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Paul's Hot Stock Picks for July 30th thru August 3rd
2007-07-29 18:39:00
HOT STOCK PICKS FOR JULY 30TH THRU AUGUST 3RD:Featured stock pick Dryships (DRYS) had been on a tear up until last week, and is now forming an inverted hammer reversal pattern at its rising 20-day moving average. It sports earnings and relative price strength readings in the 90’s, it resides in an A+ industry group, and enjoys a solid B accumulation ranking. Dryships Inc owns and operates dry bulk carriers worldwide. The company's fleet carries various dry bulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, and grains, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, and steel products.PAUL'S MARKET COMMENTARY FOR JULY 30TH THRU AUGUST 3RD:Even as the U.S. GDP grew 3.4% year over year, our trade deficit narrowed and inflation seemed to moderate, it was the consumer spending element of the Commerce Department’s report that grabbed the headlines last week. It showed a 1.3% increase in consumer spending during the second quarter versus 3.7% in the first quarter. While Wall Street seemed to cheer ...
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Paul's Hot Stock Picks For July 25th
2007-07-27 15:45:00
HOT STOCK PICKS FOR JULY 25TH:Featured stock pick, Terex Corp (TEX) beat its earnings estimate by .04 and raised its FY07 guidance in its after hours earnings announcement. Terex carries earnings and relative price strength readings in the high 90’s, it’s in an A rated industry group and carries a B accumulation ranking. This stock pick manufactures equipment for construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transportation, refining, and utility industries worldwide. PAUL'S MARKET COMMENTARY FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 25TH:Better than expected earnings from Amazon and Boeing gave the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 some encouragement today, but working against these better than expected earnings was news that existing home sales dropped 3.8% in June to a 5.75 mln annualized rate - the lowest level in nearly five years, so the market indexes turned in a volatile session. After the close, recently featured stock picks Apple (AAPL) and Baidu.com (BIDU) turned in strong earnings ...
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Paul's Hot Stock Picks For The Week of July 23rd to July 27th, 2007
2007-07-22 18:02:00
HOT STOCK PICKS FOR JULY 23RD Thru JULY 27TH:Featured stock pick, Cummins (CMI), which is due to announce earnings around 7/26, give or take, is forming a very orderly sideways consolidation pattern. Cummins carries an earnings rating in the high 90’s and a still very respectable relative price strength around 80. Further, it’s in an A+ industry group and boasts an A- institutional accumulation ranking. Cummins manufactures, distributes, and services diesel and natural gas engines, electric power generation systems, and engine-related component products worldwide. PAUL'S MARKET COMMENTARY FOR SUNDAY JULY 22ND:The week started with modest gains, as the Dow tried twice to overcome the psychological barrier of 14000, but by week’s end, a number of high-profile earnings releases from the likes of Google, Caterpillar, and Pfizer had stocks beating a retreat. Adding to the market’s uncertainty were Fed chief Bernanke’s statements that the situation concerning hedge funds i...
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Paul's Hot Stock Picks For July 18th
2007-07-19 15:42:00
HOT STOCK PICKS FOR JULY 18TH:Featured stock pick ITT Educational Services (ESI) is quietly setting up in a 6–week flat base, and looking like it wants to go a lot higher. ESI provides post-secondary school degree educational programs. The stock carries earnings and relative price strength readings in the 90’s, it’s in an A+ industry group and it boasts a respectable B- accumulation ranking. Its earnings are scheduled to be announced on 7/26 before the open. This stock can sail really when it wants to. PAUL'S MARKET COMMENTARY FOR July 18TH:A day after the indexes hit record highs, a plethora of negative news hit the wires and drove the indexes lower today. The news included everything from the Fed chief Bernanke’s testimony that conditions in the sub prime mortgage area had "deteriorated significantly" and delinquencies and foreclosures are likely to worsen, to Bear Stearn’s comments that there's "no value left" in its two failed hedge funds. Then too, In...
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Paul's Hot Stock Picks For The Week Of July 16 Thru July 20th, 2007
2007-07-15 18:55:00
HOT STOCK PICK FOR JULY 16TH THRU JULY 20TH:This week's hot stock pick, Terex Corp (TEX), like Cummins (CMI), manufactures equipment for construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transportation, refining, and utility industries worldwide. Terex carries earnings and relative price strength readings in the high 90’s according to IBD, it resides in a solid A+ rated industry group, and enjoys a B rated accumulation by institutions. We might note that even Cramer likes this stock pick, and it was up $2.32 in after hours trading. PAUL'S MARKET COMMENTARY FOR THE WEEK:The major market indexes— with plenty of our leading stock picks in tow— blasted higher for the 2nd straight week in a row last week. Indeed, June was marked by gloom, and the market indexes notched several distribution days, which at times cast doubts on the market’s current rally. But with July , the storm clouds disappeared and leading stocks have roared higher. In fact, Thursday’s big up d...
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Paul's Hot Stock Picks For July 11th, 2007
2007-07-12 06:11:00
HOT STOCK PICK FOR JULY 11TH:Recent stock pick Chemed (CHE) seems to be itching to move higher. Chemed is into hospice care, and also owns Roto Rooter. It carries earnings and relative price strength readings in the 90’s and is in a B- industry group. Coverage was initiated in the stock by the Jeffries Group in June. PAUL'S MARKET COMMENTARY FOR MID-WEEK:A day after a downbeat report from real estate companies about a slow new home market, the market was told once again today to not worry about the subprime mortgage woes. This time it was Philly Fed President Plosser saying the financial system is well equipped to handle subprime troubles. Then, Fed Governor Warsh and Treasury undersecretary Steel chimed in that subprime mortgages were not causing systemic risks. Finally, an SEC official said that Bear Stearns' troubled hedge funds will be able to "unwind in an orderly fashion." All this said, earnings will tell the story as to how the market acts during the next sev...
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Paul's Hot Stock Picks For July 9th Thru July 13th
2007-07-08 17:47:00
HOT STOCK PICK FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 9TH THROUGH JULY 13TH:Our stock picks for the week is Credicorp Intl (BAP) which has formed a 7 week consolidation and looks ready to move higher. Credicorp boasts earnings and relative price strength readings in the 90’s, is in a B- rated industry and boasts a solid B- accumulation ranking. Credicorp provides various financial services in Peru and internationally. PAUL'S MARKET COMMENTARY FOR NEXT WEEK: The Nasdaq was up for the fourth day in a row Friday, ending the holiday-shortened week with a 2.4% rise. The other indexes performed well too, each one increasing 1.5% or better, even as volume subsided as traders headed for their July 4th holiday destinations. Indeed, the Nasdaq closed out its best week since March. Whereas stocks vacillated throughout June, they seemed to have come alive in July—perhaps due to an increasing number of signs of a stronger economy. Friday’s better than expected job information was only the most recent...
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Paul's Hot Stock Picks For The Week of July 2nd thru July 6th
2007-07-01 21:06:00
HOT STOCK PICK FOR NEXT WEEK:Innerworkings (INWK) is setting up in a cup and handle chart formation and looking to move higher. INWK provides print procurement services to corporate clients in the United States, and boasts earnings and relative price strength readings in the high 90’s. While its industry group carries an average C rating, its accumulation is ranked a very strong A-. PAUL'S MARKET COMMENTARY FOR NEXT WEEK: The attempted terror attacks in London had the market indexes on the ropes for a while Friday, but when things appeared to be under control, they fought their way back to a large extent towards the end of the session. Though most of the week was typified by early gains, which then dwindled away by midday, the indexes closed out the week with slight gains, with the Nasdaq up .6%, the NYSE edging up .2% and the S&P 500 eking out a .1% rise. Last week’s undercurrent was the trouble facing the subprime mortgage market, and specifically, its effect on hedge fu...
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Paul's Hot Stock Picks for June 27th, 2007
2007-06-28 04:26:00
HOT STOCK PICK FOR MID-WEEK:Medical device manufacturer, China Medical (CMED) recently reported strong earnings and is setting up in a tight consolidation area. It carries earnings and relative price strength readings in the high 90’s, it’s in a B rated industry group and boasts an A+ accumulation ranking. PAUL'S MARKET COMMENTARY FOR MID-WEEK: After struggling to find their footing throughout most of the day, stocks finally regained momentum late in the day as investors began to feel as though the market had become oversold. Contributing to the upswing were comments made by Bear Stearns indicating its franchise remains "sound," and Merrill Lynch's chief saying that the risk of further fallout tied to subprime mortgages is "reasonably well contained." Then too, the lower durable goods orders announced in the morning lessened inflation fears. Thus, all three indices snapped a three-day losing streak and closed near their best levels of the day, a refreshing change. Sti...
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Paul's Hot Stock Picks & Market Commentary For Next Week
2007-06-24 18:12:00
HOT STOCK PICK FOR NEXT WEEK:F C Stone (FCSX) is forming a consolidation area, and given Friday’s volume spike, looking to go higher. F C Stone performs back office services for commodities traders, and provides risk management and consulting services in the United States and internationally in Canada, Asia, and Latin America. FCSX carries earnings and relative price strength readings in the high 90’s and while it is in a C+ rated industry group, it boasts a solid A rating in accumulationPAUL'S MARKET COMMENTARY FOR NEXT WEEK: The market indexes beat a swift retreat Friday, closing near their lows for the day. Once again, the ill wind of subprime mortgage woes wafted through the market as Bear Stearns slapped down $3.2 billion in secured loans to bail out one of its risky mortgage-backed hedge funds. Even with the market’s decline, volume ran flat to lower most of the day, with trading spiking higher towards the end of the trading day—perhaps due to the annual Russe...
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Paul's Hot Stock Picks & Stock Advisory For Mid-Week
2007-06-21 05:47:00
HOT STOCK PICK FOR MID-WEEK:Telvent (TLVT)is setting up a very tight consolidation area, and looks ready to break out soon. Telvent is an information technology company, providing real-time products and services solutions to customers in energy, traffic, transport, and environment industries worldwide. It boasts earnings and relative price strength readings in the mid to late 90’s, it’s in a B rated industry group and carries a B+ accumulation ranking. PAUL'S MID-WEEK MARKET COMMENTARY: The major market indexes ticked lower as interest rates moved higher today, even as oil prices fell. Meanwhile, Merrill Lynch seized assets of Bear Stearns’ hedge fund assets, which were heavily backed by sub-prime mortgages, leaving investors to ponder how many other hedge funds might be line to experience the same woes. In technical terms, the market indexes headed lower today on increasing volume, a sign that institutional investors were selling shares, but in truth, a number of fac...
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Paul's Hot Stock Picks For This Week
2007-06-17 17:11:00
HOT STOCK PICK OF THE WEEK:Capella Education (CPLA) is setting up in mostly lower volume. CPLA has earnings and relative price strength readings in the high 90’s, its in an A rated industry group, and it enjoys an A+ accumulation ranking. Capella Education provides online post-secondary education services in the United States. It offers various doctoral, bachelor's, and master's degree programs in the health and human services, business management and technology, and education disciplines primarily to working adults.PAUL'S MARKET COMMENTARY: Having digested both Thursday’s generally favorable producer price index and Friday’s favorable consumer price indexes, stocks took off en masse by the end of last week, thus putting the rally back on a firm footing. Putting the finishing touches on the rally, the volume on the NYSE shot up 41%, while the Nasdaq’s increased 27%-- a clear sign of institutional buying. Now Friday was quadruple witching, so that probably cranked u...
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Stock Picks & Advisory For Mid-Week
2007-06-14 05:07:00
HOT STOCK PICK FOR MID-WEEK:Terra Nitrogen (TNH), is potentially a big mover and carries earnings and relative price strength readings in the mid to high 90’s, a B+ industry ranking and an A+ accumulation ranking. Terra Nitrogen engages in the production and distribution of nitrogen fertilizer products for use in agricultural and industrial markets. PAUL'S MARKET COMMENTARY: Stock s took off today on the heels of strong retail sales numbers early in the morning, and after a Fed Beige Book, released at 2 pm Eastern, suggested that the economy is growing without much evidence of inflation. As we had been mentioning, the European Central Bank’s action last week triggered the current interest rate concerns. The news gave the Dow its highest one-day point gain so far for the year. Today’s close was, in fact, the exact opposite of yesterday, where the market indexes closed near their lows of the day. Looking closer on the day, volume picked up steam, suggesting that a growin...
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