July
2012 Stock Picks |
Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
ASG |
Cymer Inc. |
CYMI |
NASD |
Technology |
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials |
07/06/12 |
$57.02 |
44.37 (GOOD) |
Wyndham Worldwide
Corp. |
WYN |
NYSE |
Services |
Lodging |
07/13/12 |
$50.22 |
44.37 (GOOD) |
Cardtronics
Inc. |
CATM |
NASD |
Services |
Business Services |
07/20/12 |
$29.74 |
43.61 (GOOD) |
AFC Enterprises
Inc. |
AFCE |
NASD |
Services |
Restaurants |
07/27/12 |
$22.40 |
42.84 (GOOD) |
Cymer Inc. (NASD: CYMI) supplies light sources used in
the photolithography process for semiconductor, or chip manufacturing. The light
sources help the performance of wafer steppers and wafer scanners built by
lithography tool manufacturers.
The stock's price gained 13.11% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
2.67%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $1.76B)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 3 (Average). The Company
was founded in 1986 and has their
principal executive offices in San Diego, California. The
Company has about 1,000 employees.
Sector:
Technology;
Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials ;
Ticker: CYMI;
Exch:
NASD;
07/06/12
Closing Price:
$57.03
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
44.37 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
9.96% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
12.36% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Sales: |
11.20% |
|
. . . |
Income: |
-11.80% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
13.11% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
24.52 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.33 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 07/06/12: |
$57.02 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $57.02) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $57.39)
and
higher than the 50-day EMA (of $54.32) by -0.64% and 4.97% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
07/06/2012:
|
$57.39 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
07/06/2012 |
$54.32 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M07P1)
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (NYSE: WYN)
operates in three segments of the hospitality industry: lodging, vacation
exchange and rentals and vacation ownership. The Company's 30 hospitality brands
offer the customers an array of hospitality services and products across a
number of accommodation alternatives and price ranges. Among the Company's
brands include Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Ramada, Days Inn, Super 8, Howard
Johnson, Microtel Inns & Suites, James Villa Holidays, and ResortQuest by
Wyndham Vacation Rentals.
The stock's price gained 51.95% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
3.93%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $7.33B)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 3 (Average). The Company
was founded in 2006 and has their
principal executive offices in Parsippany, New Jersey. The
Company has about 27,800 employees.
Sector: Services;
Industry: Lodging ;
Ticker: WYN;
Exch:
NYSE;
07/13/12
Closing Price:
$50.22
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
44.37 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
15.57% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
8.69% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Sales: |
10.50% |
|
. . . |
Income: |
10.00% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
51.95% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
21.25 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.36 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 07/13/12: |
$50.22 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $50.22) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $51.35)
and
than the 50-day EMA (of $50.35) by -2.56% and -0.26% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
07/13/2012:
|
$51.54 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
07/13/2012 |
$50.35 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M07P2)
Cardtronics Inc. (NASD: CATM)
provides consumer financial services through a network of automated
teller machines (“ATMs”) and multi-function financial services kiosks in the
U.S., U.K., Mexico and Canada. The
multi-function financial services kiosks performs the traditional ATM
functions (e.g., cash dispensing and bank account balance inquiries), bill
payments, check cashing, remote deposit capture and money transfers.
The Company operates their devices under two distinct arrangements with their
retail partners: Company-owned and merchant-owned arrangements.
The stock's price gained 24.23% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
1.31%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $1.28B)
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 1989 and has their
principal executive offices in Houston, Texas. The
Company has about 640 employees.
Sector: Services;
Industry: Business Services ;
Ticker: CATM;
Exch:
NASD;
07/20/12
Closing Price:
$29.74
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
43.61 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
81.60% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
10.86% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Sales: |
17.40% |
|
. . . |
Income: |
71.60% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
24.23% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
17.66 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.64 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 07/20/12: |
$29.74 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $29.74) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $30.17)
and
higher than the 50-day EMA (of $29.20) by -1.43% and 1.85% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
07/20/2012:
|
$30.17 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
07/20/2012 |
$29.20 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M07P3)
AFC Enterprises Inc. (NASD: AFCE) operates and
franchises the Popeyes ® Chicken & Biscuits and Popeyes ® Louisiana Kitchen
branded restaurants. The Company distinguishes itself with a “Louisiana” style
menu that features spicy chicken, chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, fried
shrimp and other seafood, red beans and rice and other regional items.
The stock's price gained 44.52% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
7.25%). The Company
is classified as a
small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $545.51M)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 3 (Average). The Company
was founded in 1972 and has their
principal executive offices in Atlanta, Georgia. The
Company has about 1,275 employees.
Sector: Services;
Industry: Restaurants ;
Ticker: AFCE;
Exch:
NASD;
07/27/12
Closing Price:
$22.40
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
42.84 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
163.23% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
15.83% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Sales: |
5.10% |
|
. . . |
Income: |
5.70% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
44.52% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
21.79 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.03 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 07/27/12: |
$22.40 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $22.40) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $22.48)
and
higher than the 50-day EMA (of $21.55) by -0.36% and 3.79% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
07/27/2012:
|
$22.48 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
07/27/2012 |
$21.55 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M07P4)
August
2012 Stock Picks |
Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
ASG |
Alliance Data
Systems Corp. |
ADS |
NYSE |
Services |
Business Services |
08/03/12 |
$129.29 |
43.61 (GOOD) |
Taubman
Centers, Inc. |
TCO |
NYSE |
Financial |
REIT - Retail |
08/17/12 |
$78.48 |
44.37 (GOOD) |
Comcast Corp. |
CMCSA |
NASD |
Services |
CATV Systems |
08/24/12 |
$33.95 |
51.26 (VERY GOOD) |
Homeowners
Choice, Inc. |
HCII |
NASD |
Financial |
Property & Casualty Insurance |
08/31/12 |
$20.04 |
48.96 (GOOD) |
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (NYSE: ADS) facilitate and
manage interactions between the Company's clients and the latter's customers
through a variety of consumer marketing channels, including in-store, on-line,
catalog, mail, telephone and email, and emerging channels such as mobile and
social media. The Company capture and analyze data created during each customer
interaction, leveraging the insight derived from that data to enable the
Company's clients to identify and acquire new customers and to enhance customer
loyalty. The Company's services have become valuable as companies
shift marketing resources away from traditional mass marketing toward more
targeted marketing programs that provide measurable returns on marketing
investments. .
The stock's price gained 46.64% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
15.98%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $6.49B)
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 1996 and has their
principal executive offices in Plano, Texas. The
Company has about 9,000 employees.
Sector: Services;
Industry: Business Services ;
Ticker: ADS;
Exch:
NYSE;
08/03/12
Closing Price:
$129.29
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
43.61 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
169.14% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
10.98% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Sales: |
13.70% |
|
. . . |
Income: |
61.20% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
46.64% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
20.77 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
6.23 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 08/03/12: |
$129.29 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $129.29) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $129.73)
and
the 50-day EMA (of $129.39) by -0.34% and -0.08% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
08/03/2012:
|
$129.73 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
08/03/2012 |
$129.39 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M08P1)
Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) lease, acquire,
develop and manage shopping centers. The Company operates 23 shopping
centers in eleven states in the U.S.. The
Company operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment
trust (REIT).
The stock's price gained 46.64% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
26.22%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $4.62B)
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 1950 and has their
principal executive offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The
Company has about 820 employees.
Sector:
Financial;
Industry: REIT - Retail ;
Ticker: TCO;
Exch:
NYSE;
08/17/12
Closing Price:
$78.48
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
44.37 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
NA |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
39.68% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Sales: |
4.23% |
|
. . . |
Income: |
50.49% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
46.64% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
24.40 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.22 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 08/17/12: |
$78.48 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $78.48) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $78.49)
and
higher than the 50-day EMA (of $76.98) by -0.01% and 1.95% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
08/17/2012:
|
$78.49 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
08/17/2012 |
$76.98 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M08P2)
Comcast Corp.. (NASD: CMCSA) provides
entertainment, information and communication products and services. The
Company's primary business segments are Cable Communications, Cable Networks,
Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment, and Theme Parks.
The stock's price gained 59.84% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
19.91%). The Company
is classified as a
large-cap value company (with a market cap of $90.84B)
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 1969 and has their
principal executive offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The
Company has about126,000 employees.
Sector:
Services;
Industry: CATV Systems ;
Ticker: CMCSA;
Exch:
NASD;
08/24/12
Closing Price:
$33.95
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
51.26 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
9.19% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
8.02% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Sales: |
30.21% |
|
. . . |
Income: |
26.81% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
58.73% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
19.51 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.74 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 08/24/12: |
$33.95 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $33.95) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $33.98)
and
higher than the 50-day EMA (of $32.64) by -0.09% and 4.01% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
08/24/2012:
|
$33.98 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
08/24/2012 |
$32.64 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M08P3)
Homeowners Choice, Inc. (NASD: HCII), through its
subsidiaries, provide property and casualty homeowners’ insurance,
condominium-owners’ insurance, and tenants’ insurance to individuals owning
property in Florida.
The stock's price gained 211.66% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
19.81%). The Company
is classified as a
small-cap value company (with a market cap of $188.88M)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 3 (Average). The Company
was founded in 2006 and has their
principal executive offices in Tampa, Florida. The
Company has about 184 employees.
Sector: Financial;
Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance ;
Ticker: HCII;
Exch:
NASD;
08/31/12
Closing Price:
$20.04
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
48.96 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
27.05% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
15.43% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
93.94% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
167.02% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
226.85% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
7.87 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.55 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 08/31/12: |
$20.04 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $20.04) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $20.23)
and
higher than the 50-day EMA (of $18.82) by -0.94% and 6.48% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
08/31/2012:
|
$20.23 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
08/31/2012 |
$18.82 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M08P4)
September 2012 Stock Picks |
Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
ASG |
PNM Resources,
Inc. |
PNM |
NYSE |
Utilities |
Diversified Utilities |
09/14/12 |
$20.68 |
47.43 (GOOD) |
Access National Corp. |
ANCX |
NASD |
Financial |
Regional - MidAtlantic Banks |
09/21/12 |
$13.75 |
45.90 (GOOD) |
eBay Inc. |
EBAY |
NASD |
Services |
Catalog & Mail Order Houses |
09/28/12 |
$48.37 |
48.20 (GOOD) |
PNM Resources, Inc. (NYSE: PNM), through its
subsidiaries, provides electricity and related products and services in
New Mexico and Texas.
The stock's price gained 39.26% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
20.54%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $1.65B)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 1 (Very Low). The Company
was founded in 1917 and has their
principal executive offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The
Company has about 1,950 employees.
Sector: Utilities;
Industry: Diversified Utilities ;
Ticker: PNMI;
Exch:
NYSE;
09/14/12
Closing Price:
$20.68
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
47.43 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 1 (Very Low)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
12.17% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
12.76% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
-9.54% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
637.20% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
47.01% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
8.50 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.43 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 09/14/12: |
$20.68 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $20.68) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $20.79)
and
higher than the 50-day EMA (of $20.40) by -0.53% and 1.37% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
09/14/2012:
|
$20.79 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
09/14/2012 |
$20.40 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M09P1)
Access National Corp. (NASD:
ANCX)
specializes in providing customized
financial services to small and medium sized businesses, professionals and
individuals.
The stock's price gained 84.81% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
25.56%). The Company
is classified as a
small-cap value company (with a market cap of $141.29M)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 2 (Les than Average). The Company
was founded in 2002 and has their
principal executive offices in Reston, Virginia. The
Company has about 280 employees.
Sector:
Financial;
Industry: Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks ;
Ticker: ANCX;
Exch:
NASD;
09/21/12
Closing Price:
$13.75
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
45.90 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
16.49% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
17.98% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
19.99% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
1.33% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
74.18% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
10.30 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
43.01 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 09/21/12: |
$13.75 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $13.75) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $13.78)
and
higher than the 50-day EMA (of $13.59) by -0.22% and 1.18% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
09/21/2012:
|
$13.78 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
09/21/2012 |
$13.59 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M09P2)
eBay Inc. (NASD:
EBAY)
provides online
platform, services and tools to enable individuals and merchants around the globe
establish online and mobile commerce and payments.
The stock's price gained 72.07% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
31.06%). The Company
is classified as a
large-cap value company (with a market cap of $62.33B)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 2 (Les than Average). The Company
was founded in 1995 and has their
principal executive offices in San Jose, California. The
Company has about 27,700 employees.
Sector: Services;
Industry: Catalog & Mail Order Houses ;
Ticker: EBAY;
Exch:
NASD;
09/28/12
Closing Price:
$48.37
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
48.20 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
21.25% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
28.67% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
29.55% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
114.28% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
53.00% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
17.01 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.84 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 09/28/12: |
$48.37 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $48.37) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $48.78)
and
higher than the 50-day EMA (of $46.72) by -0.84% and 3.53% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
09/28/2012:
|
$48.78 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
09/28/2012 |
$46.72 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M09P3)
October 2012 Stock Picks |
Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
ASG |
Cyberonics Inc. |
CYBX |
NASD |
Healthcare |
Medical Appliances & Equipment |
10/12/12 |
$51.02 |
46.67 (GOOD) |
Discover Financial Services, Inc. |
DFS |
NYSE |
Financial |
Credit Services |
10/19/12 |
$39.62 |
47.43 (GOOD) |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. |
EXR |
NYSE |
Financial |
REIT - Industrial |
10/26/12 |
$33.10 |
45.90 (GOOD) |
Cyberonics Inc. (NASD:
CYBX) design, develope and market implantable medical devices that provide
nerve stimulation therapy for the treatment of epilepsy and a form of
depression.
The stock's price gained 86.68% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
18.96%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $1.41B)
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 1987 and has their
principal executive offices in Houston, Texas. The
Company has about 530 employees.
Sector:
Healthcare;
Industry: Medical Appliances & Equipment ;
Ticker: CYBX;
Exch:
NASD;
10/12/12
Closing Price:
$51.02
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
46.67 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
20.77% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
16.48% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
14.03% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
-18.41% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
85.92% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
38.39 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.33 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 10/12/12: |
$51.02 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $51.02) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $51.77)
and
higher than the 50-day EMA (of $49.47) by -1.45% and 3.13% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
10/12/2012:
|
$51.77 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
10/12/2012 |
$49.47 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M10P1)
Discover Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:
DFS) operate a credit card payments network, automated teller machine (“ATM”),
debit and electronic funds transfer network, and a global payments network.
The stock's price gained 62.05% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
14.27%). The Company
is classified as a
large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $20.00B)
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 1986 and has their
principal executive offices in Riverwoods, Illinois. The
Company has about 11,650 employees.
Sector: Financial;
Industry: Credit Services ;
Ticker: DFS;
Exch:
NYSE;
10/19/12
Closing Price:
$39.62
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
47.43 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
26.90% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
34.75% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
6.11% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
4.34% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
58.67% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
9.14 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
4.34 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 10/19/12: |
$39.62 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $39.62) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $39.77)
and
higher than the 50-day EMA (of $38.50) by -0.38% and 2.91% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
10/19/2012:
|
$39.77 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
10/19/2012 |
$38.50 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M10P2)
Extra Space Storage, Inc. (NYSE:
EXR) own and operate professionally managed self-storage facilities. The
self-storage facilities are rented to customers. The Company also provide to
their tenants reinsurance of the risks relating to the loss of goods stored by
tenants in the Company's self storage facilities.
The stock's price gained 46.92% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
12.66%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $3.45B)
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 1977 and has their
principal executive offices in Salt Lake City, Utah . The
Company has about 2,230 employees.
Sector: Financial;
Industry: REIT - Industrial ;
Ticker: EXR;
Exch:
NYSE;
10/26/12
Closing Price:
$33.10
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
45.90 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
7.01% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
19.97% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
23.10% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
90.00% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
65.29% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
43.27 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
0.77 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 10/26/12: |
$33.10 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $33.10) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $33.47)
and
the 50-day EMA (of $33.30) by -1.11% and -0.60% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
10/26/2012:
|
$33.47 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
10/26/2012 |
$33.30 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M10P3)
November 2012 Stock Picks |
Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
ASG |
Blucora, Inc. |
BCOR |
NASD |
Technology |
Internet Information Providers |
11/02/12 |
$14.90 |
41.31 (GOOD) |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
GILD |
NASD |
Healthcare |
Biotechnology |
11/09/12 |
$65.01 |
45.90 (GOOD) |
Liberty Media Corp. |
LMCA |
NASD |
Services |
Entertainment - Diversified |
11/16/12 |
$103.39 |
45.90 (GOOD) |
ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. |
VPFG |
NASD |
Financial |
Diversified Investments |
11/23/12 |
$19.95 |
46.67 (GOOD) |
Blucora, Inc. (NASD: BCOR) offers
search tools and technologies that enable users to locate and view information
on the Internet. Among the Company's branded search services are Dogpile.com,
WebCrawler.com, MetaCrawler.com, and WebFetch.com.
The stock's price gained 72.65% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
12.14%). The Company
is classified as a
small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $602.08M)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 3 (Average). The Company
was founded in 1996 and has their
principal executive offices in Bellevue, Washington . The
Company has about 190 employees.
Sector:
Technology;
Industry: Internet Information Providers ;
Ticker: BCOR;
Exch:
NASD;
11/02/12
Closing Price:
$14.90
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
41.31 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
12.88% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
13.57% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
64.66% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
1.13% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
101.14% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
13.16 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.13 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 11/02/12: |
$14.90 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $14.90) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $17.24)
and
the 50-day EMA (of $16.89) by -13.51% and -16.89% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
11/02/2012:
|
$17.24 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
11/02/2012 |
$16.89 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M11P2)
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASD: GILD) is a
biopharmaceutical company with products currently focused on life-threatening
diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS, liver diseases such as
hepatitis B and C and serious cardiovascular/metabolic and respiratory
conditions. The Company have operations in North America, Europe and Asia
Pacific.
The stock's price gained 60.68% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
10.23%). The Company
is classified as a
large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $49.27B)
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 1987 and has their
principal executive offices in Foster City, California . The
Company has about 4,500 employees.
Sector: Healthcare;
Industry: Biotechnology ;
Ticker: GILD;
Exch:
NASD;
11/09/12
Closing Price:
$65.01
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
45.90 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
33.06% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
26.78% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
13.81% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
3.22% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
64.43% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
20.21 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.22 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 11/09/12: |
$65.01 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $65.01) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $66.48)
and higher than
the 50-day EMA (of $64.82) by -2.21% and 0.29% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
11/09/2012:
|
$66.48 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
11/09/2012 |
$64.82 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M11P2)
Liberty Media Corp. (NASD:
LMCA) provides services in the media, communications and entertainment
industries. The Company's principal businesses and assets include Starz, LLC,
Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc. and TruePosition, Inc.
The stock's price gained 37.10% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
13.99%). The Company
is classified as a
large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $12.43B)
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 2001 and has their
principal executive offices in Englewood, Colorado . The
Company has about 2,100 employees.
Sector:
Services;
Industry: Entertainment - Diversified ;
Ticker: LMCA;
Exch:
NASD;
11/16/12
Closing Price:
$103.39
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
45.90 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
30.20% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
69.22% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
16.94% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
7.89% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
41.40% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
7.16 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
14.45 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 11/16/12: |
$103.39 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $103.39) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $106.00)
and the 50-day EMA (of $106.06) by -2.46% and -2.67% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
11/16/2012:
|
$106.00 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
11/16/2012 |
$106.06 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M11P3)
ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. (NASD:
VPFG), through its subsidiary companies, accepts retail deposits from the
general public and the business community. The Company then invests those funds,
along with borrowed funds, in loans secured by mortgages on owner-occupied
residences and on commercial real estate, and in commercial and industrial and consumer loans.
The stock's price gained 64.86% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
20.05%). The Company
is classified as a
small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $750.42M)
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 their
principal executive offices in Plano, Texas . The
Company has about 520 employees.
Sector:
Financial;
Industry: Diversified Investments ;
Ticker: VPFG;
Exch:
NASD;
11/23/12
Closing Price:
$19.95
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
46.67 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
7.51% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
25.08% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
11.67% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
40.84% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
51.44% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
20.01 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.00 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 11/16/12: |
$19.95 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $19.95) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $20.09)
and the 50-day EMA (of $19.73) by -0.70% and 1.12% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
11/23/2012:
|
$20.09 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
11/23/2012 |
$19.73 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M11P4)
December 2012 Stock Picks |
Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
ASG |
Sovran Self Storage Inc. |
SSS |
NYSE |
Financial |
REIT - Industrial |
12/07/12 |
$60.77 |
48.20 (GOOD) |
Dillard's Inc. |
DDS |
NYSE |
Services |
Department Stores |
12/14/12 |
$82.30 |
48.20 (GOOD) |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Suneste, SAB
de CV |
ASR |
NYSE |
Services |
Air Services, Other |
12/21/12 |
$110.77 |
53.55 (VERY GOOD) |
Visa Inc. |
ASR |
NYSE |
Services |
Business Services |
12/28/12 |
$148.65 |
50.49 (VERY GOOD) |
Sovran Self Storage Inc. (NYSE:
SSS) operate retail department stores located in 29 states in the U.S. The
Company operates 300 plus Dillard's stores, about a dozen clearance centers, and
one Internet store. The Company's stores offers a variety of merchandise
including fashion apparel, accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings and other
consumer goods.
The stock's price gained 51.40% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
14.69%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $1.79B)
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 1995 and has their
principal executive offices in Williamsville, New York. The
Company has about 1,160 employees.
Sector:
Financial;
Industry: REIT - Industrial ;
Ticker: SSS;
Exch:
NYSE;
12/07/12
Closing Price:
$60.77
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
48.20 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
7.05% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
23.46% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
17.54% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
64.21% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
53.25% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
33.82 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.73 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 12/07/12: |
$60.77 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $60.77) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $61.20)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $59.53) by -0.70% and 2.08% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
12/07/2012:
|
$61.20 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
12/07/2012 |
$59.53 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M12P1)
Dillard's Inc. (NYSE:
DDS) operate retail department stores located in 29 states in the U.S. The
Company operates 300 plus Dillard's stores, about a dozen clearance centers, and
one Internet store. The Company's stores offers a variety of merchandise
including fashion apparel, cosmetics, home furnishings and other
consumer goods.
The stock's price gained 87.64% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
16.38%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $3.89B)
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 1938 and has their
principal executive offices in Little Rock, Arkansas. The
Company has about 29,950 employees.
Sector:
Services;
Industry: Department Stores ;
Ticker: DDS;
Exch:
NYSE;
12/14/12
Closing Price:
$82.30
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
48.20 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
15.40% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
4.79% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
3.82% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
-18.08% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
71.22% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
12.93 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
6.37 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 12/14/12: |
$82.30 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $82.30) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $83.02)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $78.46) by -0.87% and 4.89% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
12/14/2012:
|
$83.02 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
12/14/2012 |
$78.46 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M12P2)
Grupo Aeroportuario del Suneste, SAB de CV. (NYSE:
ASR) holds 50-year concessions to operate a number of
airports in Mexico. The Company's revenues are derived from user fees and rental
income charged airlines, passengers and other users of the airports’ facilities.
The airports that the Company operates are
in Cancún, Cozumel, Huatulco, Mérida, Minatitlán, Oaxaca, Tapachula, Veracruz
and Villahermosa.
The stock's price gained 98.98% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
13.02%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $3.32B)
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 1998 and has their
principal executive offices in Mexico City, Mexico. The
Company has about 870 employees.
Sector:
Services;
Industry: Air Services, Other ;
Ticker: ASR;
Exch:
NYSE;
12/21/12
Closing Price:
$110.77
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
53.55 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
11.89% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
35.64% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
16.51% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
27.27% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
105.55% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
23.21 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
4.77 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 12/21/12: |
$110.77 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $110.77) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $111.03)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $103.25) by -0.23% and 7.28% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
12/21/2012:
|
$111.03 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
12/21/2012 |
$103.25 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M12P3)
Visa Inc. (NYSE:
V) provides a number of well-known payment brands, including Visa, Visa
Electron, PLUS and Interlink, which the Company license to its clients for use
in their payment programs. The institutional clients use the Company's platforms
to offer credit, debit, prepaid and cash access programs for their customers
(individuals, businesses and government entities) .
The stock's price gained 44.33% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's
9.82%). The Company
is classified as a
large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $99.47B)
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 2006 and has their
principal executive offices in San Francisco, California. The
Company has about 8,500 employees.
Sector:
Services;
Industry: Business Services ;
Ticker: V;
Exch:
NYSE;
12/28/12
Closing Price:
$148.65
STOCK GRADE (ASG):
50.49 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
&
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
PRICE CHART
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
7.92% |
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
20.57% |
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
13.41% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
-39.23% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
50.42% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
47.16 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.15 |
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 12/28/12: |
$148.65 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $148.65) is
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $149.37)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $145.11) by -0.48% and 2.44% 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. SEE also: ACE'S report
ACE'S "Timely"
& "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".
An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell
High" ).
|
. . . |
|
|
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
12/28/2012:
|
$149.37 |
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
12/28/2012 |
$145.11 |
Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
(M12P4)
|