Top Income Stocks (December 2009)

1. Eni S.p.A. (E) is an integrated energy company. Thelow-carbon businesses and options outsideoil and gas
Company’s activities include finding,producing,and is referred as Other Businesses and Corporate.
transporting, transforming and marketing oil and gas.Exploration and Production’sactivities include oil
During the year endedand natural gas exploration, development and
December 31, 2007, the Company’s oil andproduction (upstreamactivities), together with related
natural gas production averaged 1.736 millionbarrels ofpipeline, transportation and processing activities
equivalent per day (mmboe/d). During 2007,(midstreamactivities and the natural gas liquids (NGLs),
estimated net proved reserves amountedto 6.37liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas, and
billion barrels of equivalent (bboe). The Companypowermarketing and trading businesses. The activities
operates through three divisions:of Refining and Marketing include the oilsupply and
Exploration & Production Division, Gas & Powertrading, refining, marketing and transportation of
Division and Refining & Marketing Division.crude oil, petroleum and chemicalproducts. In April
In November 2008, Eni announced that it has2008, BP registered in Russia its subsidiary BP
completed the acquisition of First CalgaryExploration Services.
Petroleums Ltd.7. China Mobile Limited (CHL) is an investment holding
2. Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNH) is a limitedcompany and a mobile servicesprovider in China. Its
partnership that produces and distributesnitrogenprincipal activity is providing mobile
fertilizer products. Its principal products are anhydroustelecommunications and relatedservices in 31
ammonia (or ammonia) andurea ammonium nitrateprovinces, autonomous regions and directly
solutions (UAN), which the Company manufactures atadministered municipalities in
its facility inMainland China and Hong Kong. As of April 30, 2008,
Verdigris, Oklahoma. The Company conducts itsthe total number of subscribers reached
operations through an operating partnership,399.5 million. The Company’s businesses can be
Terra Nitrogen, Limited Partnership (TNLP or theprimarily divided into voice business andvalue-added
Operating Partnership). Terra Nitrogen GPbusiness.
Inc. (TNGP or General Partner) is the general partner8. Vimpel-Communications (VIP) is a
of both TNCLP and TNLP and owns aconsolidatedtelecommunications operator, providing voice and
0.05% interest in the Partnership. The General Partnerdataservices through a range of wireless, fixed and
is an indirect, wholly ownedsubsidiary of Terrabroadband technologies. The VimpelCom groupof
Industries Inc. (Terra). Terra is a producer andcompanies includes companies operating in Russia,
marketer of nitrogen products,serving agricultural andKazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan,
industrial markets.Armenia, Tajikistan and Georgia. The Company
3. TOTAL S.A. (TOT), together with its subsidiariesoperates its mobile telecommunications servicesin
and affiliates, is an integrated internationaloil and gasRussia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Armenia, Tajikistan,
company. With operations in more than 130 countries,Uzbekistan and Georgia primarily underthe Beeline
TOTAL engages in all aspectsof the petroleumbrand name. On February 28, 2008, the Company
industry, including Upstream operations (oil and gascompleted the acquisition of
exploration, developmentand production, liquefiedGolden Telecom, Inc. a provider of fixed-line
natural gas (LNG)) and Downstream operationstelecommunications and Internet services inpopulation
(refining, marketingand the trading and shipping ofcenters throughout Russia and other countries in the
crude oil and petroleum products). The Company alsoCommonwealth of Independent
producesbase chemicals (petrochemicals andStates. In Russia and other countries in the
fertilizers) and specialty chemicals for the industrialCommonwealth of Independent States, the
andconsumer markets. In addition, TOTAL hasCompanyoffers many of its other fixed-line
interests in the coal mining and powertelecommunications and related services, and Internet
generationsectors, as well as a financial interest inservicesunder the Golden Telecom brand name.
Sanofi-Aventis. TOTAL’s worldwide operations9. CNOOC Limited (CEO) is a producer of offshore
areconducted through three business segments:crude oil and natural gas and an independentoil and
Upstream, Downstream and Chemicals. In Augustgas exploration and production company. It mainly
2008, Total E&P Canada Ltd. (Total Canada), a whollyengages in oil and natural gasexploration,
owned subsidiary of TOTAL, had takenupdevelopment, production and sales. The Company
approximately 94% interest in Synenco Energy Inc.has four major oil productionareas offshore China:
4. Nucor Corporation (NUE) is engaged in theBohai Bay, western South China Sea, eastern South
manufacture and sale of steel and steel products.China Sea and East
The Company operates in two business segments:China Sea. It is an offshore oil producer in Indonesia.
steel mills and steel products. Principalproducts fromThe Company also has certain upstreamassets in
the steel mills segment include hot-rolled steel andregions, such as Africa and Australia. As of December
cold-rolled steel. Steel millssegment’s hot-rolled31, 2007, the Company ownednet proved reserves
steel products include angles, rounds, flats, channels,of approximately 2.6 billion barrels-of-oil (BOE)
sheet, wide-flangebeams, pilings, billets, blooms, beamequivalent and its averagedaily net production was
blanks and plate. Principal products from the steel469,407 barrels-of-oil equivalent.
productssegment include steel joists and joist girders,10. Chevron Corp (CVX) manages its investments in
steel deck, cold finished steel, steel fasteners,subsidiaries and affiliates, and providesadministrative,
metalbuilding systems and light gauge steel framing. Infinancial, management and technology support to the
March 2008, Nucor Corporation completedtheUnited States and
acquisition of SHV North America Corporation, whichInternational subsidiaries that engage in fully
owns 100% of The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ)integrated petroleum operations, chemicalsoperations,
and related affiliates. In April 2008, Nucor Corporationmining operations of coal and other minerals, power
completed theacquisition of substantially all the assetsgeneration and energy services.
of Metal Recycling Services Inc. MRS willExploration and production (upstream) operations
operateunder the name, Metal Recycling Services,consist of exploring for, developing andproducing
LLC.crude oil and natural gas, and also marketing natural
5. Pfizer Inc. (PFE) is a research-based, globalgas. Refining, marketing andtransportation
pharmaceutical company. The Company(downstream) operations relate to refining crude oil
discovers,develops, manufactures and marketsinto finished petroleumproducts; marketing crude oil
prescription medicines for humans and animals. Itand the many products derived from petroleum, and
operatesin two business segments: Pharmaceuticaltransportingcrude oil, natural gas and petroleum
and Animal Health. The Company alsoproducts by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment
operatesseveral other businesses, including theandrail car. Chemical operations include the
manufacture of gelatin capsules, contractmanufacture and marketing of
manufacturingand bulk pharmaceutical chemicals. Incommoditypetrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses,
January 2008, the Company completed theand fuel and lubricant oil additives.
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from January 1, 2008, the Company operates intwoaround the world.
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Refining and Marketing. A separatebusiness,Building information products and services.
Alternative Energy, handles the Company’s