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Closing: Slim Gain Enough To Land DJIA At New 2009 Closing High

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:25:00 GMT

Stock averages close narrowly mixed late in the session, having given up broad early gains. The DJIA finished up 0.2%. The S&P 500 edged up 0.4%. The tech-concentrated Nasdaq Composite ends just in the red, down less than 0.1%.[More...]

Fixed Costs Not So Fixed: BBW

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:11:00 GMT

We have always advocated that investors seek out future operating lease payments that a company has agreed to. Under ordinary circumstances, these payments are fixed obligations, like debt payments, and should be treated as such. (For a discussion of why this is the case, see here.) Under the exceptional economic malaise with which we are currently afflicted, however, lessors appear willing to allow lessees to re-negotiate these contracts, even for financially healthy lessees![More...]

Build-A-Bear Renegotiates

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:50:00 GMT

Build-A-Bear (BBW) has a market cap of $80 million, with a cash position of $47 million and zero balance sheet debt. But as a mall retailer, it has certain fixed costs in the form of rent and labour which make investors very nervous when revenues are in general decline. (In a previous post, we saw that BBW has indeed been suffering from declining sales.) [More...]

New Energy Finance : Weekly Review

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:50:00 GMT

Each week I recap the results of the WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation Index, symbol NEX, and published by New Energy Finance Ltd. The index consists of approximately 90 stocks from 22 countries. The NEX is the tracking index for the PowerShares Global Clean Energy Portfolio ETF (PBD: 9.702 -0.478 -4.70%). For reference, the NEX has a 52 week high of 436.21 and closed 2008 at 177.99. For the week ending at market close on Monday the NEX dropped 11.3%, finishing at 148.42. The NASDAQ and S&P 500 were off big for the week declining 9.6% and 10.1% for the same period. All sectors in the index were in negative territory for the week. The solar energy sector had the dubious distinction of holding the 5 worst performing stocks for the week in the index. The sector has a whole dropped 12.1%. Yet, solar was not the[More...]

Behind Build-A-Bear's Balance Sheet

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:49:00 GMT

On the surface, Build-A-Bear (BBW) appears to offer great value for the value investor. The stock has a market cap of just $75 million, but has earned an average of about $25 million in each of the last four years. Furthermore, its balance sheet shows a book value of $175 million, with $27 million of that in the form of cash. As with many companies that sell non-essential items (and teddy bears, even the cutest among them, do fall in this category), this year has been a rough one. In the last two quarters, the company has lost a combined $11 million dollars. But if the company can outlast this downturn, it[More...]

Build-A-Bear: Micro-Cap Value Heaven

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Many investors shy away from investing in micro capitalization stocks and generally for good reason. On average micro-cap stocks are more dangerous and volatile than their larger peers, and many of these business are in the fragile stage of their lifestyl[More...]

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Hanging Man to End Bullish Week

Mon, 19 May 2008 05:51:08 GMT

The stock indices followed[More...]

Investing Pitfall: Buying “cheap” stocks

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:00:08 GMT

I wish I had a dime for every time in the last month I’ve heard a market commentator argue that a beaten-down stock is a buy solely because it is “cheap.” Maybe with all that money, I could pay investors back for all the money they’ve lost buying these supposedly bargain stocks.At a recent visit to a bookstore, one of the financial publications was touting Wachovia (WB) as a buy at 40. The logic was basically “the stock has gone down a lot already, the PE is only 9, and it pays a 6% dividend while you wait for it to go up.” This might make sense if:1) The stock hadn’t gone down for a good reason (write-offs, and an uncertain credit and banking market) and2) Future earnings and dividends are guaranteed (many on Wall Street worry that WB may cut its...[More...]

Taking the squeeze off of Build-A-Bear

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:22:46 GMT

Buy (close short position) BBW around 12.10 We are closing our trade on Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) after a 20% gain in one month. The stock quickly fell from our...[More...]

Investing Pitfalls: Going Long-Only

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:53:38 GMT

In Ben Stiller’s parody of the fashion industry, Zoolander, the protagonist possesses a critical flaw preventing him from regaining kingship of the runway world: Zoolander does not turn left. As an avid reader of the mainstream financial media, I have noticed a similar critical flaw: many of my peers do not sell short or buy puts. If the market can go up and down, we need to learn how to invest for up and down. Otherwise, we are like Zoolander or a car driver who turns only right: we lose ground when we need to go left. Thus, investors are not whole without shorts and puts.I agree that shorting and buying puts has risks. However, I have read numerous recommendations in the financial media to buy homebuilders and banks while these industries are experiencing a crisis, and such buying has proven extremely risky (if not detrimental). On the other hand, short sellers and those buying puts of homebuilders and banks have crushed the markets with superior ga[More...]

Personal checks becoming currency of holidays past

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:52:00 GMT

Nov. 21--Don't be surprised while shopping this season to find that some stores no longer accept checks.
Diesel, True Religion, Ed Hardy and Lululemon Athletica are among a growing list of stores that don't accept personal checks.
Check fraud is a costly problem for the retail industry, and stores just don't see many shoppers pulling out a checkbook anymore.

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Closing: Slim Gain Enough To Land DJIA At New 2009 Closing High

Fixed Costs Not So Fixed: BBW

Build-A-Bear Renegotiates

New Energy Finance : Weekly Review

Behind Build-A-Bear's Balance Sheet

Build-A-Bear: Micro-Cap Value Heaven

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Hanging Man to End Bullish Week

Investing Pitfall: Buying “cheap” stocks

Taking the squeeze off of Build-A-Bear

Investing Pitfalls: Going Long-Only

Personal checks becoming currency of holidays past

Parts of Tekulve to Close Soon

Build-A-Bear appoints key executives

Build-A-Bear Workshop Q4 Revenue Down 4%

Corrections - Jan 14 2009 11:57AM

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Results

Photo of Peace and Hugs Bear Available Exclusively at Build-A-Bear Workshop is Available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Sets Date for 2009 Second Quarter Earnings Announcement and Investor Conference Call

Dream Come True: Young Girl from San Juan Wins National Singing Competition

Twelve Young Leaders Named 2009 Huggable Heroes in Build-A-Bear Workshop Community Service Program

Build-A-Bear Workshop® Empowers Guests To Support Literacy and Education Causes

Build-A-Bear Workshop® and the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation Support Canine Companions for Independence®

Show Mom She’s #1 with Pawfect Gifts From Build-A-Bear Workshop®

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Results

Natalie Cole to Support Love. Hugs. Peace.(TM) Movement as Momentum to Harness the Giving Power of Youth Continues

Form 4 BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP For: Nov 23 Filed by: Leonard Braden Michael (10K)

Form 4 BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP For: Nov 11 Filed by: Savitt Katherine J (10K)

Form 4 BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP For: Nov 11 Filed by: MUCCI LOU (10K)

Form 4 BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP For: Nov 11 Filed by: Gould James M (10K)

Form 4 BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP For: Nov 11 Filed by: FIALA MARY LOU (10K)

Form 3 Leonard Braden Michael For: Oct 29 (10K)

Form 4 Clark Maxine For: Aug 25 (10K)

Form 4 FENCL ERIC R For: Sep 16 (10K)

Form 4 Clark Maxine For: Apr 01 (10K)

Form 4 Kroll Teresa For: Mar 23 (10K)