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| October 2007 Stock Picks | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Name | SYM | Exch. | Sector | Industry | Date Picked | Pick Price (per share) |
ASG |
| Deere & Co. | DE | NYSE | Capital Goods | Construction & Agricultural Machinery | 10/05/07 | $147.27 | 52.01 (Very Good) |
| Goodrich Corp. | GR | NYSE | Capital Goods | Aerospace & Defense | 10/12/07 | $69.90 | 54.32 (Very Good) |
| Fluor Corp. | FLR | NYSE | Capital Goods | Construction Services | 10/19/07 | $147.27 | 50.49 (Very Good) |
| Hansen Natural Corp. | HANS | NASD | Consumer/Non-Cyclical | Beverages (Non-Alcoholic) | 10/26/07 | $67.86 | 46.67 (Good) |
Deere & Co.
(NYSE: DE) and its subsidiaries (collectively called John Deere) opera67.86tes
four major business segments. The agricultural equipment segment manufactures
and distributes a full line of farm equipment and related service parts —
including tractors; combine, cotton and sugarcane harvesters; tillage, seeding
and soil preparation machinery; sprayers; hay and forage equipment; integrated
agricultural management systems technology; and precision agricultural
irrigation equipment. The commercial and consumer equipment segment manufactures
and distributes equipment, products and service parts for commercial and
residential uses — including tractors for lawn, garden, commercial and utility
purposes; mowing equipment, including walk-behind mowers; golf course equipment;
utility vehicles; landscape products and irrigation equipment; and other outdoor
power products.
The construction and forestry segment manufactures, distributes to dealers and
sells at retail a broad range of machines and service parts used in
construction, earthmoving, material handling and timber harvesting — including
backhoe loaders; crawler dozers and loaders; four-wheel-drive loaders;
excavators; motor graders; articulated dump trucks; landscape loaders;
skid-steer loaders; and log skidders, feller bunchers, log loaders, log
forwarders, log harvesters and related attachments. The products and
services produced by the segments above are marketed primarily through
independent retail dealer networks and major retail outlets. The credit
segment primarily finances sales and leases by John Deere dealers of new and
used agricultural, commercial and consumer, and construction and forestry
equipment. In addition, it provides wholesale financing to dealers of the
foregoing equipment, provides operating loans, finances retail revolving
charge accounts, offers certain crop risk mitigation products and invests in
wind energy generation.
The
stock's price gained 19.0% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 17.9%);
36.9% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 73.7%); and 72.7% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 137.3%). The Company
is classified as a
large-cap value company (with a market cap of $32.71B) that is rated to
outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than
average).
The John Deere enterprise has manufactured
agricultural machinery since 1837. The present Company
was incorporated in 1958.
The
Company's principal
executive offices are located at Moline, Illinois.
The Company has
46,500 employees.
Sector:
Capital Goods; Industry: Construction & Agricultural
Machinery;
Ticker:
DE;
Exch:
NYSE;
10/05/07 Closing Price:
$147.27
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 52.02 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) | . . . | Return on Equity: | 21.45% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) | . . . | Profit Margin: | 7.27% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) | . . . | Revenue: | 4.52% |
| . . . | EPS: | 7.39% | |
| . . . | Price: | 76.88% | |
| . . . | Dividend: | NA | |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) | . . . | Price/Earnings: | 20.14 |
| . . . | Earnings/Share: | 7.32 | |
| Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) | . . . | Pick Date 10/05/2007: | $147.27 |
|
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $147.27) is over the 13-day EMA and 50-day EMA price range; i.e., higher than the 13-day EMA price (of $145.70 and the 50-day EMA (of $136.47) by 1.04% and 7.91% respectively. This suggests that the pick price is presently not timely nor advantageous buy price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time). |
. . . | ||
| Price / Share (13-day EMA) | . . . | 10/05/2007: | $145.70 |
| Price / Share (50-day EMA) | . . . | 10/05/2007: | $136.47 |
| Price / Share (13-day EMA) | . . . | Current: | |
| Price / Share (50-day EMA) | . . . | Current: | |
| Price / Share (Current) | . . . | Current Price | Quote |
| Price / Share (Historical) | . . . | Historical Price | Quote |
Goodrich Corp.
(NYSE: GR) is one of the largest worldwide suppliers of components, systems
and services to the commercial and general aviation airplane markets. The
Company is also a leading supplier of systems and products to the global defense
and space markets. The Company has three business segments: Engine Systems,
Airframe Systems and Electronic Systems. The Engine Systems segment produces
products associated with aircraft engines, including cowlings and their
components, fuel delivery systems, and structural and rotating components. The
Airframe Systems segment provides systems and components pertaining to aircraft
taxi, take-off, flight control, landing and stopping, and airframe maintenance.
The Electronic Systems segment produces a wide array of systems and components
that provide flight performance measurements, flight management and control and
safety data.
The Company's key products include: Nacelles - the structure surrounding an
aircraft engine; actuation systems - equipment that utilizes linear, rotary or
fly-by-wire actuation to control movement; landing gear; aircraft wheels and
brakes; engine control systems; optical and space systems; and sensor systems.
The Company's products and services are principally sold to customers in North
America, Europe and Asia.
The
stock's price gained 13.4% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 18.8%);
34.9% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 54.6%); and 60.4% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 85.1%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $8.75B) that is rated to
outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 1 (very low).
The
Goodrich Corp. was incorporated on 1912 as the successor to a business
founded in 1870.
The Company's
principal executive offices are located at Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Company has
23,400 employees.
Sector:
Capital Goods; Industry: Aerospace & Defense;
Ticker:
GR;
Exch:
NYSE;
10/12/07 Closing Price:
$69.90)
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 54.32 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 1
(Very low)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) | . . . | Return on Equity: | 19.88% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) | . . . | Profit Margin: | 6.86% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) | . . . | Revenue: | 8.93% |
| . . . | EPS: | 93.63% | |
| . . . | Price: | 67.04% | |
| . . . | Dividend: | NA | |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) | . . . | Price/Earnings: | 20.97 |
| . . . | Earnings/Share: | 3.33 | |
| Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) | . . . | Pick Date 10/12/2007: | $69.90 |
|
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $69.90) is over the 13-day EMA and 50-day EMA price range; i.e., higher than the 13-day EMA price (of $68.72 and the 50-day EMA (of $65.46) by 1.72% and 6.79% respectively. This suggests that the pick price is presently not timely nor advantageous buy price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time). |
. . . | ||
| Price / Share (13-day EMA) | . . . | 10/12/2007: | $68.72 |
| Price / Share (50-day EMA) | . . . | 10/12/2007: | $65.46 |
| Price / Share (13-day EMA) | . . . | Current: | |
| Price / Share (50-day EMA) | . . . | Current: | |
| Price / Share (Current) | . . . | Current Price | Quote |
| Price / Share (Historical) | . . . | Historical Price | Quote |
Fluor Corp.
(NYSE: FLR) is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries,
provides professional services in the fields of engineering, procurement,
construction and maintenance.
The Company have five principal operating segments. Oil & Gas, Industrial
& Infrastructure, Government, Global Services and Power.
The Company serve a diverse set of industries worldwide including oil and
gas, chemical and petrochemicals, life sciences, manufacturing, mining, power
and transportation infrastructure; and is also a primary service provider to the
United States federal government.
The Company's services can range from basic consulting activities, often
at the early stages of a project, to complete, sole-responsibility, design build
contracts.
The
stock's price gained 35.7% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 47.8%);
73.5% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 178.6%); and 102.3% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 272.1%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $14.12B) that is rated to
outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (less than
average). The Company
was incorporated on 2000. The Company's
principal executive offices are located at Irving, Texas.
The Company has
37,560 employees.
Sector:
Capital Goods; Industry: Construction Services;
Ticker:
FLR;
Exch:
NYSE;
10/19/07 Closing Price:
$156.01.
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 50.49 (VERY GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) | . . . | Return on Equity: | 15.70% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) | . . . | Profit Margin: | 1.94% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) | . . . | Revenue: | 6.97% |
| . . . | EPS: | 12.62% | |
| . . . | Price: | 102.65% | |
| . . . | Dividend: | NA | |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) | . . . | Price/Earnings: | 49.73 |
| . . . | Earnings/Share: | 3.21 | |
| Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) | . . . | Pick Date 10/19/2007: | $156.01 |
|
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $156.01) is under the 13-day EMA and over 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than the 13-day EMA price (of $156.30 and higher than the 50-day EMA (of $140.88) by -0.18% and 10.74% respectively. This suggests that the pick price is presently timely and advantageous buy price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time). |
. . . | ||
| Price / Share (13-day EMA) | . . . | 10/19/2007: | $156.30 |
| Price / Share (50-day EMA) | . . . | 10/19/2007: | $140.88 |
| Price / Share (13-day EMA) | . . . | Current: | |
| Price / Share (50-day EMA) | . . . | Current: | |
| Price / Share (Current) | . . . | Current Price | Quote |
| Price / Share (Historical) | . . . | Historical Price | Quote |
Hansen Natural Corp.
(NASD: HANS) is a holding company that, through its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, develop, market, sell and distribute “alternative” beverage
category natural sodas, fruit juices and juice drinks, energy drinks and energy
sports drinks, fruit juice smoothies and “functional drinks,” non-carbonated
ready-to-drink iced teas, lemonades, juice cocktails, children’s multi-vitamin
juice drinks, Junior Juice® juices and non-carbonated lightly
flavored energy waters under the Hansen’s® brand name. The Company also
develop, market, sell and distribute energy drinks under the following brand
names; Monster Energy®, Lost® Energy™, Joker Mad Energy™, Unbound Energy® and
Ace™ brand names as well as Rumba™ brand energy juice. The Company also
market, sell and distribute Java Monster™ non-carbonated dairy based coffee
drinks.
The Company also market, sell and distribute natural sodas, premium
natural sodas with supplements, organic natural sodas, seltzer waters, sports
drinks and energy drinks under the Blue Sky® brand name. the Company'
fruit juices for toddlers are marketed under the Junior Juice® brand name. The Company
also market, sell and distribute vitamin and mineral drink mixes in powdered
form under the Fizzit™ brand name. The Company has two reportable
segments, namely Direct Store Delivery (“DSD”), whose principal products
comprise energy drinks; and the Warehouse segment (“Warehouse”), whose principal
products comprise juice based and soda beverages. The DSD segment develops,
markets and sells products primarily through an exclusive distributor network
whereas the Warehouse segment develops, markets and sells products primarily
directly to retailers.
The
stock's price gained 65.4% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 46.8%);
75.6% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 49.0%); and 109.6% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 96.2%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $6.19B) that is rated to
outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (less than average). The Company
was incorporated on 1990. The Company's principal place of business is at
Corona, California.
The Company has
377 employees.
Sector:
Consumer/Non-Cyclical; Industry: Beverages (Non-Alcoholic);
Ticker:
HANS;
Exch:
NASD;
10/26/07 Closing Price:
$67.86.
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 46.67 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) | . . . | Return on Equity: | 42.97% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) | . . . | Profit Margin: | 14.47% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) | . . . | Revenue: | 73.63% |
| . . . | EPS: | 53.66% | |
| . . . | Price: | 87.66% | |
| . . . | Dividend: | NA | |
| PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) | . . . | Price/Earnings: | 58.85 |
| . . . | Earnings/Share: | 1.09 | |
| Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) | . . . | Pick Date 10/26/2007: | $67.86 |
|
COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $67.86) is over the 13-day EMA and over 50-day EMA price range; i.e., higher than the 13-day EMA price (of $63.54 and the 50-day EMA (of $56.26) by 6.80% and 20.62% respectively. This suggests that the pick price is presently not timely nor advantageous buy price for the stock. (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time). |
. . . | ||
| Price / Share (13-day EMA) | . . . | 10/26/2007: | $63.54 |
| Price / Share (50-day EMA) | . . . | 10/26/2007: | $56.26 |
| Price / Share (13-day EMA) | . . . | Current: | |
| Price / Share (50-day EMA) | . . . | Current: | |
| Price / Share (Current) | . . . | Current Price | Quote |
| Price / Share (Historical) | . . . | Historical Price | Quote |
SPECIAL NOTE:
1. Hansen, being an
ACE'S pick this month, becomes an ACE'S
"re-pick stock" (the stock was first picked on July 2005);
2. Hansen is Number
2 in ACE'S Top 10 Gainer stock
picks (with a 12-month gain of
380.21%).
3. Hansen is the No. 1 stock in the Motley Fool's "greatest
stocks" of the past decade. (SEE: Tim Hanson's
"The Market's 10 Best Stocks" published December 29, 2005 by Motley Fool).
| November 2007 Stock Picks | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Name | SYM | Exch. | Sector | Industry | Date Picked | Pick Price (per share) |
ASG |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | JEC | NYSE | Capital Goods | Construction Services | 11/02/07 | $83.80 | 48.20 (Good) |
| FMC Corp. | FMC | NYSE | Basic Material | Chemical Manufacturing | 11/09/07 | $55.32 | 50.49 (Very Good) |
| Research In Motion Ltd | RIMM | NASD | Technology | Communication Equipment | 11/16/07 | $107.57 | 48.96 (Good) |
| Mobile Telesystems Ojsc, ADS | MBT | NYSE | Services | Communication Services | 11/23/07 | $84.70 | 54.32 (Very Good) |
|
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Ads |
PBR | NYSE | Energy | Oil & Gas - Integrated | 11/30/07 | $96.30 | 52.02 (Very Good) |
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
(NYSE: JEC) is one of the largest professional services firms in the United
States. The
Company's
business focuses exclusively on providing a broad range of
technical, professional, and construction services to a large number of
industrial, commercial, and governmental clients around the
world. The
Company provide project services (which include engineering, design,
architectural, and similar services); process, scientific, and systems
consulting services; operations and maintenance services; and construction
services (which include direct-hire construction and construction management
services). The
Company provide its services through offices and subsidiaries
located principally in North America, Europe, Asia, Scandinavia, and Australia.
The scope of services the
Company can provide its clients ranges from consulting
and conceptual design services, which clients often require in the very early
stages of a project, to complete, single-responsibility, design-build-operate
contracts. The
Company concentrate its services on selected industry groups and
markets including oil and gas exploration, production, and refining; programs
for various federal governments; pharmaceuticals and biotechnology; chemicals
and polymers; buildings (which includes projects in the fields of health care
and education as well as civic, governmental, and other buildings);
infrastructure; technology and manufacturing; and pulp and paper, among others.
The
stock's price gained 37.4% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 65.1%);
60.0% over the past 6 months (vs. the Industry's 116.3%); and 120.8% over
the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 143.3%). The Company
is classified as a
mid-cap value company (with a market cap of $10.0B) that is rated to
outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (less than average). The Company
was incorporated on 1987. The Company's executive offices are located at
Pasadena, California.
The Company has
43,800 employees.
Sector:
Capital Goods; Industry: Construction Services;
Ticker:
JEC;
Exch:
NYSE;
11/02/07 Closing Price:
$83.80.
STOCK GRADE (ASG): 48.20 (GOOD)
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY;
KEY STATS
(Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
(Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH
(MSN)
COMPETITORS
(CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP
(MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
(MSN),
RECENT NEWS
(MSN) &
HEADLINES (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo)
&
PRICE CHART
(IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 2
(Less than average)
(MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) | . . . | Return on Equity: | 17.43% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) | . . . | Profit Margin: | 3.21% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) | . . . | Revenue: | 31.70% |