Applied Signal Technology, Inc.  (NASD: APSG) provides advanced digital signal processing products, systems, and services in support of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) for global security. The signals processed are both man-made and naturally occurring. The processing of man-made signals includes communications intelligence (COMINT) and electronic intelligence (ELINT). The processing of natural signatures includes the use of sonar, radar, magnetic, and chemical sensors to detect changes in the environmental phenomenology. The Company develop and manufacture equipment for both the collection and processing of signals.

The stock's price gained 28.0% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 17.9%); 51.5% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 84.2%); and 68.3% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's -61.3%). The Company is classified as a small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $337.81MB) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than average). The Company was founded 1984 and their principal executive offices are located in Sunnyvale, California.. The Company has 672 employees.

Sector: Technology;   Industry: Communication Equipment;    Ticker: APSG;     Exch: NASD;     07/24/09 Closing Price: $25.84

STOCK GRADE (ASG):  51.26  (VERY GOOD)               

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP (MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) & PRICE CHART (IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Average) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

 

Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Return on Equity:	9.60%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	6.14%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	9.37%
	. . .	EPS:	0.94%
	. . .	Price:	68.34%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	27.64
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	0.94
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 07/24/2009:	$25.84
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $25.84) is over the 13-day EMA and the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., higher than  the 13-day EMA price (of $25.16) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $23.76) by 2.68% and 8.82% respectively. This suggests that the pick price is presently NOT timely NOR advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	07/24/2009:	$25.16
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	07/24/2009:	$23.76
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .		Current:
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .		Current:
Price / Share (Current)	. . .	Current Price	Quote
Price / Share (Historical)	. . .	Historical Price	Quote

SPECIAL NOTE:

1. Applied Signal looking good despite recession. (BloggingStocks; June 22 2009)
2. The right technology at the right time. (Yahoo Finance; June 3, 2009)
3. Applied Signal reports strong 2Q 2009 operating results. (MSN Money; June 2 2009)

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         Netflix Inc.  (NASD: NFLX) is the largest online movie rental subscription service in the United States, providing approximately 7.5 million subscribers access to approximately 90,000 DVD titles plus a growing library of more than 6,000 choices that can be watched instantly on their personal computers, or PCs. The Company offer nine subscription plans, starting at $4.99 a month. There are no due dates, no late fees and no shipping fees. Subscribers select titles at The Company's Web site, receive them on DVD by U.S. mail and return them to us at their convenience using our prepaid mailers. After a DVD has been returned, the Company mail the next available DVD in a subscriber’s queue. The Company also offer certain titles through its instant-watching feature.

The stock's price gained -1.2% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's -2.2%); 21.6% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 34.7%); and 42.3% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 59.6%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $2.25B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than average). The Company was founded 1997 and their principal executive offices are located in Los Gatos, California.. The Company has 1,644 employees.

Sector: Services;   Industry: Recreational Services    Ticker: NFLX;     Exch: NASD;     07/31/09 Closing Price: $43.94

STOCK GRADE (ASG):  47.43  (Good)               

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP (MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) & PRICE CHART (IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Average) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Return on Equity:	27.43%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	6.51%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	13.22%
	. . .	EPS:	36.68%
	. . .	Price:	42.25%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	27.58
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	1.61
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 07/31/2009:	$43.94
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $43.94) is over the 13-day EMA and the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., higher than  the 13-day EMA price (of $43.19) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $41.78) by 1.74% and 5.17% respectively. This suggests that the pick price is presently NOT timely NOR advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	07/31/2009:	$43.19
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	07/31/2009:	$41.78
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .		Current:
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .		Current:
Price / Share (Current)	. . .	Current Price	Quote
Price / Share (Historical)	. . .	Historical Price	Quote

SPECIAL NOTE:

1. Subscriber growth boosts Netflix' 2Q earnings. (The Wall Steet Journal; July 24, 2009)
2. Netflix 2Q 2009 22% earnings tops Wall Street estimates. (MarketWatch; July 23, 2009)
3. A counter cyclical stock with room to grow. (Business Week; June 19, 2009)

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     Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.  (NASD: TEVA) is a global pharmaceutical company that develops, produces and markets generic drugs covering all major treatment categories. It is a leading generic drug company in the world, as well as in the United States, in terms of total and new prescriptions. The Company also has a pharmaceutical business segment whose principal products are Copaxone ® for multiple sclerosis and Azilect ® for Parkinson’s disease, as well as an expanding proprietary specialty pharmaceutical business, which consists primarily of respiratory products. The Company's active pharmaceutical ingredient (“API”) business sells to third-party manufacturers. Generic pharmaceuticals are the chemical and therapeutic equivalents of brand-name drugs and are typically sold under their chemical names at prices substantially below those of the brand-name pharmaceuticals. Generics are required to meet similar governmental regulations as their brand-name equivalents and must receive regulatory approval prior to their sale in any given country.

The stock's price gained 17.1% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 65.7%); 22.8% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 56.3%); and 10.8% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's -9.3%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $44.91B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 1 (Very low). The Company was originally founded 1901 and their principal executive offices are located in Petach Tikva, Israel.. The Company has 38,307 employees.

STOCK GRADE (ASG):  53.55  (VERY GOOD)               

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP (MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) & PRICE CHART (IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 1 (Very low) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

        Priceline.com Inc.  (NASD: PCLN) is a leading online travel company that offers its customers a broad range of travel services, including airline tickets, hotel rooms, car rentals, vacation packages, cruises and destination services. In the United States, the Company offer its customers the ability to purchase travel services in a traditional, price-disclosed manner or the opportunity to use the unique Name Your Own Price ® service, which allows its customers to make offers for travel services at discounted prices. Internationally, the Company offer its customers hotel room reservations in over 60 countries and 22 languages.

The stock's price gained 49.3% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 40.0%); 104.7% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 86.7%); and 46.0% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's -11.9%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $6.20B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than average). The Company was originally founded 1998 and their principal executive offices are located in Norwalk, Connecticut (U.S.A.). The Company has 1,780 employees.

   Goodrich Corp.  (NYSE: GR) is a worldwide supplier of components, systems and services to the commercial and general aviation airplane markets. The  Company is also a leading supplier of systems and products to the global defense and space markets. The  Company's business is conducted on a global basis with manufacturing, service and sales undertaken in various locations throughout the world. The Company's products and services are principally sold to customers in North America, Europe and Asia.

The stock's price gained 14.9% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 17.7%); 68.4% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 135.4%); and 7.6% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's -108.4%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $6.92B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than average). The Company was incorporated 1912  as the successor to a business founded in 1870. The Company's principal executive offices are located in Charlotte, North Carolina.. The Company has 25,000 employees.

Sector: Capital Goods;   Industry: Aerospace & Defense    Ticker: GR;     Exch: NYSE;     08/28/09 Closing Price: $55.79

STOCK GRADE (ASG):  52.02  (VERY GOOD)               

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP (MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) & PRICE CHART (IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than average) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Return on Equity:	23.44%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	9.96%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	10.47%
	. . .	EPS:	37.20%
	. . .	Price:	7.58%
	. . .	Dividend:	12.12%
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	10.24
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	5.45
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 08/28/2009:	$55.79
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $55.79) is over the 13-day EMA and the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., higher than  the 13-day EMA price (of $55.58) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $52.84) by 0.37% and 5.59% respectively. This suggests that the pick price is presently NOT timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	08/28/2009:	$55.58
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	08/28/2009:	$52.84
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .		Current:
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .		Current:
Price / Share (Current)	. . .	Current Price	Quote
Price / Share (Historical)	. . .	Historical Price	Quote

SPECIAL NOTE:

1. The outlook for aerospace and defense. (MSN Money; August 18 2009)
2. Goodrich makes footprint in China.  (Charlotte Business Journal; August 12, 2009)

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       Ebix Inc.  (NASD: EBIX) is an international provider of software and Internet-based solutions for the insurance industry. Historically and during 2006, the Company’s revenue has been derived primarily from professional and support services (94% of revenue in 2006) and from licensing proprietary and third-party software (6% of revenue in 2006). Professional and support services include software development projects, subscription and transaction fees related to services delivered on an Applicaton Service Provider basis, fees for software license maintenance, initial registration, and business process outsourcing ("BPO") revenue. Also included in professional and support services are fees for consulting, implementation, training, and project management provided to theCompany’s customers with installed systems and those in the process of installing systems. International revenue accounted for 36%, 37% and 33% of total revenue in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

The stock's price gained 54.4% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 50.5%); 112.8% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 239.1%); and 44.7% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 52.5%). The Company is classified as a small-cap value company (with a market cap of $542.64M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1976  as "Delphi Systems, Inc.". The Company's principal executive offices are located in Atlanta, Georgia. The Company has 682 employees.

Sector: Technology;   Industry: Computer Networks;    Ticker: EBIX;     Exch: NASD;     09/11/09 Closing Price: $52.50

STOCK GRADE (ASG):  47.43  (GOOD)               

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP (MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) & PRICE CHART (IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Return on Equity:	38.08%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	39.09%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	74.49%
	. . .	EPS:	89.34%
	. . .	Price:	44.68%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	15.17
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	2.69
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 09/11/2009:	$52.50
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $52.50) is over the 13-day EMA and the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., higher than  the 13-day EMA price (of $49.86) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $42.88) by5.30% and 22.44% respectively. This suggests that the pick price is presently NOT timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	09/11/2009:	$49.86
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	09/11/2009:	$42.88
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .		Current:
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .		Current:
Price / Share (Current)	. . .	Current Price	Quote
Price / Share (Historical)	. . .	Historical Price	Quote

SPECIAL NOTE:

1. Ebix ranked second best investment in the world. (MSN Money; August 17, 2009)
2. Ebix reports record 2009 2Q financial results. (MSN Money; August 5, 2009)
2. Ebix ranked fastest growing small company in the techology sector.  (Smartbrief; July 7, 2009)

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     Baidu Inc.  (NASD: BIDU) is a leading Chinese language Internet search provider. The Company's search engine was reported to be the most frequently used search engine in China in 2006; and Baidu.com website was the largest website in China and the seventh largest website globally, as measured by user traffic during the three-month period ended March 31, 2007. The Company offer a Chinese language search platform, as well as Baidu Union, which is a network of third-party websites and software applications.

The stock's price gained 34.4% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 38.1%); 128.3% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 120.2%); and 31.0% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 31.4%). The Company is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $13.84B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 2000. TheCompany's principal executive offices are located in Beijing, China. The Company has 4,614 employees.

Sector: Technology;   Industry: Computer Services;    Ticker: BIDU;     Exch: NASD;     09/18/09 Closing Price: $399.98

STOCK GRADE (ASG):  46.14  (GOOD)               

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP (MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) & PRICE CHART (IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Return on Equity:	38.59%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	32.20%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	83.34%
	. . .	EPS:	66.67%
	. . .	Price:	31.03%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	79.06
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	1.61
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 09/18/2009:	$399.98
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $399.98) is over the 13-day EMA and the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., higher than  the 13-day EMA price (of $375.16) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $341.87) by 6.62% and 17.00% respectively. This suggests that the pick price is presently NOT timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	09/18/2009:	$375.16
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	09/18/2009:	$341.87
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .		Current:
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .		Current:
Price / Share (Current)	. . .	Current Price	Quote
Price / Share (Historical)	. . .	Historical Price	Quote

SPECIAL NOTE:

1. Baidu's strategies for growth during the financial crisis. (ChinaView; September 16, 2009)
2. Baidu expected to dominate China's online search market. (Answers.com; September 11, 2009)
2. Baidu reports strong 2009 2Q operating results.  (SmartBrief; July 23, 2009)

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     Walgreen Co.  (NYSE: WAG),  based on sales, is the largest drugstore chain in the U.S.  The Company's total number of store locations at August 31, 2007 was 5,997 located in 48 states and Puerto Rico. Prescription sales comprise the larger portion of the Company's  business (accounting for about 65.0% of sales). Third party sales, where reimbursement is received from managed care organizations, government and private insurance, were about 94.8% of prescription sales. Overall, the Company filled approximately 583 million prescriptions in 2007, an increase of 10% from the previous year.

The stock's price gained 13.0% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 50.1%); 27.6% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 114.6%); and 4.8% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 28.3%). The Company is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $33.97B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 1 (Very Low). The Company was incorporated in 1909 as a successor to a business founded in 1901.  The Company's   principal executive offices are located in Deerfield, Illinois. The Company has 163,000 employees.

Sector: Services;   Industry: Retail - Drugs;    Ticker: WAG;     Exch: NYSE;     09/25/09 Closing Price: $33.68

STOCK GRADE (ASG):  53.55  (VERY GOOD)               

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP (MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) & PRICE CHART (IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 1 (Very Low) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

 

Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Return on Equity:	15.07%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	3.24%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	9.81%
	. . .	EPS:	6.81%
	. . .	Price:	4.82%
	. . .	Dividend:	21.37%
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	16.86
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	2.03
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 09/25/2009:	$33.68
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $33.68) is under the 13-day EMA and the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $34.02) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $32.60) by -1.00% and 3.31% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	09/25/2009:	$34.02
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	09/25/2009:	$32.60
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .		Current:
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .		Current:
Price / Share (Current)	. . .	Current Price	Quote
Price / Share (Historical)	. . .	Historical Price	Quote

SPECIAL NOTE:

1. Walgreen's is the hottest drugstore stock. (TheStreet.com; September 29, 2009)
2. Walgreen gets a 4-star ranking. (Fool.com; March 6, 2009)

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     Medifast Inc.  (AMEX: MED)  offers a variety of weight and disease management products under the Medifast® brand and for select private label customers. The Company's operations are primarily conducted through five of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Jason Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Jason"), Take Shape for Life, Inc. (“TSFL”), Jason Enterprises, Inc., Jason Properties, LLC and Seven Crondall, LLC.

The stock's price gained 56.9% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 55.3%); 326.8% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 151.5 %); and 203.4% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 59.0%). The Company is classified as a small-cap value company (with a market cap of $307.33) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was incorporated in 1980.  The Company's   principal executive offices are located in Owings Mills Maryland. The Company has 290 employees.

Sector: Healthcare;   Industry: Medical Equipment & Supplies;    Ticker: MED;     Exch: AMEX;     10/0209 Closing Price: $19.42

STOCK GRADE (ASG):  42.84  (GOOD)               

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP (MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) & PRICE CHART (IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

       Cerner Corp.  (NASD: CERN)  is a supplier of healthcare information technology (HIT) solutions, healthcare devices and related services to organizations ranging from single-doctor practices, to hospitals, to corporations, to local, regional and national government agencies. The Company’s software solutions combines clinical, financial and management information systems. It provides secure access to an individual’s electronic medical record at the point of care and organizes and proactively delivers information to meet the specific needs of the physician, nurse, laboratory technician, pharmacist or other care provider, front- and back-office professionals and even consumers.

The stock's price gained 46.5% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 68.9%); 85.0% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 145.3 %); and 150.1% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 219.0%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $6.84B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 1 (Very Low). The Company was founded in 1980.  TheCompany's  principal executive offices are located in Kansas City, Missouri. The Company has 7,500 employees.

Sector: Technology;   Industry: Computer Services;    Ticker: CERN;     Exch: NASD;     10/09/09 Closing Price: $84.41

     Red Hat Inc.  (NYSE: RHT)  provides open source "enterprise technologies" software solutions to organizations. The Company employ an open source software development and licensing model that uses the collaborative input of an international community of contributors to develop and enhance software. The Company leverage this community of developers and users, whose collective resources and knowledge supplement the Company's own developers. In addition, under the open source licensing model, the collectively developed software is distributed under licenses. These licenses also provide broader rights for the licensee to use, modify and distribute open source software than is typical in the proprietary software model. This affords broad latitude for the customers to inspect, suggest changes, customize or enhance the software if they so choose.

The stock's price gained 39.0% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 32.6%); 56.3% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 80.9 %); and 128.3% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 71.3%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $5.38B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than  average). The Company was incorporated in 1993 as ACC Corp.  The Company's  principal executive offices are located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Company has 2,800 employees.

Sector: Technology;   Industry: Software Programming;    Ticker: RHT;     Exch: NYSE;     10/16/09 Closing Price: $28.63

     Atwood Oceanics Inc.  (NYSE: ATW)  is engaged in international offshore drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells; and related support, management and consulting services. The Company's current worldwide operations include eight offshore mobile drilling units located in six regions of the world offshore Southeast Asia, offshore Africa, offshore India, offshore Australia, the Black Sea and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Approximately 93%, 93%, and 93% of the Company's contract revenues were derived from foreign operations in fiscal years 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The stock's price gained 34.1% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 53.1%); 70.1% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 147.4 %); and 64.7% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 241.1%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $2.49B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1968.  The Company's  principal executive offices are located in Houston, Texas. The Company has 1,200 employees.

Sector: Energy;   Industry: Oil Well Servics & Euipment;    Ticker: ATW;     Exch: NYSE;     10/23/09 Closing Price: $38.81

     Infosys Technologies Ads  (NYSE: INFY) define, design and deliver IT-enabled business solutions that leverage technology for their clients. The Company's suite of business solutions, include technical consulting, design, development, product engineering, maintenance, systems integration, consulting and implementation and infrastructure management services. The Company provide business process management services such as offsite customer relationship management, finance and accounting, and administration and sales order processing.

The stock's price gained 6.9% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 33.1%); 49.8% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 104.3 %); and 56.9% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 89.2%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $26.24B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1961.  The Company's  principal executive offices are located in Bangalore India. The Company has 105,453 employees.

Sector: Technology;   Industry:   Software & Programming;    Ticker: INFY;     Exch: NASD;     10/30/09 Closing Price: $46.00

      ARM Holdings PLC  (NASD: ARM) designs microprocessors, physical IP and related technology and software, and sells development tools to enhance the performance, cost-effectiveness and power-efficiency of high-volume embedded applications. The Company licenses and sells its technology and products to leading international electronics companies, which in turn manufacture, market and sell microprocessors ("RISC"), application-specific integrated circuits (“ASICs”) and application-specific standard processors (“ASSPs”) based on the Company's technology to systems companies for incorporation into a wide variety of end products. 

The stock's price gained 19.0% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's -4.9%); 51.9% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 39.0 %); and 65.3% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 78.3%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $3.20B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1990  The Company's  principal executive offices are located in Cambrudge UK. The Company has 1,735 employees.

Sector: Technology;   Industry:  Seminconductors;    Ticker: ARMH;     Exch: NASD;     11/06/09 Closing Price: $7.52

     Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s  (NYSE: OXY) principal businesses consist of two segments. The oil and gas segment explore for, develop, produce and market crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGL) and natural gas. The chemical segment manufacture and market basic chemicals, vinyls and performance chemicals. The Company's domestic oil and gas operations are located at the Permian Basin in west Texas and New Mexico, Elk Hills and other locations in California, the Hugoton field in Kansas and Oklahoma, Utah and western Colorado. International operations are located in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Libya, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen. The chemical segment owns and operates chemical manufacturing plants at 23 domestic sites in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas and at 3 international sites in Brazil, Canada and Chile.      

The stock's price gained 17.2% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 51.2%); 37.4% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 110.8 %); and 64.5% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 181.1%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $66.92B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1920  The Company's  principal executive offices are located in Los Angeles, California. The Company has 10,400 employees.

Sector: Energy;   Industry:  Oil & Gas Operations;    Ticker: OXY;     Exch: NYSE;     11/13/09 Closing Price: $82.45

     Express Scripts Inc.  (NASD: ESRX) is one of the largest Pharmacy Benefit Management ("PBM") company in North America that provides a full range of services to its clients, which include HMOs, health insurers, third-party administrators, employers, union-sponsored benefit plans, workers’ compensation plans and government health programs. The Company's PBM services include: retail network pharmacy management, retail drug card programs, home delivery pharmacy services, benefit design consultation, drug utilization review, specialty services, drug formulary management programs, compliance and therapy management programs for its clients.

The stock's price gained 20.1% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 30.5%); 42.9% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 80.7 %); and 71.6% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 150.7%). The Company is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $23.38B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1986  The Company's  principal executive offices are located in St. Louis, Missouri. The Company has 10,820 employees.

Sector: Services;   Industry:  Retial-Drugs;    Ticker: ESRX;     Exch: NASD;     11/20/09 Closing Price: $85.09

     Invacare Corp. (NYSE: IVC) is a leading manufacturer and distributor in the $8.0 billion worldwide market for medical equipment used in the home. The company designs, manufactures and distributes an extensive line of health care products for the non-acute care environment, including the home health care, retail and extended care markets. The Company  sells its products principally to over 25,000 home health care and medical equipment providers, distributors and government locations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and Asia. The Company's products are sold through its worldwide distribution network by its sales force, telesales associates and various organizations of independent manufacturers’ representatives and distributors.

The stock's price gained 13.7% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 39.5%); 44.4% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 95.4 %); and 67.1% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 163.8%). The Company is classified as a small-cap value company (with a market cap of $791.8M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1885  The Company's  principal executive offices are located in Elyria, Ohio. The Company has 6,100 employees.

Sector: Healthcare;   Industry:  Medical Equipment & Supplies;    Ticker: IVC;     Exch: NYSE;     11/27/09 Closing Price: $24.51

        MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA) is a global payment solutions company that provides a variety of services in support of the credit, debit and related payment programs of over its 25,000 customer financial institutions. The Company generate revenues from the fees that are charged its customers for providing transaction processing and other payment-related services (operations fees) and by assessing their customers based primarily on the dollar volume of activity on the Company's card brands. Using the Company's transaction processing services, issuers (the cardholder’s bank) and acquirers (the merchant’s bank) facilitate payment transactions between cardholders and merchants throughout the world, providing merchants with an efficient and secure means of receiving payment, and consumers and businesses with a convenient, quick and secure payment method that is accepted worldwide.

The stock's price gained 16.8% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 3.8%); 46.0% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 95.6 %); and 76.3% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 200.9%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $31.31B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company  was founded in 1966 and its principal executive offices are located in Purchase New York. The Company  has 5,500  employees.

Sector:Financial;   Industry:  Consumer Financial Services    Ticker: MA;     Exch: NYSE;     12/04/09 Closing Price: $241.33