety, and academic and governmental customers working in research and development, quality assurance, and other laboratory applications. Waters Corporation was founded in 1958 and is based in Milford, Massachusetts.