Autozone Inc. (NYSE: AZO) operates a chain of stores with a product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks.

The stock's price gained 9.5% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 23.4%); 29.5% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 75.2%); and 62.9% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 147.0%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $10.98B) 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 1979 and has their principal executive offices in Memphis, Tennessee. The Company has 35,280 employees.

Sector: Healthcare;  Industry: Biotechnology & Drugs;    Ticker: ALXN;     Exch: NASD;     01/14/11 Closing Price: $82.37

Sector: Technology;  Industry: Semiconductors;    Ticker: SWKS;     Exch: NASD;     01/21/11 Closing Price: $29.19

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:	11.32%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	12.81%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	33.55%
	. . .	EPS:	34.21%
	. . .	Price:	112.07%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	38.87
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	0.75
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 01/21/2011:	$29.19
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $29.19) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $30.71) and over the  50-day EMA (of $28.00) by -4.95% and 4.26% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	01/21/2011:	$30.71
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	01/21/2011:	$28.00
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     InterDigital, Inc (NASD: IDCC) design and develop advanced digital wireless technologies for use in digital cellular and wireless-related products and networks.

The stock's price gained 90.76% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 18.55%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $2.10B) 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 1972 and has their principal executive offices in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The Company has 299 employees.

Sector: Technology;  Industry: Communication Equipment;    Ticker: IDCC;     Exch: NASD;     01/28/11 Closing Price: $47.29

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: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Return on Equity:	73.52%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	42.10%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	30.17%
	. . .	EPS:	243.59%
	. . .	Price:	87.88%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	13.37
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	3.54
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 01/28/2011:	$47.29
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $47.29) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $47.41) and over the  50-day EMA (of $42.27) by -0.03% and 11.87% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	01/28/2011:	$47.41
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	01/28/2011:	$42.27
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      GSI Technology, Inc. (NASD: GSIT) develop and market very fast static random access memory (SRAM) for high-performance networking and telecommunications equipment.

The stock's price gained 106.00% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 22.95%). The Company is classified as a small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $260.26M) 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 1995 and has their principal executive offices in Santa Clara, California. The Company has 127 employees.

Sector: Technology;  Industry: Semiconductors;    Ticker: GSIT;     Exch: NASD;     02/04/11 Closing Price: $9.27

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 (BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 1 (Very Low) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

 

Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Return on Equity:	18.19%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	19.83%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	8.78%
	. . .	EPS:	14.59%
	. . .	Price:	100.22%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	13.84
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	0.67
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 02/04/2011:	$9.27
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $9.27) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $9.36) and over the  50-day EMA (of $8.60) by -0.96% and 7.79% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	02/04/2011:	$9.36
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	02/04/2011:	$8.60
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     Triumph Group, Inc. (NYSE: TGI) provides a wide range of products for the global aerospace OEM market; and also serves aircraft fleets, such as commercial airlines, the U.S. military and cargo carriers.

The stock's price gained 76.10% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 23.58%). The Company is classified as a small-cap value company (with a market cap of $2.16B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The  Company was founded in 1993 and has their principal executive offices in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The  Company has 5,991 employees.

Sector: Capital Goods;  Industry: Aerospace & Defense;    Ticker: TGI;     Exch: NYSE;     02/11/11 Closing Price: $89.00

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: 3 (Average) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Return on Equity:	10.80%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	5.23%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	4.39%
	. . .	EPS:	-8.49%
	. . .	Price:	73.66%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	15.65
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	5.69
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 02/11/2011:	$89.00
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $89.00) is under the 13-day EMA and the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $92.18) and the  50-day EMA (of $91.11) by -3.57% and -2.37% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	02/11/2011:	$92.18
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	02/11/2011:	$91.11
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     Sohu.Com, Inc. (NASD: SOHU) is a China-based Internet company that provides their customers with news, information, video content, entertainment and communication.

The stock's price gained 66.38% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 21.08%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $3.18B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1996 and has their principal executive offices in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The  Company has 3,997 employees.

Sector: Technology;  Industry: Computer Services;    Ticker: SOHU;     Exch: NASD;     02/18/11 Closing Price: $83.84

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:	23.99%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	24.26%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	18.93%
	. . .	EPS:	2.22%
	. . .	Price:	84.21%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	23.13
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	3.62
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 02/18/2011:	$83.84
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $83.84) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $84.29) and over the  50-day EMA (of $76.25) by -0.54% and 9.05% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	02/18/2011:	$84.29
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	02/18/2011:	$76.25
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .		Current:
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     TransDigm Group, Inc. (NYSE: TDG) is a a designer, manufacturer and supplier of aircraft components for use on commercial and military aircraft.

The stock's price gained 59.98% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 19.50%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $3.99B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). TheCompany was founded in 1993 and has their principal executive offices in Cleveland Ohio. The Company has 2,400 employees.

Sector: Capital Goods;  Industry: Aerospace & Defense;    Ticker: TDG;     Exch: NYSE;     02/25/11 Closing Price: $80.34

STOCK GRADE (ASG): 42.08  (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:	24.17%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	14.19%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	8.68%
	. . .	EPS:	-22.08%
	. . .	Price:	65.68%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	34.78
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	2.31
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 02/25/2011:	$80.34
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $80.34) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $80.37) and over the  50-day EMA (of $76.97) by -0.04% and 4.37% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	02/25/2011:	$80.37
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	02/25/2011:	$76.97
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March 2011 Stock Picks
Stock Name	SYM	Exch.	Sector	Industry	Date Picked	Pick Price (per share)	ASG
Carbo Ceramics Inc.	CRR	NYSE	Capital Goods	Construction - Supplies & Fixtures	03/11/11	$115.27	52.79 (VERY GOOD)
Cimarex Energy Co.	XEC	NYSE	Energy	Oil & Gas Operations	03/18/11	$107.73	42.08 ( GOOD)
ADTRAN Inc.	ADTN	NASD	Technology	Communications Equipment	03/25/11	$41.53	52.79 (VERY GOOD)

Carbo Ceramics, Inc. (NYSE: CRR) is a supplier of ceramic proppant. Proppants are used in hydraulic fracturing (which is a method of increasing production from oil and natural gas wells by pumping fluids down a natural gas or oil well at pressures sufficient to create fractures in the hydrocarbon-bearing rock formation).

The stock's price gained 82.65% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 12.59%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $2.66B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The  Company was founded in 1987 and has their principal executive offices in Houston, Texas. The  Company has 806 employees.

Sector: Capital Goods;  Industry: Construction - Supplies & Fixtures;    Ticker: CRR;     Exch: NYSE;     03/11/11 Closing Price: $115.27

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: 3 (Average) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Return on Equity:	16.08%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	16.64%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	38.38%
	. . .	EPS:	49.87%
	. . .	Price:	95.92%
	. . .	Dividend:	8.57%
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	33.82
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	3.40
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 03/11/2011:	$115.27
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $115.27) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $120.30) and over the  50-day EMA (of $113.18) by -4.18% and 1.85% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	03/11/2011:	$120.30
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	03/11/2011:	$113.18
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      Cimarex Energy Co. (NYSE: XEC) is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. The Company's exploration and development are conducted within three main areas: the Mid-Continent region, the Permian Basin and the Gulf Coast.

The stock's price gained 85.13% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 10.29%). The Company's is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $9.21B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The  Company's was founded in 2002 and has their principal executive offices in Denver, Colorado. The  Company's has 806 employees.

Sector: Energy;  Industry: Oil & Gas Operations;    Ticker: CRR;     Exch: NYSE;     03/18/11 Closing Price: $107.73

STOCK GRADE (ASG): 42.08  (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:	24.73%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	35.62%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	59.80%
	. . .	EPS:	6.70%
	. . .	Price:	82.72%
	. . .	Dividend:	33.33%
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	16.08
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	6.70
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 03/18/2011:	$107.73
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $107.73) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $108.76) and over the  50-day EMA (of $104.61) by -0.95% and 2.98% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	03/18/2011:	$108.76
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	03/18/2011:	$104.61
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     ADTRAN Inc.'s (NASD: ADTN) product portfolio consists of high-speed network access and communication devices that typically connect two ends of a circuit to transmit, route, and switch the data, voice, and video traffic traveling across that circuit.

The stock's price gained 60.11% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 12.35%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $2.68B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The  Company's was founded in 1985 and has their principal executive offices in Huntsville, Alabama. The  Company has 1,663 employees.

Sector: Technology;  Industry: Communications Equipment;    Ticker: ADTN;     Exch: NASD;     03/25/11 Closing Price: $41.53

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:	22.25%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	18.82%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	25.09%
	. . .	EPS:	1.78%
	. . .	Price:	67.60%
	. . .	Dividend:	0.00
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	23.33
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	1.78
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 03/25/2011:	$41.53
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $41.53) is under the 13-day EMA and  the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $43.49) and the  50-day EMA (of $42.79) by -4.50% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	03/25/2011:	$43.49
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	03/25/2011:	$42.79
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April 2011 Stock Picks
Stock Name	SYM	Exch.	Sector	Industry	Date Picked	Pick Price (per share)	ASG
Amerigroup Corp.	AGP	NYSE	Healthcare	Healthcare Facilities	04/08/11	$61.71	42.84 (GOOD)
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.	PXD	NYSE	Energy	Oil & Gas Operations	04/15/11	$100.04	42.08 (GOOD)
Whiting Petroleum Corp.	WLL	NYSE	Energy	Oil & Gas Operations	04/29/11	$69.50	40.55 (GOOD)

     Amerigroup Corp.'s (NYSE: AGP) products and services address the needs of its members by facilitating their access to health care benefits through publicly funded health care programs. 

The stock's price gained 83.82% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 11.20%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $3.05B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The  Company was founded in 1994 and has their principal executive offices in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The  Company has 4500 employees.

Sector: Healthcare;  Industry: Healthcare Facilities;    Ticker: AGP;     Exch: NYSE;     04/08/11 Closing Price: $61.71

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 (BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Return on Equity:	25.43%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	4.71%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	11.92%
	. . .	EPS:	89.28%
	. . .	Price:	86.38%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	11.43
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	5.40
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 04/08/2011:	$61.71
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $61.71) is under the 13-day EMA and  over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $62.60) and over the  50-day EMA (of $58.14) by -1.43% and 6.14% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	04/08/2011:	$62.60
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	04/08/2011:	$58.14
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     Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (NYSE: PXD) and its subsidiaries, explore for and develop reserves for oil and gas and produce the basic material from the latter resources. The Company's operations are principally located in the United States and in South Africa.
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The stock's price gained 64.70% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 10.70%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $16.65B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1997 and has their principal executive offices in Irving, Texas. The Company has 2,248 employees.

Sector: Energy;  Industry: Oil & Gas Operations;    Ticker: PXD;     Exch: NYSE;     04/15/11 Closing Price: $100.04

STOCK GRADE (ASG): 42.08  (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:	13.12%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	33.56%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	83.40%
	. . .	EPS:	367.77%
	. . .	Price:	60.35%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	19.67
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	5.09
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 04/15/2011:	$100.04
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $100.04) is lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $100.35) and over the  50-day EMA (of $98.30) by -0.50% and 1.77% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	04/15/2011:	$100.35
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	04/15/2011:	$98.30
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     Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: WLL) is engaged in acquisition, development, exploitation, production and exploration of oil and gas. The Company's core properties are in the Permian Basin, Rocky Mountains, Mid-Continent, Gulf Coast and Michigan regions of the United States..

The stock's price gained 53.88% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 14.91%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $8.21B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1980 and has their principal executive offices in Denver, Colorado. The Company has 561 employees.

Sector: Energy;  Industry: Oil & Gas Operations;    Ticker: WLL;     Exch: NYSE;     04/29/11 Closing Price: $69.50

STOCK GRADE (ASG): 40.55  (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:	14.02%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	22.82%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	54.81%
	. . .	EPS:	315,78%
	. . .	Price:	55.38%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	27.29
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	5.09
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 04/29/2011:	$69.50
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $69.50) is lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $70.97) and over the  50-day EMA (of $68.50) by -2.08% and 1.45% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	04/29/2011:	$70.97
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	04/29/2011:	$68.50
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May 2011 Stock Picks
Stock Name	SYM	Exch.	Sector	Industry	Date Picked	Pick Price (per share)	ASG
Lufkin Industries, Inc.	LUFK	NASD	Energy	Oil Well Services & Equipment	05/06/11	$82.21	44.37 (GOOD)
Westlake Chemical Corp.	WLK	NYSE	Basic Materials	Chemicals - Plastics & Rubber	05/13/11	$58.02	42.84 (GOOD)
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.	ULTA	NASD	Servicess	Retail - Specialty	05/20/11	$52.50	46.67 (GOOD)
Stericycle Inc.	SRCL	NASD	Servicess	Waste Management Services	05/27/11	$88.34	49.73 (GOOD)

      Lufkin Industries Inc. (NASD: LUFK) is a supplier of oil field and power transmission products, The Oil Field segment manufactures and services artificial lift products, including reciprocating rod lift, commonly referred to as pumping units, gas lift, plunger lift equipment and related products. The Power Transmission segment designs, manufactures and services speed increasing and reducing gearboxes for industrial applications. .

The stock's price gained 122.01% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 20.64%). The Company is classified as a small-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 1902 and has their principal executive offices in Lufkin, Texas. The Company has 3,000 employees.

Sector: Energy;  Industry: Oil Well Services & Equipment ;    Ticker: LUFK;     Exch: NASD;     05/06/11 Closing Price: $82.21

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:	10.55%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	7.05%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	23.84%
	. . .	EPS:	90.45%
	. . .	Price:	110.82%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	49.91
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	1.65
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 05/06/2011:	$82.21
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $82.21) is lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $87.37) and the  50-day EMA (of $85.31) by -5.91% and -3.64% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	05/06/2011:	$87.37
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	05/06/2011:	$85.31
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       Westlake Chemical Corp. (NYSE: WLK) is a manufacturer of basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers and fabricated PVC building products. The Company's products are widely used chemicals which  includes flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, residential and commercial construction as well as other durable and non-durable goods.

The stock's price gained 153.68% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 17.79%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap vale company (with a market cap of $3.86B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1965 and has their principal executive offices in Houston, Texas. The Company has 1,873 employees.

Sector: Basic Materials;  Industry: Plastics & Rubber ;    Ticker: WLK;     Exch: NYSE;     05/13/11 Closing Price: $58.02

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 (BigCharts)
RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Return on Equity:	19.83%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	8.81%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	36.38%
	. . .	EPS:	315.68%
	. . .	Price:	146.68%
	. . .	Dividend:	10.00
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	13.46
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	4.31
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 05/13/2011:	$58.02
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $58.02) is lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $59.87) and over the  50-day EMA (of $56.79) by -3.08% and 2.16% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	05/13/2011:	$59.87
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	05/13/2011:	$56.79
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       Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASD: ULTA) is a United States retailer that provides one-stop shopping for beauty and salon products and salon services. The Company's stores offers over 21,000 prestige and mass beauty products. The Company's stores offers a wide selection of cosmetics, fragrance, hair care, skincare, bath and body products and salon styling tool.

The stock's price gained 125.13% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 22.58%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $3.18B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1990 and has their principal executive offices in Bolingbrook, Illinois. The Company has 4,000 employees.

Sector: Services;  Industry: Retail - Specialty ;    Ticker: ULTA;     Exch: NASD;     05/20/11 Closing Price: $52.50

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:	20.44%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	4.88%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	18.98%
	. . .	EPS:	74.44%
	. . .	Price:	136.91%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	45.26
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	1.16
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 05/20/2011:	$52.50
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $52.50) is lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $53.46) and over the  50-day EMA (of $50.33) by -1.79% and 4.31% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	05/20/2011:	$53.46
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	05/20/2011:	$50.33
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     Stericycle, Inc. (NASD: SRCL) is an international provider of comprehensive waste management services: Medical waste collection, transportation, treatment and disposal. These services include sharps management services (to reduce the risk of needle sticks); pharmaceutical waste services; infection control; occupational safety and health act and insurance compliance programs; and regulated returns management services (for expired or recalled products)..

The stock's price gained 50.70% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 22.19%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $7.58B) 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 and has their principal executive offices in Lakeforest, Illinois. The Company has 9,078 employees.

Sector: Services;  Industry: Waste Management Services ;    Ticker: SRCL;     Exch: NASD;     05/27/11 Closing Price: $88.34

STOCK GRADE (ASG): 49.73  (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:	20.90%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Profit Margin:	14.34%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Revenue:	22.22%
	. . .	EPS:	18.02%
	. . .	Price:	52.47%
	. . .	Dividend:	NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.)	. . .	Price/Earnings:	35.77
	. . .	Earnings/Share:	2.47
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price)	. . .	Pick Date 05/27/2011:	$88.34
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $88.34) is lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $90.01) and the  50-day EMA (of $89.65) by -1.88% and -1.46% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).	. . .
Price / Share (13-day EMA)	. . .	05/27/2011:	$90.01
Price / Share (50-day EMA)	. . .	05/27/2011:	$89.65
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June 2011 Stock Picks
Stock Name	SYM	Exch.	Sector	Industry	Date Picked	Pick Price (per share)	ASG
BJ's Restaurants, Inc.	BJRI	NASD	Services	Restaurants	06/03/11	$47.21	42.84 (GOOD)
Polaris Industries, Inc.	PII	NYSE	Consumer Cyclical	Recreational Products	06/10/11	$99.17	52.79 (VERY GOOD)
Polycom, Inc.	PLCM	NASD	Technology	Communications Equipment	06/17/11	$56.54	45.14 (GOOD)

  

Sector: Services;  Industry: Restaurant ;    Ticker: BJRI;     Exch: NASD;     06/03/11 Closing Price: $47.21

Sector: Consumer Cyclical;  Industry: Recreational Products ;    Ticker: PII;     Exch: NYSE;     06/10/11 Closing Price: $99.17