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1.
CPFL Energia (CPL)

Yield: 8%. The Brazilian electricity company continues to recover from a sharp summer sell-off. It has one of the highest IBD Earnings Per Share Ratings in its industry group. Composite Rating: 92*
2.
Golar LNG (GLNG)

Yield: 7.4%. The provider of natural gas transportation services is retreating from all-time highs after breaking out in September. Golar’s earnings growth has been solid in recent quarters, but its sales growth has been weak in the last two periods. Composite Rating: 98
3.
Diana Shipping (DSX)

Yield: 5.4%. The Greek shipping firm is pulling back from record highs. Its sales growth has ramped up for three straight quarters. Diana’s full-year profit is expected to climb 45%. Composite Rating: 99
4.
France Telecom (FTE)

Yield: 4.2%. The provider of wireless communication services is trading at its best level in more than five years. It recently sold its Dutch Operations to Deutsche Telekom for $1.8 billion Composite Rating: 88
5.
Turkcell (TKC)

Yield: 3.7%. The Turkish telecom is pulling back from near seven-year high. Its profit growth has accelerated for four straight quarters. Turkcell’s sales growth has also improved. Composite Rating: 99
6.
Partner Communications (PTNR)

Yield: 3.3%. The Israeli telecom firm pulled back after a four-week advance. Partner has an estimated 32% share of the cellular market in Israel. Its pre-tax margin, a measure of operating efficiency, has improved for five straight years. Composite Rating: 93
7.
Tele Norte-Leste (TNE)

Yield: 3%. The Brazilian telecom services provider is closing in on its August highs. It reports earnings on Oct. 31. Analysts see profit jumping 94% to 64 cents a share. Tele Norte’s full-year income is expected to rise 84%. Composite Rating: 91
8.
Mechel (MTL)

Yield: 2.9%. Earlier this month, the Russian metals and mining company said earnings for the first-half of 2007 surged 169%. Its stock ramped up to a new record on heavy turnover. Composite Rating: 96
9.
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PHI)

Yield: 2.9%. The telecom services provider lost money from 2000 to 2002, but has turned a profit every year since. The stock pulled back this week after touching an all-time high. Composite Rating: 97
10.
Bancolombia (CIB)

Yield: 2.6%. Colombia’s largest bank is working on a cup-shaped base and sits just 3% off a record high. The stock’s Accumulation/Distribution Rating – a measure of institutional buying and selling stands at B, that’s up from a worst possible E in August. Composite Rating: 93
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1.
Golar LNG (GLNG)

Yield: 5.9%. Swimming below its 50-day moving average line after several losing sessions. The natural gas shipping company is scheduled to report Q2 earnings Aug. 31. Analysts expect an 89% earnings increase. Composite Rating: 95*
2.
BT Group (BT)

Yield: 5%. Dropped back below its 200-day moving average line Thursday. The U.K.-based phone and broadband company's earnings and sales growth have slowed during the past two quarters Composite Rating: 87
3.
Vodafone Group (VOD)

Yield: 4.6%. Another U.K.-based phone firm, Vodafone is about 12% off its high and below its 50-day moving average after last week's declines. It provides digital wireless service to customers in 25 countries. Composite Rating: 92
4.
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PHI)

Yield: 4.1%. Tumbled below its 200-day moving average line Thursday as it fell victim to worries about the U.S. stock market. The Phillipines-based company provides local, domestic and international phone service to more than 20 million customers. Composite Rating: 93
5.
Tele Norte Leste (TNE)

Yield: 3.8%. The Turkish communications services provider is pulling back after hitting six-year highs last week. In early May, the company delivered a 48% rise in first-quarter earnings. Analysts see Q2 profit surging 220%. Composite Rating: 97
6.
British American Tobacco (BTI)

Yield: 3.7%. Though its recent declines have left the stock beneath its 50-day moving average line, it's still just 8% short of its June record high. That's not bad given the brutal market action in recent weeks. Composite Rating: 85
7.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (PAC)

Yield: 3.1%. The Mexico-based airport operator's stock slid below its 200-day moving average Thursday. It's now nearly 20% off the all-time high it notched last month. Composite Rating: 90
8.
Lan Airlines (LFL)

Yield: 3%. Sliced through its 200-day moving average line Thursday morning then recovered, climbing back above it. It changed its ADS ratio to 1 common share per ADS, from 5 shares Thursday, which may have contributed to the swing. Composite Rating: 88
9.
Telefonica (TEF)

Yield: 2.8%. Though it's held up relatively well given the bloodbath in the broader market, it dropped below its 50-day moving average line Thursday. Spain-based phone company has nearly 130 million customers. Composite Rating: 97
10.
Mobile Telesystems (MBT)

Yield: 2.8%. The Russia-based phone company moved deeper beneath its 50-day moving average line Thursday. It's now 19% short of the all-time high it hit last month. Composite Rating: 98
*The IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating combines all five SmartSelect Ratings. Of the five, the Earnings Per Share Rating and Relative Price Strength Rating get the most weight; stocks’ percentage of their high price is also considered. Ratings are from 1 to 99, with 99 being the best.

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