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How to Take the Guesswork Out of Valuing Stocks

Louis Basenese (August 26th, 2009) Writes:

I don’t care what investing legend you idolize and try to emulate – Buffett, Graham, Rogers, Lynch – they all share a common recommendation.

Always buy undervalued stocks and sell them when they’re overvalued. Or more commonly: “Buy low, sell high.” Of course, if you’ve invested for more than a week, you know this is easier said than done.

Undervalued (cheap) and overvalued (expensive) are such subjective measures when it comes to investing. Most times we end up guessing and most times we end up overpaying.

But today, let me show you one amazingly simple way to always buy stocks that are truly cheap…

Why America’s Most Successful Investors Buy “Low-Density” Stocks

All you have to do in order to invest like Warren Buffett, or any of America’s most successful investors – and rack up easy double-digit gains – is to buy what I call “low-density” stocks.

I define density like this:

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Buy “Low-Density” … How to Take the Guesswork Out of Valuing Stocks

Investment U (August 25th, 2009) Writes:

Buy “Low-Density” … How to Take the Guesswork Out of Valuing Stocks

by Louis Basenese, Advisory Panelist

I don’t care what investing legend you idolize and try to emulate – Buffett, Graham, Rogers, Lynch – they all share a common recommendation.

Always buy undervalued stocks and sell them when they’re overvalued. Or more commonly: “Buy low, sell high.” Of course, if you’ve invested for more than a week, you know this is easier said than done.

Undervalued (cheap) and overvalued (expensive) are such subjective measures when it comes to investing. Most times we end up guessing and most times we end up overpaying.

But today, let me show you one amazingly simple way to always buy stocks that are truly cheap…

Why America’s Most Successful Investors Buy “Low-Density” Stocks

All you have to do in order to invest like Warren Buffett, or

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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Thursday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (June 11th, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

ABB Ltd (ABB) Aon Corp (AOC) BancTrust Financial Group Inc (BTFG) Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) Corn Products International Inc (CPO) Cynosure Inc (CYNO) DRI Corp (TBUS) Ethan Allen Interiors Inc (ETH) Euronet Worldwide Inc (EEFT) First Advantage Corp (FADV) Fuel Tech Inc (FTEK) Integra Bank Corp (IBNK) JDA Software Group Inc (JDAS) MetroCorp Bancshares Inc (MCBI) MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (MSM) Open Text Corp (OTEX) Park Electrochemical Corp (PKE) Penford Corp (PENX) Repsol YPF SA (REP) Rockwood Holdings Inc (ROC) Timberland Bancorp Inc (TSBK) Titan Machinery Inc (TITN) TriCo Bancshares (TCBK) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List.

"ABB" Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?...

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (June 3rd, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

Accuride Corp (AURD) Argo Group International Holdings Ltd (AGII) ATMI Inc (ATMI) BancTrust Financial Group Inc (BTFG) Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE) Brasil Telecom SA (BTM) China Security & Surveillance Tech Inc (CSR) Cintas Corp (CTAS) Community Bancorp (CBON) CRM Holdings Ltd (CRMH) Cynosure Inc (CYNO) Dayton Superior Corp (DSUPQ) Erie Indemnity Co (ERIE) Fairpoint Communications Inc (FRP) First Security Group Inc (FSGI) Fuel Tech Inc (FTEK) The Hain Celestial Group Inc (HAIN) Hartford Financial Services (HIG) Innophos Holdings Inc (IPHS) INX Inc (INXI) JDA Software Group Inc (JDAS) LoJack Corp (LOJN) Mercer International Inc (MERC) MetroCorp Bancshares Inc (MCBI) Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd (MRH) Open Text Corp (OTEX) Pacific ...
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Accuride Corp, Argo Group International Holdings Ltd;, ATMI Inc;, BancTrust Financial Group Inc;, Benchmark Electronics Inc;, Brasil Telecom SA;, China, Cintas Corp;, Community Bancorp;, CRM Holdings Ltd;, Cynosure Inc;, Dayton Superior Corp;, Erie Indemnity Co;, Fairpoint Communications Inc, First Security Group Inc;, Fuel Tech Inc;, Hain Celestial Group Inc., Hartford Financial Services, Innophos Holdings Inc., INX Inc;, JDA Software Group Inc;, LoJack Corp;, Market Commentary, Mercer International Inc., MetroCorp Bancshares Inc;, Open Text Corp, Pacific Ethanol Inc, Papel SA, Physicians Formula Holdings Inc;, Rockwood Holdings Inc.;, Royal Bank of Canada, RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd;, Security & Surveillance Tech Inc;, Stanley Furniture Company Inc., Stocks to Watch, Streamline Health Solutions Inc., Superior Well Services Inc;, terra industries inc, Timberland Bancorp Inc;, Trico Marine Services Inc.;, Zacks Market Commentaries, Zygo Corp;

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Monday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (June 1st, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

Accuride Corp (AURD) Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) Arbor Realty Trust Inc (ABR) BancTrust Financial Group Inc (BTFG) BRT Realty Trust (BRT) Cadence Financial Corp (CADE) Capital Trust Inc (CT) Community Bancorp (CBON) Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP) Cutera Inc (CUTR) Cybex International Inc (CYBI) Cynosure Inc (CYNO) Encore Wire Corporation (WIRE) Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC) Erie Indemnity Co (ERIE) Fairpoint Communications Inc (FRP) FalconStor Software Inc (FALC) FARO Technologies Inc (FARO) First Advantage Corp (FADV) First M & F Corp (FMFC) First Security Group Inc (FSGI) Fuel Tech Inc (FTEK) Gray Television Inc (GTN) Horizon Financial Corp (HRZB) InterNAP Network Services (INAP) INX Inc (INXI) K-Sea Transportation Partners ...
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Accuride Corp, Acuity Brands Inc;, Advantage Corp;, Arbor Realty Trust Inc;, BancTrust Financial Group Inc;, BRT Realty Trust;, Cadence Financial Corp;, Capital Trust Inc;, Community Bancorp;, Compass Minerals International Inc., Cutera Inc;, Cybex International Inc;, Cynosure Inc;, Encore Wire Corporation;, Enterprise Financial Services Corp;, Erie Indemnity Co;, Fairpoint Communications Inc, FalconStor Software Inc;, FARO Technologies Inc;, First M & F Corp;, First Security Group Inc;, Fuel Tech Inc;, Gray Television Inc, Horizon Financial Corp;, INX Inc;, K-Sea Transportation Partners LP;, KVH Industries Inc;, Live Nation Inc;, LoJack Corp;, LP ( KSP );, Marine Products Corp;, Market Commentary, Mercer International Inc., Meridian Bioscience Inc;, MetroCorp Bancshares Inc;, Move Inc., Olympic, Olympic Steel Inc., Pacific Ethanol Inc, Palomar Medical Technologies Inc;, Papel SA, PGT Inc.;, Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc;, Republic Airways Holdings Inc;, Rockwood Holdings Inc.;, Saia Inc;, SJW Corp, Stocks to Watch, Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA, terra industries inc, Timberland Bancorp Inc;, Trico Marine Services Inc.;, Trident Microsystems Inc.;, Xyratex Ltd, Zacks Market Commentaries, Ziprealty Inc;

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (May 27th, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) Apogee Enterprises Inc (APOG) Arbor Realty Trust Inc (ABR) BRT Realty Trust (BRT) C&D Technologies Inc (CHP) Capital Bank Corp (CBKN) Capital Trust Inc (CT) Compass Minerals International Inc (CMP) Cybex International Inc (CYBI) Cynosure Inc (CYNO) Dayton Superior Corp (DSUPQ) Domtar Corp (UFS) Encore Wire Corp (WIRE) Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC) Erie Indemnity Co (ERIE) FARO Technologies Inc (FARO) First Advantage Corp (FADV) First M & F Corp (FMFC) First Merchants Corp (FRME) First Security Group Inc (FSGI) Gran Tierra Energy Inc (GTE) Horizon Financial Corp (HRZB) Innophos Holdings Inc (IPHS) KVH Industries Inc (KVHI) Marine Products Corp (MPX) MB Financial Inc (MBFI) ...
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Acuity Brands Inc;, Advantage Corp;, Apogee Enterprises Inc;, Arbor Realty Trust Inc;, BRT Realty Trust;, c, Capital Bank Corp, Capital Trust Inc;, Compass Minerals International Inc., Cybex International Inc;, Cynosure Inc;, Dayton Superior Corp;, Domtar Corp;, Encore Wire Corp;, Enterprise Financial Services Corp;, Erie Indemnity Co;, FARO Technologies Inc;, First M & F Corp;, First Merchants Corp;, First Security Group Inc;, Gran Tierra Energy Inc;, Horizon Financial Corp;, Innophos Holdings Inc., KVH Industries Inc;, Marine Products Corp;, Market Commentary, MB Financial Inc;, Meridian Bioscience Inc;, Minox GT-E 35mm Film Camera;, Movado Group Inc, Move Inc., Pacific Ethanol Inc, PGT Inc.;, Physicians Formula Holdings Inc;, Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc;, Republic Airways Holdings Inc;, RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd;, Saia Inc;, SJW Corp, Skywest Inc., Stocks to Watch, Superior Well Services Inc;, THQ Inc;, Timberland Bancorp Inc;, Trico Marine Services Inc.;, Trident Microsystems Inc.;, Wendy's Arby's Group Inc.;, Yadkin Valley Financial Corp;, Zacks Market Commentaries

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Thursday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (May 21st, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

The Allstate Corp (ALL) American River Bankshares (AMRB) Argo Group International Holdings Ltd (AGII) Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc (AVRNQ) BancTrust Financial Group Inc (BTFG) Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE) Bristow Group Inc (BRS) BRT Realty Trust (BRT) C&D Technologies Inc (CHP) Callaway Golf Co (ELY) Columbus McKinnon Corp (CMCO) Comtech Telecommunications Corp (CMTL) Connecticut Water Service Inc (CTWS) Credicorp Ltd (BAP) Cybex International Inc (CYBI) Cynosure Inc (CYNO) Dayton Superior Corp (DSUPQ) Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC) Entertainment Properties Trust (EPR) Ethan Allen Interiors Inc (ETH) Fuel Tech Inc (FTEK) Gannett Co Inc (GCI) Harleysville Group Inc (HGIC) Hartford Financial Services (HIG) Haverty Furniture Companies Inc (HVT) Independent Bank Corp ...
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Allstate Corp;, Argo Group International Holdings Ltd;, Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc, BancTrust Financial Group Inc;, Benchmark Electronics Inc;, Bristow Group Inc;, BRT Realty Trust;, c, Callaway Golf Co;, Columbus McKinnon Corp., Comtech Telecommunications Corp;, Connecticut Water Service Inc;, Credicorp Ltd.;, Cybex International Inc;, Cynosure Inc;, Dayton Superior Corp;, Enterprise Financial Services Corp;, Entertainment Properties Trust;, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc;, Fuel Tech Inc;, Gannett Co Inc, Harleysville Group Inc., Hartford Financial Services, Haverty Furniture Companies Inc;, Independent Bank Corp;, Live Nation Inc;, LSI Industries Inc;, Market Commentary, Palomar Medical Technologies Inc;, Patriot Capital Funding Inc.;, PGT Inc.;, Provident Bankshares Corp;, River Bankshares, Sanmina-SCI Corp;, SJW Corp, Stocks to Watch, Superior Well Services Inc;, The New York Times Co.;, The St. Joe Co;, Timberland Bancorp Inc;, Virage Logic Corp;, Wendy's Arby's Group Inc.;, WESCO International Inc;, Yadkin Valley Financial Corp;, Zacks Market Commentaries

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Monday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (May 18th, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

ABB Ltd (ABB) Accuride Corp (AURD) Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK) Allegheny Energy Inc (AYE) The Allstate Corp (ALL) Arbor Realty Trust Inc (ABR) Argo Group International Holdings Ltd (AGII) Banco Bradesco SA (BBD) Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (BHLB) Blyth Inc (BTH) Bristow Group Inc (BRS) Callaway Golf Co (ELY) CBS Corp (CBS) Celgene Corp (CELG) CenterPoint Energy Inc (CNP) Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF) Clarcor Inc (CLC) Cleco Corp (CNL) CNinsure Inc (CISG) Community Bancorp (CBON) Cynosure Inc (CYNO) Dayton Superior Corp (DSUPQ) Domtar Corp (UFS) El Paso Electric Co (EE) EMS Technologies Inc (ELMG) Erie Indemnity Co (ERIE) Ethan Allen Interiors Inc (ETH) Fairpoint Communications Inc (...
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Abb Ltd, Accuride Corp, Alaska Air Group Inc, Allegheny Energy Inc., Allstate Corp;, Arbor Realty Trust Inc;, Argo Group International Holdings Ltd;, Banco Bradesco Sa, Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc;, Blyth Inc, Bristow Group Inc;, Callaway Golf Co;, CBS Corp., Celgene Corp.;, CenterPoint Energy Inc., Cincinnati Financial Corp;, CLARCOR Inc., Cleco Corp., CNinsure Inc;, Community Bancorp;, Cynosure Inc;, Dayton Superior Corp;, Domtar Corp;, El Paso Electric Co;, EMS Technologies Inc;, Erie Indemnity Co;, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc;, Fairpoint Communications Inc, FBL Financial Group;, First M & F Corp;, First Merchants Corp;, First Security Group Inc;, Fuel Tech Inc;, Hain Celestial Group Inc., Innophos Holdings Inc., Integra Bank Corp, ITT Corp, Kelly Services Inc;, LDK Solar Co. Ltd., Macerich Co, Market Commentary, Media General Inc;, Mercantile Bank Corp;, MetroCorp Bancshares Inc;, Olympic, Olympic Steel Inc., Orion Energy Systems Inc;, Pacific Capital Bancorp;, Papel SA, Physicians Formula Holdings Inc;, Republic Airways Holdings Inc;, RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd;, Sanmina-SCI Corp;, Signature Bank;, Standard Microsystems Corp;, Stanley Furniture Company Inc., Stocks to Watch, Superior Well Services Inc;, terra industries inc, The Talbots Inc;, Timberland Bancorp Inc;, Trico Marine Services Inc.;, Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd;, Xyratex Ltd, Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd;, Zacks Market Commentaries, Ziprealty Inc;

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Wednesday – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (May 13th, 2009) Writes:

Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

Allegheny Energy Inc (AYE) AnnTaylor Stores Corp (ANN) Arbor Realty Trust Inc (ABR) Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK) Boise Inc (BZ) Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) C&D Technologies Inc (CHP) Callaway Golf Co (ELY) Celgene Corp (CELG) China Sunergy Co Ltd (CSUN) Cutera Inc (CUTR) Cynosure Inc (CYNO) Dayton Superior Corp (DSUPQ) Domtar Corp (UFS) Doral Financial Corp (DRL) Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc (EIHI) Embraer - Empr Bras Aeronautica (ERJ) Employers Holdings Inc (EIG) EMS Technologies Inc (ELMG) Eni SpA (E) FalconStor Software Inc (FALC) FARO Technologies Inc (FARO) FBL Financial Group (FFG) First M & F Corp (FMFC) Gevity HR Inc (GVHR) Harbin Electric Inc (HRBN) Hartford ...
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Allegheny Energy Inc., AnnTaylor Stores Corp., Arbor Realty Trust Inc;, Bank of New York Mellon, Boise Inc., Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc;, c, Callaway Golf Co;, Celgene Corp.;, China Sunergy Co. Ltd., Cutera Inc;, Cynosure Inc;, Dayton Superior Corp;, Domtar Corp;, Doral Financial Corp;, Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc;, Embraer, Employers Holdings Inc., EMS Technologies Inc;, Eni S.p.A., FalconStor Software Inc;, FARO Technologies Inc;, FBL Financial Group;, First M & F Corp;, Gevity HR Inc;, Harbin Electric Inc;, Hartford Financial Services, InterOil Corp, Kelly Services Inc;, Legacy Bancorp Inc;, LSI Industries Inc;, Macerich Co, Markel Corp;, Market Commentary, Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., MDU Resources Group Inc., Media General Inc;, Nara Bancorp Inc;, New York Mellon Corp., Norfolk Southern Corp., Open Text Corp, Park Electrochemical Corp;, Parkway Properties Inc.;, Penford Corp;, Regal-Beloit Corp;, Regency Centers Corp.;, Republic Airways Holdings Inc;, RRI Energy Inc;, Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd;, Stocks to Watch, Tennessee Commerce Bancorp Inc;, The Washington Post Co.;, Timberland Bancorp Inc;, Washington Trust Bancorp;, Zacks Market Commentaries, Zygo Corp;

Healthcare Product and Supplies, Short and Long Term Outlook

Bullish Bankers (April 5th, 2009) Writes:

Healthcare Products and Supplies is a unique sub sector of healthcare that holds the potential for great growth opportunities in the coming years. The sub sector is extremely vast, with companies providing products and supplies to a variety of medical areas such as cosmetic surgery, eye care, cardiology, orthopedics, and diabetes to list just a few. Within these major areas, HCP&S ’s products are further divided into higher tech products such as drug eluting stents (DESs) and lower tech products such as hypodermic needles and scalpels.

In addition to the diversification of products, there are many other variables that affect the profitability and riskiness of companies in the industry. One example would be the geographic revenue breakdown, since revenue concentration in foreign markets typically increases risks associated with exchange rate fluctuations as well as changes in demand. However, geographic

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