Archive for March, 2009
(COO) Cooper Companies, Inc – Aggressive Growth – Zacks Rank Buy
Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO) just reported solid revenue and earnings growth. Margins are improving and shares are on the rise. Company Description The Cooper Companies, Inc., through its principal subsidiaries, develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products. CooperSurgical...
12Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BMY) Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. – Growth And Income – Zacks Rank Buy
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) recently declared a quarterly dividend of 31 cents per share, noting that it is payable on May 1 to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 3. BMY boasts an industry-leading yield of 6%. Company Description Bristol-Myers Squibb...
12Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ORA) Ormat Technologies, Inc.: Stock of the Day
by Ted Leinbach, Research Team, The Oxford Club President Barack Obama’s Administration will allocate a significant amount of capital – $150 billion – to America’s renewable energy future over the next four years. And while many top-tier firms in different sectors of...
10Mar2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(TSL) Investing in Crude Oil: The Best Way to Play Oil’s Imminent Rebound
by Louis Basenese, Advisory Panelist Senior Analyst, The Oxford Club Billionaire investor George Soros and I don’t normally see eye to eye. He supports drug decriminalization, assisted suicide, America bashing… and a host of other off-the-reserve liberal causes. I don’t....
10Mar2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(FSLR) Renewable Energy Rollercoaster
Last year it would have been hard to imagine that the green energy movement would face so many obstacles so quickly. Oil prices were skyrocketing, almost $150 a barrel, and renewable energy start-ups were having money thrown at them. Fast forward six months and we’re seeing...
10Mar2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GM) Is General Motors the Buy of the Decade? PHEVs Part Two…
by David Fessler, Advisory Panelist Who would have thought an article on the future of the automobile would have roused so many skeptics and naysayers from their winter hibernation? Certainly not me. But the one I wrote a few weeks ago on Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)...
10Mar2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(GRMN) Garmin Ltd.: Stock of the Day
by Katharine Schildt, Assistant Editor, The Oxford Club Navigation devices have become increasingly popular over the years, and the leader in the United States is Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN). Shares of Garmin Ltd., headquartered in Olathe, KS, soared 17% this morning from Friday’s...
10Mar2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(WFMI) Whole Foods: Stock of the Day
by Katharine Schildt, Assistant Editor, The Oxford Club In a market full of panic, the last thing you’d expect analysts to recommend would be an upscale grocer. But that’s exactly what happened yesterday, when Whole Foods (Nasdaq: WFMI) was upgraded by two analysts. “In...
10Mar2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(CYTX) Cytori Therapeutics – Bull of the Day
We continue to be very positive on Cytori Therapeutics Inc. (CYTX) and believe the company’s Celution System, a better mousetrap for quickly and efficiently harvesting adult stem cells, will see sales ramp significantly over the next few years. Initial sales in 2008 were...
10Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ALV) Auto Industry – Industry Outlook
OPPORTUNITIES The industry is very concentrated, with the top 8 global auto companies having more than 90% of global revenues and the top 50 global auto parts companies having 80% of global revenues (the top 4 US tire producers have 75% of the US market). There is a focus on...
10Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MTXX) Matrix Initiatives, Inc. – Value – Zacks Rank Buy
Matrix Initiatives Inc. (MTXX) is cashing in on over-the-counter cough and cold products as revenue rose 26% in the fiscal third quarter. The company has surprised on estimates 4 consecutive quarters by an average of 28.48%. MTXX has a PEG ratio of only 0.9. Company Description Matrix...
10Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | ContinuedEdson Gould: The “Gould-en” Rule to Stock Market Investing
by Robert Williams, Advisory Panelist, The Oxford Club To appreciate why we favor companies with consistently good earnings and discourage efforts to time the market, you have to consider the often overlooked studies of Edson Gould. Gould is regarded as one of the best market...
10Mar2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(BKE) The Buckle, Inc. – Growth And Income – Zacks Rank Buy
The Buckle, Inc. (BKE), which is scheduled to report tomorrow, recently announced that February same-store sales jumped 21% on a year-over-year basis, while total sales of $63.3 million came in 28% ahead of last year’s result. Company Description The Buckle, is a retailer...
10Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(TTWO) Take Two InteractiveStill Recession Proof?
Last week, Rockstar Games, a division of Take Two Interactive Software (Nasdaq: TTWO), released its first add-on to its blockbuster Vice City franchise. The interesting thing about this addition is that it’s can be purchased only through Microsoft’s (Nasdaq: MSFT) Xbox 360...
10Mar2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(CRXL) Crucell N.V. – Aggressive Growth – Zacks Rank Buy
Crucell N.V (CRXL) has reported another earnings surprise that crushed Wall Street estimates. The company has also received approval from Chinese authorities and has doubled the production of one of its leading vaccinations. Company Description Crucell N.V. discovers, develops,...
10Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PLCE) Children’s Place Retail Stores Inc.: Stock of the Day
by Katharine Schildt, Assistant Editor, The Oxford Club A new trend has emerged due to the current recession: frugality. With jobs being lost every day, tighter credit and a weak housing market, consumers are pinching pennies in every way they can. But for one store in particular,...
9Mar2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(ETF) Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (March 2 – 8, 2009)
“Down, down, deeper and down”. So goes the chorus of a Status Quo song, but it is eerily starting to sound like the stock markets’ anthem. Another week and another plunge of equities on fears about the intensity of the global recession and renewed skepticism regarding the...
9Mar2009 | prieur | 0 comments | Continued(SOHU) Sohu.com, Inc. – Aggressive Growth – Zacks Rank Buy
Sohu.com Inc.(SOHU) just reported yet another earnings surprise and estimates are on the rise for the Chinese gaming company. Sohu.com specialized in on-line, interactive role-playing games that are increasing in popularity around the globe and especially in Asia. The Surprises...
9Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(FDO) Family Dollar Stores, Inc. – Momentum – Zacks Rank Buy
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) is posting impressive results and producing solid gains in a tough market as cash-strapped consumers hunt for bargains. The company’s second-quarter results, reported on Feb 28 were ahead of expectations. Second-Quarter Results Sales were...
9Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HOGS) Zhongpin Inc. – Value – Zacks Rank Buy
Zhongpin Inc. (HOGS), the Chinese-based meat and food processing company that handles pork as well as fruits and vegetables, announced fiscal year 2009 guidance on Feb 9 that was higher than analysts’ estimates. The company expects revenue in the range of $780 million to...
9Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CONN) Conn’s Inc. – Value – Zacks Rank Buy
Conn’s, Inc. (CONN), the consumer electronics and home products retailer, is one of the few retail success stories after sales soared in the fourth quarter by 22.3% as the Texas economy stayed hot. The company recently raised fourth quarter guidance. It reports earnings...
6Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(RNT) Aaron Rents, Inc. – Growth And Income – Zacks Rank Buy
Aaron Rents, Inc. (RNT) recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.017, noting that it is payable on April 1 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 6. The company’s yield of 0.3% is above the industry average as virtually none of RNT’s competitors...
6Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PZZA) Papa John’s International Inc. – Momentum – Zacks Rank Buy
Papa John’s International Inc. (PZZA) continues to head higher after the company’s recent solid fourth-quarter results. Analysts are bullish on the company, with the next-year estimate projecting 27% earnings growth projection. Company Description Papa Johns International...
6Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(OCR) Omnicare Inc. – Aggressive Growth – Zacks Rank Buy
Omnicare, Inc. (OCR) recently announced its full-year results and forecasts for next year are on the rise. Company Description Omnicare, Inc., is a leading provider of pharmaceutical care for the elderly. The company serves residents in long-term care facilities and other chronic...
6Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AIPC) American Italian Pasta Co. – Momentum – Zacks Rank Buy
American Italian Pasta Co. (AIPC) continues to head higher on strong earnings, optimistic projections and attractive valuations. Company Description American Italian Pasta Company engages in the production and marketing of dry pasta in North America. The company was founded in...
6Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MYL) Mylan, Inc. – Momentum – Zacks Rank Buy
Mylan, Inc.’s (MYL) share price continues to head higher after the company’s solid fourth-quarter and full-year results. The analyst community is bullish on this stock, projecting 44% earnings growth in the next-year period. Company Description Mylan, Inc. and its...
6Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(TSL) Investing in Crude Oil: The Best Way to Play Oil’s Imminent Rebound
by Louis Basenese, Advisory Panelist Senior Analyst, The Oxford Club Billionaire investor George Soros and I don’t normally see eye to eye. He supports drug decriminalization, assisted suicide, America bashing… and a host of other off-the-reserve liberal causes. I don’t....
6Mar2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(AAON) AAON Inc. – Growth And Income – Zacks Rank Buy
AAON Inc. (AAON), which is set to announce results for the fourth quarter on March 11, offers a return on equity (ROE) of 29%, exceeding the industry average of 14%. The company also boasts a solid balance sheet with no debt. AAON’s dividend yield of 2% is in line with...
6Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HMSY) HMS Holdings Corp. – Aggressive Growth – Zacks Rank Buy
HMS Holdings Corp. (HMSY) just announced a record-breaking quarter and estimates are on the rise. Analysts are forecasting 25% earnings growth for the next 2 years. Company Description HMS Holdings Corp. provides payment services for government-sponsored programs in the U.S....
6Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(NITE) Knight Capital Group, Inc. – Value – Zacks Rank Buy
Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NITE), the financial services firm, is profiting from volatility in the various trading markets. The company has surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters by an average of 32.92%. Knight Capital is trading at 10x forward earnings. Company...
6Mar2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued