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Best Performing Stocks - Third Quarter 2009

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:27:51 GMT

Here is a look at the top scorchers of the third quarter; a period where the S&P 500 gained 15% - it's best return since we were building the last stock market bubble in 2008. Who says history does not repeat itself?[More...]

Early Clues From Earnings Season: No All-Clear Yet For Main Street

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:00:59 GMT

Sometimes investors can glean some clues as to the direction of the US markets and economy based on the market’s perception of Earning Season. Firstly, Bespoke reported last week that the market was entering Earning Season with high expectations (a headwind for the bulls). Drilling down further, Starmine, which has a relatively good record of forecasting earning surprises, gave the following list of five North American stocks that were likely to beat 2Q Street estimates: Electronic Arts (ERTS), Tyson Foods (TSN), Discover Financial Services (DFS), RadioShack (RSH) and Apple (AAPL). The [More...]

The Meek Continue To Dominate Equities

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:49:10 GMT

Early in April after a month long run off the bottom I posted a list of equities that gained at least 60% in the preceding 4 weeks (Apr 5: The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth: 92 Stocks Over $10 Returning 60%+) The list was a whose who of beaten down merchandise. Generally, by week 4-5 of an oversold rally these type of names begin to peter out but the ramp has been relentless in lower quality, low price stocks. My gut tells me quant (and other varieties) of hedge funds have been shorting these names, using fundamental reasons - expecting some pullback after huge runs - only to be run over again and again even in week 6 and 7 of this rally. All it takes nowadays is saying "business has stabilized at the worst levels we've seen in decades" to elicit glee and massive short covering rallies. While the market was flattish last week, I[More...]

Potential Short Setups

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:25:00 GMT

The darn REITs are in free fall and there is no let up, same for Capital One (COF), same for the newspapers, same for the casinos, most retailers.... and we apparently missed the most recent chance at Harley Davidson (HOG) Here are some of the names I am considering... Signet Jewelers (SIG) which we've been discussing for a while here - another consumer play; the main issue for my purposes is lack of volume - only 200K a day which makes it hard for me to get in and out of. But it's now bounced to resistance. If this one worked out it could fall to that gap at $6.25 [More...]

Royal Caribbean (RCL) Continues Free Fall

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:09:00 GMT

I mentioned cruise operator Royal Caribbean (RCL) Wednesday (Jan 28: Royal Caribbean to $1?); frankly I wish I had thought about this sub sector of the economy some time over the past year and a half as I denounced consumer discretionary spending. Missed it completely. The stock was in the mid $9s Wednesday but with an earnings report coming - I did not want to place a wager in front of that event, but the stock has continued its implosion. RCL just broke below $7. I usually don't praise herding behavior analysts but looks like this was an excellent call by Barclays Capital; especially coming the day ahead of earnings. Here is a snippet of their earnings Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said[More...]

Royal Caribbean's Choppy Waters

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:55:00 GMT

Royal Caribbean (RCL) reported fourth-quarter earnings of $0.01 per share this morning, falling short of the Street consensus estimate of $0.07 per share. The company stated that bookings began to weaken in September, and net cruise yields declined as a result. Despite the slowdown in demand, the company benefited from the impact of recently enacted cost-containment actions. RCL was hurt by the impact of foreign currency changes during the quarter, and especially by the impact of higher-than-expected fuel prices. The company stated that at-the-pump fuel prices lagged overall declines in crude prices, and as a result, fuel expense was $0.17 per share higher than the company had previously anticipated. Looking forward, management stated in the press release that demand environment remains weak,[More...]

Markets Keep Under Reacting To Dividend Cuts

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:43:00 GMT

As part of my long term dividend strategy, I tend to buy and hold a portfolio of several dividend growth stocks. If a company keeps increasing their dividends or at least maintains it, I would keep holding the stock. If the company however decided to cut its payment for whatever reason, I lose confidence in the business model and immediately try to sell my position. Some fellow bloggers do not agree with me on the issue of selling right after a dividend cuts. They believe that the market is efficient, and that negative dividend news is already priced into the stock when the cut is announced.[More...]

Royal Caribbean Full-Steam Ahead - Analyst Blog

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:32:00 GMT

Royal Caribbean (RCL) is the second-largest passenger cruise operator in the world. The company operates a total fleet of 37 ships including its leading Royal Caribbean Cruises and Celebrity Cruises brands, and the recently acquired Pullmantur brand. The company s ships will carry over 4 million passengers this year to destinations worldwide. We maintain our Buy rating for Royal Caribbean, primarily due to valuation. The current top-line environment appears to be resilient, and we consider Royal Caribbean to be poised to strongly benefit given an increase in demand. Fuel prices have moderated in recent weeks, and we expect the recently announced cost saving initiative to provide significant benefits. The share price has declined sharply in recent weeks, in tandem with the broad market. With the[More...]

Analyst Comments: FedEx, BT Group, Primedia, Rio Tinto, BASF, Kimberly-Clark, Palm, Carnival, Waddell & Reed, Kinder Morgan, General Motors

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:36:00 GMT

We are maintaining our Hold on FedEx Corp. (FDX), but raising our target price to $90. In line with earnings guidance provided on September 9, FDX reported 2009 fiscal first quarter (August 31) EPS of $1.23, which was up from earlier guidance of $0.80-$1, but down 23% year over year, largely due to a 66% increase in fuel costs. We are raising our fiscal 2009 (May 31) diluted EPS estimate to $5.25 from $4.90, the high end of FDX diluted EPS guidance of $4.75-5.25 and initiating our fiscal 2010 estimate at $6. Fuel surcharges will lag record high fuel costs and the weak economy will hurt LTL freight, U.S. express and copy services. Remedial actions include cost-control measures and cuts in capital spending. FDX recently increased its annual dividend rate by 10% to $0.44 per share, which provides a 0.5% yield. FDX?s long-term goals[More...]

Analyst Comments: Smith Int'l, Plains Exploration, Group 1 Auto, Carnival, UAL Corp, Canon, Quicksilver, BJ Services, Castle Brands

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:32:00 GMT

We are upgrading Smith International, Inc. (SII) shares to Buy from Hold following the stock?s recent weakness, which has made valuation very compelling, in our view. The recent completion of the W-H Energy acquisition provides Smith with entry into new product lines with favorable growth prospects, particularly internationally. Looking ahead, we expect the company to generate strong revenue growth and margin expansion, aided by demand acceleration, price increases and cost discipline. We have raised our EPS estimates (2008: $3.87 vs. $3.78; 2009: $4.90 vs. $4.69) and kept our price objective unchanged. Our price objective remains unchanged. Performance of oilfield service companies, including Smith International, is closely tied to capital expenditures by oil and gas companies on exploration and production (E&P) activities. Peak[More...]

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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:46:00 GMT

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Royal Caribbean's profits sink in fourth quarter: Florida's bleak economy is hurting cruise giant Royal Caribbean's fourth quarter operations, which usually draw a disproportionate share of in-state vacationers.

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:50:00 GMT

Nov. 4--Last-minute bookings helped lift Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to a better-than-expected profit for the third quarter, but Florida's bleak economy is hurting its fourth quarter, which traditionally relies heavily on state residents to fill ships.
Miami-based Royal Caribbean -- which will debut Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, in Fort Lauderdale later this month -- reported third-quarter net income plunged 44 percent to $230.4 million from $411.9 million a year earlier.
Royal Caribbean's new $1.4 billion Oasis of the Seas, which is 40 percent bigger than the next largest cruise ship, is en route to its home port at Port Everglades from a Finnish shipyard, and the cruise giant is preparing to show off the 5,400-passenger vessel to travel agents and news media to ratchet up the buzz.

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Best Performing Stocks - Third Quarter 2009

Early Clues From Earnings Season: No All-Clear Yet For Main Street

The Meek Continue To Dominate Equities

Potential Short Setups

Royal Caribbean (RCL) Continues Free Fall

Royal Caribbean's Choppy Waters

Markets Keep Under Reacting To Dividend Cuts

Royal Caribbean Full-Steam Ahead - Analyst Blog

Analyst Comments: FedEx, BT Group, Primedia, Rio Tinto, BASF, Kimberly-Clark, Palm, Carnival, Waddell & Reed, Kinder Morgan, General Motors

Analyst Comments: Smith Int'l, Plains Exploration, Group 1 Auto, Carnival, UAL Corp, Canon, Quicksilver, BJ Services, Castle Brands

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Royal Caribbean's profits sink in fourth quarter: Florida's bleak economy is hurting cruise giant Royal Caribbean's fourth quarter operations, which usually draw a disproportionate share of in-state vacationers.

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