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November 2005 (2)
December 2005 (2)
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February 2005 Stock
Picks |
| Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
|
Frontier Oil Corp. |
FTO |
NYSE |
Energy |
Oil & Gas Operations |
02/01/05 |
$28.58 |
|
Valero Energy Corp. |
VLO |
NYSE |
Energy |
Oil & Gas Operations |
02/01/05 |
$56.89 |
|
Dampskibsselskabet Torm A/S |
TRMD |
NASD |
Transportation
|
Water Transportation |
02/15/05 |
$50.56 |
Frontier Oil
Corp. is engaged in crude oil
refining and marketing of refined petroleum products. (Ticker:
FTO;
Exch: NYSE;
02/01/05 Price: $28.58;
Business & Financial Summary from Yahoo;
Expanded Business Description from Multex)
STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS
(ASG: 43.40)
STOCK
INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
38.50% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
2.83% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
19.67% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
215.79% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
75.24% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
---% |
| PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
11.05 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.69 |
| Price
/ Share |
. . . |
As of 02/01/2005: |
$28.58 |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 02/01/05 - 02/01/06: 223.56% 
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Valero Energy
Corp. is engaged in the production,
transportation and marketing of environmentally clean fuels and products. (Ticker:
VLO;
Exch: NYSE;
02/01/05 Price: $56.89;
Business & Financial Summary from Yahoo;
Expanded Business Description from Multex)
STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS
(ASG:
54.20)
STOCK
INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
23.36% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
2.97% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
30.71% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
512.26% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
120.61% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
---% |
| PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
11.65 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
5.27 |
| Price
/ Share |
. . . |
As of 02/01/2005: |
$56.89 |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 02/01/05 - 02/01/06: 110.50% 
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Dampskibsselskabet
Torm A/S is engaged in the production,
transportation and marketing of environmentally clean fuels and products. (Ticker:
TRMD;
Exch: NASD; 02/15/05 Price: $50.56;
Business & Financial Summary from Yahoo;
Expanded Business Description from Multex)
STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS
(ASG: 84.90)
STOCK
INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
20.50% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
122.11% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
32.96% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
303.74% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
84.28% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
---% |
| PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
15.97 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.56 |
| Price
/ Share |
. . . |
As of 02/15/2005: |
$50.56 |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 02/01/05 - 02/01/06: (3.80%)
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|
March
2005 Stock Picks |
| Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
|
Building Materials Holding Corp. |
BMHC |
NASD |
Services |
Retail (Home Improvement) |
03/17/05 |
$44.48 |
Building
Materials Holding
Corp. specializes in providing construction
services, including structural framing and shell construction, manufacturing
building components and installation, value engineering, and lumber and
high-quality building materials to residential builders across the United States.
(Ticker:
BMHC;
Exch: NASD; 03/17/05 Price: $44.48;
Business & Financial Summary from Yahoo;
Expanded Business Description from Multex)
STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS
(ASG: 46.20)
STOCK
INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
18.38% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
2.84% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
47.77% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
161.09% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
171.60% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
---% |
| PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
11.99 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.86 |
| Price
/ Share |
. . . |
As of 02/01/2005: |
$44.48 |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 03/17/05 - 03/17/06: 63.34% 
SPECIAL NOTE: On November 28, 2006, Building Materials
applied to list its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "BLG". The
common shares were projected to begin to trade on the NYSE on December 8, 2006.
Also on November 27, 2006,
Building Materials
informed the NASDAQ of the former's intention to transfer the listing of its
common shares to the NYSE and cease trading on the NASDAQ effective as of market
close on December 7, 2006. (...
more)
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|
April
2005 Stock Picks |
| Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
|
Aldila Inc. |
ALDA |
NASD |
Consumer Cyclical |
Recreational Products) |
04/01/05 |
$17.60 |
Aldila
Inc. designs, manufactures and markets graphite
golf club shafts for sale principally in the United States..
(Ticker:
ALDA;
Exch:NASD; 04/01/05 Price: $17.60;
Business & Financial Summary from Yahoo;
Expanded Business Description from Multex)
STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS
(ASG: 46.10)
STOCK
INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
33.36% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
18.74% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
39.56% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
(
na ) |
|
. . . |
Price: |
126.54% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
---% |
| PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
12.03 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.93 |
| Price
/ Share |
. . . |
As of 04/01/2005: |
$17.60 |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 04/01/05 - 04/01/06: 100.36% 
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|
May 2005 Stock Picks |
| Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
|
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. |
BCF |
NYSE |
Services |
Apparel Stores |
05/02/05 |
$27.84 |
Burlington
Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. operates a chain of
department stores that offer a range of merchandise for men, women, and children.
(Ticker:
BCF;
Exch:NYSE; 05/02/05 Price: $27.84;
Business & Financial Summary from Yahoo;
Expanded Business Description from Multex)
STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS
(ASG: 46.10)
STOCK
INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
8.30% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
2.37% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
6.72% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
1.58 |
|
. . . |
Price: |
81.66% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
---% |
| PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
21.66 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.60 |
| Price
/ Share |
. . . |
As of 05/02/2005: |
$27.84 |
SPECIAL NOTE:
Burlington Coat Factory was bought by Bain Capital Partners on 04/13/06 for
$2.1 Billion (or $45.50 per share). The Stock was de-listed from the NYSE on the
same date.
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 05/02/05 - 04/13/06: 63.43% 
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|
June 2005 Stock Picks |
| Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
|
Gehl Co. |
GEHL |
NASD |
Industrial Goods |
Farm & Construction Machinery |
06/01/05 |
$30.09 |
|
Southwestern Energy |
SWN |
NYSE |
Basic Materials |
Independent Oil & Gas |
06/08/05 |
$35.60 |
|
Titanium Metals Corp. |
TIE |
NYSE |
Basic Materials
|
Industrial Metals & Minerals |
06/08/05 |
$43.21 |
Gehl
Company is engaged in the design,
manufacture, distribution, and financing of equipment used in the construction
and the agricultural industries worldwide. (Ticker:
GEHL;
Exch:NASD; 06/01/05 Price: $30.09;
Business & Financial Summary from Yahoo;
Expanded Business Description from Multex)
STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS
(ASG: 58.25)
STOCK
INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
12.47% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
3.89% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
47.95% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
2.40 |
|
. . . |
Price: |
106.17% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
---% |
| PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
16.54 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.40 |
| Price
/ Share |
. . . |
As of 06/01/2005: |
$30.09 |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 06/01/05 - 06/01/06: 32.35% 
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Southwestern Energy
is an integrated energy company engaged in the exploration for and production of
natural gas.
(Ticker:
SWN;
Exch:NYSE; 06/08/05 Price: $35.60;
Business & Financial Summary from Yahoo;
Expanded Business Description from Multex)
STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS
(ASG: 47.75)
STOCK
INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
27.71% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
21.94% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
45.73% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
1.51 |
|
. . . |
Price: |
150.27% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
---% |
| PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
33.55 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.51 |
| Price
/ Share |
. . . |
As of 06/08/2005: |
$35.60 |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 06/08/05 - 06/08/06: 61.80% 
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Titanium Metals Corp. produces titanium products. (Ticker:
TIE;
Exch:NYSE; 06/08/05 Price: $43.21;
Business & Financial Summary from Yahoo;
Expanded Business Description from Multex)
STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS
(ASG: 52.95)
STOCK
INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
36.56% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
15.80% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
30.24 % |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
(
) |
|
. . . |
Price: |
150.86% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
---% |
| PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
14.26 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.96 |
| Price
/ Share |
. . . |
As of 06/08/2005: |
$43.21 |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 06/08/05 - 06/08/06: 565.74%  
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|
July 2005 Stock Picks |
| Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price (per share) |
|
CONSOL Energy Inc. |
CNX |
NYSE |
Basic Materials |
Industrial Metals & Minerals |
07/01/05 |
$55.73 |
|
Hansen Natural Corp. |
HANS |
NASD |
Consumer Goods |
Beverages - Soft Drinks |
07/01/05 |
$84.47 |
CONSOL Energy Inc. is engaged in the production of fuel energy and
provision of energy services primarily to electric power generation companies in
the United States. The company has two operating units, Coal
and Gas. (Ticker:
CNX;
Exch:NYSE; 07/01/05 Price: $55.73;
Business & Financial Summary from Yahoo;
Expanded Business Description from Multex)
STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS
(ASG: 50.60)
STOCK
INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
36.26% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
5.59% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
24.94% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
(
) |
|
. . . |
Price: |
85.35% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
---% |
| PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
36.02 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.87 |
| Price
/ Share |
. . . |
As of 07/01/2005: |
$55.73 |
STOCK'S
12-MONTH GAIN (LOSS), 07/01/05 - 07/01/06: 68.97% 
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Hansen Natural Corp. is engage, through its
subsidiaries, in the development, marketing, sale, and distribution of
beverages in the United States and Canada.. (Ticker:
HANS;
Exch: NASD; 07/08/05 Price: $84.47;
Business & Financial Summary from Yahoo;
Expanded Business Description from Multex)
STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS
(ASG: 43.35)
STOCK
INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
52.71% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
12.94% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
63.42% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
213.25% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
341.60% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
---% |
| PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
40.56 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.28 |
| Price
/ Share |
. . . |
|