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Understanding What Penny Stocks Are.

Investment Education Staff — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:15:18 +0000

If you are looking for a way to diversify your portfolio and increase your short term profits, penny stocks can make an excellent choice. These low value shares of stock can easily double and triple their value in mere minutes and can do so many times throughout the day. Although, it is important to remember that these pennies can also be a risky investment for the fact the can drop in value just as quickly.

Yum Brands after the call

Stockmasters Staff — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:24:02 +0000

On Monday Stockmaster Eric Cheshier wrote an article on Yum Brands that was right on target. However, shares were up today but are down after hours due to some margin concerns. We'll just have to see how shares trade when the market opens. Here are the notes from the call courtesy of Forbes:

Limited Brands still has room to fall (LTD)

Eric Cheshier — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:49:35 +0000

Shares of Limited Brands, Inc. (Public, NYSE:LTD) have fallen to levels that haven’t been seen since 2003. At $15 shares, is the stock worth a look?

You may or may not know, Limited Brands owns the Victoria’s Secret Brands, along with Bath & Body works. This isn’t the first time I’ve written about them; Limited Brands needs a checkup at least once a year.

Gold’s quiet comeback, look to AUY and others

Stockmasters Staff — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:59:28 +0000

Yamana Gold Inc. (NYSE:AUY) is a favorite of the Masters and with shares at $13.84, its worth a look. Gold has inched its way back up to over $900 an ounce thanks to a tanking stock market.

Buy Gamestop (GME) while cheap

Eric Cheshier — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:44:07 +0000

Shares of GameStop Corp (Public, NYSE:GME) reached a high of $63.77 near the end of 2007 before crashing down to current levels of $40 a share. With the lineup of games coming out this year, not to mention the release of GTA4 in Q2, Gamestop shares could prove to be a lucrative investment at current levels. Letâ€™s take a look at the lineup of games coming out in the latter half of 2008:

Times are tough but worse for Ruth’s Chris and Morton’s

Frank Lara — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:11:04 +0000

Think your stocks are doing bad? Try the best steakhouses in the country, in the last year Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH) shares have fallen 70% and Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. (NYSE:MRT) is down 64%.

Beef. It's what people don't want to pay for when out for dinner.

Discovery Labs Drifting Lower

Mike Havrilla — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:43:00 +0000

Shares of Discovery Labs (DSCO) have been drifting lower in recent trading and now are at the $1.55 level, which is a nice entry point for a long position for speculative biotech investors. Since meeting with the FDA in mid-June, DSCO has trended lower...

Heartland Oil & Gas Corp. (HTOG.OB) Shares Boom in Morning Trading

QualityStocks — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:42:29 +0000

Shares of Heartland Oil & Gas exploded in value this morning after the company released some promising news regarding its latest project. The price of company stock hit $0.021 (up from $0.015) on more than 75 million shares traded, marking its highest point since the second week of May. The release pertained to successful pressure [...]

Emvelco Corp. (EMVL.OB) Announces Davy Crockett Gas Subsidiary Will Drill First Well

QualityStocks — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:33:23 +0000

Based in Bel Air, California, Emvelco is an emerging company focused on oil and natural gas exploration and development. Started in 2008, their principal strategy is to acquire rights to drill key land positions in major oil and natural gas basins, which have large, seismically-defined prospects near existing significant oil or gas production. Emvelco acquired [...]

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR.OB) Short Position Continues to Increase, Increasing the Potential for a Short Squeeze

QualityStocks — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:50:08 +0000

According to ShortSqueeze.com, 277,600 shares of HYBR have been shorted. This is a 27.11% increase over the previous number of reported shorted shares and a 588% increase over the figure reported on February 15, 2008. For those who are not familiar with shorting, it is the opposite of buying. Instead of buying and then selling at [...]

Western Union (WU) is gaining momentum

Eric Cheshier — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:14:44 +0000

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) shares are on the rise – up 15% in the last 3 months. The debt markets are in a panic, and the mortgage industry has all but evaporated like the foam in your freshly poured beer. But money-transfer kingpin Western Union scoffs at the rest of the pitiful companies in the financial sector.

Here’s why

Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK) shares could keep moving

Ted Gottsegen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:45:50 +0000

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) is the company behind AutoCAD and will report Q2 2009 earnings in August. The stock has recovered from its low last month and now is up 15% in the past 3 months. So does Autodesk have what it takes to keep moving to benefit shareholders?

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR.OB) Sees a 441% Short Position Increase since February 15

QualityStocks — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:34:07 +0000

According to OTCBB.com, 218,373 shares of HYBR were reported shorted as of May 15, 2008. The number is a 24.45% increase over the shorted shares reported two weeks ago and a 441% increase over the figure reported on February 15, 2008. For those who are not familiar with shorting, it is the opposite of buying. Instead [...]

Gambling for Monday: KKD & WM

Stockmasters Staff — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:20:35 +0000

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NYSE:KKD) shares are down 91% since late 2003 and Washington Mutual, Inc. (NYSE:WM) is trading at a 13 year low. Get ready to gamble come Monday, both of these stocks could either continue to fall or bounce like 64' Impala tricked out with hydraulics. Let it ride.

Barron’s says GE could be a buy

Stockmasters Staff — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:25:46 +0000

Say no more, General Electric's (NYSE:GE) beat up shares finally caught the attention of Barron's. GE is of course the second largest U.S. company and Barron's sees limited downside as investors can now make a better case for buying the stock. You have to pay Barron's to read the article but thanks to Reuters for informing the masses.

Deutchse Bank Analyst Recommends Cleveland Cliffs (CLF)

CEO Blogger — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:27:42 +0000

Deutsche Bank Securities analyst Jorge Beristain wrote that 2008 guidance “remains on track” and upbeat. Beristain maintained his Buy rating on Cleveland-Cliffs and raised his target price to $115. Track Beristain and other Deutche Bank analyst picks at: http://www.trackthepros.com/categories.php?category_id=420 The stock has almost tripled in the past 12 months on the demand for steel and its rising price. [...]

Visa shares pullback gets attention

Stockmasters Staff — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:53:06 +0000

The greatest IPO of 2008, Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is a story of the ages. Visa shares hit $89 this month but have since fallen to $75. Visa shares are down almost 14% since the high, so could this be the entry point we have been waiting for?

What will Microsoft do next?

Frank Lara — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:50:27 +0000

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) shares are down 8% in the last month thanks to not impressing Wall Street last earnings call and the Yahoo (YHOO) drama. It seems the Street has knocked down the world's biggest software maker without any regard to what 2008 could bring for MSFT, such as record XBOX and software sales. So is MSFT undervalued at $28 a share?

Mexco Energy Corporation (AMEX:MXC) shares up 172% since Friday

Ted Gottsegen — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:57:47 +0000

You have to love a company with the ticker MXC, no its not Kenny, Vic, and Guy LeDouche running the company. Turns out Mexco Energy Corp. (AMEX:MXC) hit black gold in Texas after drilling a well to a depth of almost 6,680 feet.

The Mighty KONG (KongZhong Corporation) Falls

Frank Lara — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:21:47 +0000

On Friday KongZhong Corporation (NASDAQ:KONG) shares fell 11% and finished the day $1 above their 52-week low. Now that KONG has fallen, it sits defeated at $4.59 a share after Q1 profit fell a dreadful 94%. Is there any hope for this beat up stock?

Salary.com shares lose One-Third of their value

Frank Lara — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:28:31 +0000

Salary.com, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:SLRY) shares hit $3.88 this morning and are recovering in the $4.24 range, a lovely 32% loss since yesterday's close. They just a reported a Q4 loss of 9 cents, which came in 1 penny lower than what the Street and we want to know if this stock is a blue light special?

Whole Foods shares will continue to fall

Ben Stevens — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:01:04 +0000

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFMI) shares are down 12% today and hit a new 52-week low of $28.96. It's been a rough go for WFMI this past year, shares are down 25% and YOY sales at their stores fell to 6.7% from 12% two years ago. Add to it the increasing cost of groceries and it equals a lower stock price for Whole Foods.

Timing when to invest in Sotheby’s shares

Frank Lara — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:06:52 +0000

Sotheby's (Public, NYSE:BID) stock in one year has ranged from $61 to $23. Last Friday shares tanked 8% and yesterday we flirted with a new 52-week low. But today shares are up 5% and trading around $25, so now what?

Nautilus Inc. comes out of right field

Ted Gottsegen — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:50:54 +0000

Yesterday shares of Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS) jumped 31% to $6.77 on volume of 1 million shares shares, more than 3 times their daily average over the past 30 days. This all happens a week later after the earnings call on May 5th? What, what, what!??

USEC Inc. (USU) up 13% since Monday

Frank Lara — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:19:53 +0000

The Masters talked up USEC Inc. (Public, NYSE:USU) on April 17th: Investing in Uranium with USEC Inc. (USU). The stock was ready to fall then, and it did after Q1 profit dropped. But now investors are picking up shares and realizing that USEC is worth looking into in the $5 range.