5 “White Smoke” Stocks: Linn Energy LLC (LINE), Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), Sodastream International Ltd (SODA)

Analysts aren’t necessarily falling over themselves to recommend Capstone. It’s the only stock on this list without a single strong buy recommendation. However, it still makes the cut with five buy ratings and a single analyst at hold.

Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) has been a beacon for income investors given its healthy 7.6% yield. It’s also been a beacon for smaller oil and natural gas companies eyeing an exit strategy. Linn Energy completed $2.9 billion in acquisitions last year, and it has already surpassed that sum this young year. Between continuing sector consolidation and fixed income investors taking on more risks in the pursuit of higher yields, Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) is an analyst fave.

Finally, we have Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU). It has the largest representation of the five names on this list, with 27 analysts all rating the memory chips giant at hold or better.

Micron has benefited from the popularity of flash memory in smartphones, tablets, and netbooks. DRAM prices may head lower in the future, but Micron is well positioned here. The bullish analysts have ignored Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)’s recent streak of larger-than-expected quarterly deficits, focusing in on what should be a profitable future.

After trading in the single digits for nearly two years, Micron is now a good trading day away from returning to the double digits.

Up in smoke
These five stocks aren’t perfect. Amarin, Capstone, and Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) are losing money. Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) may be snapping up companies too quickly. Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) faces growing awareness of the health risks of soda consumption.

However, it’s important to note that not a single major analyst is down on any of these companies.

The smoke is white, and analysts see a future of green.

The article 5 “White Smoke” Stocks originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Rick Munarriz.

Longtime Fool contributor Rick Munarriz owns shares of SodaStream. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of SodaStream.

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