Posted on August 12th, 2007 by TraderX
Maritime stocks have been on the rise this year, and the run still has plenty of steam left. Ahead of their earnings tomorrow, keep an eye on Excel Maritime (NY:EXM).
Just last week Hornbeck Offshore (NY:HOS) raised its full year guidance on signs of stronger shipping demand. When Excel Maritime reports earnings tomorrow, the results should […]
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Posted on July 30th, 2007 by TraderX
Real estate investment trusts have come under pressure lately as homebuilder and subprime stocks weigh on the real estate market. However, these companies have very few similarities, and thus have become cheap for absolutely no reason.
REITs are known for generating consistent revenue and dividends, almost as if the stock was a bond or loan. In […]
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Filed under: Bargain Basket, Fundamental Research, Sector Watch, Stocks, Time To Buy
Posted on July 29th, 2007 by TraderX
For the past few weeks Atwood Oceanics (NY:ATW) has traded in a consisten pattern. While moving in an upward trend, the stock makes a new high, retreats a few points on two to three sessions of increased selling pressure, and then continues to move higher until a new high is made.
After last weeks sell off […]
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Filed under: Stocks, Technical Research, Time To Buy
Posted on July 19th, 2007 by TraderX
Medical companies have fallen by the wayside in recent months, but let’s not forget how undervalued these companies have become. For many “meditech” and pharmaceutical companies, the real value is in the protection of their pipeline - the power of patents! The company who holds several key patents and sits at the top of my […]
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Posted on July 18th, 2007 by TraderX
With crude prices showing no immediate signs of slowing — and the United States determined to reduce its dependence on foreign oil — we should once again see alternative energy stocks gain the attention (and respect) they deserve.
During Ben Bernanke’s testimony this afternoon, one representative discused the possibility of increasing the number of nuclear power […]
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Posted on July 8th, 2007 by TraderX
Can Boeing (NY:BA) get any more attractive? I think not. This company has consistently beat estimates every quarter, and it is going to happen again on July 25th when they report Q2 numbers.
Let’s face it, Airbus is stuck on the tarmac and is far from taking off - the parent company’s stock (EADS) has remained […]
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Posted on May 7th, 2007 by TraderX
Crude prices recently have been selling off. The June contract has been seeing some profit taking in the past 8 trading days. Crude has fallen about 8% in the past two weeks as investors are taking some money off the table in lieu of some bearish reports.
Crude which trades on the NYMEX is currently around […]
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Filed under: Commodities, Energy, Time To Buy
Posted on April 5th, 2007 by TraderX
Crocs Inc (NAS:CROX) is a short sellers dream. Visions of a fad retail business makes shorts giddy. However, shorts beware. Crocs is not a fad; at least not yet. Shares of the rubber shoe company have been doing well in the past year.
Recently, the stock has sold off its 52 week high, but have rallied […]
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Filed under: Bargain Basket, Fundamental Research, Time To Buy
Posted on April 4th, 2007 by TraderX
I have always been a skeptic when it comes to investing in coin-toss stocks, especially those pre-profit pharma and biotech companies. When a company that generates very little revenue relies on a drug trial to support its stock price, you could expect to see your investment double (or cut in half) when the results are […]
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Posted on March 26th, 2007 by TraderX
How would you reward a company whose earnings, revenue and margins experienced double-digit gains? If you were a current shareholder of H&E Equipment (NAS:HEES), I bet you sold the stock.
In the company’s most recent earnings report on March 15th, 4th quarter profit rose by 40 percent, while rental equipment and new sales were up 20 […]
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