| |
January 2007 Stock
Picks |
Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
ASG |
AMREP Corp. |
AXR |
NYSE |
Services |
Busines
Services |
01/03/07 |
$122.88 |
51.15 |
Rock-Tenn Company |
RKT |
NYSE |
Basic Materials |
Paper & Paper Products |
01/05/07 |
$27.36 |
53.35 |
Gorman-Rupp
Company |
GRC |
AMEX |
Capital Goods |
Miscellaneous Capital Goods |
01/12/07 |
$39.98 |
47.05 |
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. |
GIII |
NASD |
Consumer Cyclical |
Apparel/Accessories |
01/19/07 |
$22.58 |
50.30 |
AMREP Corporation (NYSE: AXR) is
primarily engaged in two business operations: magazine service operations and
real estate development. The magazine service operation consists of fulfillment
and distribution services. Fulfillment services are principally magazine
subscription fulfillment services, letter shop and graphic arts services,
customer telephone support, list services and product fulfillment services, and
it accounted for 85% of its Kable subsidary's revenues in fiscal 2006. In the
magazine subscription fulfillment service,
The
stock's price gained 150.7% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 15.0%);
125.50% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 16.00%); and 368.80% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 8.90%).
AMREP is classified as a
small-cap growth company
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months. The stock
currently has a low
risk (alert) level. The Company has a market
capitalization of $814.99 million. AMREP was
established in 1961.
The Company's corporate office is at
Princeton, New Jersey.
AMREP has 15 employees.
Sector: Services; Industry: Business Services; Ticker:
AXR; Exch:
NYSE;
01/03/07 Closing Price:
$122.88)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 51.15 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK
(ALERT) LEVEL: LOW
(Reuters)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
STOCK'S CORE
STRENGTHS (SEE: Table Below)
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
38.03% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
24.02% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
10.25% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
43.93% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
81.24% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
37.50% |
PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
17.14 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
7.15 |
Price
/ Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 01/03/2007: |
$122.88 |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 01/03/07 - 01/03/8: (74.61%)
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Rock-Tenn Company (NYSE: RKT) is
a manufacturer of packaging, merchandising displays, and paperboard. The
Packaging Products business segment manufactures folding cartons and solid fiber
interior packaging. Customers use folding cartons to package frozen, dry and
perishable food items for the retail sale and quick-serve markets; beverages;
paper goods; automotive products; hardware; health care and nutritional food
supplement products; household goods; healthcare and beauty aids; recreational
products; textiles; apparel; and other products. The folding cartons are
manufactured from recycled or virgin paperboard, including high strength
paperboard, laminated paperboard and various substrates with specialty
characteristics such as grease masking and microwaveability.
The
stock's price gained 37.8% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 5.9%);
60.9% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 12.5%); and 94.9% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 15.0%).
Rock-Tenn is classified as a
small-cap value company
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months. The stock
currently has a low
risk (alert) level. The Company has a market
capitalization of $1,058.75 million.
Rock-Tenn was
founded in 1936.
The Company's corporate office is at
Norcross, Georgia.
Rock-Tenn has 9,500 employees.
Sector: Basic Material; Industry: Paper & Paper Products; Ticker:
RKT; Exch:
NYSE;
01/05/07 Closing Price:
$27.36)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 53.35 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK
(ALERT) LEVEL: LOW
(Reuters)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
STOCK'S CORE
STRENGTHS (SEE: Table Below)
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
6.15% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
1.34% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
9.63% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
79.38% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
37.62% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
5.88% |
PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
36.68 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
0.75 |
Price
/ Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 01/05/2007: |
$27.36 |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 01/05/07 - 01/05/8: (15.77%)
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Gorman-Rupp Company (AMEX: GRC)
operates principally in one business segment, the manufacture and sale of pumps
and related fluid control equipment. The company designs, manufactures and sells
pumps and related equipment (pump and motor controls) for use in water,
wastewater, construction, industrial, petroleum, original equipment,
agriculture, fire protection, heating, ventilating and air conditioning
(“HVAC”), military and other liquid-handling applications.
The
stock's price gained 51.0% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 4.6%);
108.5% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 14.3%); and 111.3% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 14.7%).
Gorman-Rupp is classified as a
small-cap growth company
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months. The stock
currently has a low
risk (alert) level. The Company has a market
capitalization of $534.1 million.
Gorman-Rupp was
founded in 1933.
The Company's corporate office is at
Mansfield, Ohio.
Gorman-Rupp has 991 employees.
Sector:
Capital Goods; Industry: Miscellaneous Capital Goods; Ticker:
GRC;
Exch:
AMEX;
01/12/07 Closing Price:
$39.98)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 47.05 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK (ALERT) LEVEL: LOW
(Reuters)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
15.16% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
7.37% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
3.95% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
-5.43% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
11.91% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
26.85 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.49 |
Price
/ Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 01/12/2007: |
$39.98 |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 01/12/07 - 01/12/8: (8.93%)
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GIII- Apparel Group, Ltd. (NASD: GIII)
designs, manufactures, imports and markets an extensive range of
outerwear and sportswear, including coats, jackets, pants and other sportswear
items, as well as women’s suits, and dresses.
GIII
sells its products under licensed labels, its own proprietary labels and private
retail labels.
GIII
distributes its products through a broad mix of retail partners at a variety of
price points.
The
stock's price gained 78.9% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 16.2%);
108.9% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 38.7%); and 150.9% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 28.1%).
GIII is classified as a
small-cap value company
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months. The stock
currently has a low
risk (alert) level. The Company has a market
capitalization of $316.57 million.
GIII was
formed in 1989. The company and its predecessors have conducted their business
since 1974.
The Company's corporate office is at
New York, New York.
GIII
has 510 employees.
(Reuters)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 50.30 (VERY GOOD)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK (ALERT) LEVEL: LOW
(Reuters)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
11.32% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
2.50% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
51.24% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
830.93% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
55.31 % |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
44.80 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
0.50 |
Price
/ Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 01/19/2007: |
$22.58 |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 01/19/07 - 01/19/8: (49.73%)
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February 2007 Stock
Picks |
Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
ASG |
Rochester Medical Corp. |
ROCM |
NASD |
Healthcare
|
Medical Equipment & Supplies |
02/06/07 |
$16.54 |
91.75 |
Markwest Hydrocarbons
Inc. |
MWP |
AMEX |
Energy
|
Oil & Gas Operations |
02/16/07 |
$56.56 |
52.00 |
Rochester Medical Corp. (NASD: ROCM)
develops, manufactures and markets a broad line of latex-free and
PVC-free urinary continence and urine drainage care products for the extended
care and acute care markets. The Company’s extended care products include a line
of male external catheters for managing male urinary incontinence and a line of
intermittent catheters for managing both male and female urinary retention. The
extended care products also include the FemSoft® Insert , a soft, liquid-filled,
conformable urethral insert for managing female stress urinary incontinence in
adult females.
The
stock's price gained 73.7% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 10.3%);
130.7% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 17.1%); and 199.3% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 14.4%).
Rochester Medical is classified as a
small-cap growth company
(with a market cap of $206.89M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months. The stock
currently has a low
risk (alert) level.
The company was
formed in 1988. Its corporate office is at Stewartville, Minnesota.
Rochester Medical
has 213 employees.
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 91.75 (EXCELLENT)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK (ALERT) LEVEL: LOW
(Reuters)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
115.59% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
134.77% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
6.20% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
24.56% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
85.13% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
6.82 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.73 |
Price
/ Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 02/06/2007: |
$16.54 |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 02/06/07 - 02/06/8: (32.10%)
^Top page
Markwest
Hydrocarbons
Inc. (AMEX: MWP)
controls and operates MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (AMEX: MWE),
a publicly-traded limited partnership engaged in
the gathering, processing, and transmission of natural gas; the transportation,
fractionation, and storage of natural gas liquids (NGLs), and the gathering and
transportation of crude oil. MarkWest also market natural gas and NGLs.
The
stock's price gained 45.8% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 0.8%);
115.1% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's -1.5%); and 166.5% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 11.8%).
Markwest
is classified as a
small-cap value company
(with a market cap of $617.56M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months. The stock
currently has a low
risk (alert) level.
The company was
formed in 1988. Its corporate office is at Denver, Colorado.
Markwest
has 235 employees.
Sector:
Energy; Industry: Oil & Gas Operations; Ticker:
MWP;
Exch:
AMEX;
02/16/07 Closing Price:
$56.56)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 52.00 (VERY
GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK (ALERT) LEVEL: LOW
(Reuters)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
23.23% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
6.16% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
34.54% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
NA |
|
. . . |
Price: |
118.38% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
62.59 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
0.83 |
Price
/ Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 02/16/2007: |
$56.56 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
02/16/2007: |
$52.42 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
02/16/2007: |
$47.23 |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 02/16/07 - 02/16/8: 7.20%
SPECIAL NOTE:
1. MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc.
(AMEX: MWP) and MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MWE) effected on February
21, 2008 the previously announced
Agreement and Plan of Redemption and Merger.
Markwest Hydrocarbons was
delisted on February 22, 2008. MWP's closing
share
price on February 15, 2008 was $60.63. (Source:
The Wall Street Journal; February 21, 2008)
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March 2007 Stock
Picks |
Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
ASG |
Spartan Motors Inc. |
SPAR |
NASD |
Consumer Cyclical
|
Auto & Truck Manufacturers |
03/05/07 |
$20.08 |
46.55 (Good) |
NBTY, Inc. |
NTY |
NYSE |
Healthcare
|
Biotechnology & Drugs |
03/09/07 |
$47.92 |
45.75 (Good) |
Bon-Ton
Stores Inc. |
BONT |
NASD |
Services
|
Retail (Department & Discount) |
03/16/07 |
$55.15 |
55.15 (Very Good) |
Eastern
Co. |
EML |
AMEX |
Consumer
Cyclical
|
Auto &
Truck Parts |
03/26/07 |
$99.99 |
58.35 (Very Good) |
Spartan Motors Inc. (NASD:
SPAR)
designs, engineers and manufactures
custom chassis and vehicles for the recreational vehicle, fire truck,ambulance
and emergency rescue markets.
Spartan
have four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc., Crimson Fire
Inc., Crimson Fire Aerials, Inc. and Road Rescue, Inc., Spartan Chassis is a
leading designer, engineer and manufacturer of custom heavy-duty chassis. The
chassis consist of a frame assembly, engine, transmission, electrical system,
running gear (wheels, tires, axles, suspension and brakes) and, for fire trucks
and some specialty chassis applications, a cab. Chassis customers are original
equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") who complete their heavy-duty vehicle product
by mounting the body or apparatus on the Company's chassis.
The
stock's price gained 49.1% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 14.3%);
87.4% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 28.9%); and 206.7% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 60.9%).
Spartan
is classified as a
small-cap value company
(with a market cap of $471.09M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months. The stock
currently has a low
risk (alert) level.
The company was
formed in 1975. Its corporate office is at Charlotte, Michigan.
Spartan
has 1,100 employees.
Sector: Consumer Cyclical; Industry: Auto & Truck
Manufacturers; Ticker:
SPAR;
Exch:
NASD;
03/05/07 Closing Price:
$20.08)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 46.55 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK (ALERT) LEVEL:
ZERO
(Reuters)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
19.25% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
3.78% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
9.84% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
40.26 |
|
. . . |
Price: |
63.17% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
18.18 |
PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
27.01 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
0.84 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 03/05/2007: |
$20.08 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price is within the 13-day and 50-day EMA price range. This suggests that the pick price is a timely and advantageous buy
price for the stock.
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
03/05/2007: |
$21.40 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
03/05/2007: |
$18.17 |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 03/05/07 - 03/05/8: (39.52%)
^Top page
NBTY, Inc. (NYSE:
NTY), together with its subsidiaries, is a vertically integrated manufacturer,
marketer and retailer of a broad line of nutritional supplements in the United
States and throughout the world. Under a number of the Company's and third-party
brands, the Company offers over 22,000 products, including vitamins, minerals,
herbs, sports nutrition products, diet aids and other nutritional supplements.
The Company is vertically integrated in that it purchases raw materials,
formulates and manufactures its products and then markets its products through
its four channels of distribution: wholesale distribution to mass merchandisers,
drug store chains, supermarkets, independent pharmacies and health food stores;
e-commerce/direct response; North American retail operations; and
European retail operations.
The
stock's price gained 30.8% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
14.6%); 62.6% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 31.1%); and
114.8% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 47.0%). NBTY
is classified as a
mid-cap growth company
(with a market cap of $3,496.06M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months. The stock
currently has a low
risk (alert) level.
The company was
formed in 1979. Its corporate office is at Bohemia, New York.
NBTY
has 10,900 employees.
Sector: Healthcare; Industry: Biotechnology & Drugs; Ticker:
NTY;
Exch:
NYSE;
03/09/07 Closing Price:
$47.92)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.75 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK (ALERT) LEVEL:
LOW
(Reuters)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
17.34% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
7.24% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
5.15% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
-30.21% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
39.39% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
25.76 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.02 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 03/09/2007: |
$47.92 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $47.92) is within the 13-day EMA price
(of $48.25) and 50-day EMA (of $46.94) price range. This suggests that the pick price is a timely and advantageous buy
price for the stock.
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
03/09/2007: |
$48.25 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
03/09/2007: |
$46.94 |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 03/09/07 - 03/09/8: (43.53%)
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Bon-Ton
Stores, Inc. (NASD: BONT),
is the second largest regional department store operator, in terms of sales, in
the United States.
Bon-Ton
offers a broad assortment of brand-name fashion apparel and accessories for
women, men and children as well as cosmetics, home furnishings and other goods.
Bon-Ton
operates 279 stores in secondary and metropolitan markets in 23 Northeastern,
Midwestern and Great Plains states under the “Bon-Ton,” “Bergner’s,” “Boston
Store,” “Carson Pirie Scott,” “Elder-Beerman,” “Herberger’s” and “Younkers”
nameplates that encompass a total of approximately 27 million rentable square
feet.
Bon-Ton
offers a core merchandise assortment including private and nationally
distributed brands at competitive prices.
The
stock's price gained 57.3% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 2.9%);
97.7% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 16.1%); and 70.0% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 34.3%).
Bon-Ton
is classified as a
small-cap value company
(with a market cap of $942.13M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months. The stock
currently has a low
risk (alert) level.
The company was
formed in 1898. Its corporate office is at York, Pennsylvania.
Bon-Ton
has 33,500 employees.
Sector: Services; Industry: Retail (Department &
Discount); Ticker:
BONT;
Exch:
NASD;
03/16/07 Closing Price:
$55.15)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 55.00 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK (ALERT) LEVEL:
LOW
(Reuters)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE^Top page
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
16.29% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
1.36% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
-0.91% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
26.95% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
62.01% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
20.61 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.68 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 03/16/2007: |
$55.15 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $55.15) is over the 13-day EMA price
(of $51.77) and 50-day EMA (of $44.82) price range. This suggests that the pick price is
not timely nor advantageous buy
price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price normally changes with
time).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
03/16/2007: |
$51.77 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
03/16/2007: |
$44.82 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current:
|
$____ |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 03/16/07 - 03/16/8: (90.74%)
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Eastern Co. (AMEX:
EML)
manufactures and sells industrial
hardware, security products and metal products from four U.S. operations and six
wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries. The Industrial Hardware segment designs,
manufactures and markets a diverse product line of industrial and vehicular
hardware throughout North America. Typical products include passenger restraint
locks, slam and draw latches, dead bolt latches, compression latches, cam-type
vehicular locks, hinges, tool box locks, lightweight sleeper boxes for trucks
and school bus door closure hardware.
The
stock's price gained 52.6% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 14.0%);
74.7% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 19.6%); and 104.5% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 9.8%). Eastern
is classified as a
small-cap growth company
(with a market cap of $153.53M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months. The stock
currently has no
risk (alert) level.
The company was
founded in 1898. Its corporate office is at Naugatuck, Connecticut.
Eastern
has 642 employees.
Sector: Consumer Cyclical; Industry: Auto & Truck
Parts; Ticker:
EML;
Exch:
AMEX;
03/26/07 Closing Price:
$27.72)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 58.35 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK (ALERT) LEVEL:
NONE
(Reuters)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
19.68% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
6.97% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
8.57% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
2.68% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
31.06% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
16.88 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.65 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 03/26/2007: |
$27.72 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $27.72) is over the 13-day EMA price
(of $26.52) and 50-day EMA (of $24.19) price range. This suggests that the pick price is
presently not timely nor advantageous buy
price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price normally changes with
time).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
03/26/2007: |
$26.52 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
03/26/2007: |
$24.19 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 03/26/07 - 03/26/8: (42.66%)
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Volvo AB ADR. (NASD:
VOLV)
is an international transport equipment
manufacturer with a worldwide marketing organization and production.
Historically Volvo has operated in two main areas: cars and vehicles for
commercial use. In March 1999, Volvo sold Volvo Cars to Ford Motor Company. As a
result of this sale, Volvo is today focused entirely on the commercial transport
products segment. Through the acquisition of Mack Trucks Inc. and Renault V.I.
in 2001, the Volvo Group strengthened its position as a producer of heavy
trucks.
The
stock's price gained 22.3% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 18.8%);
40.8% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 34.5%); and 80.3% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 64.8%).
Volvo
is classified as a
large-cap value company
(with a market cap of $34,006.32M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months. The stock
currently has Medium
risk (alert) level.
The company was
incorporated in 1915. Its corporate office is at Göteborg, Sweden. Volvo
has 82,652 employees.
Sector: Consumer Cyclical; Industry: Auto & Truck
Manufacturers; Ticker:
VOLV;
Exch:
NASD;
04/01/07 Closing Price:
$84.07)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 40.60 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK (ALERT) LEVEL:
NONE
(Reuters)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
19.33% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
6.29% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
13.97% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
-18.50% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
40.48% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
34.00 |
PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
15.37 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
5.47 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 04/01/2007: |
$84.07 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $84.07) is over the 13-day EMA price
(of $82.60) and 50-day EMA (of $78.06) price range. This suggests that the pick price is
presently not timely nor advantageous buy
price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price normally changes with
time).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/01/2007: |
$82.60 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/01/2007: |
$78.06 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 04/01/07 - 04/01/8: 7.99%
SPECIAL NOTE:
1.
In June 2007, Volvo (NASDAQ:VOLV)
(announced that the Company's Board had decided to delist the Volvo American
Depositary Receipts (ADRs) from the NASDAQ stock exchange.
The delisting took effect on December 13, 2007.
(Business
Wire; December 3, 2007)
^Top page
Brush
Engineered Materials Inc. (NYSE:
BW),
through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is a manufacturer of high-performance
engineered materials serving the global telecommunications and computer,
magnetic and optical data storage, aerospace and defense, automotive
electronics, industrial components and appliance markets.
Brush's
subsidiaries are organized under two segments: the Metal Systems Group and the
Microelectronics Group.
The
stock's price gained 44.4% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 28.0%);
111.8% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 35.3%); and 99.9% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 15.5%).
Brush
is classified as a
small-cap value company
(with a market cap of $1.10B) that is rated to outperform the market over the
next six months with average risk. The company was
founded in 1931 and has its corporate offices at Cleveland, Ohio. Brush
has 2,185 employees.
Sector: Basic Materials; Industry: Industrial Metals & Minerals;
Ticker:
BW;
Exch:
NYSE;
04/05/07 Closing Price:
$51.78)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 50.40 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
19.74% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
6.50% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
9.07% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
7.72% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
60.20% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
21.11 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.45 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 04/05/2007: |
$51.78 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $51.78) is over the 13-day EMA price
(of $49.36) and 50-day EMA (of $44.18) price range. This suggests that the pick price is
presently not timely nor advantageous buy
price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with
time).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/06/2007: |
$49.36 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/06/2007: |
$44.18 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 04/05/07 - 04/05/8: (44.84%)
^Top page
Millicom
International Cellular SA (NASD:
MICC)
is a global mobile telecommunications operator with interests in 17 mobile
systems in 16 countries, focusing on emerging markets in Central America, South
America, Africa, South Asia and South East Asia. As of December 31, 2005, the
countries where
Millicom had mobile operations had a combined population of
approximately 390 million.
Millicom's
stated subscribers as of the beginning of 2007: 12.8 million..
The
stock's price gained 31.7% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 6.00%);
93.6% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 25.1%); and 81.3% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 35.5%).
Millicom
is classified as a
mid-cap growth company
(with a market cap of $8.43B) that is rated to outperform the market over the
next six months with less than average risk. The company was
founded in 1979 and has its corporate offices at Bertrange, Luxembourg. The number
of
Millicom's
employees is presently
not available.
Sector: Services; Industry: Communication Services;
Ticker:
MICC;
Exch:
NASD;
04/13/07 Closing Price:
$83.73)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 49.50 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK LEVEL:
2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
60.87% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
10.72% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
18.11% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
-60.95% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
81.31% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
50.23 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.67 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 04/13/2007: |
$83.73 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $83.73) is over the 13-day EMA price
(of $81.35) and 50-day EMA (of $75.59) price range. This suggests that the pick price is
presently not timely nor advantageous buy
price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with
time).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/13/2007: |
$81.35 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/13/2007: |
$75.59 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 04/13/07 - 04/13/8: 4.87%
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Siliconware Precision
Industries Co. Ltd. ADS (NASD:
SPIL)
provides semiconductor packaging and testing services to the semiconductor
industry for applications in communications, computing, consumer, automotive and
industrial end markets.
Siliconware
offers full back-end turnkey services from wafer probe to final test and drop
shipment. The services offered are customized to the needs of individual
customers. In 2004, 88.3% of
Siliconware's
net operating revenues were from packaging services and 11.7% were from testing
and other services.
The
stock's price gained 26.7% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 12.4%);
61.4% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 21.3); and 54.0% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 16.5%).
Siliconware
is classified as a
mid-cap company
(with a market cap of $9.86B) that is rated to outperform the market over the
next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (less than average). The company was
founded in 1984 and has its corporate offices at Taichung, Taiwan.
Siliconware
has 12,971 employees.
Sector: Technology; Industry: Semiconductors;
Ticker:
SPIL;
Exch:
NASD;
04/20/07 Closing Price:
$9.86)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 56.35 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK LEVEL:
2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
25.69% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
23.65% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
23.36% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
13.42% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
53.96% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
13.32 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
0.74 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 04/20/2007: |
$9.86 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $9.86) is within the 13-day EMA price
(of $10.21) and 50-day EMA (of $9.59) price range. This suggests that the pick price is
presently timely and advantageous buy
price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with
time).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/20/2007: |
$10.21 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/20/2007: |
$9.59 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 04/20/07 - 04/20/8: 1.81%
^Top page
Southern
Copper Corp. (NYSE:
PCU)
is
an integrated
producer of copper, molybdenum, zinc and silver. The Company's mining,
smelting and refining facilities are located in Peru and in Mexico and conducts
its exploration activities in the latter countries and Chile.
Southern Copper
is the largest mining company in Peru and in Mexico. The Company is also
the largest publicly-traded copper mining company in the world based on reserves
and the fifth largest copper mining company in the world based on 2004 sales.
The
stock's price gained 37.3% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 26.1%);
57.9% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 35.9); and 66.1% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 36.0%).
Southern Copper
is classified as a
large-cap growth company
(with a market cap of $24.23B) that is rated to outperform the market over the
next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (less than average). The company was
founded in 1952 and has its corporate offices at Phoenix, Arizona.
The Company
has 12,218 employees.
Sector: Basic Materials; Industry: Mining;
Ticker:
PCU;
Exch:
NYSE;
04/27/07 Closing Price:
$82.27)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 50.50 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK LEVEL:
2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
58.28% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
37.32% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
33.33% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
45.53% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
66.12% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
76.90 |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
11.89 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
6.72 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 04/27/2007: |
$82.27 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $82.27) is over the 13-day EMA price
(of $80.38) and 50-day EMA (of $73.37) price range. This suggests that the pick price is
presently not timely nor advantageous buy
price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with
time).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/27/2007: |
$80.38 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/27/2007: |
$73.37 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 04/27/07 - 04/27/8: 57.02%
^Top page
May
2007 Stock Picks |
Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
ASG |
Partner
Communications Co. Ltd. (ADR) |
PTNR |
NASD |
Services
|
Communication Services |
05/04/07 |
$16.73 |
52.50 (Very Good) |
Precision Castparts
Corp. |
PCP |
NYSE |
Capital Goods
|
Construction - Supplies & Fixtures |
05/11/07 |
$110.91 |
46.20 (Good) |
Constellation Energy Group |
CEG |
NYSE |
Utilities
|
Electric Utilities |
05/18/07 |
$94.97 |
40.75 (Good) |
Companhia
Vale do Rio Doce |
RIO |
NYSE |
Basic Materials
|
Metal Mining |
05/25/07 |
$43.38 |
53.65 (Very Good) |
Partner Communications Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NASD: PTNR)
operates in one business segment, mobile telephony and related services, and one
geographic segment, Israel. The Company was the first GSM mobile telephone network
operator in Israel. On December 31, 2005, the Company had approximately 2.59 million
subscribers, representing an estimated 32% of total Israeli mobile telephone
subscribers at that date. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2005,
the Company increased its customer base by approximately 8.07%.
The
stock's price gained 24.9% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 5.7%);
54.6% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 19.99); and 94.8% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 28.8%).
Partner
is classified as a
mid-cap growth company
(with a market cap of $2.53B) that is rated to outperform the market over the
next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (less than average). The company was
incorporated in 1997 and has its corporate offices at Rosh Haayin, Israel.
The number of the Company's employees
is presently not available.
Sector: Services; Industry: Communication Services;
Ticker:
PTNR;
Exch:
NASD;
05/07/07 Closing Price:
$16.45)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 52.50 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK LEVEL:
2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
65.83% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
12.17% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
9.44% |
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. . . |
EPS: |
103.25% |
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. . . |
Price: |
101.67% |
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. . . |
Dividend: |
46.93 |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
15.01 |
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. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.07 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 05/07/2007: |
$16.45 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $16.45) is over
the 13-day EMA price
(of $16.33)
and the 50-day EMA (of $15.19) price range (by 0.73% and 8.29% respectively). This suggests that the pick price is
presently not timely nor advantageous buy
price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with
time).
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Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
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05/07/2007: |
$16.33 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
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05/07/2007: |
$15.19 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
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Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
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Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
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Current Price |
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Price
/ Share (Historical) |
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Historical Price |
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Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP),
a worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components and products, provides
high-quality investment castings, forgings and fasteners/fastener systems for
critical aerospace and industrial gas turbine applications. The Company
also provides investment castings and forgings for general industrial,
automotive, armament, medical and other applications; fasteners for automotive
and general industrial markets; specialty alloys, waxes and metal processing
solutions for the investment casting industry; refiner plates, screen cylinders
and other products for the pulp and paper industry; metal-injection-molded and
ThixoFormed parts for automotive and other markets; metal-matrix-composite
components for the electronics, transportation and communications industries;
sewer systems; utility systems; and metalworking tools for the fastener market
and other applications.
The
stock's price gained 18.2% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 20.4%);
60.9% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 41.6); and 64.9% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 40.2%).
Precision
is classified as a
large-cap growth company
(with a market cap of $15.21B) that is rated to outperform the market over the
next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (less than average). The
Company was
formed in 1953 and has its corporate offices at Portland, Oregon.
The Company has
16,000 employees.
Sector: Capital Goods; Industry: Construction -
Supplies & Fixtures;
Ticker:
PCP;
Exch:
NYSE;
05/11/07 Closing Price:
$110.91)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 46.20 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK LEVEL:
2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
21.89% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
11.06% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
52.38% |
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. . . |
EPS: |
72.85% |
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. . . |
Price: |
75.74% |
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. . . |
Dividend: |
4.35% |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
24.91 |
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. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.85 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 05/11/2007: |
$110.91 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $110.91) is over
the 13-day EMA price
(of $107.89)
and the 50-day EMA (of $102.59) price range (by 2.00% and 8.00% respectively). This suggests that the pick price is
presently not timely nor advantageous buy
price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with
time).
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Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
05/11/2007: |
$107.89 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
05/11/2007: |
$102.59 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
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Current: |
$____ |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
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Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
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Historical Price |
Quote |
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Constellation Energy Group
Inc. (NYSE:
CEG)
is an energy company which includes a merchant energy business and Baltimore Gas
& Electric Co. (BGE), a
regulated electric and gas public utility in central Maryland.
Constellation's
merchant energy business includes a generation operation that owns, operates,
and maintains fossil, nuclear, and hydroelectric generating facilities and holds
interests in qualifying facilities, fuel processing facilities and power
projects in the United States; a wholesale marketing and risk management
operation that primarily provides energy products and services to distribution
utilities, power generators, and other wholesale customers; an electric and
natural gas retail operation that provides energy products and services to
commercial, industrial, and governmental customers; and a generation operations
and maintenance services operation.
The
stock's price gained 26.1% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 13.9%);
43.1% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 23.5%); and 84.8% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 43.1%).
Constellation
is classified as a
large-cap value company
(with a market cap of $17.01B) that is rated to outperform the market over the
next six months with a Risk Level of 1 (Very Low). The
Company was
formed in 1995 and has its corporate offices at Baltimore, Maryland.
The Company has
9,645 employees.
Sector: Utilities;
Industry: Electric Utilities;
Ticker:
CEG;
Exch:
NYSE;
05/18/07 Closing Price:
$94.97)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 40.75 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK LEVEL:
1 (LOW)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
17.41% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
5.23% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
13.65% |
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. . . |
EPS: |
38.38% |
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. . . |
Price: |
77.59% |
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. . . |
Dividend: |
12.69% |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
16.87 |
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. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
5.60 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 05/18/2007: |
$94.97 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $94.97) is over
the 13-day EMA price
(of $93.46)
and the 50-day EMA (of $88.69) price range (by 1.62% and 7.08% respectively). This suggests that the pick price is
presently not timely nor advantageous buy
price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with
time).
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Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
05/18/2007: |
$93.46 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
05/18/2007: |
$88.69 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
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Current:
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Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
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Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
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Historical Price |
Quote |
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Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (NYSE:
RIO)
is one of the world’s largest producer and exporter of iron ore and pellets; and
the largest metals and mining company in the Americas. The Company holds
exploration claims that cover 21.5 million acres in Brazil, and 48.9 million
acres in Angola, Argentina, Australia, Chile, Gabon, Guinea, Mongolia,
Mozambique, Peru and South Africa. Companhia also operates large
logistics systems, including railroads and ports that are integrated with its
mining operations.
The
stock's price gained 18.2% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 14.5%);
59.8% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 42.2%); and 78.4% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 62.7%).
Companhia
is classified as a
large-cap growth company
(with a market cap of $104.75B) that is rated to outperform the market over the
next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than average). The
Company was
formed in 1943 and has its corporate offices at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Company has
55,819 employees.
Sector:
Basic Materials;
Industry: Metal Mining;
Ticker:
RIO;
Exch:
NYSE;
05/25/07 Closing Price:
$43.38)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 53.65 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
37.88% |
Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
28.93% |
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
53.62% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
28.53% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
78.47% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
246.83% |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
14.47 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.00 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 05/25/2007: |
$43.38 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $43.38) is within the 13- and 50-day
EMA price range; i.e., lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $43.70)
and over the 50-day EMA (of $41.18) by -0.73% and 5.34% respectively. This suggests that the pick price is
presently timely and advantageous buy
price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with
time).
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Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
05/25/2007: |
$43.70 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
05/25/2007: |
$41.18 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
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Current:
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Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
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Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
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Historical Price |
Quote |
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