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For 26 years, Steve Halpern -- editor of TheStockAdvisors.com -- has surveyed the nation's leading newsletter advisors, asking for their favorite stocks for the coming year.

Click through our gallery as we highlight 20 of the resulting 75 top stock picks for 2009.

First Up: Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson

The Analysis: A typically defensive industry and has held up much better than most stocks during the past year

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· Get Quote: JNJ

The Analyst: John Reese, Validea newsletter

Next: McDonald's

McDonald's

The Analysis: With the shares near their all-time high, MCD is a true relative-strength leader.

· More on McDonald's
· Get Quote: MCD

The Analyst: Ryan Detrick, technical analyst with Schaeffer's Investment Research

Next: Apple

Apple

The Analysis: Products represent 'best in class' in just about every category

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· Get Quote: AAPL

The Analyst: Nate Pile, Nate's Notes newsletter

Next: Sara Lee

Sara Lee

The Analysis: From the sales of staple products, consumer non-durable companies generate solid cash flow

· More on Sara Lee
· Get Quote: SLE

The Analyst: Steve Ralston, consumer products sector expert at Zacks Investment Research

Next: AeroVironment

AeroVironment

The Analysis: Innovative ventures in both wind power and unmanned vehicles

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· Get Quote: Aerovironment

The Analyst: Gregg Early, The Real Nanotech Investor

Next: Biogen Idec

Biogen Idec

The Analysis: Highly effective though risky treatment for multiple sclerosis called Tysabri

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· Get Quote: BIIB

The Analyst: Richard Moroney, editor of Dow Theory Forecasts

Next: Bristol-Myers

Bristol-Myers

The Analysis: High yield, a rising profit stream, and a speculative kicker in the way of takeover appeal

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· Get Quote: Bristol Myers

The Analyst: Chuck Carlson, The DRIP Investor

Next: Energy Conversion

Energy Conversion

The Analysis: Could generate a major score, since the company is right in the Obama sweet spot

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· Get Quote: ENER

The Analyst: Daniel Frishberg, BizRadio host

Next: Freeport McMoran

Freeport McMoRan

The Analysis: Freeport McMoRan offers an opportunity for profit.

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· Get Quote: FCX

The Analyst: Mark Skousen, The Turnaround Trader

Next: Fluor

Fluor

The Analysis: Global heavyweight in the engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance field

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· Get Quote: FLR

The Analyst: Nathan Slaughter, editor of Half-Priced Stocks

Next: Monsanto

Monsanto

The Analysis: Prospers regardless of how the economy performs

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· Get Quote: MON

The Analyst: Charles Rotblut, CFA and editor of Zacks Elite

Next: Myriad Genetics

Myriad Genetics

The Analysis: The leader in the new field of cancer predisposition testing

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· Get Quote: MYGN

The Analyst: Mike Cintolo, The Cabot Market Letter

Next: New Oriental Education

New Oriental Education

The Analysis: The largest English instruction and college prep course school in China

· More on New Oriental Education
· Get Quote: EDU

The Analyst: Tony Sagami, the Asia Stock Alert

Next: Potash

Potash

The Analysis: The world's largest integrated fertilizer company

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· Get Quote: POT

The Analyst: Dennis Slothower, Stealth Stocks

Next: Seaspan

Seaspan

The Analysis: A company that leases container ships to international shipping companies

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· Get Quote: SSW

The Analyst: Jack Adamo, Insiders Plus newsletter

Next: SunPower

SunPower

The Analysis: An opportunity to move energy efficiency strategies into the top-tier of national and industrial policy

· More on SunPower
· Get Quote: SPWRA

The Analyst: Toby Smith, ChangeWave Investing

Next: Teradyne

Teradyne

The Analysis: The leading maker of automated semiconductor testing equipment

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· Get Quote: TER

The Analyst: George Putnam, III, The Turnround Letter

Next: Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech

The Analysis: The expert people turn to the figure out the nitty gritty of getting eco-projects done

· More on Tetra Tech
· Get Quote: TTEK

The Analyst: Bredan Coffey, editor of The Cabot Green Investor

Next: Transocean

Transocean

The Analysis: Owns or has partial ownership interests in 137 mobile offshore drilling rigs

· More on Transocean
· Get Quote: RIG

The Analyst: Dirk van Dijk, CFA and director of research, Zacks Investment Research

Next: WMS Industries

WMS Industries

The Analysis: Situated well within a niche that appears to be an oasis in the desert is gaming machine maker WMS Industries

· More on WMS Industries
· Get Quote: WMS

The Analyst: Ian Wyatt, editor of Top Stock Insights

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