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L-3 Communications Q4 Earnings Recap

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:17:00 GMT

L-3 Communications (LLL: 79.02, +0.67 (+0.86%)), the sixth largest defense company in the United States, was raised to outperform by Credit Suisse around January 13, and after some of the great news that news that has come along with their Q4 earnings, it is well positioned to outperform the broader market. This industry is strong, has been strong over the last year, and will continue to be strong in 2009. There are people saying the[More...]

Weekly Watchlist 01/05

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:21:00 GMT

Welcome back from the weekend! As the rest of the market returns from the holiday break, we should see more volume and volatility creep back into stocks. Only tomorrow will tell as to whether or not this is a positive or a negative for stock prices. At the moment, futures prices are trading slightly lower. The Dow is off by 44 points, the S&P down 5 points, and the Nasdaq is down 7 points. Crude oil is up another buck, trading at $47.30. As we talk technicals, take a look at a 5 day chart of the mini S&P futures contract. [More...]

Chesapeake - Never Boring

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:35:00 GMT

At the beginning of 2008, Chesapeake had a market value of $23 billion. Four months ago this company had a market value of $43 billion. A few weeks ago, that market value had fallen to $7 billion, and today it stands at $12.7 billion. I'm getting a bout of vertigo just typing these numbers. I know what you're thinking. "What's the big deal? All of the banks are[More...]

Auto Zone : Downgraded To Underperform, $110 Tgt At FBR

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:16:00 GMT

Friedman Billings Ramsey is out with a major downgrade on Auto Zone (NYSE:AZO) taking their rating to Underperform from Mkt Perform while lowering tgt to $110. At a minimum, the firm does not think that AZO's stock price will be able to keep up with its peers, nor with the overall equity market. As with other retailers, sales have likely slowed for the sector since the end of AutoZone's fiscal year (August, 2008). When AZO had last reported, comp store sales were +0.6% and had been helped for that period by the tax stimulus. At Gabelli's after-market automotive conference yesterday in Las Vegas, the firm found most companies generally cautious about current sales trends. Therefore, they estimate that AZO's same-store sales are currently tracking at -2% for 1Q09E. [More...]

Apple Surging On Talk Of Share Buyback

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:51:00 GMT

Some interesting comments on the blog of late debating the merits of buying stocks with dividends versus not. I don't have a problem buying stocks without dividends since many stocks I focus on are relatively young and in high growth states. In markets like this they are punished since the growth is questioned; but if they have "must have" products or in highly defensible niches that fear is usually very overblown. The other issue is many companies don't like to issue dividends even if they can (see Microsoft for a long time) because it means they've turned from a growth stock to a value stock. So more important than actually spitting off dividends is the ABILITY to spit off dividends (i.e. high cash on balance sheet and positive cash flow). Stock buybacks have interestingly mean almost nothing in this horrid market - usually this has [More...]

A Renewed Hope for Federated

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:12:00 GMT

Federated Investors (FII: 32.44, +0.40 (+1.25%)) have underperformed the broader market for some time now. They are down 21% YTD and 23% for the past 6 months. This is relatively better than the Financial Sector SPDR (XLF: 20.35, +0.41 (+2.06%)), which is[More...]

Keep An Eye on XLF, XHB, XLY and XLE for Rally Strength

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:02:00 GMT

We discussed about the VIX and I gave my opinion that the market could turn last week. For the last few days, we've been seeing rallies in the market, especially in the weak oversold sectors like Financials, Homebuilders and Consumer Discretionary. We've also seen continued sell-off in Coal and Steel sectors after brief spell of consolidation. As I said on 9 Jul, watch for a retest to go short or get some Put Options. It retested and broke down again last week, hope you caught some of the action.What about the week ahead? The major trend is still to the downside and watch for resistance at 1270 for the S&P 500 index. Also watch the Financials (XLF), Homebuilders (XHB), Consumer Discretionary (XLY) and Energy (XLE)[More...]

Analyst Comments: Iron Mountain, Town Sports International, Denbury Resources, KeyCorp, Cache

Mon, 05 May 2008 14:55:54 GMT

While we remain encouraged by strength in Iron Mountain Incorporated's (IRM) storage services business, much of the company's growth has been through acquisitions, which involves integration risk. This becomes more difficult with the company's growing rev[More...]

This Week's Insider Buys - Mar 8 2008 2:16PM

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:10:49 GMT

This is the largest list to date..XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd (XTLB)- $5,127,000Grubb & Ellis Co (GBE)- $4,778,000Zymogenetics Inc (ZGEN)-$ 3,255,000MF Global Ltd (MF)- $3,158,000General Electric Co (GE)-$ 3,008,000Allis Chalmers Energy Inc (ALY) - $2,855,000Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co (PPCO)- $ 2,427,000Enterprise GP Holdings L P (EPE) - $1,893,000American Financial Group Inc New (AFG)-$1,843,000eLoyalty Corp (ELOY)- $ 1,766,000[More...]

Analyst Comments: Magna, CLUB, ATS Medical, Mylan, Replidyne, Inter Parfums

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:30:02 GMT

Magna International Inc. (MGA) enjoys a strong competitive position in the automotive industry as it is one of the few providers of a complete range of interior and exterior auto systems to global auto companies. The company is likely to benefit from the strong focus on emerging markets and margins are expected to expand. The company also has a strong balance sheet and a cash reserve. The company...[More...]

For Now, Stock Surge Putting the Bears Back in Their Dens: Don't Fixate on Market's Gyrations, Say Experts Who Think There Are More Reasons for Optimism.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:47:00 GMT

Nov. 3--Our retirement portfolios would be in sweet shape, regardless of the volatile stock market, were they full of Hawkins Chemical, the southeast Minneapolis manufacturer that can boast a great return for shareholders over the last several years while paying its executives modestly.
But the good news for investors is that the stock market has rebounded.
The Bloomberg-Star Tribune index of Minnesota's 100 largest public companies, including Hawkins, has posted total returns so far this year, including dividends, of 19.0 percent.

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L-3 Communications Q4 Earnings Recap

Weekly Watchlist 01/05

Chesapeake - Never Boring

Auto Zone : Downgraded To Underperform, $110 Tgt At FBR

Apple Surging On Talk Of Share Buyback

A Renewed Hope for Federated

Keep An Eye on XLF, XHB, XLY and XLE for Rally Strength

Analyst Comments: Iron Mountain, Town Sports International, Denbury Resources, KeyCorp, Cache

This Week's Insider Buys - Mar 8 2008 2:16PM

Analyst Comments: Magna, CLUB, ATS Medical, Mylan, Replidyne, Inter Parfums

For Now, Stock Surge Putting the Bears Back in Their Dens: Don't Fixate on Market's Gyrations, Say Experts Who Think There Are More Reasons for Optimism.

Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Neal St. Anthony Column: Stock Runup Brings Out the Optimists

Stock Runup Brings Out the Optimists: Bearish Sentiments Aside, Forecasters Were Right on Stock Market's Comeback.

Eden Prairie Blue Stream Traced to Paint Contractor: A Photo Captured the Drainage Stream in Vivid Blue After Painters Cleaned Their Buckets into a Storm Water Sewer.

Execs Alter Ways to Get 'Green': Moderation in Minnesota: Some CEOs Are Turning Down Bonuses or Taking Stock-Based Pay Instead.

Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Neal St. Anthony Column: Execs Alter Ways to Get 'Green'

Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Neal St. Anthony Column: Execs Alter Ways to Get 'Green'

Where Cautious Consumers Are Causing Chaos

Top Execs Bullish on Northern Oil's Future: Northern Oil's Brass Will Take Salaries in Stock to Reflect Their Faith in the Company's Ability to Profit From the Williston Basin.

Workday: The Next Software Power?

16th Annual Life Time Fitness Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race Set for Saturday, August 15, 2009

Life Time Fitness Announces Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Seeking to Eat Better but Finding the Maze of Products, Claims and Labels at the Grocery Store Confusing?

Life Time Fitness Announces Date for Release of Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Advisory: Nearly 5,000 Participants Expected for the Life Time Fitness Torchlight 5K Wednesday, July 22, in Downtown Minneapolis

Americans Matt Reed and Sarah Haskins Win in Professional Divisions at 2009 Life Time Fitness Triathlon

Mary Stroebe, 91 Year-Old Triathlete, along with Former Life Time Fitness Race Director, Marilyn Franzen, to Serve as Honorary 2009 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Event Race Starters

Donor Miracle, 60-Year-Old Triathletes, and Walking Inspirations among the Thousands of Athletes Participating in 2009 Life Time Fitness Triathlon on Saturday, July 11

2009 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Pro Meeting Set for July 10

Life Time Fitness Corporate Charity Challenge Inspires Healthy Competition and Generates Charitable Contributions

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