http://traderology.com The Science of Being a Trader Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:27:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://traderology.com/?p=1 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 ... http://traderology.com/?p=37 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 ... http://traderology.com/?p=122 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 ... http://traderology.com/?p=121 I liked the stock at $85, thought it was really cheap at $82, and can't buy enough at $79.50. Apparently I'm not the only one. Although bears tried to control the trading in Merrill this morning, buyers fled in to buy the stock as it moved below $80. With shares now ... http://traderology.com/?p=119 Whirlpool (NY:WHR) has been a consistent performer over the past two years, and they always seem to beat analyst estimates for about every category. Even while investors engaged in some profit taking over the past few weeks, the stock has remained in a stable price channel. Trust me, the stock is ... http://traderology.com/?p=117 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 ... http://traderology.com/?p=115 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 ... http://traderology.com/?p=111 ATP Oil and Gas has been trading higher for the past few weeks on strong upward volume. With the stock now trading at 55 times forward earnings, insiders and investors are looking to cash in on this recent uptrend. In recent weeks executives of ATPG have sold shares in the mid ... http://traderology.com/?p=110 Hedge funds have reported losses in the billions, subprime mortgage companies have filed for bankruptcy and most subprime debt is valued well below par, and the still the major ratings agencies had not reviewed the credit quality of these securities. Sense finally came to Moody's today, and the agency downgraded approximately ... http://traderology.com/?p=108