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LIVE SAMPLE: ACE'S January 03,
2014 Stock Pick
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE: ATK) produce military
small-to-large caliber ammunition used by the miltary; and ammunition for the
sport enthusiast and law enforcement markets. The Company also manufacture solid
rocket motors for tactical, strategic, missile defense, and space launch
applications. The Company is also a provider of specialty components for
commercial and military aircraft; satellite and spacecraft components and
subsystems and accessories for military, security, law enforcement and
sport enthusiast markets.
The stock's price gained
84.70% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 25.27%). The Company is classified as a
mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $3.84B)
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
1990 and has their
principal executive offices in Arlington, Vurginia. The Company
has about 14,000 employees.
Sector: Industrial
Goods;
Industry: Aerospace/Defense Products & Services ;
Ticker: ATK;
Exch:
NYSE;
01/03/14
Closing Price:
$120.44
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
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Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
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Return on Equity: |
19.84% |
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Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
6.26% |
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Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
-3.27% |
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EPS: |
22.97% |
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Price: |
97.32% |
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Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
12.98 |
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. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
9.28 |
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Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
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Pick Date 01/03/14: |
$120.44 |
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COMMENT:
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| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
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01/03/2014:
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$121.04 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
01/03/2014: |
$116.34 |
| 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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7 OF THE LAST DECADE'S TOP 10 STOCKS WERE ACE'S PICKSAs
published by TIME magazine December 22, 2009, the
Top Stocks of the Decade are
shown in the table below.
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No. |
Stock
Name |
Symbol |
Stock's
10-Yr. Gain
(01/01/2000
- 12/15/2009) |
S&P 500
10-Yr. Gain
(01/01/2000
- 12/15/2009) |
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1 |
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. |
GMCR |
7,434% |
-24.59% |
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2 |
Hansen
Natural Corp. |
HANS |
6,455% |
-24.59% |
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3 |
Terra
Nitrogen Co. |
TNH |
6,156% |
-24.59% |
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4 |
Bally
Technologies Inc. |
BYI |
5,965% |
-24.59% |
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5 |
Southwestern Energy Co. |
SWN |
5,411% |
-24.59% |
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6 |
Clean
Harbors, Inc.. |
CLH |
4,564% |
-24.59% |
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7 |
Amedisys,
Inc. |
AMED |
4,452% |
-24.59% |
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8 |
Quality
Systems Inc.. |
QSII |
3, 592% |
-24.59% |
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9 |
Deckers
Outdoor Corp. |
DECK |
3,549% |
-24.59% |
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10 |
XTO
Energy Inc. |
XTO |
3, 533% |
-24.59% |
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(Table below shows the Top 10 Stocks of the
Decade that were picked by ACE'S)
SEVEN (7) OF THE "TOP 10 STOCKS OF THE DECADE"
WERE ACE'S PICKS
(SEE: BELOW)
ACE'S Top 3
"Decade" Gainers were: (1) Southwestern Energy, gained 1,517% in 5.67 yrs.; (2)
Quality Systems Inc., gained 1,169% in 6.83 yrs., and (3) Terra Nitrogen Co.,
gained 904% in 5.25 yrs.
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JOS. A. BANK - ANOTHER "DECADE STAR PERFORMER"
- WAS AN ACE'S PICK
Jos. A. Banks (Symb: JOSB; Exch: NASD) is in the Retail - Apparel
industry (Sector: Services). The company was the recent subject of a half-page
Washington Post article "Economy
suits Jos. A. Bank just fine". The Post sings praises on the company, the
top one being that the company's "... shares have skyrocketed 3,000 percent over
the past decade". (ACE'S Note: Actually, the company's 1-decade gain,
from 4/23/2000 (when the share's price was $1.97) to 4/23/2010 (when the share's price was $64.13), is 3,155%. During
the same period, the S&P 500 lost 16.68%).
Jos. A. Banks was an ACE'S pick
for March 12, 2002. The stock's pick price on 03/12/02 was originally
$10.40/share (in current terms, was adjusted to $4.44 share to reflect
splits and dividend payouts. SEE:
The stock's historical prices at Yahoo Finance). The stock's share price on
April 23, 2010 was $64.13. The stock had gained 1,344% from the date it was picked by
ACE'S on March 12, 2002 to April 23, 2010. Investment duration: About 8
years and 1month. During the same period, the S&P 500 gained 4.44%. During the same period, the stock's average annual gain was about 168%.
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