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No. 8 FMC Technologies

Oil & Gas Services
FTI
Value of investment: $41,037.65*

5-year return: 310.4%
2009 revenues: $4.4 billion
2009 net income: $361.8 million

With strong demand for its subsea drilling and production technology, FMC Technologies has capitalized on the offshore boom. Now it may have to contend with a post-BP offshore bust. Although demand is expected to slow in the short term because of the federal moratorium on offshore drilling, CEO Peter D. Kinnear recently raised his earnings estimate for 2010, citing strong overseas demand and higher margins in the subsea business.

*For all slides as of 3/31/10

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