In the first half of April, the 30 stocks in my Global Growth service gained an average 8.72% compared with just 0.42% for the S&P 500. One of my Top 3 stocks since the beginning of the year, Russia's Mechel OAO (MTL), gained 23% in the first half of April. The biggest winner for the month is China's JA Solar Holdings (JASO) which is up 29.8%, followed by Brazil's Petroleo Brasileo (PBR) at 20.8%, and China's Baidu.com (BIDU) at 20.3%.