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    January 2014 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Alliant Techsystems, Inc. ATK NYSE Industrial Goods Aerospace/Defense Products & Services 01/03/14 $120.44 48.20 (GOOD)
    Franklin Electric Co., Inc. FELE NASD Industrial Goods Industrial Electrical Equipment 01/10/14 $44.09 48.96 (GOOD)
    Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. JKHY NASD Technology Business Software & Services 01/17/14 $58.36 54.32 (VERY GOOD)
    AAON Inc. AAON NASD Industrial Goods General Building Materials 01/24/14 $32.30 48.96 (GOOD)
    Worthington Industries, Inc. WOR NYSE Industrial Goods Metal Fabrication 01/31/14 $40.54 49.73 (GOOD)

     

              Alliant Techsystems  Inc. (NYSE: ATK) produce military small-to-large caliber ammunition used by the miltary; and ammunition for the sport enthusiast and law enforcement markets. The Company also manufacture solid rocket motors for tactical, strategic, missile defense, and space launch applications. The Company is also a provider of composite components for commercial and military aircraft; satellite and spacecraft components and subsystems and tactical accessories for military, security, law enforcement and sport enthusiast markets.

     The stock's price gained 84.70% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 25.27%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $3.84B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1990 and has their principal executive offices in Arlington, Vurginia. The  Company has about 14,000 employees.

    Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Aerospace/Defense Products & Services ;    Ticker: ATK;     Exch:  NYSE;     01/03/14 Closing Price: $120.44

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.20  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   19.84%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     6.26%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    -3.27%
    . . . EPS:   22.97%
    . . . Price:   97.32%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    12.98
    . . . Earnings/Share:      9.28
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 01/03/14:    $120.44

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $120.44) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $121.04) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $116.34) by -0.50% and 3.52% 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) . . . 01/03/2014:      $121.04
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 01/03/2014:      $116.34
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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             Franklin Electric, Co.,  Inc. (NASD: FELE)  designs, manufactures and distributes water and fuel pumping systems. The Company's products are composed of submersible motors, pumps, electronic controls and related parts and equipment. The Company had also developed a proprietary artificial lift system for pumping groundwater and hydrocarbon liquids out of oil and gas wells.

     The stock's price gained 36.27% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 25.27%). 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 1944 and has their principal executive offices in Fort Wayne, Idiana. The  Company has about 4,200 employees.

    Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Industrial Electrical Equipment ;    Ticker: FELE;     Exch:  NASD;     01/10/14 Closing Price: $44.09

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.96  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   15.04%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     8.69%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     7.73%
    . . . EPS:   -1.18%
    . . . Price:   37.83%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    26.23
    . . . Earnings/Share:      1.68
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 01/10/14:    $44.09

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $44.09) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $44.17) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $42.57) by -0.18% and 3.57% 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) . . . 01/10/2014:      $44.17
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 01/10/2014:      $42.57
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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           Jack Henry & Associates,  Inc. (NASD: JKHY)  provides products and services such as processing transactions, automating business processes, and managing information to financial institutions and other corporate entities. The Company's Jack Henry Banking brand provide integrated data processing systems to banks. The Company's Symitar brand provide data processing solutions to credit unions of all sizes. The Company's ProfitStars brand provide specialized products and services to financial institutions that are primarily not core customers of the Company. 

     The stock's price gained 39.38% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 23.19%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $4.99B) 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 1976 and has their principal executive offices in Monet, Missouri. The  Company has about 5,100 employees.

    Sector: Technology Industry: Business Software & Services ;    Ticker: JKHY;     Exch:  NASD;     01/17/14 Closing Price: $58.36

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 54.32  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   16.74%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   15.20%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    9.93%
    . . . EPS:  15.13%
    . . . Price:   44.82%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    29.33
    . . . Earnings/Share:      1.99
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 01/17/14:    $58.36

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $58.36) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $58.92) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $57.45) by -0.95% and 1.58% 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) . . . 01/17/2014:      $58.92
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 01/17/2014:      $57.45
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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            AAON, Inc. (NASD: AAON) manufacture and sell air-conditioning and heating equipment including rooftop units, chillers, air-handling units, heat recovery units, condensing units, and coils. The Company's rooftop and condenser markets consist of units installed on commercial or industrial structures of generally less than 10 stories in height. The Company's air-handling units, commercial self-contained units, chillers, and coils are installed to all sizes of commercial and industrial buildings.  To date the Company's products are sold primarily to the domestic market.

     The stock's price gained 115.05% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 19.34%). The Company is classified as a small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $1.19B) 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 1987 and has their principal executive offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The  Company has about 1,400 employees.

    Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: General Building Materials ;    Ticker: AAON;     Exch:  NASD;     01/24/14 Closing Price: $32.30

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.96  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   25.00%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   11.47%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   12.91%
    . . . EPS:   80.04%
    . . . Price: 122.33%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    32.30
    . . . Earnings/Share:      1.00
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 01/24/14:    $32.30

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $32.30) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $32.47) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $30.73) by -0.52% and 5.11% 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) . . . 01/24/2014:      $32.47
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 01/24/2014:      $30.73
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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          Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) is a diversified metals manufacturing company. The Company's products include: pressure cylinder products; engineered cabs and operator stations and cab components; framing systems for mid-rise buildings; steel pallets and racks; and, suspension grid systems for concealed and lay-in panel ceilings; light gauge steel framing for commercial and residential construction; and automotive service stampings. .

     The stock's price gained 46.78% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 19.96%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $2.85B) 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 1955 and has their principal executive offices in Columbus, Ohio. The  Company has about 10,500 employees.

    Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Metal Fabrication ;    Ticker: WOR;     Exch:  NYSE;     01/31/14 Closing Price: $40.54

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 49.73  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   17.08%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     5.32%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     4.91%
    . . . EPS:     0.00%
    . . . Price: 150.03%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    19.79
    . . . Earnings/Share:      2.05
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 01/31/14:    $40.54

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $40.54) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $41.59) and the  50-day EMA (of $41.37) by -2.52% and 2.01% 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) . . . 01/31/2014:      $41.59
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 01/31/2014:      $41.37
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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    February 2014 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Encore Wire Corp. WIRE NASD Technology Diversified Electronics 02/07/14 $48.20 46.67 (GOOD)
    V.F. Corp. VFC NYSE Consumer Goods Textile - Apparel Clothing 02/14/14 $56.85 55.85 (VERY GOOD)
    Sigma-Aldrich Corp. SIAL NASD Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals 02/21/14 $93.02 50.49 (VERY GOOD)

                Encore Wire Corp. (NASD: WIRE) is a manufacturer and supplier of building wire for interior electrical wiring in commercial and industrial buildings, homes, apartments, and manufactured housing. The Company's primary customers are wholesale electrical distributors, who sell the Company's products to electrical contractors.  

     The stock's price gained 39.70% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 18.45%). The Company is classified as a small-cap value company (with a market cap of $997.26M) 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 has their principal executive offices in Mckinney, Texas. The  Company has about 1,000 employees.

    Sector: Technology Industry: Diversified Electronics ;    Ticker: WIRE;     Exch:  NASD;     02/07/14 Closing Price: $48.20

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 46.67  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:     5.65%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     3.65%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     5.65%
    . . . EPS:   44.85%
    . . . Price:   45.21%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    24.44
    . . . Earnings/Share:      1.97
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 02/07/14:    $48.20

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $48.20) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $50.57) and the  50-day EMA (of $51.08) by -4.69% and 5.64% 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) . . . 02/07/2014:      $50.57
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 02/07/2014:      $51.08
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
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         V.F. Corp. (NYSE: VFC) offers to consumers a broad portfolio of brands in the jeanswear, outerwear, footwear, packs, luggage, sportswear, occupational and performance apparel categories. The branded products include Timberland ® , Vans ® , Reef ® , Kipling ® , Napapijri ® , 7 For All Mankind ® , lucy ® , Splendid ® and Ella Moss ® . These products are marketed to consumers shopping in specialty stores, upscale and traditional department stores, national chains and mass merchants.

     The stock's price gained 39.18% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 20.10%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $25.03B) 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 1899 and has their principal executive offices in Greensboro, North Carolina. The  Company has about 57,000 employees.

    Sector: Consumer Goods Industry: Textile - Apparel Clothing ;    Ticker: VFC;     Exch:  NYSE;     02/14/14 Closing Price: $56.85

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 55.85  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   22.29%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   10.54%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     3.77%
    . . . EPS:   16.75%
    . . . Price:   51.87%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    21.59
    . . . Earnings/Share:      2.63
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 02/14/14:    $56.85

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $56.85) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $58.51) and the  50-day EMA (of $58.41) by -2.84% and -2.67% 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) . . . 02/14/2014:      $58.51
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 02/14/2014:      $58.41
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          Sigma-Aldrich Corp. (NASD: SIAL) develops, manufactures, and distributes products and services for basic life science research and high-technology R&D customers; manufacturing customers that use our products in larger quantities in lab-stage development and manufacturing; life science customers who use the Company's biopharmaceutical testing services to facilitate the development, manufacturing and commercialization of biological drugs; and industrial and diagnostic companies that use the Company's products in assaying, testing and in clinical diagnostics.

     The stock's price gained 23.73% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 23.42%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $11.11B) 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 1951 and has their principal executive offices in St. Louis, Missouri. The  Company has about 9,000 employees.

    Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Specialty Chemicals ;    Ticker: SIAL;     Exch:  NASD;     02/21/14 Closing Price: $93.02

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 50.49  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   18.05%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   18.16%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     3.08%
    . . . EPS:     7.14%
    . . . Price:   24.52%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    22.91
    . . . Earnings/Share:      4.06
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 02/21/14:    $93.02

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $93.02) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $93.86) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $92.03) by -0.89% and 1.08% 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) . . . 02/21/2014:      $93.86
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 02/21/2014:      $92.03
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    March 2014 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Curtiss-Wright Corp. CW NYSE Technology Scientific & Technical Instruments 03/07/14 $66.05 48.96 (GOOD)
    FEI Co. FEIC NASD Technology Scientific & Technical Instruments 03/14/14 $99.50 48.20 (GOOD)
    McKesson Corp. MCK NYSE Services Drug Wholesale 03/21/14 $180.85 53.55 (VERY GOOD)
    Papa John's International Inc. PZZA NASD Services Specialty Eateries 03/28/14 $51.51 50.49 (VERY GOOD)

         Curtiss-Wright Corp. (NYSE: CW) design and manufacture advanced technologies for the defense, power generation, oil and gas, commercial aerospace, and general industrial markets. The Company's products and services are grouped in the following segments: flow control (includes electro-mechanical systems, nuclear systems, oil and gas system and marine and power products); controls (includes defense solutions, flight systems, avionics and industrial,and integrated sensing); surface trchnology (includes shot peening, laser peening, specialty coatings and analytical servces).

     The stock's price gained 72.85% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 19.58%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $3.17B) 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 1929 and has their principal executive offices in Parsipanny, New Jersey. The  Company has about 10,000 employees.

    Sector: Technology Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments ;    Ticker: CW;     Exch:  NYSE;     03/07/14 Closing Price: $66.05

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.96  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
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    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:     9.63%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     5.50%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   19.69%
    . . . EPS:   47.17%
    . . . Price:   98.13%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    22.93
    . . . Earnings/Share:      2.88
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 03/07/14:    $66.05

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $66.05) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $66.28) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $62.63) by -0.35% and 5.46% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 03/07/2014:      $66.28
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 03/07/2014:      $62.63
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         FEI Company (NASD: FEIC) is a supplier of scientific instruments for nanoscale applications. The Company's products include transmission electron microscopes ("TEM"); scanning electron microscopes ("SEM"); DualBeam systems (which combine a scanning electron microscopes and a focused ion beam system); and high-performance optical microscopes. Transmission electron microscopes provide the highest resolution images of samples and their internal structure, down to the atomic level. Scanning electron microscopes provide detailed images of the surface and shape of samples. Optical microscopes provide a wider field of view than SEMs and TEMs.  DualBeams and focused ion beams image, manipulate, mill and deposit material for a variety of purposes. 

     The stock's price gained 72.85% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 19.58%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $4.20B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1971 and has their principal executive offices in Hillsboro, Oregon. The  Company has about 2,600 employees.

    Sector: Technology Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments ;    Ticker: FEIC;     Exch:  NASD;     03/14/14 Closing Price: $99.50

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.20  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   13.21%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   13.66%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     4.00%
    . . . EPS:     7.50%
    . . . Price:   61.83%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    33.10
    . . . Earnings/Share:      3.01
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 03/14/14:    $99.50

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $99.50) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $102.10) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $98.18) by -2.55% and 1.34% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 03/14/2014:      $102.10
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 03/14/2014:      $98.18
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         McKesson Corp. (NYSE: MCK) distributes proprietary drugs, medical-surgical supplies, and equipment and health and beauty care products. The Company  also provides specialty pharmaceutical solutions for biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers; and management, technology, clinical support and business solutions to oncology and other specialty practices. The Company also delivers clinical, patient care, financial, supply chain, strategic management software solutions, pharmacy automation for hospitals, connectivity, outsourcing and other services to healthcare organizations. The Company's products and services are sold to customers in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Israel.

     The stock's price gained 68.05% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 20.29%). The Company is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $41.62B) 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 1833 and has their principal executive offices in San Francisco, California. The  Company has about 43,500 employees.

    Sector: Services Industry: Drug Wholesale ;    Ticker: MCK;     Exch:  NYSE;     03/21/14 Closing Price: $180.85

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 53.55  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   15.90%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     0.88%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     5.54%
    . . . EPS: -18.64%
    . . . Price:   66.03%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    36.72
    . . . Earnings/Share:      4.93
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 03/21/14:    $180.85

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $180.85) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $181.64) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $175.27) by -0.43% and 3.18% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 03/21/2014:      $181.64
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 03/21/2014:      $175.27
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            Papa John's International Inc. (NASD: PZZA) operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants, under the trademark “Papa John’s”, in the U.S. and 34 other countries. In some foreign markets, the Company provides dine-in and delivery restaurants. At the end 2013, the Company have about 4,400  restaurants in operation, consisting of Company-owned and franchised facilites. U.S. Papa John’s restaurants offer a menu of "high-quality" pizza along with side items, including breadsticks, cheesesticks, chicken poppers and wings, dessert items and canned or bottled beverages. The Company states that Papa John’s traditional crust pizza is prepared using fresh dough (never frozen).

     The stock's price gained 67.32% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 18.91%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $2.18B) 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 1985 and has their principal executive offices in Louisville, Kentucky. The  Company has about 20,700 employees.

    Sector: Services Industry: Specialty Eateries ;    Ticker: PZZA;     Exch:  NASD;     03/28/14 Closing Price: $51.51

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 50.49  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   41.03%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     4.83%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     7.17%
    . . . EPS:   20.33%
    . . . Price:   68.10%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    33.62
    . . . Earnings/Share:      1.55
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 03/28/14:    $51.51

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $51.51) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $50.17) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $50.17) by -0.59% and 3.87% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 03/28/2014:      $52.42
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 03/28/2014:      $50.17
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    April 2014 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Lennox International, Inc. LII NYSE Industrial Goods Diversified Machinery 04/04/14 $90.36 48.20 (GOOD)
    TE Connectivity Ltd. TEL NYSE Technology Diversified Electronics 04/11/14 $58.85 49.73 (GOOD)
    Acuity Brands, Inc. AYI NYSE Technology Diversified Electronics 04/18/14 $125.99 45.61 (GOOD)
    Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. TMO NYSE Healthcare Medical Laboratories & Research 04/25/14 $114.29 52.02 (VERY GOOD)

          Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE: LII) design, manufacture and market products for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (“HVACR”) markets. Among the Company's heating and cooling products are furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged heating and cooling systems, comfort control products, accessories to improve indoor air quality, replacement parts and related products for both the residential replacement and new construction markets.

     The stock's price gained 45.55% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 20.07%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $4.42B) 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 1895 and has their principal executive offices in Richardson, Texas. The  Company has about 9,700 employees.

    Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Diversified Machinery ;    Ticker: LII;     Exch:  NYSE;     04/04/14 Closing Price: $90.36

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.20  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   36.57%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     5.37%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     8.46%
    . . . EPS:   34.46%
    . . . Price:   52.95%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    26.65
    . . . Earnings/Share:      3.39
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 04/04/14:    $90.36

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $90.36) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $91.02) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $89.51) by -0.73% and 0.95% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 04/04/2014:      $91.02
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 04/04/2014:      $89.51
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         TE Connectivity LTD.'s (NYSE: TEL) products enables their users to derive higher energy efficiency, always-on communications, and increased productivity in their operations. The Company's products connect their customers' power, data, and signal in a variety of industries including automotive, energy, industrial, broadband communications, consumer devices, healthcare, and aerospace and defense. 

     The stock's price gained 45.89% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 16.96%). The Company is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $24.32B) 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 2007 and has their principal executive offices in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. The  Company has about 84,000 employees.

    Sector: Technology Industry: Diversified Electronics ;    Ticker: TEL;     Exch:  NYSE;     04/11/14 Closing Price: $58.85

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 49.73  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   16.15%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   10.04%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     1.70%
    . . . EPS:   15.00%
    . . . Price:   40.63%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    18.41
    . . . Earnings/Share:      3.22
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 04/11/14:    $58.85

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $58.85) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $59.48) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $58.33) by -1.06% and 0.89% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 04/11/2014:      $59.48
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 04/11/2014:      $58.33
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         Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) provides lighting devices such as luminaires, lighting controls, lighting components, power supplies, prismatic skylights, light-emitting diode (“LED”) lamps, and integrated lighting systems for indoor and outdoor applications. The Company's products are designed for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications. The Company's principal customers include electrical distributors, retail home improvement centers, electric utilities, lighting showrooms, and energy service companies.

     The stock's price gained 76.73% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 20.97%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $5.39B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 2001 and has their principal executive offices in Atlanta, Georgia. The  Company has about 6,500 employees.

    Sector: Technology Industry: Diversified Electronics ;    Ticker: AYI;     Exch:  NYSE;     04/18/14 Closing Price: $125.99

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.61  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   15.61%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     6.86%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   13.84%
    . . . EPS:   28.72%
    . . . Price:   77.83%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    35.50
    . . . Earnings/Share:      3.55
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 04/18/14:    $125.99

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $125.99) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $127.36) and the  50-day EMA (of $130.49) by -1.08% and -3.45% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 04/18/2014:      $127.36
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 04/18/2014:      $130.49
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           Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: TMO) offers analytical instruments and laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to their customers. Among the Company's products includes technologies for mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, molecular spectroscopy, sample preparation, informatics, chemical research and analysis, cell culture, bioprocess production, cellular, protein and molecular biology research, allergy testing, drugs-of-abuse testing, therapeutic drug monitoring testing, microbiology, anatomical pathology, transplant diagnostics, as well as environmental monitoring and process control.   

     The stock's price gained 41.52% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 16.93%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $44.78B) 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 1956 and has their principal executive offices in Waltham, Massachusetts . The  Company has about 50,000 employees.

    Sector: Healthcare Industry: Medical Laboratories & Research ;    Ticker: TMO;     Exch:  NYSE;     04/25/14 Closing Price: $114.29

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 52.02  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:     7.92%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     9.73%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     9.15%
    . . . EPS:     8.01%
    . . . Price:   42.09%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    32.50
    . . . Earnings/Share:      3.48
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 04/25/14:    $114.29

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $114.29) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $118.00) and the  50-day EMA (of $118.82) by -3.14% and -3.81% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 04/25/2014:      $118.00
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 04/25/2014:      $118.82
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    May 2014 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Rockwell Automation, Inc. ROK NYSE Industrial Goods Diversified Machinery 05/02/14 $119.84 52.02 (VERY GOOD)
    EQT Corp. EQT NYSE Basic Materials Industrial Oil & Gas 05/09/14 $105.04 48.20 (GOOD)
    LyondellBasell Industries NV LYV NYSE Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals 05/16/14 $96.14 53.55 (VERY GOOD)
    Phillips 66 PSX NYSE Basic Materials Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 05/23/14 $82.03 48.96 (GOOD)
    WABCO Holdings Inc. WBC NYSE Consumer Goods Auto Parts 05/30/14 $106.77 45.90 (GOOD)

          Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) is a provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions for manufacturers. The company's broad range of products, include control platforms that perform multiple control disciplines and monitoring of applications; software products that include configuration and visualization software; rotary and linear motion control products, sensors and machine safety components; motor and circuit protection devices, signaling devices; and packaged solutions such as configured drives and motor control centers to automation and information solutions. Major markets served by the Company's products include food and beverage, transportation, oil and gas, metals, mining, home and personal care, pulp and paper and life sciences.

     The stock's price gained 38.70% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 16.52%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $16.80B) 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 1903 and has their principal executive offices in Milwaukee, Wisconsin . The  Company has about 22,000 employees.

    Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Diversified Machinery ;    Ticker: ROK;     Exch:  NYSE;     05/02/14 Closing Price: $119.84

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 52.02  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   33.43%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   12.21%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    4.74%
    . . . EPS:  11.39%
    . . . Price:  46.03%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    21.09
    . . . Earnings/Share:      5.68
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 05/02/14:    $119.84

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $119.84) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $121.99) and the  50-day EMA (of $121.63) by -1.76% and -1.47% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 05/02/2014:      $121.99
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 05/02/2014:      $121.63
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           EQT Corp. (NYSE: EQT) produce natural gas in the Appalachian Basin; and also provides gathering, transmission and storage services for the Company’s produced gas, as well as for independent third parties across the Appalachian Basin.

    The stock's price gained 40.24% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 14.98%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $15.94B) 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 1925 and has their principal executive offices in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania . The  Company has about 1,600 employees.

    Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Industrial Oil & Gas ;    Ticker: EQT;     Exch:  NYSE;     05/09/14 Closing Price: $105.04

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.20  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   10.80%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   22.89%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   22.23%
    . . . EPS: 118.80%
    . . . Price:   40.95%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    33.08
    . . . Earnings/Share:      3.18
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 05/02/14:    $105.04

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $105.04) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $106.99) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $103.16) by -1.82% and 1.82% 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) . . . 05/09/2014:      $106.99
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 05/09/2014:      $103.16
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        LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) processing plants convert large volumes of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbon into plastic resins and other chemicals. The Company's plastic and chemical products are used by their customers to manufacture a wide range of consumer items including food packaging, home furnishings, automotive components, paints and coatings.

    The stock's price gained 43.60% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 12.70%). The Company is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $51.04B) 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 2005 and has their principal executive offices in Rotterdam, Netherlands . The  Company has about 13,300 employees.

    Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Specialty Chemicals ;    Ticker: LYB;     Exch:  NYSE;     05/16/14 Closing Price: $96.14

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 53.55  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   33.16%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     8.76%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     0.54%
    . . . EPS:   26.18%
    . . . Price:   47.24%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    13.98
    . . . Earnings/Share:      6.92
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 05/16/14:    $96.14

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $96.14) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of ___) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of ___). 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" ).

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       Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) gathers, processes, transports and markets natural gas in the United States; transports crude oil and other feedstocks to designated locations, and delivers refined and specialty products to market. The Company also manufactures and markets petrochemicals and plastics worldwide; buys, sells and refines crude oil.

    The stock's price gained 23.32% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 15.21%). The Company is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $46.42B) 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 1875 and has their principal executive offices in Houston Texas . The  Company has about 13,500 employees.

    Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing ;    Ticker: PSX;     Exch:  NYSE;     05/23/14 Closing Price: $82.03

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.96  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   14.62%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     2.48%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    -3.05%
    . . . EPS:  -32.33%
    . . . Price:   26.26%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    12.83
    . . . Earnings/Share:      6.39
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 05/23/14:    $82.03

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $82.03) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $82.30) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $80.41). 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 05/23/2014:      $82.30
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 05/23/2014:      $80.41
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           WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC) manufacture and sell braking, stability, suspension and transmission control systems for commercial vehicles. Among the Company's product portfolio are pneumatic anti-lock braking systems (ABS), electronic braking systems (EBS), automated manual transmission systems, air disc brakes, and a variety of mechanical products such as actuators, air compressors and air control valves for heavy and medium-sized trucks, trailers and buses. The Company also supply electronic suspension controls and vacuum pumps to the car and SUV markets in Europe, North America and Asia.

    The stock's price gained 41.57% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 17.96%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $6.48B) 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 1869 and has their principal executive offices in Brussels, Belgium . The  Company has about 10,800 employees.

    Sector: Consumer Goods Industry: Auto Parts ;    Ticker: WBC;     Exch:  NYSE;     05/30/14 Closing Price: $106.77

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.90  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   67.57%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:  23.13%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:  13.81%
    . . . EPS: 133.93%
    . . . Price:   42.65%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    10.34
    . . . Earnings/Share:    10.33
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 05/30/14:    $106.77

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $106.07) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $107.07) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $105.23) by -0.28% 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) . . . 05/30/2014:      $107.07
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 05/30/2014:      $105.23
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    June 2014 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Tyson Foods Inc. TSN NYSE Consumer Goods Meat Products 06/06/14 $40.12 45.14 (GOOD)
    Delta Airlines Inc. DAL NYSE Services Major Airlines 06/13/14 $39.24 45.14 (GOOD)
    Delphi Automotive PLC DLPH NYSE Consumer Goods Auto Parts 06/20/14 $67.38 47.43 (GOOD)
    Pentair Inc. PNR NYSE Industrial Goods Industrial Equipment & Components 06/27/14 $72.76 45.90 (GOOD)


         Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE: TSN) produce and market chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods and related allied products. The Company operate a fully integrated poultry operation consisting of breeding stock, contract growers, feed production, processing, further-processing, marketing and transportation of chicken and related allied products. The Company also process live fed cattle and hogs and fabricate dressed beef and pork carcasses into meat cuts, case ready beef and pork and fully-cooked meats. 

    The stock's price gained 60.16% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 18.62%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $13.98B) 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 1935 and has their principal executive offices in Springdale, Arizona. The  Company has about 115,000 employees.

    Sector: Consumer Goods Industry: Meat Products ;    Ticker: TSN;     Exch:  NYSE;     06/06/14 Closing Price: $106.77

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.14  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   15.42%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     2.76%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     6.28%
    . . . EPS:   57.55%
    . . . Price:   70.54%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    14.88
    . . . Earnings/Share:      2.70
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 06/06/14:    $40.12

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $106.07) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $107.07) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $105.23) by -0.28% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 06/06/2014:      $41.20
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 06/06/2014:      $40.82
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        Delta Airlines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) provide for passengers and cargo air transportation  throughout the United States and around the world. The Company's route network is composed of hubs and international gateway airports  in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. The Company's network is supported by a fleet of aircraft with a variety of size and capabilities.

    The stock's price gained 32.74% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 19.022%). The Company is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $33.12B) 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 1924 and has their principal executive offices in Atlanta, Giorgia. The  Company has about 78,900 employees.

    Sector: Services Industry: Major Airline ;    Ticker: DAL;     Exch:  NYSE;     06/13/14 Closing Price: $39.24

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.14  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   42.06%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   28.14%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     3.89%
    . . . EPS: 1093.33%
    . . . Price: 113.06%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    16.78
    . . . Earnings/Share:      4.05
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 06/13/14:    $39.24

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $39.24) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $40.29) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $37.89) by -2.61% and 3.56% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 06/13/2014:      $40.29
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 06/13/2014:      $37.89
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         Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE: DLPH) is a vehicle components manufacturer. The Company's provides electrical/electronic, powertrain, active safety and thermal technology productss to the automotive and commercial vehicle markets. The Company's customers are automotive original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) in the world.  The Company operates in 32 countries.

    The stock's price gained 39.88% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 24.78%). The Company is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $20.46B) 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 2009 and has their principal executive offices in Gillingham, United Kingdom. The  Company has about 117,900 employees.

    Sector: Consumer Goods Industry: Auto Parts ;    Ticker: DLPH;     Exch:  NYSE;     06/20/14 Closing Price: $67.38

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 47.43  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   42.06%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     7.51%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     8.18%
    . . . EPS:   28.16%
    . . . Price:   29.35%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    16.63
    . . . Earnings/Share:      4.05
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 06/30/14:    $67.38

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $67.38) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $68.23) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $67.74) by -1.25% and -0.53% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 06/30/2014:      $68.23
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 06/30/2014:      $67.74
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         Pentair Inc.  (NYSE: PNR) is a diversified industrial manufacturing company. Among the Company's products and services include valves, fittings, automation and controls and actuators; water system products for filtration, separation and fluid process management in the food and beverage, water, wastewater, swimming pools and aquaculture applications. 

    The stock's price gained 24.91% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 21.42%). The Company is classified as a md-cap growth company (with a market cap of $14.17B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1966 and has their principal executive offices in Manchester, United Kingdom. The  Company has about 28,600 employees.

    Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Industrial Equipment & Components ;    Ticker: PNR;     Exch:  NYSE;     06/27/14 Closing Price: $72.76

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.90  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:     9.90%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     8.13%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   39.34%
    . . . EPS: 10,100%
    . . . Price:   27.87%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    24.48
    . . . Earnings/Share:      2.97
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 06/27/14:    $72.76

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $72.76) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $74.63) and the  50-day EMA (of $75.44) by -2.51% and -3.55% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 06/27/2014:      $74.63
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 06/27/2014:      $75.44
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    July 2014 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT NYSE Industrial Goods Aerospace/Defense Products & Services 07/04/14 $159.90 48.20 (GOOD)
    Kroger Co. KR NYSE Services Grocery Store 07/11/14 $48.82 46.67 (GOOD)
    SanDisk Corp. SNDK NASD Technology Data Storage Devices 07/18/14 $94.52 48.97 (GOOD)

         Lockheed Martin Corp.  (NYSE: LMT) is a security and aerospace company. The Company provides to its customers products and services that have defense, civil, and commercial applications. The Company's principal customers are agencies of the U.S. Government. The Company's products and services are primarily for defense, space, intelligence, homeland security, and information technology applications.

    The stock's price gained 47.16% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 21.67%). The Company is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $50.37B) 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 1909 and has their principal executive offices in Bethesda, Maryland. The  Company has about 115,000 employees.

    Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Aerospace/Defense Products & Services ;    Ticker: LMT;     Exch:  NYSE;     07/04/14 Closing Price: $159.90

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.20  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   33.23%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     1.52%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     3.74%
    . . . EPS:     1.71%
    . . . Price:   31.14%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    16.99
    . . . Earnings/Share:      2.90
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 07/11/14:    $48.82

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $48.82) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $49.12) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $47.73) by -0.61% and 2.28% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 07/11/2014:      $49.12
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 07/11/2014:      $47.73
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         Kroger Co.  (NYSE: KR)  operate supermarkets and multi-department stores, a number of which also had fuel centers. Most of the Company's supermarkets are Company-owned facilities. The Company’s supermarkets include combination food and drug stores; multi-department stores; marketplace stores; or price impact warehouses. The combo stores are the Company's primary food store format, an effective format that is large enough to provide their customers one-stop shopping for natural food, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers and high-quality perishables such as fresh seafood and organic produce.

    The stock's price gained 29.29% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 16.94%). The Company is classified as a large-cap value company (with a market cap of $24.08B) 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 1883 and has their principal executive offices in Cincinnati, Ohio. The  Company has about 375,000 employees.

    Sector: Services Industry: Grocery Stores ;    Ticker: KR;     Exch:  NYSE;     07/11/14 Closing Price: $48.82

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 46.67  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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: 122.34%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     7.02%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    -4.31%
    . . . EPS:   10.75%
    . . . Price:   49.41%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    16.53
    . . . Earnings/Share:      9.67
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 07/04/14:    $159.90

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $159.90) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $161.89) and the  50-day EMA (of $162.09) by -2.51% and -3.55% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 07/04/2014:      $161.89
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 07/04/2014:      $162.09
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         SanDisk Corp.  (NASD: SNDK)   design and manufacture data storage solutions using flash memory, controller, firmware and software technologies. The Company's products include solid state drives, embedded products, removable cards, universal serial bus, or USB, drives, wireless media drives, digital media players, and wafers and components. The Company's products are used in client computing platforms, enterprise data centers, mobile phones, tablets, computing platforms, digital cameras, gaming devices and personal computers.

    The stock's price gained 48.97% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 16.67%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $21.32B) 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 1988 and has their principal executive offices in Milpitas, California. The  Company has about 5,400 employees.

    Sector: Technology Industry: Data Storage Devices ;    Ticker: SNDK;     Exch:  NASD;     07/18/14 Closing Price: $94.52

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.97  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   15.97%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   17.81%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:  22.23%
    . . . EPS: 152.87%
    . . . Price:   73.44%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   19.64
    . . . Earnings/Share:      4.81
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 07/18/14:    $94.52

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $94.52) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $102.03) and the  50-day EMA (of $98.12) by -7.36% and -3.67% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 07/18/2014:      $102.03
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 07/18/2014:      $98.12
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    August 2014 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Westlake Chemical Corp. WLK NYSE Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals 08/01/14 $87.74 53.55 (VERY GOOD)
    US Ecology Inc. ECOL NASD Industrial Goods Waste Management 08/089/14 $44.89 48.96 (GOOD)
    Lithia Motors Inc. LAD NYSE Services Auto Dealerships 08/15/14 $90.09 45.14 (GOOD)
    Jack in the Box, Inc. JACK NASD Services Restaurants 08/22/14 $59.63 45.14 (GOOD)
    Core-Mark Holdings Co., Inc. CORE NASD Services Food Wholesale 08/29/14 $48.16 50.49 (VERY GOOD)

         Westlake Chemical Corp.  (NYSE: WLK)  manufacture and sell a variety of chemicals used in many diverse consumer and industrial markets. These markets  include packaging, automotive products, coatings, residential and commercial construction. The Company's products could be classified under two principal categories: olefins and vinyls. Olefins are used to create a petrochemical products (such as ethylene, polyethylene and styrene. The Company's vinyl products include PVC, VCM, EDC, chlorine, caustic soda and ethylene. The Company also manufacture and sell building products fabricated from PVC (such as pipe, fittings, foundation building products, fence and deck, and window and door components. 

    The stock's price gained 69.96% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 12.77%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $11.71B) 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 1985 and has their principal executive offices in Houston, Texas. The  Company has about 2,200 employees.

    Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Specialty Chemicals ;    Ticker: WLK;     Exch:  NYSE;     08/01/14 Closing Price: $87.74

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 53.55  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   28.30%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   25.69%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:  15.34%
    . . . EPS:  53.02%
    . . . Price:  68.02%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   18.26
    . . . Earnings/Share:      4.81
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 08/01/14:    $87.74

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $87.74) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $88.20) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $83.63) by -7.36% and -3.67% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 08/01/2014:      $88.20
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 08/01/2014:      $83.63
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         US Ecology Inc.  (NASD: ECOL)  provides industrial waste management and recycling services to commercial and government organizations. The Company's waste management includes the following materials: radioactive, hazardous, PCB and non-hazardous. The Company's customers include refineries, chemical production facilities, manufacturers, electric utilities, steel mills, medical and academic institutions and waste brokers and aggregators. The Company operate nationally and operate several waste disposal facilities in several U.S. states.    

    The stock's price gained 47.23% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 14.23%). The Company is classified as a small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $966.48M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1952 and has their principal executive offices in Boise, Idaho. The  Company has about 450 employees.

    Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Waste Management ;    Ticker: ECOL;     Exch:  NASD;     08/09/14 Closing Price: $44.89

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.96  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   20.41%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   17.07%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:  25.43%
    . . . EPS:  20.94%
    . . . Price:  51.69%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   24.24
    . . . Earnings/Share:      1.84
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 08/09/14:    $44.89

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $44.89) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $46.24) and he  50-day EMA (of $47.01) by -2.92% and -4.51% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 08/09/2014:      $46.24
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 08/09/2014:      $47.01
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         Lithia Motors, Inc.  (NASD: LAD)  operate automotive franchises; sell new and used vehicles and replacement parts; provide vehicle maintenance, warranty, paint and repair services; vehicle financing; and sell service contracts, vehicle protection products and credit insurance.The Company sell their vehicles online and in a number of stores in the United States. In 2013, the Company's new vehicles retail sale generated 24% of gross profit for the year.  In the same year, the Company's retail sale of  used vehicle sales generated 24% of gross profit.

    The stock's price gained 35.05% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 18.77%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $2.35B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1946 and has their principal executive offices in Medford, Oregon. The  Company has about 5,700 employees.

    Sector: Services Industry: Auto Dealership ;    Ticker: LAD;     Exch:  NYSE;     08/16/14 Closing Price: $90.09

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.14  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   22.08%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     2.76%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:  19.81%
    . . . EPS:  29.39%
    . . . Price:  34.45%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   22.45
    . . . Earnings/Share:     4.01
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 08/16/14:    $90.09

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $90.09) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $91.00) and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $88.53) by -0.01% and 1.76% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 08/16/2014:      $91.00
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 08/16/2014:      $88.53
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          Jack in the Box, Inc.  (NASD: JACK)  operates and franchises Jack in the Box quick-service restaurants and Qdoba Mexican Grill fast-casual restaurants. Jack in the Box . Jack in the Box restaurants offer their fast food customers hamburgers, tacos, specialty sandwiches, drinks, ice cream shakes, salads and side items. Jack in the Box restaurants also enables their customers to customize their meals and to order any product, including breakfast items, any time of the day. The Company's Qdoba restaurants offer Mexican flavors such as guacamole, black and pinto beans, and adobo-marinated chicken and steak are flame-grilled.

    The stock's price gained 45.01% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 20.02%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $2.33B) 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 1951 and has their principal executive offices in San Diego, California. The  Company has about 19,000 employees.

    Sector: Services Industry: Restaurants ;    Ticker: JACK;     Exch:  NASD;     08/22/14 Closing Price: $59.63

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.14  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   27.79%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     6.47%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   -1.56%
    . . . EPS:  36.41%
    . . . Price:  45.91%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   40.45
    . . . Earnings/Share:      1.47
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 08/22/14:    $59.63

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $59.63) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $59.77) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $58.70) by -0.23% and 1.58% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 08/22/2014:      $59.77
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 08/22/2014:      $58.70
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            Core-Mark Holdings Co., Inc.  (NASD: CORE)  provide sales and marketing, distribution and logistics services to convenience retail customer in the U.S. and Canada. The Company provides their customers wholesale distributing capabilities; sales and marketing programs, merchandising and product  management services and information systems and data services that helps their customers minimize  investment in inventory while maximizing sales and profits. The Company's customers include national and regional convenience store operators and multi- and single-store customers. The store types serviced by the Company include grocery stores, drug stores, liquor stores, cigarette and tobacco shops, hotel gift shops, military exchanges, college and corporate campuses, casinos, movie theaters, hardware stores, airport concessions and other specialty stores.

    The stock's price gained 48.18% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 22.17). The Company is classified as a small-cap value company (with a market cap of $1.11B) 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 1888 and has their principal executive offices in San Francisco, California. The  Company has about 5,600 employees.

    Sector: Services Industry: Food Wholesale ;    Ticker: CORE;     Exch:  NASD;     08/29/14 Closing Price: $48.16

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 50.49  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:     9.75%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     0.53%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   10.46%
    . . . EPS:   21.28%
    . . . Price:  50.53%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   13.53
    . . . Earnings/Share:      3.56
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 08/29/14:    $48.16

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $48.16) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $48.64) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $46.83) by -0.99% and 2.84% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 08/29/2014:      $48.64
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 08/29/2014:      $46.83
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    September 2014 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. TARO NYSE Healthcare Drug Manufacturers - Other 08/05/14 $155.49 46.67 (GOOD)
    Signet Jewelers Ltd. SIG NYSE Services Jewelry Store 08/19/14 $115.23 48.96 (GOOD)
    Alaska Air Group, Inc. ALK NYSE Services Regional Airlines 08/26/14 $44.42 47.43 (GOOD)

         Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.  (NYSE: TARO) develop, manufacture and market prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products  in the United States, Canada and Israel. The Company's primary products include semi-solids formulations and other dosage forms such as liquids, capsules and tablets. The Company's products are used predominantly for dermatological, cardiovascular, neuropsychiatric and anti-inflammatory therapeutic applications.

    The stock's price gained 122.48% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 20.10). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $6.66B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1959 and has their principal executive offices in Haifa Bay, Israel. The  Company has about 1,960 employees.

    Sector: Healthcare Industry: Drug Manfuacturers - Other ;    Ticker: TARO;     Exch:  NYSE;     09/05/14 Closing Price: $155.49

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 46.67  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   34.46%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   47.22%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   10.72%
    . . . EPS:   34.46%
    . . . Price: 132.77%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   19.10
    . . . Earnings/Share:     8.14
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 09/05/14:    $155.49

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $155.49) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $157.15) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $145.81) by -1.06% and 6.64% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 09/05/2014:      $157.15
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 09/05/2014:      $145.81
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          Signet Jewelers Ltd.  (NYSE: SIG) sells specialty retail jewelry in the US and UK. The Company's stores, branded "Kay Jewelers”, "Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry", and "Ultra Stores", are located mainly in malls and off-mall locations. The Company operates more than 1,400 stores in the U.S.  The Company's UK division operated close to 500 stores. The Company's UK stores, known as “H.Samuel,” “Ernest Jones,” and “Leslie Davis.”, are located in regional shopping malls and main shopping streets with high pedestrian traffic.

    The stock's price gained 62.16% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 18.13). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $9.24B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1950 and has their principal executive offices in Hamilton, Bermuda. The  Company has about 18,180 employees.

    Sector: Services Industry:Jewelry Store ;    Ticker: SIG;     Exch:  NYSE;     09/19/14 Closing Price: $115.23

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.96  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   14.37%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     7.87%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   12.75%
    . . . EPS:     0.00%
    . . . Price:   70.28%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   24.89
    . . . Earnings/Share:     4.63
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 09/19/14:    $115.23

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $115.23) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $116.16) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $111.44) by -0.80% and 3.40% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 09/19/2014:      $116.16
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 09/19/2014:      $111.44
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         Alaska Air Group, Inc.  (NYSE: ALK) operates Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air which, together with its partner airlines, serve a number of cities in Alaska, some U.S. states, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. The Company operates a fleet of passenger jets and contracts with Horizon, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. and Peninsula Airways, Inc. for passenger capacity. Horizon operates a fleet of turboprop aircraft and sells all of its capacity to Alaska.

    The stock's price gained 56.20% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 17.21). The Company is classified as a mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $5.99B) 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 1932 and has their principal executive offices in Seattle, Washington. The  Company has about 12,400 employees.

    Sector: Services Industry: Regional Airlines ;    Ticker: ALK;     Exch:  NYSE;     09/26/14 Closing Price: $44.42

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 47.43  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:   33.45%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   12.11%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     7.85%
    . . . EPS:   83.53%
    . . . Price:   49.62%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:     9.95
    . . . Earnings/Share:     4.46
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 09/26/14:    $44.42

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $44.42) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $45.47) and the  50-day EMA (of $46.18) by -2.31% and -3.81% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 09/26/2014:      $45.47
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 09/26/2014:      $46.18
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    October 2014 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Monolithic Power Systems Inc. MPWR NASD Technology Semiconductors - Specialized 10/03/14 $43.89 49.73 (GOOD)
    Southwest Airline Co. LUV NYSE Services Regional Airlines 10/10/14 $30.57 52.79 (VERY GOOD)
    Targa Resources Corp. TRGP NYSE Basic Materials Oil & Gas Pipelines 10/17/14 $123.41 45.90 (GOOD)
    Knight Transportation, Inc. KNX NYSE Services Trucking 10/24/14 $27.36 48.20 (GOOD)
    Texas Pacific Land Trust TPL NYSE Financial Real Estate Development 10/31/14 $163.25 50.49 (VERY GOOD)
     

         Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.  (NASD: MPWR) designs, develops and markets proprietary, analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. The Company makes high-performance power management integrated circuits (ICs) for DC to DC converters and Lighting Control products. The Company's products are used in computing and network communications products, flat panel TVs, set top boxes, lighting products and a variety of consumer and portable electronics products, and automotive and industrial markets.

    The stock's price gained 41.86% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 16.41). The Company is classified as a small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $1.70B) 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 1997 and has their principal executive offices in San Jose, California. The  Company has about 1,100 employees.

    Sector: Technology Industry: Semiconductors - Specialized ;    Ticker: MPWR;     Exch:  NASD;    10/03/14 Closing Price: $43.89

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 49.733  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (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:     9.65%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   11.78%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   20.33%
    . . . EPS:  102.63%
    . . . Price:   46.78%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   57.22
    . . . Earnings/Share:     0.77
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 10/03/14:    $43.89

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $43.89) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $44.53) and the  50-day EMA (of $44.32) by -1.44% and -0.97% 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".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 10/03/2014:      $44.53
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 10/03/2014:      $44.32
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         Southwest Airline Co.  (NYSE: LUV) provide passenger air transportation in the United States and a number of foreign countries. The Company provides point-to-point service which enhances the Company's ability to provide its markets with frequent, conveniently timed flights and low fares. The Company also operates Airtran Airways. The Company has announced plans to convert AirTran’s remaining domestic and international service into Southwest service by the end of 2014.

    The stock's price gained 99.67% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 11.46). The Company is classified as a mid-cap company (with a market cap of $20.94B). The Company was founded in 1967 and has their principal executive offices in Dallas, Texas. The  Company has about 45,500 employees.

    Sector: Services Industry: Regional -Airlines ;    Ticker: LUV;     Exch:  NYSE;    10/10/14 Closing Price: $30.57

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 52.79  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:   15.22%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     5.99%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     5.46%
    . . . EPS:  200.00%
    . . . Price:  121.26%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   19.76
    . . . Earnings/Share:     1.55
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 10/10/14:    $30.57

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $30.57) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $32.49) and the  50-day EMA (of $31.83) by -5.91% and -3.96% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 10/10/2014:      $32.49
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 10/10/2014:      $31.83
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         Targa Resources Corp.  (NYSE: TRGP) provide gathering and processing of natural gas in the U.S. The Company aggregates natural gas that are produced from various wells through gathering lines for transportation to processing plants. The processing of natural gas consists of the extraction of imbedded liquid natural gas ("NGL") and the removal of water vapor, solids and other contaminants to form marketable natural gas ("residue gas"), and raw NGL mix. End-users of residue gas include large commercial and industrial customers, as well as natural gas and electric utilities serving individual consumers.

    The stock's price gained 62.61% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 8.14%). The Company has a market cap of $5.20B. The Company was founded in 2005 and has their principal executive offices in Houston, Texas. The  Company has about 1,250 employees.

    Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Oil & Gas Pipelines ;    Ticker: TRGP;     Exch:  NYSE;    10/17/14 Closing Price: $123.41

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.90  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:   17.23%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     1.02%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   41.16%
    . . . EPS:   69.82%
    . . . Price:  123.41%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   62.68
    . . . Earnings/Share:     1.97
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 10/17/14:    $123.41

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $123.41) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $124.67) and the  50-day EMA (of $132.40) by -1.01% and -6.79% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 10/17/2014:      $124.67
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 10/17/2014:      $132.40
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         Knight Transportation, Inc.  (NYSE: KNX) provide truckload transportation and logistics services to a variety of customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Company's services are focused in the conveyance of full trailer or container loads of freight from one location to another for their customers. The Company's services are provided through a nationwide network of service centers, a large-sized  tractor fleet, and access to thousands of contracted third-party trucking providers. 

    The stock's price gained 58.98% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 11.64%). The Company has a market cap of $2.22B. The Company was founded in 1989 and has their principal executive offices in Phoenix, Arizona. The  Company has about 5,175 employees.

    Sector: Services Industry: Trucking ;    Ticker: KNX;     Exch:  NYSE;    10/24/14 Closing Price: $27.36

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.20  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:   15.71%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:     8.70%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:     7.56%
    . . . EPS:   30.95%
    . . . Price:   62.37%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   24.65
    . . . Earnings/Share:     1.11
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 10/24/14:    $27.36

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $27.36) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $27.40) and higher than the  50-day EMA (of $26.45) by -0.15% and 3.44% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 10/24/2014:      $27.40
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 10/24/2014:      $26.45
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         Texas Pacific Land Trust  (NYSE: TPL) is in the business of selling and leasing land, retaining oil and gas royalties and the management of those tracts of land. The Trusts owns title to these tract of lands which are mostly in the  in state of Texas. The Trusts manages these lands for the benefit of the holders of Certificates of Proprietary Interest in the Trust.  The Trusts income is derived primarily from land sales, oil and gas royalties, easement and sundry income, grazing leases, and interest.  At the start of 2014, the Trusts owned about 911,217 combined acres of land comprised of separate tracts in the western part of Texas. 

    The stock's price gained 79.26% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 14.56%). The Company has a market cap of $1.37B. The Company was founded in 1888 and has their principal executive offices in Dallas, Texas. The  Company has about 8 employees.

    Sector: Financial Industry: Real Estate ;    Ticker: TPL;     Exch:  NYSE;    10/31/14 Closing Price: $163.25

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 50.49  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity: 162.15%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   62.49%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   39.96%
    . . . EPS:   46.18%
    . . . Price:   82.40%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   40.52
    . . . Earnings/Share:     4.03
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 10/31/14:    $163.25

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $163.25) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $163.30) and the  50-day EMA (of $173.41) by -0.03% and -5.86% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 10/31/2014:      $163.30
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 10/31/2014:      $173.41
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    November 2014 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)
    ASG
    Advance Auto Parts, Inc. AAP NYSE Services Auto Parts Stores 11/07/14 $141.85 48.96 (GOOD)

     

         Advance Auto Parts, Inc.  (NYSE: AAP) is a retailer in the U.S. of automotive aftermarket parts for cars, vans, sport utility vehicles and light trucks.  The Company's stores primarily serve “do-it-yourself,” “do-it-for-me,” and commercial, customers. The Company's main product groups include parts (such as alternators, batteries, belts and hoses, brakes and brake pads, clutches, engine parts, ignition parts, starters, spark plugs and wires,  water pumps and windshield wiper blades); accessories (such as anti-theft devices, floor mats, ice scrapers, mirrors, vent shades, and seat and steering wheel covers);  chemicals (such as, antifreeze, brake and power steering fluid, freon, fuel additives, windshield washer fluid and car washes and waxes); and automotive petroleum products.

    The stock's price gained 42.65% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 14.68%). The Company has a market cap of $10.35B. The Company was founded in 1929 and has their principal executive offices in Roanoke, Virginia. The  Company has about 41,230 employees.

    Sector: Services Industry: Auto Parts Stores ;    Ticker: AAP;     Exch:  NYSE;    11/07/14 Closing Price: $141.85

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.96  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY (Yahoo)
     EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS
    (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity: 162.15%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:   62.49%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:   39.96%
    . . . EPS:   46.18%
    . . . Price:   82.40%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   40.52
    . . . Earnings/Share:     4.03
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 10/31/14:    $163.25

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $163.25) is lower than
     the 13-day EMA price (of $163.30) and the  50-day EMA (of $173.41) by -0.03% and -5.86% 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" ).

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    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 10/31/2014:      $163.30
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 10/31/2014:      $173.41
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