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Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (NASD: SIRO)
provides a broad range
of advanced dental products in four primary areas: Dental CAD/CAM Systems;
Imaging Systems; Treatment Centers; and Instruments. The Company
distributes its products globally to dental practices, clinics and
laboratories through an international network of distributors. The Company's
revenue for the year ended September 30, 2007 was $659.9 million. The U.S.
market contributed 33% of revenue, or $215.9 million, and the rest of the world
contributing 67% of revenue, or $444.0 million.
The
stock's price gained 9.8% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
49.7%); 53.4% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 109.7 %); and
202.3% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 163.5%). The Company
is classified as a small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $1.74B)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 3 (Average). The Company's
history dates back to 1882 and thru a number of acquisitions and
leveraged buy-out agreements, was acquired by Schick Technologies, Inc. on
2006 and was renamed
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.
The Company's principal executive offices are located in
Long Island City, New York. The Company
has
2,388 employees.
Sector: Healthcare;
Industry:
Medical Equipment & Supplies;
Ticker: SIRO;
Exch:
NASD;
01/01/10
Closing Price:
$31.74
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 44.37 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 3
(Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
7.60% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
7.48% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
-5.79% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
80.88% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
202.29% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
32.96 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
0.96 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 01/01/2010: |
$31.74 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $31.74) is under the 13-day EMA and
over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $32.04)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $30.83) by -0.94% and 2.95% 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" ).
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| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
01/01/2010: |
$32.04 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
01/01/2010: |
$30.83 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
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Current:
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/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
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Current: |
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/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
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/ Share (Historical) |
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Informatica Corp. (NASD: INFA) is a provider of enterprise data integration and data quality software
and services that enable organizations to gain greater business value from their
information assets. The Company's open, platform-neutral software
accesses data of virtually all types and makes such data accessible and usable
to the people and processes that need it. The Company software handles a
wide variety of complex enterprise-wide data integration initiatives, including
data migration, data consolidation, data synchronization, data warehousing,
establishment of data hubs, data services, cross-enterprise data exchange, and
data quality. The Company's
products are designed to enable customers to gain greater business value by
integrating their information assets and simplify their IT infrastructure by
providing a unified platform for all enterprise data integration initiatives.
The
stock's price gained 14.3% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
40.9%); 53.3% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 169.3 %); and
86.1% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 289.9%). The Company
is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $2.31B)
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 1993 and its principal executive offices are located
Redwood City, California. The Company
has
1,611 employees.
Sector: Technology;
Industry:
Software & Programming;
Ticker: INFA;
Exch:
NASD;
01/08/10
Closing Price:
$ 25.83
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 50.49 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
15.00% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
12.47% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
16.47% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
2.20% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
86.10% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
41.80 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
0.62 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 01/08/2010: |
$25.83 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $25.83) is under the 13-day EMA and
over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $25.91)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $24.13) by -0.30% and 7.04% 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) |
. . . |
01/08/2010: |
$25.91 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
01/08/2010: |
$24.13 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
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Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
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Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
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/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
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^M1P2
Tech Data Corp. (NASD: TECD)
is a distributor of
information technology (“IT”) products, logistics management and other
value-added services worldwide. The Company sell more than 100,000
products from the world’s leading peripheral, system and networking
manufacturers and software publishers. These products are typically purchased
directly from the manufacturer or software publisher on a non-exclusive basis.
The Company offer a variety of products from manufacturers and publishers
such as Acer, Adobe, American Power, Apple, Autodesk, Canon, Cisco Systems,
Epson, Fujitsu-Siemens, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Kingston, Lexmark, Lenovo,
Logitech, Microsoft, Nortel Networks, Samsung, Seagate, Sony, Symantec, Toshiba,
Western Digital and Xerox.
During fiscal 2008, sales within the Company's consolidated product
categories approximated the following: Peripherals - 40 %; Systems - 30 %;
Networking - 15 %; Software - 15 %. The Company generated approximately
28% of its consolidated net sales in fiscal 2008, 2007 and 2006 from products
purchased from Hewlett Packard.
The
stock's price gained 9.7% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
5.8%); 35.6% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 20.8 %); and
132.4% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 176.9%). The Company
is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $1.85B)
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 1974 and its principal executive offices are located
Clearwater, Florida. The Company
has
8,000 employees.
Sector: Technology;
Industry:
Computer Hardware; Ticker: TECD;
Exch:
NASD;
01/15/10
Closing Price:
$45.30
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.90 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
7.60% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
7.48% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
2.81% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
22.59% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
132.43% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
35.05 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
0.96 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 01/15/2010: |
$45.30 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $45.30) is under the 13-day EMA and
over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $46.51)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $44.83) by -2.60% and 1.04% 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) |
. . . |
01/15/2010: |
$46.51 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
01/15/2010: |
$44.83 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
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Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
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^M1P3
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. (NASD: ODSY)
is a provider of hospice care in the United States. Hospice services are
designed to provide a wide range of care and services to terminally ill patients
and their families. The Company assign each of its hospice patients to an
interdisciplinary team, which assesses the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual
needs of the patient and his or her family, develops a plan of care and
delivers, monitors and coordinates that plan of care with the goal of providing
appropriate care for the patient and his or her family. This interdisciplinary
team approach offers significant benefits to hospice patients, their families
and payors, including: the provision of coordinated care and treatment; clear
accountability for clinical outcomes and cost of services; and the potential
reduction of stress and dysfunction of patients and their families.
The
stock's price gained 24.2% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
-14.5%); 40.9% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 161.5 %); and
71.0% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 364.8%). The Company
is classified as a small-cap value company (with a market cap of $509.87M)
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 1995 and its principal executive offices are located
Dallas, Texas. The Company
has
6,013 employees.
Sector: Healthcare; Industry:
Healthcare Facilities; Ticker: ODSY;
Exch:
NASD;
01/22/10
Closing Price:
$15.39
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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
16.43% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
5.02% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
54.70% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
23.00% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
71.00% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
14.93 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.03 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 01/22/2010: |
$15.39 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $15.39) is under the 13-day EMA and
over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $16.05)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $15.35) by -4.11% and 0.27% 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) |
. . . |
01/22/2010: |
$16.05 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
01/22/2010: |
$15.35 |
| 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:
Odyssey Healthcare Inc.'s acquisition by Gentiva Health Services, Inc.
(NASD: GTIV) was completed on August 17, 2010 in an all cash transacion for a
price of $27 a share of Odyssey common stock. The Odyssey stock has been
delisted and is no longer available for trading.
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^M1P4
MicroStrategy Inc. (NASD: MSTR)
is a worldwide provider of business intelligence software. Business intelligence software offers decision-makers the
opportunity to ask and answer questions about data that has been captured but
not yet fully exploited. The Company's software platform, MicroStrategy
8, enables users to query and analyze the most detailed, transaction-level
databases, turning data into business intelligence and delivering boardroom
quality reports and alerts about the users’ business processes. The Company's
web-based architecture provides reporting, security, performance and standards
that are critical for web deployment. By integrating information from across the
enterprise, solutions built on the MicroStrategy platform are designed to give
analysts, managers and executives the critical insight they need to make better
business and management decisions and to optimize their operations.
The
stock's price gained 30.0% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
17.9%); 62.9% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 84.0 %); and
138.8% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 273.1%). The Company
is classified as a small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $1.14B)
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 1989 and its principal executive offices are located
McLean, Virginia. The Company
has
1,915 employees.
Sector: Technology; Industry:
Software & Programming; Ticker: MSTR;
Exch:
NASD;
01/29/10
Closing Price:
$93.72
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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
33.95% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
18.69% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
7.46% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
-26.30% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
158.76% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
17.13 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
5.60 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 01/29/2010: |
$93.72 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $93.72) is under the 13-day EMA and
over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $97.39)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $92.16) by -1.54% and 4.05% 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) |
. . . |
01/29/2010: |
$97.39 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
01/29/2010: |
$92.16 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
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^M1P5
Comp. de Bebidas Das Americas (AMBEV) (NASD: ABV)
produce, distribute and sell beer, carbonated soft drinks and other
non-alcoholic and non-carbonated products in 14 countries across the Americas.
The Company is PepsiCo’s largest bottler outside the United States
and is the largest brewer in Latin America in terms of sales volume. The
Company conduct its operations through the following three business units:
Brazil, Hispanic Latin America (“HILA”), and North America. The Brazil Unit
includes three divisions: (i) beer sales (“Beer Brazil”); (ii) carbonated soft
drinks and non-alcoholic non-carbonated sales (“CSD & NANC”); and (iii) sales of
malt and by-products to third parties (“Other Products”). The HILA Unit
includes: (i) Quinsa’s operations (Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and
Chile); and (ii) the operations in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala
(which also serves Nicaragua and El Salvador), Peru and Venezuela. The North
America Unit includes domestic sales in Canada and beer exports to the
United States.
The
stock's price gained -6.1% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
-22.1%); 22.7% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 61.7 %); and
109.9% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 344.9%). The Company
is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $55.79B)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 1 (Very Low). The Company is the successor company to two of the
oldest brewers in Brazil, the oldest brewer of the two being founded in 1885.
The Company's principal executive offices are located
Sao Paulo Brazel. The Company
has
39,301 employees.
Sector:
Consumer/Non-Cyclical;
Industry:
Beverages-Alcoholic;
Ticker: ABV;
Exch:
NASD;
02/05/10
Closing Price:
$90.50
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 51.10 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 1
(Very Low)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
20.54% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
16.70% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
5.79% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
3.99% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
109.88% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
69.16% |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
27.36 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.31 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 02/05/2010: |
$90.50 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $90.50) is under the 13-day EMA and
the 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $96.15)
and the 50-day EMA (of $97.69) by -5.88% and -7.36% 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) |
. . . |
02/05/2010: |
$96.15 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
02/05/2010: |
$97.69 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
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^M2P1
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(NYSE: WPI) develop, manufacture and sell brand and generic (off-patent)
pharmaceutical products. As of December 31, 2007, the Company marketed
150 generic pharmaceutical product families and 27 brand pharmaceutical product
families. Prescription pharmaceutical products in the U.S. generally are
marketed as either generic or brand pharmaceuticals. Generic pharmaceutical
products are bioequivalents of their respective brand products and provide a
cost-efficient alternative to brand products. Brand pharmaceutical products are
marketed under brand names through programs that are designed to generate
physician and consumer loyalty. Through our distribution operation, we
distribute pharmaceutical products, primarily generics, which have been
commercialized by us and others, to independent and chain pharmacies and
physicians’ offices.
The
stock's price gained 5.9% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
23.2%); 10.8% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 106.7 %); and
29.4% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 215.0%). The Company
is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $4.04B)
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 1983.
The Company's principal
executive offices are located Corona, California. The Company
has
5,070 employees.
Sector: Healthcare;
Industry:
Biotechnology & Drugs;
Ticker: WPI;
Exch:
NYSE;
02/12/10
Closing Price:
$38.08
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.14 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 1
(Very Low)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
10.16% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
8.35% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
1.56% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
64.56% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
29.44% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
19.63 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.94 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 02/12/2010: |
$38.08 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $38.08) is under the 13-day EMA and
the 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $38.45)
and the 50-day EMA (of $38.52) by -0.97% and -1.41% 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) |
. . . |
02/12/2010: |
$38.45 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
02/12/2010: |
$38.52 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
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^M2P2
Bruker Corp. (NASD: BRKR) design, manufacture, service and
market analytical and life science systems and associated products to address
the needs of companies in life science research,
pharmaceutical, biotechnology and molecular diagnostics research, as well as in
materials and chemical analysis in various industries and government
applications. The Company currently has three operating segments: Bruker
AXS, Bruker Daltonics and Bruker Optics. Bruker AXS' systems are advanced
instruments that use extremely short wavelengths of energy to determine the
characteristics of matter and the three-dimensional structure of molecules. The Company's
products provide its customers with the ability to determine the
three-dimensional structure of specific molecules, such as proteins, and to
characterize and determine the composition of materials down to the dimensions
used in nanotechnology. The Company's customers include biotechnology and pharmaceutical
companies, nanotechnology companies, semiconductor companies, raw material
manufacturers, chemical companies, academic institutions and other businesses
involved in materials analysis.
The
stock's price gained 9.4% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
16.0%); 26.4% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 37.4 %); and
201.9% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 233.1%). The Company
is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $2.05B)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1991. The Company's principal
executive offices are located Billerica, California. The Company
has
3,8 50 employees.
Sector: Technology;
Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments;
Ticker: BRKR;
Exch:
NASD;
02/26/10
Closing Price:
$12.50
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 44.37 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 3
(Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
19.16% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
6.01% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
0.67% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
25.65% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
201.93% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
32.30 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
0.39 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 02/26/2010: |
$12.50 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $12.50) is under the 13-day EMA and
the 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $13.04)
and the 50-day EMA (of $12.65) by -4.11% and -1.22% 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) |
. . . |
02/26/2010: |
$13.04 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
02/26/2010: |
$12.65 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
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^M2P3
|
March
2010 Stock Picks |
|
Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price
(per share) |
ASG |
|
The J.M. Smucker Co. |
SJM |
NYSE |
Consumer/Non-Cyclical
|
Food Procesing |
03/05/10 |
$59.66 |
55.08
(VERY GOOD) |
|
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
ISRG |
NASD |
Healthcare
|
Medical Equipment &
Supplies |
03/19/10 |
$349.18 |
46.67
(GOOD) |
|
Coca-Cola FEMSA |
KOF |
NYSE |
Consumer/Non-Cyclical
|
Beverages/Non-Alcoholic |
03/25/10 |
$64.83 |
52.79
(VERY GOOD) |
 The J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM)
manufactures and markets branded food products on a worldwide basis. Majority of
the Company’s sales are in the United States. The Company’s
operations outside the United States are principally in Canada although products
are exported to other countries as well. Sales outside the United States
represent approximately 15 percent of total consolidated Company sales
for fiscal 2007. The principal products of the Company are peanut butter,
shortening and oils, flour and baking ingredients, fruit spreads, baking mixes
and ready-to-spread frostings, fruit and vegetable juices, beverages, dessert
toppings, syrups, frozen sandwiches, pickles and condiments, potato side dishes
and canned milk.
The
stock's price gained -0.10% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
6.4%); 15.3% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 60.6 %); and
72.7% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 231.3%). The Company
is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $7.10B)
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 1897. The Company's principal
executive offices are located Orrville Ohio. The Company
has
4,700 employees.
Sector:
Consumer/Non-Cyclical; Industry: Food Processing;
Ticker: SJM;
Exch:
NYSE;
03/05/10
Closing Price:
$59.66
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 55.08 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 1
(Very Low)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
9.21% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
10.16% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
48.84% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
3.81% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
60.34% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
7.38% |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
15.09 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.95 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 03/05/2010: |
$59.66 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $59.66) is under the 13-day EMA and
50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $59.80)
and the 50-day EMA (of $59.91) by -0.24% and -0.42% 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) |
. . . |
03/05/2010: |
$59.80 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
03/05/2010: |
$59.91 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
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^M3P1
 Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASD: ISRG)
design, manufacture and market products
that are designed to make a broad range of open surgical and minimally invasive
surgical (MIS) procedures suitable for da Vinci surgery. The da Vinci Surgical
System is designed to enable surgeons to improve surgical outcomes while
providing patients with the benefits of MIS. With the da Vinci System, surgeons
operate while seated comfortably at a console viewing a high resolution, 3-D
image of the surgical field. The immersive visualization connects the surgeon to
the surgical field and the instruments. While seated at the console, the surgeon
manipulates instrument controls in a natural manner, just as he or she has been
trained to do in open surgery.
The
stock's price gained 20.8% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
30.1%); 40.8% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 68.0 %); and
259.3% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 256.4%). The Company
is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $13.44B)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1995. The Company's principal
executive offices are located Sunnyvale, California. The Company
has
1,263 employees.
Sector: Healthace;
Industry: Medical Equipment & Supplies;
Ticker: ISRG;
Exch:
NASD;
03/19/10
Closing Price:
$349.18
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 46.67 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 3
(Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
16.59% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
22.11% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
20.26% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
15.99% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
247.64% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
58.85 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
5.93 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 03/19/2010: |
$349.18 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $349.18) is under the 13-day EMA and
over 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $353.80)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $336.57) by -1.39% and 3.75% 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) |
. . . |
03/19/2010: |
$353.80 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
03/19/2010: |
$336.57 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
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^M3P2
 Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de C.V. (NYSE:
KOF)
produce, market and
distribute Coca-Cola trademark beverages, proprietary brands and brands licensed
from third parties. The Coca-Cola trademark beverages include colas, flavored
soft drinks, water and beverages in other categories such as juice drinks and
isotonics. The Company is
the largest bottler of Coca-Cola
trademark beverages in Latin America in terms of total sales volume in 2006,
with operations in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia,
Venezuela, Argentina and Brazil.
The
stock's price gained -3.1% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
3.1%); 36.1% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 37.3 %); and
79.5% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 168.7%). The Company
is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $11.97B)
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 1991. The
Company's principal
executive offices are located Mexico City, Mexico. The Company
has
65,021 employees.
Sector: Concumer/Non-Cyclical; Industry: Beverages/Non-Alcoholic;
Ticker: KOF;
Exch:
NYSE;
03/26/10
Closing Price:
$64.83
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 52.79 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
13.96% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
8.29% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
19.82% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
-17.65% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
79.53% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
42.15% |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
17.63 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.68 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 03/26/2010: |
$64.83 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $64.83) is under the 13-day EMA and
over 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $64.90)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $63.44) by -0.13% and 2.19% 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) |
. . . |
03/26/2010: |
$64.90 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
03/26/2010: |
$63.44 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
^M3P3
 Amedisys Inc. (NASD: AMED)
deliver a wide range of services in the homes of individuals who may be
recovering from surgery, have a chronic disability or terminal illness or need
assistance with the essential activities of daily living. The services the
Company provide include skilled nursing and home health aide services;
physical, occupational and speech therapy; and medically oriented social work to
eligible individuals who require ongoing care that cannot be provided
effectively by family and friends. In addition, the Company have
developed and offer clinically focused programs for high cost chronic conditions
and various diseases, such as diabetes, coronary artery disease, congestive
heart failure, complex wound care, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”),
geriatric surgical recovery, behavioral health, and stroke recovery, as well as
various rehabilitative programs. In each case, the Company focus on
improving the functional ability of its geriatric population and enhancing
patient self-management through compliance tracking and behavioral modification.
The
stock's price gained 17.3% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
31.4%); 33.3% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 72.1 %); and
108.0% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 183.3%). The Company
is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $1.61B)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1982. The Company's principal
executive offices are located Baton Rouge, Louisinia. The Company
has
6,700 employees.
Sector: Healthcare; Industry:Healthcare
Facilities;
Ticker: AMED;
Exch:
NASD;
04/02/10
Closing Price:
$56.99
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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 3
(Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
20.95% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
8.98% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
27.46% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
51.87% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
107.99% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
11.65 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
4.89 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 04/02/2010: |
$56.99 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $64.83) is under the 13-day EMA and
over 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $64.90)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $63.44) by -0.13% and 2.19% 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) |
. . . |
04/02/2010: |
$57.67 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/02/2010: |
$56.75 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
^M4P1
ResMed Inc. (NYSE: RMD)
is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment for treating,
diagnosing, and managing sleep-disordered breathing and other respiratory
disorders. Sleep-disordered breathing ("SDB"), includes obstructive sleep apnea
(" OSA"), and other respiratory disorders that occur during sleep. The
Company was formed to commercialize a treatment, called nasal Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure ("CPAP") for OSA. CPAP was the first successful
noninvasive treatment for OSA. CPAP systems deliver pressurized air, typically
through a nasal mask, to prevent collapse of the upper airway during sleep.
The Company
have also developed a number of innovative products for SDB and other
respiratory disorders including airflow generators, diagnostic products, mask
systems, headgear and other accessories. The Company's market focus of
its operations is in the sleep-disordered breathing sector of the respiratory
medicine industry.
The
stock's price gained 17.9% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
17.0%); 34.6% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 80.7 %); and
72.7% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 212.4%). The Company
is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $462.77M)
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 1989. The
Company's principal
executive offices are located San Diego, California. The Company
has
2,900 employees.
Sector: Healthcare;
Industry: Medical Equipment & Supplies;
Ticker: RMD;
Exch:
NYSE;
04/09/10
Closing Price:
$61.58
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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 1
(Very Low)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
15.55% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
17.23% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
10.22% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
35.52% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
72.69% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
27.43 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
0.22 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 04/09/2010: |
$61.58 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $61.58) is under the 13-day EMA and
over 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $62.49)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $59.41) by -1.45% and 3.65% 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) |
. . . |
04/09/2010: |
$62.49 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/09/2010: |
$59.41 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
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^M4P2
 Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE)
is a manufacturer and marketer of a variety of brand-named meat, baked and
personal-and-household care products for consumers throughout the world. The
Company's retail meats are sold in the U.S. and Mexico. Products in this
segment include hot dogs and corn dogs, breakfast sausages and sandwiches,
smoked and dinner sausages, premium deli and luncheon meats, bacon, and cooked
and dry hams.
The Company's
retail bakery's products are sold to consumers in North America. Products in
this segment include bread, buns, bagels, rolls, muffins, specialty bread,
frozen pies, cakes, cheesecakes and other desserts.
The
stock's price gained 15.4% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
4.3%); 25.8% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 26.2 %); and
62.3% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 174.4%). The Company
is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $9.73B)
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 1939. The Company's principal
executive offices are located Downer's Grove Illinois. The Company
has
41,000 employees.
Sector:
Consumer/Non-Cyclical; Industry: Food
Processing;
Ticker: SLE;
Exch:
NYSE;
04/16/10
Closing Price:
$13.96
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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
28.06% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
6.36% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
-2.51% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
1,003.00% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
62.33% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
4.76% |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
12.13 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.15 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 04/16/2010: |
$13.96 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $13.96) is under the 13-day EMA and
over 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $14.06)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $13.66) by -0.70% and 2.20% 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) |
. . . |
04/16/2010: |
$14.06 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/16/2010: |
$13.66 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
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^M4P3
 Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE)
operates two business
segments; VITAS Healthcare Corporation and Roto-Rooter. VITAS focuses on
non-curative hospice care that helps make terminally ill patients' final days as
comfortable and pain-free as possible. Through its teams of nurses, home health
aides, doctors, social workers, clergy, and volunteers, VITAS provides direct
medical services to patients, as well as spiritual and emotional counseling to
both patients and their families. At
year-end 2005, VITAS cared for more than 10,400 patients daily in 15 states,
primarily in the patients' own homes, but also in VITAS' inpatient units located
in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted-living/residential-care facilities for
the elderly.
The
stock's price gained 15.1% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
39.7%); 18.8% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 72.7 %); and
37.4% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 195.3%). The Company
is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $1.24B)
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 1971. The Company's principal
executive offices are located Cincinnati, Ohio Illinois. The
Company
has
12,308 employees.
Sector:
Healthcare;
Industry: Healthcare Facilities;
Ticker: CHE;
Exch:
NYSE;
04/23/10
Closing Price:
$55.03
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 54.32 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 1
(Very Low)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
16.18% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
6.13% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
3.59% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
11.30% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
37.71% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
50.00% |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
17.03 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.23 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 04/23/2010: |
$55.03 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $55.03) is under the 13-day EMA and
over 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $55.61)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $54.17) by -0.70% and 2.20% 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) |
. . . |
04/23/2010: |
$55.61 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/23/2010: |
$54.17 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
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^M4P4
 Atheros Communications Inc. (NASD: ATHR) is
a developer of highly integrated
semiconductor systems for communication integrated circuit products. The
Company's
products are used by a broad base of customers, including makers of personal
computers, networking equipment and consumer electronics devices. The
Company's product
portfolio includes Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), mobile WLAN, Ethernet,
Bluetooth, Global Positioning System (GPS) and Personal Access Systems (PAS)
technologies. The
Company currently market
its products to makers of personal computers, networking equipment and consumer
electronic devices for use in both wireless and wired communications solutions.
The
stock's price gained 15.5% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
6.8%); 50.5% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 38.7 %); and
124.6% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 89.2%). The Company
is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $2.80B)
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 1998. The Company's principal
executive offices are located Santa Clara, California. The Company
has
1,302 employees.
Sector: Technology;
Industry: Semiconductors
Ticker: ATHR;
Exch:
NASD;
04/30/10
Closing Price:
$38.74
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.90 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
11.70% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
11.01% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
14.83% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
138.74% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
125.55% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
36.22 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
3.59 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 04/30/2010: |
$38.84 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $38.84) is under the 13-day EMA and
over 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $40.66)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $38.74) by -0.05% and 0.003% 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) |
. . . |
04/30/2010: |
$40.66 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
04/30/2010: |
$38.74 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
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^M4P5
|
May
2010 Stock Picks |
|
Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price
(per share) |
ASG |
|
Limited Brands Inc. |
LTD |
NYSE |
Services
|
Retail-Apparel |
05/07/10 |
$24.93 |
45.14
(GOOD) |
|
Citrix Systems, Inc. |
CTXS |
NASD |
Technology
|
Software & Programming |
05/14/10 |
$46.51 |
48.20
(GOOD) |
|
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. |
DLB |
NYSE |
Services
|
Motion Pictures |
05/21/10 |
$61.96 |
48.96
(GOOD) |
Limited Brands Inc. (NYSE: LTD) is
a specialty retailer of women’s intimate apparel, beauty and personal care
products and accessories under various trade names. The Company sell its
merchandise through retail stores in the United States and Canada, which are
primarily mall-based, through e-commerce and catalogue direct response channels.
The Company
conducts its business in two primary segments: Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body
Works. The Company's
products are available in over 3,000 specialty stores nationwide, through the
Victoria's Secret Catalogue and online at www.VictoriasSecret.com,
www.BathandBodyWorks.com, www.HenriBendel.com and www.LaSenza.com.
The
stock's price gained 21.8% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
52.5%); 37.1% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 49.5 %); and
107.8% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 215.8%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap
value company (with a market cap of $8.06B)
that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk
Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1963. The Company's principal
executive offices are located Columbus, Ohio. The Company
has
17,100 employees.
Sector: Services;
Industry: Retail-Apparel;
Ticker: LTD;
Exch:
NYSE;
05/07/10
Closing Price:
$24.93
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.14 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 3
(Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
22.09% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
5.19% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
-4.54% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
109.86% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
107.75% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
18.20 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.37 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 05/07/2010: |
$24.93 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $24.93) is under the 13-day EMA and
50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $26.65)
and the 50-day EMA (of $25.43) by -6.46% and -1.97% 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) |
. . . |
05/07/2010: |
$26.65 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
05/07/2010: |
$25.43 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
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^M5P1
Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASD: CTXS) design,
develop, market, sell and support multiple products in an IT market category
called Application Delivery Infrastructure. These products include solutions for
application, server and desktop virtualization, Web application optimization,
application performance monitoring, branch office application delivery and wide
area network, or WAN, optimization, secure sockets layers/virtual private
network, or SSL/VPN, gateways, and Internet Protocol, or IP, telephony.
The
stock's price gained 7.8% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
18.0%); 18.0% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 19.0 %); and
70.4% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 194.6%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap
growth company (with a market cap of $8.64B)
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 1989. The Company's principal
executive offices are located Fort Lauderdale Florida. The Company
has
4,816 employees.
Sector: Technology; Industry:
Software & Programming;
Ticker: CTXS;
Exch:
NASD;
05/14/10
Closing Price:
$46.51
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.20 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
10.83% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
13.95% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
1.94% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
8.13% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
70.37% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
37.51 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.24 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 05/14/2010: |
$46.51 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $46.51) is under the 13-day EMA and
50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $46.91)
and the 50-day EMA (of $46.73) by -0.86% and -0.47% 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) |
. . . |
05/14/2010: |
$46.91 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
05/14/2010: |
$46.73 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
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^M5P2
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) develops
and delivers products and technologies that improve the entertainment
experience. Dolby technologies are used in virtually all DVD players and
personal computer DVD playback software, increasingly in digital televisions and
portable electronic devices, and also in a wide array of consumer electronic
products such as gaming systems and audio/video receivers. Dolby cinema products
are used in movie theatres around the world. Dolby broadcast products distribute
high-quality audio around the world.
The
stock's price gained 15.8% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
6.6%); 43.2% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 57.7 %); and
61.0% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 134.4%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap
growth company (with a market cap of $7.03B)
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 1965. The Company's principal
executive offices are located San Francisco, California. The
Company
has
1,135 employees.
Sector: Services;
Industry: Motion Pictures;
Ticker: DLB;
Exch:
NYSE;
05/21/10
Closing Price:
$61.96
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.96 (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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
18.92% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
31.31% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
12.38% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
21.21% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
61.02% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
28.67 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.16 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 05/21/2010: |
$61.96 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $61.96) is under the 13-day EMA and
over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $63.90)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $61.26) by -3.04% and 1.14% 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) |
. . . |
05/21/2010: |
$63.90 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
05/21/2010: |
$61.26 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
. . . |
Historical Price |
Quote
|
^Top page
^M5P3
|
June
2010 Stock Picks |
|
Stock Name |
SYM |
Exch. |
Sector |
Industry |
Date Picked |
Pick Price
(per share) |
ASG |
|
Universal Health Services, Inc. |
UHS |
NYSE |
Healthcare
|
Healthcare Facilities |
06/04/10 |
$41.57 |
51.26
(VERY GOOD) |
|
Hershey Foods Corp. |
HSY |
NYSE |
Consumer/Non-Cyclical
|
Food Processing |
06/25/10 |
$48.38 |
53.55
(VERY GOOD) |
United Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) owns
and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, surgical
hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and radiation oncology centers.
Services provided by the Company's hospitals include general and
specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care,
radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, pediatric services,
pharmacy services and behavioral health services.
As of February 25, 2010, the Company owned and/or operated or had under
construction, 25 acute care hospitals and 102 behavioral health centers located
in 32 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. As part of
the Company's
ambulatory treatment centers division, the Company manage and/or own
outright or in partnerships with physicians, 7 surgical hospitals and surgery
and radiation oncology centers located in 5 states and Puerto Rico.
The
stock's price gained 25.6% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
22.9%); 47.3% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 82.9 %); and
54.3% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 140.0%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap
value company (with a market cap of $4.04B)
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 1978. The Company's principal
executive offices are located San King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The Company
has
28,100 employees.
Sector: Healthcare;
Industry: Healthcare Facilities;
Ticker: UHS;
Exch:
NYSE;
06/04/10
Closing Price:
$41.57
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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than Average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
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Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
15.48% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
5.05% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
3.58% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
39.17% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
54.25% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
6.25% |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
15.47 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.69 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 06/04/2010: |
$41.57 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $41.57) is under the 13-day EMA and
over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $41.73)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $38.46) by -0.39% and 8.09% 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" ).
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| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
06/04/2010: |
$41.73 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
06/04/2010: |
$38.46 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
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Current:
|
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
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Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
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Historical Price |
Quote
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Hershey Foods Corp. (NYSE: HSY)
manufacture, market,
sell and distribute various package types of chocolate and confectionery
products, pantry items and gum and mint refreshment products under more than 80
brand names. The Company's five operating segments comprise geographic
regions including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and other
international locations, such as India, Korea, Japan, the Middle East, China and
the Philippines. The
Company market confectionery products in approximately 50 countries
worldwide.
The
stock's price gained 13.9% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's
41.7%); 32.6% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 106.6 %); and
33.5% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 142.5%). The
Company is classified as a
large-cap
growth company (with a market cap of $10.99B)
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
1927 as a successor to a business founded in 1894 by Milton S. Hershey. The Company's principal
executive offices are located Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Company
has
12,100 employees.
Sector:
Consumer/Non-Cyclical; Industry: Food Processing; Ticker:
HSY;
Exch:
NYSE;
06/25/10
Closing Price:
$48.38
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
(BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 1
(Very Low)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
|
Management's Effectiveness (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
92.16% |
|
Profitability (Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
9.28% |
|
Stock's Growth Record
(Trailing
12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
3.23% |
|
. . . |
EPS: |
39.83% |
|
. . . |
Price: |
33.46% |
|
. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
21.86 |
|
. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
2.21 |
|
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) |
. . . |
Pick Date 06/25/2010: |
$48.38 |
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $48.38) is under the 13-day EMA and
over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e.,
lower than
the 13-day EMA price
(of $49.41)
and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $47.56) by -2.08% and 1.72% 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" ).
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| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
06/25/2010: |
$49.41 |
| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
06/25/2010: |
$47.56 |
| Price
/ Share (13-day EMA) |
. . . |
|
Current:
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| Price
/ Share (50-day EMA) |
. . . |
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Current: |
| Price
/ Share (Current) |
. . . |
Current Price |
Quote |
| Price
/ Share (Historical) |
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Historical Price |
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