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Re: Stock Picks for January 3rd, 2008 - STJ, SGP, CVS [Re: geokills] 1
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YOu forgot to say " I personally have no money invested in the stocks I just promoted."
thnx for the tips.
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Re: Stock Picks for January 3rd, 2008 - STJ, SGP, CVS [Re: MrBump] 1
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Heh, I'm not tryin' to pump and dump my stocks.. the Shroomery wouldn't have the weight for that anyway. On the contrary, I gave full disclosure at the end of my original post as follows:
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Disclosures: Initiated a 30% position in shares of SGP last month at $26.71. Initiated a 50% position in shares of STJ for my Roth IRA retirement account last week at $40.65. Initiated a 50% position in shares of CVS today at $36.50.
To clarify, when I say that I have initiated a 30% or 50% position, that doesn't mean that 50% of everything I have is in that particular stock. What I mean is, if I intend to invest $4,000 in a given name, a 50% position would mean that thus far, I have put $2,000 into it, and am hoping that it drops lower so that I can cost average down on the remaining $2,000 that I intend to invest into that particular name.
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Re: Stock Picks for January 3rd, 2008 - STJ, SGP, CVS [Re: geokills] 1
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I am wary of all this push for gold.
I don't see anyone pushing gold in this thread... though I do agree, that you should have at least part of your assets invested in gold, a gold ETF, or a gold mining company as a hedge against a weakening dollar. It may not make you rich, but it is a form of insurance in the event of the worst case scenario. Do you stop paying your car insurance just because you haven't had an accident in years and therefore your insurance investment hasn't paid off? Probably not. You want it to be there when the shit hits the fan!
lots of infomercials lately about gold kits and stuff, plus lots of radio time being bought up to push buying gold..... I wasnt talking about it being pushed on the shroomery, but the entire american public in general.... especially towards a demographic that isnt business savvy.
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Re: Stock Picks for January 3rd, 2008 - STJ, SGP, CVS [Re: geokills] 1
#7836997 - 01/05/08 07:27 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Thank you much for the tips. I am looking forward to your next set of picks, Im not extremely interested in those particular stocks although I do think they will be solid.
Perhaps you could give a tip next time about a lost cost stock that has some potential to grow over the next 10-20 years
I dont have much to invest, so stocks that are already 45$ a share are a little out of my reach. Id like to find something in the 15-25$ per share range and buy up 50-100 shares of it.
You seem to have great knowledge and experience in the market and I look forward to learning much as I myself am a new investor.
my pick for a stock is ABT- Abbott Labatories but thats because they are my employer and I get a discount on their stock
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Re: Stock Picks for January 3rd, 2008 - STJ, SGP, CVS [Re: KillerPicklez] 1
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In 10-20 years everyone will be wishing they invested in the housing market.
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Re: Stock Picks for January 3rd, 2008 - STJ, SGP, CVS [Re: Cowgold] 1
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In 10-20 years everyone will be wishing they invested in the housing market.
I agree, I wish I had a surplus of funds, with all the foreclosures and interest rates at an all-time low, now is definetely the time to be in the housing market.
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Re: Update for January 7th, 2008 - STJ, SGP, CVS, FSLR [Re: geokills] 1
#7844104 - 01/07/08 03:30 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Just wanted to post an update here. In aggregate, I've lost about 8% of the value of my portfolio over the last week (which equates to about 35% of what I had made during the entire year 2007!). Needless to say, the market can be a frustrating if not downright frightening experience. The only way to beat it, is to stick to your disciplines and do everything you can to minimize loss by cutting off losers.
With the continuing credit and housing troubles in the face of rising unemployment, less job creation, declining GDP (gross domestic product - a measure of how much the US economy is producing), and a Federal Reserve that seems to say the wrong thing at every opportunity; the market is no doubt going to continue to be a rough ride for the short to medium term future. However, with a long term outlook, there is a lot of value out there... it's just probably not going to pay off until at least the later half of 2008.
Although the market has been absolutely terrible (S&P & Dow down 4% and the Nasdaq down 6% year to date), the three healthcare related stocks I suggested are holding up quite well, all of them outperforming the overall market.
- St. Jude Medical (STJ) - Currently trading @ $40.71 / share
Has gained about 1% in value since mentioning it last week. There were opportunities to buy in all the way down to $30.11 last week, but the big medical conference today brought the stock surging back above my cost basis with a 4.5% gain today alone.
- Schering Plough (SGP) - Currently Trading at $25.83 / share
Down about 3% from where I mentioned it last week. The overall market has just been relentless in pulling down both the crap as well as the high quality names. Recession fears are paramount right now, and with the Fed slow to act, the market is pricing in the realistic possibility of a full blown recession. This is still an attractive name as it is well off its highs and should meet or exceed its earnings estimates for the coming quarters. If the market turns around and starts to run higher, this name could see $30 later on in the year.
- CVS Caremark (CVS) - Currently Trading at $38.20 / share
Bucking the market trend by rising 4.7% since I suggested it. As suspected, this stock was unjustly punished when the drug store stocks (Rite-Aid and Walgreens included) reported disappointing same-store sales. Today, CVS management confirmed that the front-store, or non-pharmacy business only accounts for 15% of their operating profit, and only 3% of the company's profit comes from front-store discretionary items. As noted, the reason to buy CVS is its Pharmacy Benefit Management arm (Caremark) that it acquired last year. Based on the PBM business, CVS is trading at a steep discount to competitors such as Medco Health Services (MHS); all of whom should benefit handily from the surge of drugs that are coming off-patent, and will be able to be purchased as generics, which offers significantly higher profit margins to CVS Caremark since they will not discount the drugs to their customers in the same manner as they are receiving on the supply side.
- First Solar (FSLR) - Currently Trading at $236.51 / share
As I suggested in the original post, I said I would start picking away at this name below $250. I have made two purchases, one at $249.95, and another today at $233 / share. This is looking to be a pretty good entry point to start building your position if you are interested as the stock is now over 16% off of its highs. Of course, if oil continues to decline from its recent highs, First Solar may have some more to fall since it does trade similarly to oil (as it is an alternative energy play based on the rising expense of traditional fossil fuel based energy). This is why it's good to buy incrementally over time, so that you can take advantage of dips when they occur, rather than buying all at once.
As closing thoughts, I've been very torn this last week trying to decide whether or not to put more cash to work buying stocks that appear to have been taken too low, or to raise more cash by selling stock in case the market starts to slide even steeper. At this point, there's no real telling what will happen - and if there's one thing that spooks the market, it is uncertainty. I am however, stickin' to my guns and have added to positions over the last few days - a gutsy move, but as I'm 25 years old and presumably have a lot of life ahead of me, I feel comfortable enough taking this risk.
It's just very damn difficult right now and it won't be easy to make a quick buck short term - so if you're looking to participate, please be cautious, maintain a long-term outlook, and stay away from banks, housing, and retail completely. Sectors to consider would include agriculture, oil, healthcare, and defence. Technology has been hit mercilessly this last week, with the Nasdaq down seven straight days in a row (losing almost 9% of its value!). This may be a good time to pick up some Apple or Google, which have fallen some 12.5% and 13.1% off their highs, respectively. Particularly with Apple's MacWorld conference coming up in mid January, there may be a short term catalyst for Apple shares to regain value.
Good luck, and be careful. It's really brutal out there right now...
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Re: Stock Picks for January 3rd, 2008 - STJ, SGP, CVS [Re: geokills] 1
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Gee I wonder why health care costs are rising?
Lets cash in dudes.
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Re: Stock Picks for January 3rd, 2008 - STJ, SGP, CVS [Re: Icelander] 1
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i took a hit today. Damn markets.
I think i might add on some of those healthcare stocks. But...i want to look into those drugs that are coming off patent, i havn't done much research.
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Revisiting Stock Picks for January 3rd, 2008 - STJ, SGP, CVS [Re: geokills] 1
#7956740 - 01/30/08 05:28 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I greatly apologize for not having updated this thread over the past few turbulent weeks.
It won't matter to anyone who took my advice, but as soon as Schering Plough (SGP) and Merck released disappointing detailes of their "ENHANCE" study on the drug Vytorin, I sold my SGP at $25.91 / share - roughly 3% below where I recommended it in this thread. It was a good thing that I did, as it hit a low of $17.45 last week. The very same day that it hit its low, I picked up twice the amount of shares I had originally purchased, at a price of $18.50, and have made a quick 4.65% on that investment. At this price, the market has essentially priced in the idea that Vytorin will no longer be on the market in a year. That is very unlikely however, as the ENHANCE study was a small study, and all it showed was that Vytorin (a combination drug) was no more effective in one area than one of its component drugs by itself. This will not cause the drug to be pulled off the market, as there is no liability, and doctors will still perscribe it to people for which other cholesterol lowering treatments have failed.
While I plan to hold SGP and think it will see $20 in the coming months, I do not feel nearly as confident about the name, and am only involved because I happened to be at my computer on the 25th of January, when a relatively benign news story was aired that caused a panic in shares of SGP, triggering my decision to get back into the stock, as if there's one thing I've learned, it's that the easiest money is made off of other people's knee-jerk reactions.
I have also sold out of my CVS Caremark position at $36.40 / share, nearly the exact same price I had originally suggested it ($36.50). I took this action on the news that Walmart is entering the Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) business. Quite frankly, once Walmart enters a business, regardless of how sucessfull they are with it, they permanently change the landscape for other businesses that operate in that sector. Therefore, with CVS Caremark's PBM catalyst diminished, and their retail operation unexciting, I would no longer recommend this name.
St Jude Medical I am still holding, it reported a great quarter but the overall market has been exceptionally tough. It is holding up, down 1% from where I suggested it. I would still consider investing in this name for the long term, with the belief that it should be able to grab an easy 10% move, at which point I will unload half my position and look towards an additional 10% move, up to the high $40's per share.
First Solar, I dumped a while ago with a loss at $210. Given the strength of the market downturn earlier in the month, all high multiple, high dollar stocks were getting trampled and I didn't see FSLR recovering anytime soon. I still haven't gone back in, but if the stock touches $150/share, you can be sure that I will be buying. It is currently at around $175/share.
So there you have it, unfortunately I made this stock picking thread at a time when the market was about to fall off a cliff, and so all of my picks have suffered (some more than others). That's why I'm going to advocate some new pick's based on the current environment, and will hopefully do a much better job of keeping you appraised of their outlook, ongoing.
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Stock Picks for January 30th, 2008 - NLY, T, MO, MCD [Re: geokills] 1
#7956747 - 01/30/08 05:28 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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On that note, the Federal Reserve bank of the United States has lowered our core interest rate by 1.25% over the last two weeks. This is a huge move, making cash a considerably less desireable investment, since yields on bonds and CD's are coming down fast. This should propel cash into stocks, particularly stocks with high dividend yields (considering the added bonus that dividends are taxed less than bond yields), and so I would currently suggest the following:
- Annaly Capital Management (NLY) - Currently trading @ $19.58 / share
Troubled banks have had to unload huge bundles of investments in order to rebuild capital, thanks to their poor decisions to pick up various mortgage backed securities that have turned out to essentially be worthless. In this panic, their bundles include some quality paper amongst all the crap. Annaly Capital Management has a lot of cash on hand, and can therefore sift through these investments to pick up only the quality. In other words, they are very well positioned to benefit from the fallout affecting the large banks, and on top of that, their stock yields 7%! I have been building a position in this name for the past couple of weeks and will buy a lot more if the stock dips back below $19 / share.
- AT&T (T) - Currently Trading @ $37.35
You all know AT&T. What you might not know is that their stock was unfairly punished earlier this month when the CEO came out and noted some cancellations in their old line consumer telephone business. This was not new news, and during the same conversation the CEO noted that they should have no trouble meeting estimates with great wireless growth. Exascerbating the negative tone of the market, Sprint/Nextel announced that they had lost 100,000 subscribers and blamed it on overall sector weekness. They should have blamed it on their own inferiority, as AT&T did in fact end up reporting a good quarter, with over 2 million new wireless subscribers. This is a name I have been in for over a year. They will be boosting their dividend soon, which already yields a handsome 4.25%, and if their stock falls below $35 / share, I will significantly increase my investment. If you don't like AT&T, Verizon Wireless (VZ) is also a good buy at current levels, yielding about 4.45% and taking equal share alongside AT&T.
- Altria (MO) - Currently Trading @ $76.50
Altria aka Phillip Morris aka Marlboro and up until the spinoff last year, also Kraft foods. These are products people will buy regardless of economic outlook. Plans to break up the Phillip Morris (tobacco) division of the company into an international and domestic division will be announced this year, which will unlock a lot of value. Furthermore, they own a huge stake in SAB Miller (brewer who last year merged with Molson Coors), which is worth a bundle of cash, giving them lots of flexibility to acquire or return value to shareholders by way of dividend increases and share buybacks. As long as the yield on this stock is above 4%, I would recommend buying it before they detail their breakup plans.
- McDonalds (MCD) - Currently Trading @ $51 / share
Huge international casual foods company. Though domestic sales haven't been exceptional, the focus on this company is its huge international exposure and growth in those markets. Though it has recently committed to rolling out a premium coffee service to compete with the likes of Starbucks, which does add additional risk to its future outlook, they truly are on fire overseas and international same-store sales growth has been consistently rising over the past many quarters. With a 3% annual dividend yeild, this is worth the wait to hold on for the long term.
My apologies if I left anyone hanging on the SGP and CVS trades... my bad! I was so busy rheeling from all the turmoil in the markets, trying to get my own head (and portfolio) straightened out, I neglected to contribute publicly in this thread. I'll try not to let that happen again.
Disclosures: I currently own (am long) NLY, T, MO, MCD, SGP, & STJ
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Re: Stock Picks for January 30th, 2008 - NLY, T, MO, MCD [Re: geokills] 1
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Praise for altria group. i've been holding on to this for a few years now, and its a cash cow. Altria group continues to do whats best for it's investors. Philip Morris USA isn't worth nearly as much as the expanding Philip Morris International, but Altria continues to grow in market share. 42% up from 40% last year I believe. Altria won't jump up 10% in an afternoon, but on a long term average, it is one of the kings of the Dow.
I got into first solar at about $75 and sold at $120 though hindsight is always 20/20.
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Re: Stock Picks for January 30th, 2008 - NLY, T, MO, MCD [Re: Ahab McBathsalts] 1
#7965808 - 02/01/08 05:16 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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here it is.. i think i am about to double down on C and CFC call options....
I wonder if any of you are swapping out your stocks to pick up financials...
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Re: Stock Picks for January 30th, 2008 - NLY, T, MO, MCD [Re: Liquidkick] 1
#7966266 - 02/01/08 07:26 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I changed my mind. I like where the some financials have settled. Especially the canadian banks. My favorite financial is Bank of Nova Scotia, BNS on the TSX. It is quite diversified into emerging markets in central america (almost a 1/3 of revenue)with lots of room to grow as it begins issuing credit cards to populations that have only recently opened bank accounts. The rest is retail canadian banks, with our job numbers looking stronger than the US for the comming months, its a good place to be.
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Re: Stock Picks - With New Picks and Adjustments Added Over Time [Re: geokills] 1
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Re: Stock Picks - With New Picks and Adjustments Added Over Time [Re: Luddite] 1
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MLPs pay good dividends, have a lot of tax breaks and growth.
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KYE invests in MLPs and their affiliates, KYE also invests in U.S. and Canadian royalty trusts and income trusts, marine transportation, and other companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from operating assets used in, or providing energy related services. http://www.kaynefunds.com/Kye.htm
http://www.streetauthority.com/cmnts/cp/2007/archive.asp
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Everyone needs shelter, utilities and energy even during an economic slowdown.
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GnosticWarrior
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Re: Stock Picks - With New Picks and Adjustments Added Over Time [Re: Luddite] 1
#7989307 - 02/06/08 09:34 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I've been buying Microsoft-MSFT. Don't know how to value it but have been watching it for over a year and the announcement for their offer for Yahoo sent the stock down. Thought it's a buying opportunity. I think Bill Gates is one smart guy. Even if he's not running it any more, I'm sure he selected the right guy. Plus he'll have less money to play philantropist if MSFT goes down, so I'm sure Gates will do what it takes. http://www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?symbol=MSFT
I'm also looking at Hutchinson Technology - HTCH. Don't know much about it accept that at one point Robert Rodriguez of FPA Capital owned it and has since sold off. However, Arnold Van Den Berg of Century Management owns it now, though doesn't appear to have added since buying it the 3rd qtr. in 2006. They just announced a $130 Million share buy back. Could be a value Trap if their product is going to be obsolete. Maybe some people here know their strength in the industry better than I do? This is why Warren Buffett does not buy high tech. Will HTCH be around in the next 20 years? Still have an comparative advantage? He believes Coke will. http://www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?symbol=HTCH
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Re: Stock Picks for January 3rd, 2008 - STJ, SGP, CVS [Re: Cowgold] 1
#8021445 - 02/14/08 08:48 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Cowgold said: I like your pics. Here's a few of my own.
I've been watching a few domestic energy companies specificly because the high fuel prices. $100 oil will continue to rise as the World's economy continues to grow. This higher fuel cost has benefited domestic energy companies heavily invested in existing plays that were previously too costly to produce. As the world's demand grows, we will depend more and more on domestic resources.
Here are some of the businesses that will benefit from such a scenario.
Sandridge Energy (SD) $33.99
Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, SandRidge Energy, Inc. is a rapidly growing independent natural gas and oil company concentrating in exploration, development and production activities.
Our focus is to expand reserves and production in the West Texas Overthrust (WTO), an area located in Pecos and Terrell counties in West Texas. The WTO is a natural gas prone geological province encompassing 1.3 million acres which includes the Piñon Field prospect. SandRidge also has significant operated leasehold positions in the Cotton Valley Trend in East Texas, the Gulf Coast area, the Piceance Basin, as well as other non-core operating areas.
Chesapeake Energy (CHK) 40.72
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (Chesapeake) is an independent producer of natural gas in the United States, and owns interests in approximately 34,600 producing oil and natural gas wells that are producing approximately 1.7 billion cubic feet equivalent (bcfe) per day, 92% of which is natural gas. The Company?s operations are located in the Mid-Continent region, which includes Oklahoma, Arkansas, southwestern Kansas and the Texas Panhandle; the Forth Worth Basin in north-central Texas; the Appalachian Basin, principally in West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, eastern Ohio and southern New York; the Permian and Delaware Basins of West Texas and eastern New Mexico; the Ark-La-Tex area of East Texas and northern Louisiana; and the South Texas and Texas Gulf Coast regions. In July 2007, the Company announced the acquisition of Kerr-McGee Tower from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and subsequent sale of tower to SandRidge Energy, Inc.
XTO Energy (XTO) 54.03
XTO Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries are engaged in the acquisition, development, exploitation and exploration of producing oil and gas properties, and in the production, processing, marketing and transportation of oil and natural gas. Its estimated proved reserves at December 31, 2006 were 6.94 Trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas, 53 million Barrels (Bbls) of natural gas liquids and 214.4 million Bbls of oil. During the year ended December 31, 2006, its average daily production was 1.186 Bcf of gas, 11,854 Bbls of natural gas liquids and 45,041 Bbls of oil. As of December 31, 2006, the Company owned interests in 20,743 gross (10,812.3 net) producing wells. In February 2006, the Company acquired proved and un-proved properties in East Texas and Mississippi from Total E&P USA, Inc. In June 2006, the Company acquired Peak Energy Resources, Inc., which operated gas-producing properties and owned un-proved properties in the Barnett Shale in the Fort Worth Basin
There was a slump in the energy market for a few weeks, but it's bounced back really strong this last week.
(quoted @ 11 A.M.) XTO - 55.70
(quoted @ 11 A.M.) CHK - 43.31
(quoted @ 11 A.M.) SD - 34.85
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