Investors have been extremely averse to buying back into the tech sector after getting burned in the wake of the technology bubble bursting back in 2000-2002. Although prices have rebounded since then, shares in this sector have, in aggregate, failed to generate excitement. With the exception of crowd-pleasers such as Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL), technology shares have essentially “missed” this cycle and have performed roughly in line with the broad market. However, the stars are beginning to re-align and technology shares may benefit from key emerging secular trends that will likely change the business landscape in the years to come. Indeed, several big name technology companies such as IBM (IBM), Texas Instruments (TXN), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Oracle (ORCL), and Cisco (CSCO) are on our “Strong buy” list, and are well-positioned to beat the market over a 3-12 month time horizon.
