Post Cliff : Promising Stocks

Four Stock Ideas For This Market
This week, I selected four highly ranked small-mid-cap GARP (growth at a reasonable price) stocks from Sabrient's universe for you to consider because the market has been favoring those market caps.

Ingredion Inc. (INGR) - Consumer Non Cyclical
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) - Consumer Non Cyclical
Oil States International Inc (OIS) - Energy
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (SPPI) - Healthcare

http://www.investopedia.com/university/stockpicking/stockpicking5.asp#axzz2FPzsNTz7

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/02/06/5-explosive-growers-to-buy-or-watch.aspx

Short interest ratio captures market sentiment

http://www.investopedia.com/articles/01/082201.asp#axzz2EvgP2tPt

If there is a huge percentage of short interest shares, clearly that indicates a
decline on the stock and buyer's beware/

SPPI is a great example.

Beta factor

Value of Beta	Interpretation	Example
β < 0	Asset generally moves in the opposite direction as compared to the index	Gold, which often moves opposite to the movements of the stock market
β = 0	Movement of the asset is uncorrelated with the movement of the benchmark	Fixed-yield asset, whose growth is unrelated to the movement of the stock market
0 < β < 1	Movement of the asset is generally in the same direction as, but less than the movement of the benchmark	Stable, "staple" stock such as a company that makes soap. Moves in the same direction as the market at large, but less susceptible to day-to-day fluctuation.
β = 1	Movement of the asset is generally in the same direction as, and about the same amount as the movement of the benchmark	A representative stock, or a stock that is a strong contributor to the index itself.
β > 1	Movement of the asset is generally in the same direction as, but more than the movement of the benchmark	Volatile stock, such as a tech stock, or stocks which are very strongly influenced by day-to-day market news.

This helps great in determining to play safe or play risky.

also , long term plays would be beta between 0 and 1

beta = 1 implies companies that show the overall index (AAPL = 0.93)

Invensense may break all odds, MEMS

http://beta.fool.com/txinvestor82/2012/11/27/why-invensense-multibagger-making/15207/?ticker=INVN&source=eogyholnk0000001

STX has potential *seagate*

Strong fundamentals, good dividend payout.

This one to own

KLIC, the new kid in town

With all the semiconductor based products getting doled out, it needs packing and equipment to do the same.

KLIC owned by Vanguard and a decent balance sheet with strong fundamentals seems to fit the bill.

Short interest stocks

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1000611-5-tech-stocks-with-notable-rising-short-interest-time-to-get-on-the-bandwagon?source=email_rt_article_related&ifp=0

These kind of stocks are good to ride for a GOOD profit per month

http://www.investopedia.com/articles/01/082201.asp#axzz2DzT4aeko

Apple will make a major comeback.

Apple will make a terrific comeback.

If you are an options player, time to buy some call options.

Look at it from any angle and Apple is still a WINNER.

Even better, who else is there?

Coverage: SPPI, QCOR, SIMO ...

	Put/Call ratio	Guru	Momentum	MorningStar	52wk low	Misc
SPPI	0.52	4	3	5	N
QCOR	1.02	5	3	3	Y	* litigation
SIMO	0.21	4	3	4	Y
SCLN	0.86	7	2	4	N
CTB	0.21	6	3	4	N
LQDT	0.52	5	3	3	N

SPPI seems to be the only one attractive.

SIMO vs SCLN

/Both seem attractive.

SCLN is into bio-tech, China based.

SIMO develops and manufactures embedded graphics, digital signal processing, and multimedia companion chips

Both seem to have good upswing potential with strong fundamentals and
high interest from hedge funds (esp. SCLN)

WATCH, don't enter just yet.

24% return on Barrick, Closed positions on Barrick

Bought at 34.6

Sold at 43.04

Return  ~ 24% in just less than 2 months.

~ 12 % PER MONTH.


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Buy Facebook and rake in 30% over two years atleast

Slowly but steadily Facebook will make it. (simply because is there any one else?)

Also, the Web scenario is looking bipolar.

On on side is Amazon, Google, Samsung/Sony

and on the other is:

Apple, Facebook

And the race has just begun.

Long term plays

Qualcomm (QCOM)

Barrick Gold (ABX)

MaterCard (MA)

IPGP and many more.

http://beta.fool.com/insidermonkey/2012/09/11/long-term-investment-ideas-billionaire-julian-robe/11775/?ticker=MA&source=eogyholnk0000001

Apple victory is tenuous

Apple is the innovative genius, no doubt.

Mr Cook has harnessed the supply chains and stream lined it well.

News like this:
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/samsung-wins-victory-over-apple.html/?ref=YF
is making to sense Asian antipathy for Apple and that does not bode well.

Apple needs to be careful in picking its battles and i really hope it does so.
The OSX Lion can fight a bison for sure but should be careful in not waking up
the herd to get trampled upon in a stampede.

Apple is a great company, however Samsung/Sony are relentless guys and to add to the irony
Apple's key component suppilers. (atleast one of them)
http://nanseninvestments.com/2012/07/29/samsung-is-a-prate-ship/

And dont forget Microsoft and Google.
http://www.keirthomas.com/blogging/the-return-of-the-marginalized-apple-fan
http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2012/08/31/apple-losing-in-the-smart-phone-market-tries-to-win-in-court/

http://www.informationweek.com/mobility/smart-phones/apple-worked-a-broken-patent-system/240006568

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/get-that-apple-iphone-5-out-of-my-face-2012-08-31?link=kiosk

SPPI coverage initiated

Put  Call Ratio: 0.69

Two Guru's above 60%

Vanguard holds it.

Current rating is a buy.

1st year target ~23

Barrick gives 15.8% returns

1000 $ invested 16th July at 34.6
Current price : 40.06

10% return in 1month 1week.

Plus dividend at the month end.

Ticker: ABX

http://seekingalpha.com/article/846011-buy-barrick-gold-now-skip-goldcorp?source=yahoo

Buy Gold, Short the Dollar.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/818191-will-higher-gold-prices-help-your-gold-stock-portfolio?source=yahoo

http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/gold-and-silver-jump-to-new-multi-month-highs.html/?ref=YF

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/pssa/SIG=13pnf7q6h/*http://seekingalpha.com/article/821251-it-s-not-too-late-to-ride-the-bounce-in-the-gold-miners-how-to-play-it-right-now?source=yahoo

http://beta.fool.com/sewrites/2012/08/22/buying-barrick-gold-ahead-china/9992/?ticker=KGC&source=eogyholnk0000001

EPS growth over 30% qtr to qtr Stocks

1	ASPS	Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.	Financial	Mortgage Investment	Luxembourg	1.97B	21.99	84.55	0.13%	53,545
2	CTB	Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.	Consumer Goods	Rubber & Plastics	USA	1.22B	4.10	19.77	1.13%	412,814
3	DDS	Dillard's Inc.	Services	Department Stores	USA	3.61B	7.71	74.08	0.23%	189,714
4	DSW	DSW Inc.	Services	Apparel Stores	USA	2.63B	9.66	58.59	-0.78%	161,259
5	EGHT	8x8 Inc.	Technology	Communication Equipment	USA	408.06M	5.57	5.84	1.74%	201,321
6	MNST	Monster Beverage Corporation	Consumer Goods	Beverages - Soft Drinks	USA	10.34B	32.73	58.68	0.15%	3,082,361
7	PII	Polaris Industries, Inc.	Consumer Goods	Recreational Vehicles	USA	4.98B	19.76	73.76	1.46%	482,464
8	PIR	Pier 1 Imports, Inc.	Services	Home Furnishing Stores	USA	1.87B	11.26	17.61	0.86%	455,784
9	SIMO	Silicon Motion Technology Corp.	Technology	Diversified Electronics	Taiwan	523.10M	12.62	16.61	2.85%	319,926
10	SWHC	Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation	Industrial Goods	Aerospace/Defense Products & Services	USA	637.62M	25.68	8.90	-8.81%	3,292,114

Newly screened stocks based on Impressive EPS growth

Thanks to Prasad who pointed me to some stocks with impressive growth,
turns out they have more than 200% EPS.

No.	Ticker	Company	Sector	Industry	Country	Market Cap	P/E	Price	Change	Volume
1	AAPL	Apple Inc.	Technology	Personal Computers	USA	592.15B	14.85	629.68	-0.32%	5,633,034
2	ASPS	Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.	Financial	Mortgage Investment	Luxembourg	1.97B	21.99	84.58	0.17%	53,345
3	BYI	Bally Technologies, Inc.	Technology	Application Software	USA	1.91B	19.62	44.56	0.47%	285,560
4	CTB	Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.	Consumer Goods	Rubber & Plastics	USA	1.22B	4.10	19.77	1.13%	412,314
5	DDS	Dillard's Inc.	Services	Department Stores	USA	3.61B	7.71	74.16	0.34%	180,885
6	DLTR	Dollar Tree, Inc.	Services	Discount, Variety Stores	USA	11.74B	23.88	50.27	-0.69%	1,076,346
7	DSW	DSW Inc.	Services	Apparel Stores	USA	2.63B	9.66	58.55	-0.85%	155,893
8	EGHT	8x8 Inc.	Technology	Communication Equipment	USA	408.06M	5.57	5.84	1.74%	181,671
9	FAST	Fastenal Company	Industrial Goods	General Building Materials	USA	12.52B	31.55	42.83	1.30%	691,835
10	GWW	W.W. Grainger, Inc.	Services	Industrial Equipment Wholesale	USA	14.02B	20.64	202.17	0.48%	123,280
11	HIBB	Hibbett Sports, Inc.	Services	Sporting Goods Stores	USA	1.60B	25.63	60.70	-0.08%	91,785
12	LQDT	Liquidity Services, Inc.	Services	Catalog & Mail Order Houses	USA	1.35B	28.50	44.76	2.66%	262,574
13	MANH	Manhattan Associates, Inc.	Technology	Application Software	USA	954.35M	19.38	48.03	0.77%	43,549
14	MNST	Monster Beverage Corporation	Consumer Goods	Beverages - Soft Drinks	USA	10.34B	32.73	58.68	0.15%	3,069,808
15	NVO	Novo Nordisk A/S	Healthcare	Drug Manufacturers - Other	Denmark	108.10B	28.54	159.46	0.30%	560,501
16	PII	Polaris Industries, Inc.	Consumer Goods	Recreational Vehicles	USA	4.98B	19.76	73.76	1.46%	475,086
17	PIR	Pier 1 Imports, Inc.	Services	Home Furnishing Stores	USA	1.87B	11.26	17.62	0.92%	455,584
18	ROST	Ross Stores Inc.	Services	Apparel Stores	USA	15.24B	22.14	68.46	1.35%	953,235
19	SIMO	Silicon Motion Technology Corp.	Technology	Diversified Electronics	Taiwan	523.10M	12.62	16.61	2.85%	319,926
20	SNI	Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc.	Services	Broadcasting - TV	USA	8.84B	18.83	59.25	-0.10%	266,389

Apple suppliers to consider upto Iphone 5

http://seekingalpha.com/article/786301-4-apple-suppliers-to-consider-in-the-lead-up-to-the-iphone-5-launch

High Risk Stocks, Sometimes high gain.

NFLX
(Netflix)

ANF
(Abercombie ..)

are both at 52-week lows. Good arbitrage point, easily return of 5-10% over a month or two.

WARNING:
EPS Q/Q negative

They are like cousins from different industries, ANF has more upside potential
considering PEG and P/E.

Coverage initiated on Coach

Coach (COH) is a strong brand.

The recent sell-off may be a good entry point.
The stock is owned by good funds (Vanguard)

Momentum however is mixed and market sentiment
overall is negative.

Learn from the Gurus

See what portfolio gurus are vesting into.

http://www.gurufocus.com/stock/ABX

http://www.gurufocus.com/stock/cjes

Coverage on CJES

Guru raking - good 2
momentum on the positive -- 3
market sentiment - good -- 3

Spread is not much encouraging,but stock is at 18 so a jump of
2 is easily 10%.

BIDU rocks !

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BIDU

What hedge funds are doing.

http://whalewisdom.com/filer/bridgewater-associates-inc

Heavy weights which can give you returns long term

No.	Ticker	Company	Sector	Industry	Country	Market Cap	P/E	Price	Change	Volume
1	AAPL	Apple Inc.	Technology	Personal Computers	USA	560.01B	14.60	598.90	-0.91%	15,263,935
2	ABX	Barrick Gold Corporation	Basic Materials	Gold	Canada	34.58B	7.66	34.56	-1.12%	13,021,669
3	BIDU	Baidu, Inc.	Technology	Internet Information Providers	China	37.79B	32.30	108.21	-0.65%	3,443,271
4	PCLN	priceline.com Incorporated	Services	General Entertainment	USA	31.82B	28.87	639.08	-1.17%	1,028,907

BIDU and ABX at 52-week lows

Skeptical of BIDU because of Chinese economy not expanding..

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11616860/1/baidu-inc-bidu-todays-featured-internet-winner.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO

http://seekingalpha.com/article/725561-barrick-gold-a-fundamentally-strong-stock-to-consider-now?source=yahoo

http://seekingalpha.com/article/761231-3-reasons-to-buy-barrick-gold?source=yahoo

http://seekingalpha.com/article/807091-6-large-cap-stocks-priming-their-growth-with-strong-profitability?source=yahoo

http://seekingalpha.com/article/814411-1-gold-stock-to-avoid-with-alternative-options?source=yahoo

New screened stocks

Ticker	Momentum	Guru	Put/Call	morningstar	near 52 week low	Misc
SLW	1	1	0.55/1	1	N	Metals possible comeback
COH	1	3	2.0/1	3	N
INTU	1	1	0.75/1	3	N
IPGP	1	1	0.87/1	2	N

Momentum wise, all are dimunitive.

The only possible plays are SLW and COH

Long term plays

IPGP
COH
SLW

Stocks : Initiating Coverage

IPGP: Fabless fibre optics

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/06/27/the-no-1-reason-to-be-a-buy-to-hold-investor.aspx#.T_LYErUS0d8

MKTX: Financial Services, who would have thought.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/697481-7-financials-with-strong-profits-and-analyst-backing?source=yahoo

SLW: Silver mining stock

VCLK: Intenet

TGA: Energy

Initiating coverage.

Recommended list

BIDU and JAZZ are ones to watch

Along with GPOR.


http://www.thestreet.com/story/11602605/1/baidu-inc-bidu-todays-featured-internet-winner.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO

GOLD up 10% in one day, 16.9% returns

Randgold (GOLD) elarlier screened, up 10% in one day


ALL SMILES.

Alls Well That Ends Well !!

Facebook (FB) Lovers, dont despair.

Love for the stock is far however there.

BTW, GOLD is having a good run and broke 81.

New screen of Stocks

Ticker	Momentum	Guru	Put/Call	morningstar	near 52 week low	Misc
APEI	2	3	0.45/1	3	Y
ASPS	2	3	0.28/1	1	N	*-europe
BIDU	2	2	0.84/1	3	N
VAR	2	na	0.50/1	3	N
GOLD	3	na	0.54/1	3	Y
SPPI	3	na	0.35/1	3	N
NSU	1	na	0.41/1	2	Y	*-litigation

Initiating coverage on GOLD

Stock with all the good qualities

GOLD

Tough times never last but Tough companies do.

As long as the company has been delivering solid earnings (companies listed in below filters)

FinViz Filter 1 
FinViz Filter 2 

and you ride the wave's watching the momentum graphs (@marketwatch)

and capture market sentiment from Market Sentiment

Lastly, listen to the Gurus (nasdaq.com/<ticker>/guru)

and morning star ratings, you can easily net 10 % pm.

Tried the model 4 times and it works.

Recent success stories:

QCOR : 37.3 - 42

SPRD : 15.5 - 17.43

Each 12-14%

SPRD pops .. ALL SMILES.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/spreadtrum-pops-strong-quarter-122059667.html

http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/entry.php/SPRDid1618346/SPRD-Spreadtrum-offers-compelling-riskreward-says-Wedge-Partners



http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/wsj/SIG=12gbmimv1/*http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304746604577384113100048888.html?ru=yahoo&mod=yahoo_hs

http://seekingalpha.com/article/565351-6-high-growth-chinese-stocks-being-bought-up-by-hedge-funds?source=yahoo

Fair value calculator

http://www.gurufocus.com/fair_value_dcf.php

Nice article : CRAP stocks

http://seekingalpha.com/article/478461-choose-crap-stocks-for-investment-success?source=thestreet

Redhat's Astronomical rise

Q: Why did the Golden List miss it?

Cramer bragged about Redhat for atleast 10-15 mins. on CNBC.

I reverse engineered the query using stats of Redhat and found the following list of interesting companies:

Next Best List

Interesting to find QCOR, ARMH, BIDU, PCLN, STMP on the list found by other queries.

Technical analysis using candlesticks

http://www.forexpros.com/equities/questcor-pharmaceuticals-candlestick
Candlestick patterns with explaination.

Mostly good for day traders, but confirms the track.

Stocks with potential

Ticker	Momentum	Guru	Put/Call	morningstar	Total
QCOR	3	2	0.78	3	8
GPOR	2	2	0.14	3	7
SPRD	3	2	0.44	2	7

Short Stamps now.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/441081-stamps-com-insider-selling-counter-intuitive-financial-trends-suggest-return-to-sender

Newly screened stocks APEI STMP QCOR ..

Safe List

These are stocks just initiating coverage on.

No.	Ticker	Company	Sector	Industry	Country	Market Cap	P/E	Price	Change	Volume
1	APEI	American Public Education, Inc.	Services	Business Services	USA	705.51M	17.70	39.48	1.23%	366,700
2	IPGP	IPG Photonics Corporation	Technology	Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits	USA	2.72B	22.35	53.86	2.16%	811,500
3	QCOR	Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Healthcare	Biotechnology	USA	2.32B	30.13	36.46	1.73%	1,749,400
4	STMP	Stamps.com Inc.	Services	Catalog & Mail Order Houses	USA	420.73M	16.59	28.03	-1.72%	269,200