• January 2011 (4)
  • February 2011 (4)
  • March 2011 (1)
  •  
    		•

     

    January 2011 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)    		 ASG
    Autozone Inc.   AZO    NYSE   Services   Retail - Specialty 01/07/11 $250.67   45.90 (GOOD)  
    Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   ALXN    NASD   Healthcare   Biotechnology & Drugs 01/14/11 $82.37   47.43 (GOOD)  
    Skywork Solutions, Inc.   SWKS    NASD   Technology Semiconductors 01/21/11 $29.19   44.37 (GOOD)  
    InterDigital, Inc.   IDCC    NASD   Technology Communication Equipment 01/28/11 $47.29   46.67 (GOOD)  

     

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

    The stock's price gained 9.5% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 23.4%); 29.5% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 75.2%); and 62.9% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 147.0%). The Company is classified as a large-cap growth company (with a market cap of $10.98B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 1 (Very Low). The Company was founded in 1979 and has their principal executive offices in Memphis, Tennessee. The Company     has 35,280 employees.

    Sector: Services;  Industry: Retail - Specialty;    Ticker: AZO;     Exch: NYSE;     01/07/11 Closing Price: $250.67

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.90  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
    EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS     (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 1 (Very Low) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:   323.67%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    10.14%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:      8.01%
    . . . EPS:    27.61%
    . . . Price:    72.45%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    15.69
    . . . Earnings/Share:    15.97
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 01/07/2011:    $250.67

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $250.67) is under the 13-day EMA and the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than      the 13-day EMA price (of $262.27) and the  50-day EMA (of $256.52) by -4.42% 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" ).

    		 . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 01/07/2011:      $262.27
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 01/07/2011:      $256.52
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (Current) . . . Current Price       Quote
    Price / Share (Historical) . . . Historical Price       Quote

    ^Top page

            Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: ALXN) develop and commercialize products for the treatment of patients with severe and life-threatening diseases such as kidney and neurologic diseases; transplant rejection, cancer and autoimmune disorders.

    The stock's price gained 73.74% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 13.84%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $7.45B) 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 1992 and has their principal executive offices in Cheshire, Connecticut. The Company     has 673 employees.

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

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 47.43  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
    EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS     (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

     

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    49.67%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    62.08%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    42.29%
    . . . EPS:  736.26%
    . . . Price:    72.79%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    24.71
    . . . Earnings/Share:      3.33
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 01/14/2011:    $82.37

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $82.37) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than      the 13-day EMA price (of $82.48) and over the  50-day EMA (of $77.78) by -0.13% and 5.90% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform" ).

    		 . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 01/14/2011:      $82.48
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 01/14/2011:      $77.78
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (Current) . . . Current Price       Quote
    Price / Share (Historical) . . . Historical Price       Quote

    ^Top page

            Skywork Solutions, Inc. (NASD: SWKS) products are designed for the cellular handsets (includes highly customized power amplifiers and front-end solutions that are in many of today’s cellular devices) and analog semiconductor market.

    The stock's price gained 111.37% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 17.55%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $5.35B) that is rated to outperform the maSrket over the next six months with a Risk Level of 3 (Average). The Company was founded in 1962 and has their principal executive offices in Woburn, Massachusetts.. The Company has 3,700 employees.

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

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 44.37  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
    EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS     (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    11.32%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    12.81%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    33.55%
    . . . EPS:    34.21%
    . . . Price:  112.07%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    38.87
    . . . Earnings/Share:      0.75
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 01/21/2011:    $29.19

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $29.19) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than      the 13-day EMA price (of $30.71) and over the  50-day EMA (of $28.00) by -4.95% and 4.26% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    		 . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 01/21/2011:      $30.71
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 01/21/2011:      $28.00
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (Current) . . . Current Price       Quote
    Price / Share (Historical) . . . Historical Price       Quote

     

    ^Top page

         InterDigital, Inc (NASD: IDCC) design and develop advanced digital wireless technologies for use in digital cellular and wireless-related products and networks.

    The stock's price gained 90.76% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 18.55%). The Company is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $2.10B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than Average). The Company was founded in 1972 and has their principal executive offices in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The Company has 299 employees.

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

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 46.67  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
    EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS     (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    73.52%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    42.10%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    30.17%
    . . . EPS:  243.59%
    . . . Price:    87.88%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:    13.37
    . . . Earnings/Share:      3.54
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 01/28/2011:    $47.29

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $47.29) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than      the 13-day EMA price (of $47.41) and over the  50-day EMA (of $42.27) by -0.03% and 11.87% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    		 . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 01/28/2011:      $47.41
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 01/28/2011:      $42.27
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (Current) . . . Current Price       Quote
    Price / Share (Historical) . . . Historical Price       Quote

     

    ^Top page



    February 2011 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)    		 ASG
    GSI Technology, Inc.     GSIT    NASD   Technology   Semiconductors 02/04/11 $9.27   42.84 (GOOD)  
    Triumph Group, Inc.     TGI    NYSE   Capital Goods   Aerospace & Defense 02/11/11 $89.00   45.90 (GOOD)  
    Sohu.Com Inc.     SOHU    NASD   Technology   Computer Services 02/18/11 $83.84   45.14 (GOOD)  
    TransDigm Group, Inc.     SOHU    NYSE   Capital Goods   Aerospace & Defense 02/25/11 $80.34   42.08 (GOOD)  

          GSI Technology, Inc. (NASD: GSIT) develop and market very fast static random access memory (SRAM) for high-performance networking and telecommunications equipment.

    The stock's price gained 106.00% over the past 52 weeks (vs. the S&P 500's 22.95%). The Company is classified as a small-cap growth company (with a market cap of $260.26M) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 1 (Very Low). The Company was founded in 1995 and has their principal executive offices in Santa Clara, California. The Company has 127 employees.

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

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 42.84  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
    EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS     (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 1 (Very Low) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

     

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    18.19%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    19.83%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:      8.78%
    . . . EPS:   14.59%
    . . . Price: 100.22%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   13.84
    . . . Earnings/Share:      0.67
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 02/04/2011:    $9.27

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $9.27) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than      the 13-day EMA price (of $9.36) and over the  50-day EMA (of $8.60) by -0.96% and 7.79% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    		 . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 02/04/2011:      $9.36
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 02/04/2011:      $8.60
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (Current) . . . Current Price       Quote
    Price / Share (Historical) . . . Historical Price       Quote

     

    ^Top page

         Triumph Group, Inc. (NYSE: TGI) provides a wide range of products for the global aerospace OEM market; and also serves aircraft fleets, such as commercial airlines, the U.S. military and cargo carriers.

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

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

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.90  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
    EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS     (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    10.80%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:      5.23%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:      4.39%
    . . . EPS:     -8.49%
    . . . Price:    73.66%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   15.65
    . . . Earnings/Share:      5.69
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 02/11/2011:    $89.00

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $89.00) is under the 13-day EMA and the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than      the 13-day EMA price (of $92.18) and the  50-day EMA (of $91.11) by -3.57% and -2.37% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    		 . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 02/11/2011:      $92.18
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 02/11/2011:      $91.11
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (Current) . . . Current Price       Quote
    Price / Share (Historical) . . . Historical Price       Quote

     

    ^Top page

         Sohu.Com, Inc. (NASD: SOHU) is a China-based Internet company that provides their customers with news, information, video content, entertainment and communication.

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

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

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 45.14  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
    EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS     (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    23.99%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    24.26%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    18.93%
    . . . EPS:      2.22%
    . . . Price:    84.21%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   23.13
    . . . Earnings/Share:      3.62
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 02/18/2011:    $83.84

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $83.84) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than      the 13-day EMA price (of $84.29) and over the  50-day EMA (of $76.25) by -0.54% and 9.05% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    		 . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 02/18/2011:      $84.29
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 02/18/2011:      $76.25
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (Current) . . . Current Price       Quote
    Price / Share (Historical) . . . Historical Price       Quote

     

    ^Top page

     

         TransDigm Group, Inc. (NYSE: TDG) is a a designer, manufacturer and supplier of aircraft components for use on commercial and military aircraft.

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

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

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 42.08  (GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
    EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS     (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    24.17%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    14.19%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:      8.68%
    . . . EPS:  -22.08%
    . . . Price:   65.68%
    . . . Dividend:      NA
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   34.78
    . . . Earnings/Share:     2.31
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 02/25/2011:    $80.34

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $80.34) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than      the 13-day EMA price (of $80.37) and over the  50-day EMA (of $76.97) by -0.04% and 4.37% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    		 . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 02/25/2011:      $80.37
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 02/25/2011:      $76.97
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (Current) . . . Current Price       Quote
    Price / Share (Historical) . . . Historical Price       Quote

     

    March 2011 Stock Picks
    Stock Name SYM Exch. Sector Industry Date Picked Pick Price
    (per share)    		 ASG
    Carbo Ceramics Inc.    CRR    NYSE   Capital Goods   Construction - Supplies & Fixtures 03/11/11 $115.27   52.79 (VERY GOOD)  

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

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

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

    STOCK GRADE (ASG): 52.79  (VERY GOOD)             
    BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
    EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
    STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
    COMPETITORS     (CNN Money)
    OWNERSHIP (MSN)
    KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
    HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) PRICE CHART (BigCharts)
    RISK LEVEL: 3 (Average) (MSN)
    COMPANY'S WEB SITE

    Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:    16.08%
    Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:    16.64%
    Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:    38.38%
    . . . EPS:    49.87%
    . . . Price:   95.92%
    . . . Dividend:      8.57%
    PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:   33.82
    . . . Earnings/Share:      3.40
    Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 03/11/2011:    $115.27

    COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $115.27) is under the 13-day EMA and over the 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than      the 13-day EMA price (of $120.30) and over the  50-day EMA (of $113.18) by -4.18% and 1.85% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely AND advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time. SEE also: ACE'S report  ACE'S "Timely" & "Untimely" Stocks - How to Use and How They Perform".   An ACE'S Look at the Dictum "Buy Low Sell High" ).

    		 . . .    
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 03/11/2011:      $120.30
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 03/11/2011:      $113.18
    Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .       Current:
    Price / Share (Current) . . . Current Price       Quote
    Price / Share (Historical) . . . Historical Price       Quote

     ^Top page

     

      Last modified: 10/12/14