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Chasing Value: EZCorp Still a Bargain

Posted Mar 22nd 2011 3:30PM by Sheldon Liber (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Forecasts, Other Issues, Bargain Stocks, Chasing Value™, Stocks to Buy, EZCORP (EZPW)

Sometimes I am so confounded by my fellow investors that I have a hard time finding somewhere to do a reality check, so I throw myself on the mercy of the blogosphere today. I do this because I have found no solace by making inquiries with brokers, analysts, traders, friends, family, and fellow investors large and small.

For almost three years I have been touting a EZCorp (EZPW) stock that just keeps rising, and I believe is still under valued. Way undervalued. Before I continue let me make it clear I own the stock personally and in my investment company's portfolio -- still eating my own cooking. The initial shares have a cost basis of $11.80. EZPW opened at $29.20 today and is trading higher.

Yesterday EZCorp announced the acquisition of a majority interest in it's Australian partner: EZCORP to Form Global Strategic Alliance With Cash Converters. This expands the global reach of both businesses, increases the range of services, and should also improve efficiency in a broad number of areas.

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Chasing Value: 2011 Picks Dust the S&P

Posted Feb 1st 2011 3:00PM by Sheldon Liber (RSS feed)
Filed under: Good news, General Electric (GE), Citigroup Inc. (C), Bank of America (BAC), Chevron Corp (CVX), Merck and Co (MRK), Bargain Stocks, Chasing Value™, Oil, S and P 500, Stocks to Buy, Newcastle Investment (NCT), Raytheon Company (RTN), EZCORP (EZPW), Telefonica SA (TEF), Noble Corporation (NE)

We are only one month into the new year and there have not been many dull moments. Games are going on in the Middle East and they are not the friendly kind. In Egypt a million plus protesters are playing a game of chicken with the Mubarak government demanding he step down from his 32-year-old reign as perpetual president.

This is not radical Islam fundamentalists; it is even more fundamental. The people want to improve their daily lives in a meaningful way. Education, infrastructure, clean water and clean streets. Speaking of infrastructure and getting back to the less dramatic but still important great stock picks Telefonica (TEF) and General Electric (GE) were the big winners so far bouncing over 10% in January.

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Noble Corp. Will be Added to S&P 500

Posted Jan 12th 2011 3:00PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Good news, Options, Technical Analysis, S and P 500, Noble Corporation (NE)

Noble Corp. (NE - option chain) shares are rising today after Standard & Poor's, a unit of McGraw-Hill (MHP), announced NE will be added to its S&P 500 Index after the close of trading on Friday, replacing QLogic (QLGC). Addition to this index means that all the funds that track the index will need to add NE to their holdings, which is usually a positive thing for the stock. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on NE.

NE opened this morning at $37.83. So far today the stock has hit a low of $37.37 and a high of $38.35. As of 12:30, NE is trading at $38.30 up $2.37 (6.6%). The chart for NE looks bullish and S&P gives NE a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy ranking.

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Stocks at Two-Year High: What Lies Ahead?

Posted Dec 13th 2010 10:00AM by Douglas McIntyre (RSS feed)
Filed under: Economic Data, S and P 500

The S&P 500 is now at a two-year high, closing last week at 1,240.40. The index last hit that level in September 2008.

Some analysts believe that the market trades ahead of what it sees in the economy six months out. If that's true, Wall Street expects improved employment, a moderately rising GDP, and early signs of a real estate recovery.

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Cablevision Rises Upon Addition to S&P 500

Posted Dec 10th 2010 1:15PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Good news, Options, Technical Analysis, S and P 500

Cablevision Systems (CVC - option chain) shares are rising today after Standard & Poor's announced that CVC will be added to the S&P 500 index, replacing King Pharmaceuticals (KG). The addition of a stock to one of the big S&P indices usually is a positive sign for that stock, sicne S&P thinks highly enough of it, plus extra buying pressure is created by funds that need to buy shares to accurrately track the index. Other announced changes include Netflix (NFLX), F5 Networks (FFIV), Newfield Exploration (NFX), The New York Times, (NYT), Office Depot (ODP), and Eastman Kodak (EK). If you think that Cablevision stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on CVC.

CVC opened this morning at $34.89. So far today the stock has hit a low of $34.15 and a high of $34.94. As of 12:00, CVC is trading at $34.87 up 1.51 (4.5%). The chart for CVC looks bullish and S&P gives CVC a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy ranking.

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Ingersoll-Rand to Join S&P 500

Posted Nov 11th 2010 1:30PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Good news, Options, Technical Analysis, S and P 500

Ingersoll-Rand (IR - option chain) shares are rising today after Standard & Poor's announced the stock will be added to its S&P 500 index after the close of trading on November 16, replacing Pactiv Corp. (PTV). If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on IR.

IR opened this morning at $42.59. So far today the stock has hit a low of $42.35 and a high of $43.00. As of 11:55, IR is trading at $42.63 up $1.49 (3.6%). The chart for IR looks neutral and S&P gives IR a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.

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Investment Bloggers Are Bullish and ETFs Are Hot

Posted Oct 12th 2010 11:40AM by Gary Sattler (RSS feed)
Filed under: Blogs, S and P 500, ETF

It comes as no surprise to me that current investment blogger consensus is bullish on the markets. They're not bullish by an extremely wide margin, but they are optimistic nonetheless.

An ongoing investment blogger survey, conducted weekly by Ticker Sense from Birinyi Associates Inc., indicates that nearly 54% of the investment writers it surveys are holding a bullish stance for the S&P 500 for the next 30 days. Meanwhile, just over 15% of the survey respondents are bearish on the S&P 500, and approximately 30% are declaring a neutral position.

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Chasing Value: WD-40 -- A Buyout Candidate?

Posted Sep 8th 2010 9:30AM by Sheldon Liber (RSS feed)
Filed under: Products and Services, Management, Competitive Strategy, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Market Matters, McDonald's (MCD), Chasing Value™, S and P 500, Stocks to Buy

If there ever was a company that could and should be bought out, it's WD-40 (WDFC). The company has been doing well in these tough times, and guidance is for more of the same.

Perhaps that is because almost every household in America probably has a can of WD-40 in the utility closet, garage or workroom in case they need to get out of a jam or just plain un-jam something. The aerosol in the blue and yellow can has been a reliable lubricant and rust preventative for decades. It is the primary revenue-generating product for the company, but it is not the only one.

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Tyco International to Be Added to S&P 500

Posted Aug 20th 2010 1:30PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Good news, Options, Technical Analysis, S and P 500

Tyco International (TYC - option chain) shares are rising today on news that Standard & Poor's will add TYC to its S&P 500 index after the close of trading on August 26. The stock will replace Smith International (SII), which will be acquired by Schlumberger (SLB). If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on TYC.

TYC opened this morning at $38.61. So far today the stock has hit a low of $38.16 and a high of $38.88. As of 11:55, TYC is trading at $38.35 up $1.61 (4.4%). The chart for TYC looks neutral and S&P gives TYC a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.

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ACE to Join S&P 500

Posted Jul 9th 2010 2:00PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Good news, Options, Technical Analysis, S and P 500

ACE Limited (ACE - option chain) shares are rising today after Standard & Poor's said that ACE will be added to its S&P 500 index after the close of trading on July 14. The company will replace Millipore (MIL), which will be acquired by Merck KGaA. When stocks are added to major indices like the S&P, it is usually seen as a bullish indicator, since all tracking funds will need to add ACE to their holdings. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on ACE.

ACE opened this morning at $55.45. So far today the stock has hit a low of $54.58 and a high of $55.66. As of 12:30, ACE is trading at $55.39 up $3.17 (6.1%). The chart for ACE looks bullish and S&P gives ACE a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy ranking.

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Serious Money: Powerful Dividends Powering the Nation

Posted May 27th 2010 3:20PM by Sheldon Liber (RSS feed)
Filed under: Indices, Money and Finance Today, Consolidated Edison (ED), Duke Energy (DUK), Serious Money, S and P 500, DJIA, Stocks to Buy, Southern Company (SO), NASDAQ, Xcel Energy (XEL), Northeast Utilities (NU)

We can make this short and sweet: buying utilities pays off in many ways that other investments do not. Utilities pay regular dividend distributions that are higher than most stocks, bonds, Treasuries, and certificates of deposit. In these volatile times, utility stocks add stability to your portfolio and moderate the wild swings. And, here is the kicker that everyone but day traders will appreciate: long term returns beat all of the major indices over time.

The following charts and stocks will further make the case.

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Are U.S. Stocks Cheap?

Posted Apr 26th 2010 5:40PM by Joseph Lazzaro (RSS feed)
Filed under: S and P 500

Are stocks in late April cheap? According to a Bloomberg News analysis they are. Through the end of last week, S&P 500 company earnings estimates have risen 9.1% on average -- the largest monthly increase since at least 2006, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

That pushed the P/E for the S&P 500 to 14.2 times forecast companies earnings -- the lowest since 1990, except for the months after Lehman Brothers collapsed.

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Helmerich & Payne to Be Added to S&P 500

Posted Feb 23rd 2010 1:20PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Good news, Options, Technical Analysis, S and P 500

Helmerich & Payne (HP - option chain) shares are rising today after Standard & Poor's announced this morning that HP will be added to its S&P 500 index after the close of trading on February 26. HP will replace IMS Health Inc. (RX), which is being acquired by private interests. Companies added to the major indices often see a bump higher as tracking funds are forced to add shares to their holdings. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on HP.

HP opened this morning at $42.73. So far today the stock has hit a low of $41.52 and a high of $42.78. As of 12:00, HP is trading at $41.98 up 24 cents (0.6%). The chart for HP looks bearish.

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Berkshire Hathaway Class B to Be Added to S&P 500

Posted Jan 27th 2010 3:40PM by Brent Archer (RSS feed)
Filed under: Major Movement, Good news, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Options, Technical Analysis, S and P 500

Berkshire Hathaway Class B (BRK.B - option chain) shares are are on the move today after Standard & Poor's announced that the stock will be added to its benchmark S&P 500 index, replacing Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI), which will be acquired by Berkshire. BRK.B will also be added to the S&P 100. If you think that the stock won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on BRK.B, which is now possible with the recent 50:1 stock split.

BRK.B opened this morning at $73.28. So far today the stock has hit a low of $70.82 and a high of $73.28. As of 12:00, BRK.B is trading at $71.08 up $3.09 (4.5%). The chart for BRK.B looks bullish.

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