Wednesday, April 16, 2008

TOC Bought @ $36.32

Stock Analysis TOC [Thomson Corp: NYSE]
Sector: Business Information Services ; Business/Management Services ; Computer Services
Fundamentals: ROE: 29.50% ; P/E:5.70 ; Dividend: 3.6%
Technicals: Heavy volume buy on March 13, 2008 and during mid-March 2008 from weekly chart. Forming a base in weekly chart. Market had huge sell off of about 2.02% on Friday, April 11, 2008. But TOC held steady at MA(50) of $35.03 with low of the day as $35.03. Gained 3.05% on Friday, April 11, 2008. Attached image shows the trendline resistance and Symmetrical Triangle which is bullish formation.
Cost basis: Nibble (1/2) entered on 4/14/2008 for $35.61 and remaining 1/2 entered today (4/16/2008) for $37.02. So, cost basis is $36.32
Target 1: $39.13 [Reason MA(200) value is $39.15 and placing profit below that.]
Stop loss: $34.97 [Reason MA(50) value is $35.06 and placing stop loss below that.]
Next Earnings: 1-May-08
Last Analyst Rating: Hold
Other comments: Apr 10, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- BUYINS.NET, http://www.buyins.net/, announced today that these select companies have been on the NASDAQ, AMEX and NYSE naked short threshold list for 13 consecutive trading days: DWS Global Commodities (NYSE: GCS), The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC), Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ: DNDN), Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTK), Saxon Energy Services Inc (OTC: SXEYF). [http://www.zacks.com/research/get_news.php?id=101u7062&t=TOC]
Thomson to Change Name and Ticker Symbols After $16.2 Billion Buyout of Reuters Closes. Once the deal closes, Thomson Reuters Corp. shares will trade on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "TRI." Thomson's current symbol is "TOC." Thomson Reuters PLC American depositary shares will trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "TRIN." [http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080408/thomson_reuters_deal.html?.v=2]

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

SVR Bought today $17.61 / Sold at $18.09

Stock Analysis SVR [Syniverse Holdings Inc. : NYSE]
Sector: Wireless Telecom / Diversified Commun Svcs
Fundamentals: SVR's price/sales (P/S) ratio is 83.22% lower than the industry average and also price/earnings (P/E) ratio is 79.54% lower than the industry average, which indicates that investors are buying SVR's revenue and earnings at a significant discount.
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. provides technology services to wireless carriers worldwide. The company's services include: technology interoperability services, network services, number portability services, call processing services, and enterprise solutions. Its technology interoperability services enable the invoicing and settlement of domestic and international wireless roaming telephone calls, wireless data events, and Wi-Fi sessions. It also provides short messaging service routing and translation services between carriers.
Technicals: MA(50) above MA(200) and are trending upwarding.
Target 1 : $19.11 (Based on previous high of $19.18 in Feb 21, 2008)
Stop loss: $16.89 (Reason MA(50) value is $16.92 and placing stop loss below that)
Next Earnings: 05/05/2008
Last Analyst Rating: Overweight
--Update--
Before I posted this, I sold them off before closing at $18.09 even though my target is not reached. Reason is panic selling after seeing the news that ""Wall Street Pulls Back Following Worse-Than-Expected Profit Data, Minutes From Federal Reserve" [http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080408/wall_street.html] .. toughest thing in trading is handling emotions, which I gave into today !!! Oops!

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

AHII Short today $10.59

Stock Analysis AHII[Animal Health International, Inc: NasdaqGS]
Sector: Medical Equipment Wholesale
Fundamentals: PEG Ratio 1.03; ROIC 2.60%. AHII's 1 year ROIC is 2.62% lower than the industry average. AHII's Debt/Equity (152.05%) is above 80% and is considered very weak.

Animal Health International, Inc., through its subsidiary, Walco International, Inc., sells and distributes animal health products, supplies, services, and technology in the United States and Canada. It sells approximately 40,000 products sourced from approximately 1,500 manufacturers, as well as provides consultative services to its customers in the animal health products industry. The company's products include pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, capital equipment, sanitizers, devices, and supplies. It serves veterinarians, production animal operators, and animal health product retailers. The company was founded in 1954. It was formerly known as Walco International, Inc. and changed its name to Animal Health International, Inc. in 2006. Animal Health International is based in Westlake, Texas.
Technicals: MA(50) crossed below MA(200) with downward slope in trend. 13 week RS Rating is 25
Target 1 : $10.13 (Target 2: $9.97 based on previous low of $9.87)
Stop loss: $11.35 (Reason MA(50) value is $11.25 and placing stop loss above that)
Next Earnings: 05/07/2008
Last Analyst Rating: Outperform

SPN Bought today $40.25

Stock Analysis SPN [Superior Energy Services Inc: NYSE]
Sector: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Fundamentals: PEG Ratio 0.345; ROE 33.20%.
Superior Energy Services, Inc. provides oilfield services and equipment focusing on serving the production-related needs of oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico and the drilling-related needs of oil and gas companies worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Well Intervention, Rental Tools, Marine, Other Oilfield Services, and Oil and Gas. The Well Intervention segment provides plug and abandonment services, coiled tubing services, well pumping and stimulation services, data acquisition services, gas lift services, electric wireline services, hydraulic drilling and workover services, well control services, engineering support, technical analysis, and mechanical wireline services that perform various maintenance and repairs to producing wells, as well as modifications to wells. The Rental Tools segment rents and sells equipment for use with onshore and offshore oil and gas well drilling, completion, production, and workover activities. The Marine segment operates liftboats for production service activities, as well as oil and gas production facility maintenance, construction operations, and platform removals.
Technicals: Heavy volume buy in daily chart for first 3 days of Jan 2008. MA(50) above MA(200).
Target 1 : $42.76 (Target 2: $43.98 based on trendlines resistance shown in image below)
Stop loss: $37.94 (Reason MA(200) value is $38.14 and placing stop loss below that)
Next Earnings: 04/21/2008
Last Analyst Rating: Buy